Tag: pastor

FMI pastor attacked in Bangladesh

Bangladesh (MNN) — FMI pastor attacked in Bangladesh after a confrontation

PUBLISHED ON 6 September, 2017 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ asia, bangladesh, christian, FMI, pastor, persecution, religious persecution

Belize needs books

Belize (MNN) — Mission Cry aims to have Bibles and Christian books in every home in Belize by November

PUBLISHED ON 14 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ belize, books, festival, homes, pastor

Church in Southeast Asian country faces mounting pressure

Southeast Asia (MNN) — New law ramping up pressure for churches

PUBLISHED ON 12 July, 2017 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ asian access, church, pastor, persecution, religious freedom, southeast asia

Believers defy persecution to minister in Sudan

Int’l (MNN) — Believers are overcoming trials in Sudan to minister

PUBLISHED ON 6 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ pastor, persecuted church, persecution, sudan

Update on Mission Cry’s Kenya distribution center

Kenya (MNN) — Bible distribution a huge success in Kenya

PUBLISHED ON 2 June, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ bibles, books, christian literature, distribution, kenya, pastor, training

Encouragement for the persecuted found in “vibrant community”

Asia (MNN) — We as the Church need each other

PUBLISHED ON 5 May, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ asia, asian access, closed church, closed country, creative access country, licensed church, pastor, persecuted church, persecution, registered church

Turkey may push up imprisoned American pastor’s trial

Turkey (MNN) — Pray for pastor jailed in Turkey as possible government pawn

PUBLISHED ON 22 March, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ advocate, andrew brunson, congress, fethullah gulen, imprisoned, letter, pastor, senate, turkey

Letter sent to Turkish president for American pastor’s release

Turkey (MNN) — For reforms, citizens can vote freely, as long as it’s ‘yes’

PUBLISHED ON 21 February, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ american, andrew brunson, arrests, congress, constitution, coup, democracy, letter, middle east concern, pastor, president erdogan, prison, referendums vote, reform, senate, turkey

Sudan trial: What next for Christians and activist?

Sudan (MNN) — Court sentences two Christians and aid worker on espionage charges

PUBLISHED ON 31 January, 2017 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christians, pastor, petr jasek, pray, prisoner alert, Rev. Hassan Abduraheem Kodi Taour, Rev. Hassan Abduraheem Kodi Taour; Abdulmonem Abdumawla, sudan, The Voice of The Martyrs

Appeal denied for American pastor imprisoned in Turkey

Turkey (MNN) — Sign the petition for American pastor’s release from Turkish prison

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aclj, american, andrew brunson, appeal, coup, crackdown, fethullah gulen, jail, norine brunson, pastor, petition, prison, release, turkey

Changes for the Church in 2017

Int’l (MNN) — The Church in Asia prepares for increased pressure

PUBLISHED ON 29 December, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ bangladesh, change, church, india, intolerance, nepal, pastor, persecution, philippines, pressure, underground church

Despite vandalized church, pastor’s ministry spurs on

India (MNN) — Church vandalized and marked with saffron cloths

PUBLISHED ON 14 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ children's bible clubs, church, church planter, hindu, india, mission india, pastor, pastor kamal, saffron, vandalism

If Mosul is freed, then what?

Iraq (MNN) — More questions than answers as battle for Mosul rages

PUBLISHED ON 19 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attacks, caliphate, church, iraq, ISIS, military, mosul, pastor

Indonesia trying to clamp homegrown terrorism

Indonesia (MNN) — Backpack bombing attempt fizzles, church planters need support

PUBLISHED ON 31 August, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ backpack, bomb, church planters, FMI, homegrown terrorism, indonesia, ISIS, islamic state, pastor, persecution, suicide bomb, terrorists

Christians in Indonesia stand strong despite violent threats

Indonesia (MNN) — Radical Muslims raid and threaten believers’ meeting

PUBLISHED ON 15 August, 2016 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ church, forgotten missionaries international, gospel, indonesia, pastor, persecution, radical islam

Suicide bombing targets Pakistani hospital

Pakistan (MNN) — One city, two suicide bombers, different endings

PUBLISHED ON 9 August, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ alpha relief, attack, bomb, explosion, global advance, hospital, pakistan, pastor, quetta, safehouse, suicide bomber

What it takes to build into the Roma

Russia (MNN) — Roma: Building trust, building lives, building hope.

PUBLISHED ON 23 February, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ gospel, pastor, roma, slavic gospel association

Target: Christian-populated slums in Pakistan

Pakistan (MNN) — Pakistan targets Christian slums for demolition.

PUBLISHED ON 14 December, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ church plant, forgotten missionaries international, gospel, pakistan, pastor, slums

An example of Christ on the cross in Nepal

Nepal (MNN) — Kindness in crisis: from persecution to hope.

PUBLISHED ON 7 October, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ adil, aid, baptist global response, gospel, nepal, pastor, quake

Former Buddhist Lama turns pastor

China (MNN) — Former Buddhist Lama becomes pastor.

PUBLISHED ON 20 August, 2015 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ asian access, buddhist, lama, monk, pastor, tibet

Man leaves cult to become pastor

Zimbabwe (LWI) — From cult leader to church leader.

PUBLISHED ON 22 June, 2015 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ cult, pastor, water, white garment church, zimbabwe

Kazakhstan pastor update

Kazakhstan (VOM) — Finally released, pastor faces more charges.

PUBLISHED ON 18 March, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ charged, convicted, jailed, kashkumbaev, kazakhstan, pastor, released, torture

Three imprisoned church members released in China

China (MNN) — Three of 12 church members are free. How can you help?

PUBLISHED ON 12 February, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ body of christ, china, criminal trial, harassment, imprisonment, pastor, persecution, prison, violence

Ukrainian missionary pastors urge prayer

Ukraine (MNN) — Pastor training moves forward despite Ukraine’s chaos.

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2014 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christ, gospel, pastor, prayer, slavic gospel association, training, ukraine

A concert will kill three proverbal birds with one stone

USA (MNN) — Mark Schultz concert provides night of worship, outreach, and information for CRI.

PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2013 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ bibles, books, concern, cri, evangelism, jason woolford, mark schultz, north america, pastor, scholarship, usa

A concert will kill three proverbal birds with one stone

USA (MNN) — Mark Schultz concert provides night of worship, outreach, and information for CRI.

PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2013
TOPICS:▼ bibles, books, concern, cri, evangelism, jason woolford, mark schultz, north america, pastor, scholarship, usa

Ivory Coast to cultivate freedom, peace and growth.

Ivory Coast (MNN) — Bloody past won’t stop a future of freedom and peace.

PUBLISHED ON 20 August, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ freedom, frontline shepherds conference, global advance, gospel, ivory coast, marketplace missions, pastor, peace

Chinese faith leader leaves bold legacy

China (ODM) — A bold warrior for Christian faith in China passes into glory.

PUBLISHED ON 6 August, 2013 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ china, christian, distribution, faith, gospel, house church, labor camp, lamb, literature, open doors usa, pastor, persecution, samuel lamb

Zimbabwe elections under suspicion

Zimbabwe (MNN) — Elections alleged “huge farce” by Prime Minister; churches stepping up.

PUBLISHED ON 2 August, 2013 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ AIDS, christian world outreach, community, elections, leadership, mugabe, orphans, pastor, president, training, tsvangirai, zimbabwe

Pastor’s life threatened, church burned

South Asia (MNN) — South Asian pastor’s ministry persisting despite death threats.

PUBLISHED ON 24 July, 2013 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ burn, church, death threat, fanatical, gospel for asia, group, pastor, police, south asia, village

Pastor’s life threatened, church burned

South Asia (MNN) — South Asian pastor’s ministry persisting despite death threats

PUBLISHED ON 24 July, 2013
TOPICS:▼ burn, church, death threat, fanatical, gospel for asia, group, pastor, police, south asia, village

Good news for believers from Iran.

Iran (MNN) — Pastor in Iran released from prison.

PUBLISHED ON 12 July, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ arrest, iran, mohabat news, pastor, pastor robert asseriyan, persecution, tehran, voice of the martyrs usa

Good news for believers from Iran

Iran (MNN) — Pastor in Iran released from prison

PUBLISHED ON 12 July, 2013
TOPICS:▼ arrest, iran, mohabat news, pastor, pastor robert asseriyan, persecution, tehran, voice of the martyrs usa

Kazakhstan targets Muslim background Christians

Kazakhstan (MNN) — A pastor is imprisoned for communion, singing, and praying, says Russian Ministries

PUBLISHED ON 3 June, 2013
TOPICS:▼ arrest, christians, conversion, europe, kazakhstan, muslim, pastor, persecution, religion law

Conference girds pastors with scarce resources

Zimbabwe (MNN) — Economic nose-dive has resources scarce; pastoral conference providing assets

PUBLISHED ON 24 May, 2013
TOPICS:▼ christian world outreach, conference, elections, pastor, poverty, president, shepherd project ministries, training, zimbabwe

A registered church is raided in Kazakhstan, says Forum 18

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Authorities cross yet another line in Kazakhstan

PUBLISHED ON 23 April, 2013
TOPICS:▼ church, kazakhstan, missionary, new life, pastor, police, raid, registered, sga

U.S. pastor in jail in Russia

Russia (MNN) — Russian Ministries advocates for detained U.S. pastor in Russia

PUBLISHED ON 22 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ jail, pastor, religious freedom, russia, russian ministries

Be a part of a petition

Iran (MNN) — A pastor needs your signature to get out of an Iranian prison

PUBLISHED ON 12 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ iran, pastor, petition, prison, signature, torture

14 arrested in connection with attempted murder

Turkey (MNN) — Assassination plot against Christian pastor thwarted

PUBLISHED ON 5 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ assassination, gospel, islamic extremism, pastor, pray, suspects, vcm, voice of martyrs canada

Iranian American pastor sentenced to 8 years

Iran (MNN/Mohabat) — Pastor is convicted of ‘planting house churches’ — a national security issue

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2013
TOPICS:▼ churches, iran, middle east, pastor, sentence

Water filters urgently needed for typhoid outbreak

Zimbabwe (MNN) — 800 cases of typhoid; GAiN USA sending urgent water filters

PUBLISHED ON 10 January, 2013
TOPICS:▼ clean drinking water, global aid network, mission trips, outbreak, pastor, typhoid, water filters, zimbabwe

A Hindu priest has been serving the Lord for 15 years

India (MNN) — Former Hindu priest now building a new church

PUBLISHED ON 18 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ church, convert, india, pastor, vision beyond borders

Uzbek pastor released from Kazakhstan, in hiding

Uzbekistan (MNN) — Uzbek pastor released from Kazakhastan, faces continued challenges to Gospel work

PUBLISHED ON 7 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ odm, open doors, pastor, persecution, prison, uzbekistan

Pastor awaits extradition in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Pastor is shaken, requesting prayer as he sits in jail awaiting his fate

PUBLISHED ON 20 September, 2012
TOPICS:▼ christian, church, deportation, kazakhstan, pastor, uzbekistan

Pastor and family survive attack in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Christian family left for dead in Nigeria alive and well

PUBLISHED ON 28 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ africa, attacks, boko haram, borno, Ekillisiya Yan'Uwa, nigeria, pastor

Bicyles an investment in the future of hope

Southeast Asia (MNN) — Bicycles the backbone of community transformation in Southeast Asia

PUBLISHED ON 22 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ bicycles, christian aid mission, christian worker, evangelist, gospel, missionary, pastor, southeast india

Pastor Nadarkhani to face charges Iran

Iran (MNN) — Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be summoned to court again September 8

PUBLISHED ON 20 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ death, execution, iran, islam, muslim, nadarkhani, pastor, persecution

Imprisoned pastor in critical condition

Iran (MNN) — Imprisoned pastor lost consciousness after beatings, in serious condition

PUBLISHED ON 24 July, 2012
TOPICS:▼ assault, beatings, behnam irani, health, iran, pastor, persecution, prayer, prison, voice of the martyrs canada

Kids saved from dump work

Dominican Republic (MNN) — Kids rescued from landfill get education and a hot meal

PUBLISHED ON 27 June, 2012
TOPICS:▼ cien fuegos children's center, donation, dump, education, gospel, hot meal, kids, landfill, mission trips, orphan's heart, pastor, school, shoes

Muslim pressure evicts congregation

Jerusalem (MNN) — Growing church gets 30-day eviction notice

PUBLISHED ON 24 May, 2012
TOPICS:▼ church, congregation, eviction notice, holy land missions, jerusalem, muslim, pastor, persecution

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