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Increasing Persecution and Violence against a Tiny Minority of Christians

Published on September 03, 2026

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Dear Friends and Prayer Partners,

Greetings in Jesus’ name! We praise God that the Gospel continues to advance in our field despite persecution and hardship in South Asia.

Urgent Prayer Request: In July, one of our pastors—who has planted five churches—was arrested on false charges of forcible religious conversion and imprisoned for nearly a month. His churches were left like sheep without a shepherd, and his wife was hospitalized from stress. We thank God that bail has been granted and he is home with his family, though he is still barred from any religious activity. Please pray for his protection, his family, and the steadfast faith of the believers he serves.

Pastor PP with his wife.

Answered Prayer: Thanks to the generous giving of our friends, we installed a motorized handpump with overhead storage for a pastor’s family who lacked clean drinking water. It now serves their family, their church, and neighbors in the community. Praise God!

Pastor Govind and family with their new hand pump for on-demand clean water supply.

Upcoming Trip: Please pray as we prepare to travel to the field for several meetings with our workers—for safety, open doors, and fruitful ministry.

Partner With Us: If the Lord leads you to support this trip, meeting expenses, or our various needs on the field, please contact me. Every gift makes an eternal difference.

Thank you for your prayers and generosity!

John

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