Brother Andrew's Blog, page 108

In Mexico, Pastor Braces for Death But God Does the Miraculous

In Mexico, church leaders are targeted because of their church's restorative work with the community--seen by drug cartels as a hindrance to their trafficking efforts.

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Turkey Court Refuses U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson Again

One of Turkey's high criminal courts in Izmir has upheld a lower court's decision and rejected U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson's request to be released from house arrest.

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The Surprising Way God Is Growing His Young Church in Central Asia

In this rare interview, a Central Asian believer reveals how God grabbed hold of his heart and how God uses persecution to grow His Church.

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7 Reasons Why Hotbeds of Persecution Are Growing in Central Asia

What's happening to Christian believers in today's Central Asia republics? And what do you need to know to pray with empathy and knowledge?

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‘The Day I Nearly Died’–How One Palestinian Christian Unexpectedly Found Life

In Palestine, Nadia* shares how she gained eternal life the day she nearly died--and became a leader in a network of Christians from Muslim backgrounds.

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‘The Day I Nearly Died’–How One Palestinian Woman Unexpectedly Found Life

In Palestine, Nadia* shares how she gained eternal life the day she nearly died--and becoming a leader in a network of Christians from Muslim backgrounds.

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Deny Christ or Lose Her Baby—Central Asia Mom Forced to Choose

In Central Asia, Sameda faces an unimaginable ultimatum--she must choose between following Christ or giving up her young daughter.

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Indian Christians Told: ‘We’ll Close One Church Every Week’

Christian villagers in rural India have been told by extremists that one church will be closed down every week because they have been “destroying” local tradition and culture by “luring” others to convert to Christianity,

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1.6 Million Kachin Christians in Myanmar Trapped as Targets in Genocidal War

Some believe that the government is trying to wipe out the Kachin people because roughly 95 percent of them are Christians.

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7 Vacation Paradises that Are No Holiday for Christians

Here are seven popular resort destinations that rank high on the 2018 World Watch List of the 50 toughest countries for Christians.

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