Is anyone familiar with the persecuted church? Has anyone heard of Voice of the Martyrs or Open Doors? Is anyone familiar with Eritrea or Iran or N. Korea. The persecuted church is something I pray for. I lead a conference call of intercessors from across tbe country where we meet 3 times a week praying for tbe persecuted. I will be glad to post the call info. But I want to know if anyone beats with a heart throb for tbe persecuted church.
Tomorrow is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Our con call will be hosting s 12 hour prayer cal. The calk us open to all. But just want to know if there is any interest.
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Thanks Phil. There will be a 12 prayer conference call to pray for the persecuted church tomorrow. Call is open to all. The call will start st 8:00 am EST. Call in number is 209.255.1000. Access code is 109083#. Please come and pray.
But whether you come on the con call or pray through some other venue. Please remember the persecuted in your prayers.
There will be an IDOP prayer conference call starting at 8:00 am EST. Call is open to all. Call in number is 209.255.1000. Access code is 109083#. Please come and pray.
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Thank you Blaine ... I posted IDOP-PC on the front page!
Phil,
Can you add this info directly into the front page:
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Sunday, November 11
-Mark Your Calendar IDOP Prayer Call
12 hours 8am - 8pm GMT-4
Dial: 209.255.1000
Access Code: 109083#
Download the Prayer Guide at:
http://www.getamericapraying.com/groupdocs/90_1349717536.pdf
But whether you come on the con call or pray through some other venue. Please remember the persecuted in your prayers.
Posted by Blaine Scogin
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Sunday, November 11
-Mark Your Calendar IDOP Prayer Call
12 hours 8am - 8pm GMT-4
Dial: 209.255.1000
Access Code: 109083#
Download the Prayer Guide at:
http://www.getamericapraying.com/groupdocs/90_1349717536.pdf
FYI - -
CLICK HERE: URGENT PRAYER ADOPTION NEEDED FOR 9 YOUNG NORTH KOREAN CHRISTIANS
(It appears now they are being used as propaganda tools by North Korea)
CIC PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES for the two weeks ending June 22, 2013
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES for the week ending July 6, 2013
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Her father faced a chilling ultimatum from Iran’s religious police. Close the house church that met in their basement and deny the Christian faith — or be killed. He had two weeks to consider the authorities’ life or death demand.
A mentally challenged Christian girl who was detained in Pakistan on charges of 'blasphemy against Islam' was in Canada Monday, July 1, after earlier fleeing to Norway, a Christian official with close knowledge about the operation told BosNewsLife.
[Editor's note: Although Mission Network News has been following the story of Asia Bibi and her blasphemy case in Pakistan, this most recent update was more personal in nature. What follows is the blog post verbatim from the Voice of the Martyrs.]
Facing opposition from their Buddhist and Hindu neighbors, Sri Lankan Christians fear their religious rights will erode as extremist groups attempt to shut down churches in the island nation.
A human rights organization is reporting that a Kachin civilian named Zahkung Lum Hkawng was tortured, beaten and shot dead by the Burmese Army in Northern Shan State on June 14.
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