A Pakistani evangelist, his wife and two young children are homeless after local Muslims, angered by his Christian ministry, set fire to his home. Evangelist Salim Chaudhry regularly traveled throughout the area near his home village to share the gospel. He also constructed a small church on land he owned. When he put a cross on top of the building, members of the community objected and began harassing his family, regularly calling them derogatory names.
Read MoreA North African Christian perseveres in faith despite longstanding persecution from his family. When Waqar was a university student, he heard the gospel and committed his life to Christ. This angered his father, who cut off financial support and kicked Waqar out of the home. He eventually allowed Waqar to return but withheld food and forced his son to live in a shed on the roof, even under the blazing North African sun.
Read MoreA Christian refugee whose husband was killed by his family for converting to Christianity has been diagnosed with cancer. Nour became a widow after her Syrian husband’s father and brother attacked and murdered him upon learning he had come to faith in Christ. They also attacked Nour, but she survived and fled to Lebanon with her three young children. They lived in cemeteries for nine days until local Christians found and helped them.
Read MoreA pastor has been falsely charged with forced conversion of a Hindu man. On Dec. 8, 2025, Pastor Rakesh was heading home after working on his farm when stranger approached him and began asking him questions. The man then demanded that Rakesh say “Jai Sri Ram” (a Hindu slogan used for worship). When Rakesh refused, the man became more aggressive. That night, the stranger filed criminal charges against Rakesh, claiming Rakesh tried to convert him.
Read MoreA Muslim-background believer is continuing his ministry and Bible translation efforts despite being separated from his family. Diallo Haruna was born into the Fulani tribal group and raised as a Muslim in Chad. He eventually placed his trust in Christ and attended a Bible school in neighboring Nigeria. But when he returned to Chad in 2018, some radical Muslims abducted his wife and young daughter.
Read MoreA Christian man continues faithfully witnessing to Christ despite living in a dangerous area. In the north of Mozambique, a majority-Muslim nation that has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, being identified as a Christian can cost a person his close relationships, livelihood and even his life. Armando, 29, lives with his wife, young son and four dependent relatives in a community that is approximately 99% Muslim. Though sharing his faith is challenging in this setting, Armando serves as a missionary, sustained in his work by a food business supported by the global body of Christ.
Read MoreOn Nov. 30, 2025, Kyaw Tun Aung, 22, was forcibly enlisted into military service under Myanmar’s conscription law despite a provision exempting religious workers. The young man was raised in a Buddhist family but came to faith in Jesus Christ in April 2022. Following his conversion, he completed a degree in biblical studies and began serving the Lord fulltime. The authorities, however, refused to recognize his conversion to Christianity and continue to classify him as a Buddhist.
Read MoreChurch leaders in Kyrgyzstan say Christians living in rural villages are facing increasing persecution. “One family was reported to social services for being too poor to care for their children, and now government agents are threatening to take them,” said a front-line worker. “But that family is no different economically than all the other families in the area who are also struggling. We believe the Christians are being targeted simply because of their faith.” He asked for prayer that this family will be able to keep their two children.
Read MoreA Christian family has returned to Syria and asks for prayer. Sister K and her family are Syrians who fled to Jordan to escape the civil war that began in 2011. While in Jordan, she and her husband became followers of Christ, were discipled in the faith and became leaders in the Christian community. When the civil war ended in December 2024, they sensed God calling them to return to their home country.
Read MoreIn western India, as restrictive laws targeting Christian ministry have gone into effect, Christians have faced challenges in maintaining fellowship. A 300-member church has been partially closed since Hindu radical groups began to oppose it. The pastor conducts early morning services and house visits to navigate the challenging situation. Another church has completely stopped services since radicals barred anyone not related to the pastor from entering the building; its members scattered to other churches in different villages.
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