Christian Convert Rescued from Captivity

Mahamat, a young Christian living in northern Cameroon, was imprisoned by his parents but later rescued. Mahamat was studying to become a teacher of the Quran when he rejected Islam and turned to Christ. On Jan. 3, 2025, his parents learned of Mahamat’s new faith and tried to convince him to recant. When that failed, they locked him inside a house. They also summoned Islamic clerics to persuade him to return to Islam. But when a relative who had also become a follower of Christ learned what was happening, she rescued Mahamat, who had been held captive for about a week. Front-line workers rejoice that Mahamat is free and are thankful for the rescue because they worried he could be poisoned or forcibly married to a Muslim woman. They request prayer for Mahamat and his Christian relative: for safety, for Mahamat to continue growing in his faith and that “every evil plan from the kingdom of darkness against his life will be destroyed.”

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