Pray for Christian Families Charged with Forced Conversions

Print these prayer requests and keep them with you throughout the week. Mar. 13, 2014 | India Pray for Christian Families Charged with Forced Conversions After a radical Hindu group complained to local police, three Christian families were charged on Feb. 4 with spreading Christianity and forcing others to convert. Local police are searching for Basavaraju, 40, and his wife, Rathna, 35; Udhaykumar, 30, his 26-year-old wife and their two young children; and an evangelist named Yogesh, 22, all of whom are in hiding. All of the believers make their living by working on others’ farms as field workers. The families are active in their church, willingly share the gospel with others, distribute gospel tracts and hold prayer services. A lawyer working on behalf of the Christians has spoken to police and is trying to bring action against the radical group for filing charges without any proof. Post Your Prayer Mar. 13, 2014 | Libya Pray for Families of Seven Martyred Christians The bodies of seven executed Christians were discovered on Feb. 24 in the eastern part of Libya. An unknown group raided the Egyptian Christians’ Benghazi residence the previous evening and dragged them away, along with one other man who later managed to escape from the kidnappers’ vehicle. The Christians’ bodies were found on a beach near Benghazi, in an area where Islamists are active and where assassinations, kidnappings and car bombs have occurred in the past. No one has claimed responsibility for this second execution-style killing of the year. Post Your Prayer Mar. 13, 2014 | Iran Pray for Couple Arrested by Secret Police A married couple who are part of a key ministry outreach in Iran have been arrested by secret police. The couple were questioned over multiple days, and it is possible that police are aware of others involved in their work. Police confiscated computers and other materials from their home during the raid. Please pray for the couple, their teenage child and for fellow workers affected by the arrests. Post Your Prayer iCommitToPray  •  © 2014 The Voice of the Martyrs  •  Unsubscribe