VOM-Nigeria Volunteer Killed

Print these prayer requests and keep them with you throughout the week. May. 09, 2014 | Nigeria VOM-Nigeria Volunteer Killed Boko Haram militants murdered a VOM volunteer in Gwoza, Borno state, in late April as he was delivering hundreds of VOM-Nigeria newsletters. "His death shocked almost all the Christian community," said a VOM worker in Nigeria. In his work with VOM, the volunteer had used his own vehicle to transport attack victims to hospitals as part of our VOMedical work; served as a contact person between VOM staff and widows, attack victims, and Christian leaders and pastors in his community; and distributed VOM newsletters. His killers reportedly stole 500 newsletters from his car, and pastors in the area are praying that the newsletters will minister to the militants. Christians in Gwoza, only about five miles from the Cameroon border, have experienced repeated attacks from Boko Haram insurgents. Thousands have fled the city, and hundreds of homes, churches and businesses have been razed. Post Your Prayer May. 09, 2014 | Syria Pray for Christians Facing Increasing Dangers Believers in Aleppo have asked for continued prayer, as tensions between army officials and rebel forces have increased since April 12. The city has been without electricity and water for days, and shortages of gasoline and food have caused prices to skyrocket to as much as five times the normal rate. A VOM contact said that while traveling to Aleppo, the bus he was in was stopped for five hours because of the danger of sniper attacks. "I know that we are living under a daily danger of mortars, but waiting for a bullet to go through the bus window to kill you is something different!" he said. Communion services leading to Easter were canceled as a result of the increased danger, but Good Friday and Easter services were held as planned. Post Your Prayer May. 09, 2014 | Middle East Pray for Families of Women Killed for Faith On April 30 and May 1, three Christian women were killed in separate incidents by Muslim family members. A 38-year-old woman was shot to death by her two brothers shortly after they learned that she had been talking with a missionary over Skype and that she had a Bible. In a second incident, a man stabbed to death his 22-year-old sister when he caught her with a Christian CD. The woman had previously talked with her brother about Jesus. The man left his sister's body in front of a hospital before seeking treatment for his own hand wound at a government hospital. In the third incident, a man beat his daughter to death by hitting her on the head with a stone. He turned himself over to police and confessed to the killing, knowing that he probably would not face serious punishment. He reportedly told police that his daughter had continued to attend church despite his warnings. Please pray for those impacted by the women's deaths, their fellow believers, friends and loved ones. Please also pray for those leading this group of believers during this very difficult time. Post Your Prayer iCommitToPray  •  © 2014 The Voice of the Martyrs  •  Unsubscribe