Tilahun trusted in Christ eight years ago and became an active member in his church. Then, in 2020, his home was burned, and he was physically attacked by armed men because of his Christian faith. As a result of the attack, his leg had to be amputated.
Read MoreOn Jan. 18, two Buddhist village leaders assaulted Taeng for his trust in Christ. Many in the village already disliked Taeng for his Christian faith, but the hatred toward him escalated when he began drilling a well to draw water for his family. When village leaders told him he had to renounce his faith if he wanted to continue drilling, Taeng refused.
Read MoreNader, 17, grew up in a Muslim home, but he rejected Islam and became an atheist. After some time, he began to have visions of Christ, and he sought someone to help him understand his dreams. He searched online for answers to his questions and discovered a website for those who have had visions of Jesus in dreams.
Read MoreA Moroccan man has contacted front-line workers seeking more information about Christ. Mustafa grew up as a Muslim, but he rejected Islam and is no longer practicing any religious faith.
Read MoreSeveral families have been kicked out of a village in eastern Oaxaca state because of their Christian faith. The traditional religion of the village honors pagan idols through drunken festivals, and the Christian families refused to participate in the festivals.
Read MoreSymona serves in a VOM-sponsored front-line ministry advancing the gospel in Lebanon. Because of the deteriorating social and economic conditions in the country, life for Symona and her family has grown increasingly challenging.
Read MoreMultiple Christians have been killed since the beginning of 2022 by attackers who are suspected to be connected to Al-Shabaab, an Islamic extremist group that targets Christians throughout Somalia and Kenya. Since Jan. 3, attackers organized in groups of around 30 people and armed with guns and knives have led brutal assaults on multiple villages in Lamu County.
Read MoreMilitant Fulani Muslims attacked two predominantly Christian villages last month, killing four and wounding others. Two of the Christians were ambushed as they returned from their farms, while the bodies of the other two were discovered later by villagers who survived.
Read MoreFront-line workers connected with two Christian women, a mother and daughter, who were forced to flee their home because of their Christian faith. Though raised as a Muslim in North Africa, the daughter came to faith in Christ. When her father, a Muslim extremist linked to Islamist groups within their country, discovered her newfound faith, he became furious, and he began to abuse her over a period of time.
Read MoreA university student needed a copy of the Bible for class to research the biblical narrative of Jesus’s birth. His father-in-law reached out to front-line workers for a copy of a Farsi Bible for his son-in-law, who was scared to seek the Bible for himself.
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