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Hamko and his family are among those who have come to faith in Christ through one such effort. Pray that they will grow deeper in their faith and knowledge of Christ. Pray also that all Christians in the Maldives will grow in faith, stand for Christ in the face of Muslim opposition and be equipped by the Holy Spirit to further the gospel in this island nation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/maldives\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Maldives and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2986\/hamko-and-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Hamko and family on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man and his family have come to Christ through strategic evangelism efforts of Christians in the Maldives. 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