Last week, Colombian authorities confirmed that bodies found in a mass grave in Guaviare state were eight evangelical leaders who have been missing since April. According to Protestante Digital, the victims were part of a humanitarian commission sent out by the...

THE NUMBER OF PERSECUTED believers in difficult countries who say they were not surprised to be persecuted amazes me. “It’s in the Bible,” they say. Yet, that’s not how I think of persecution. I don’t expect to be persecuted. Our North American evangelical culture...

At least 218 people were killed and more than 6,000 displaced after a spate of devastating attacks on mostly Christian villages in Benue State, a territory in the Middle Belt region of northern Nigeria. Islamic Fulani militants are suspected to be behind all six of...

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. (Mark 13:13) Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to...

An ICR field worker visited a Muslim village with an ICR partner in Ethiopia last year. By chance, she saw 17-year-old Ayana and greeted her. “I noticed straight away that something was different,” the field worker said. “She had an incredible radiance and smiled at...

Haile* didn’t really have faith that God could heal the man. He prayed, but he didn’t expect anything to happen. Halie is a Bible student supported by ICR. After experiencing persecution from his family after he became a believer, Haile wanted to study the Bible and...

Zacchaeus may have climbed a tree to see Jesus, but two Ethiopian evangelists just wanted to make a phone call. The two evangelists, Tesfay* and Dawit*, went to a remote Muslim village in Ethiopia to share the gospel. The villagers listened politely to what they had...

Pastor G. is a missionary and gospel preacher in Ethiopia. He is 37 years old and the father of four children. He felt called to preach the gospel from a young age and has been participating in outreach ministry for a long time. He works among a tribe that is the...

By an ICR field worker "We drive through the desert for a long time. After a longed-for rain, the desert is no longer sandy; everything is in bloom. Green meadows stretch to the horizon, and the white flowers scattered across resemble snow. Everything is happy – and...

Christianity has a long history in Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian Orthodox church has significant power in the country. But many Ethiopian Orthodox Christians don’t know or read the Bible, and they mix animist practices in with their faith. Most persecution against...

Praise God that many Muslims are being reached with the gospel via social media. Pray for economic and political change in the country, and for new prospects for people. Pray for more people to come to faith in the northern region. Pray for more Christian workers in...

Pray for Camila as she continues the ministry God has for her. Pray Christians in cities can support their brothers and sisters in rural regions well. Pray for Christian leaders in rural areas who are at risk from armed groups. Pray that Colombia does not return to...

When we met Camila* in Bogotá, Colombia, she had everything she owned packed in the trunk of her car. She was looking for a new place to live after fleeing her home due to death threats. It wasn’t the first time she’d been run out of town, nor was it the first time...

Colombia is a country of vast differences. The big cities are modern with conveniences, fancy restaurants, and sparkling high rises. By contrast, much of the countryside is poorly developed with no electricity, water, or mobile phone coverage. The country has vast...

Today was the day. As she followed the preschool director back to the bathroom, Kirana* was already anticipating all the ways her life was about to change. Kirana had been bringing her daughter to the neighborhood preschool for several months. She noticed something...

Christianity is one of six accepted religions in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim majority country. Christians are just 11% of the population. With 280 million people across three time zones, experiences vary widely. Some areas, like Java, have large, open...

We are two friends from the Gaza Strip. We live and were born in Gaza; we were both born to Muslim families. On October 7, 2023, the terrorist attack on the citizens of the Israeli people happened and after that the war on Gaza began. When the terrorist attack on...

Abdullah was once a Muslim extremist. He belonged to a  group of terrorists who fought against the authorities and anyone who opposed their ideology. His life was characterized by violence and unwavering allegiance to his cause—until everything changed. Arrested and...

How you can pray: Pray for Christians who are in prison for their faith. Pray for protection for pastors and evangelists caring for believers and sharing the gospel. Pray that God uses the skills and understandings of ICR partners to help traumatized people. Pray for...

Sometimes a scent will bring Marc right back to his prison cell. A whiff in the market, a waft down an alley as he passes. And each time, something inside him freezes. He never wants to go to prison again. When Marc first became a Christian in North Africa, he tried...