Missions Stories from Around the World
Recently, a family member sent a text on a Friday and asked us to pray for a 16-year-old Pakistani boy the person had heard about through her church who was scheduled to be executed the following Monday evening. His crime,… Read morePrayer Still Works!
(Pray4SouthAsia.com) Many Pakistani Christians face extreme persecution, living under constant threat of violence and discrimination. False accusations of blasphemy add to their vulnerability. Those who have recently come to faith from Muslim backgrounds face even greater opposition, often enduring severe… Read morePakistan: Persecution of Christians At All Time High
In 2023, we here at the Waiting World began having online conversations with a Pakistani Christian pastor. After a few words of introduction, this pastor boldly asked us, as Americans, if we could help him purchase Bibles for his little… Read moreThe Persecuted Church Craves Bibles
(From Pray4Asia.com) – Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim nation in South Asia. They have an anti-blasphemy law that punishes offenders with fines, jail time or even death. It is not uncommon to see false accusations of blasphemy against religious minorities… Read moreMisuse of Anti-Blasphemy Law
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com). In its’ 2022 Annual Report, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended designating Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). This is for the systematic, ongoing and shocking religious freedom violations in the country. Minorities… Read morePakistan: Pray for the Persecuted Church
(Christian Post – 10/23/23 – christianpost.com) – A Pakistani court has granted bail to a Christian couple accused of blasphemy, citing insufficient evidence. A rights group has called it a “landmark judgment,” which has sparked calls for changes to the… Read moreChristian Couple Granted Bail In Pakistan
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) Pakistan has over 2.6 million Christians, most of whom are descendants of low-caste Punjabi Hindus who converted over a century ago. Hinduism is the second largest religious group in the nation after Islam. As a minority group, they… Read moreA Church That Needs Our Support and Prayers
(From Christian Post, 9/14/23 – The photo above is from 8/26/23 as Christians protest the vandalizing of more than 80 homes and 19 churches during an hours-long riot in Jaranwala in the Punjab province.) -A Christian couple in Pakistan’s Punjab… Read moreTensions Rise In Pakistan As Violence Spreads
This is a true story from the frontlines of missions in Pakistan. It’s also a bit of a “God story”, one that only He could orchestrate! It all started when a pastor in Karachi mentioned to us his dream of … Read more
Thursday morning we received an urgent prayer request from a Christian pastor in Pakistan asking us to pray for the people of Pakistan in the wake of extreme political instability in that country. The special prayer was, “Pray for the… Read morePray For Pakistan’s “Common People”