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Missionary Released After 6 Years Captivity!

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 thewaitingworld

(Source: ABC News) American missionary to Niger, Jeff Woodke, has been released after more than 6 years of being held captive by a terrorist group in the African nation.  The US Government, while not directly involved in the negotiations for… Read moreMissionary Released After 6 Years Captivity!

Africa  Persecution

CCP Mandates New “Smart App” For Believers

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 thewaitingworld

(From China Aid) – Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists in the Henan province of China must complete an online form and receive approval to attend church services.  Officials refer to applications for church gatherings as a form of governance for “Smart… Read moreCCP Mandates New “Smart App” For Believers

China  Persecution

Iranians See Visions of ‘Man In White’

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 thewaitingworld

(This story comes from CBN’s  Faithwire) – The founder of a ministry devoted to serving the Iranian underground church said many people in the restrictive nation have encountered Jesus through dreams and visions — a phenomenon that’s potentially foreign to… Read moreIranians See Visions of ‘Man In White’

Iran  Muslim, Persecution, Pray

Bangladesh: No “Peace On Earth” For Christians in One Village

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 thewaitingworld

(This story comes directly from frontline mission workers in Bangladesh.) “Today 3 Muslims of the same family have believed in the Lord Jesus as the Savior of sins and received baptism. They built their own baptistry in their home and… Read moreBangladesh: No “Peace On Earth” For Christians in One Village

Bangladesh  Persecution

Pray For Christians In Iran!

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 thewaitingworld

(From CBN and Voice of the Martyrs) -Christians in Iran are in urgent need of prayer as they risk their lives and safety assisting protesters injured in the ongoing, nationwide uprising. “Christians in Iran are using these protests as an… Read morePray For Christians In Iran!

Iran  Persecution, Pray

Why Pray For Myanmar?

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 thewaitingworld

(Photo courtesy of unrefugees.org) The South East Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is bordered by Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand. It is home to more than 50 million people (130 ethnic nationals and 100 languages and… Read moreWhy Pray For Myanmar?

Myanmar  Persecution

Afghanistan: One Year Later

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 thewaitingworld

(From Help The Persecuted, htp.org) In the summer of ’21, mass evacuations were not on Help The Persecuted’s radar…then U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, and the Taliban took control of Kabul on August 15, 2021.   Phone calls started to pour in, persecuted… Read moreAfghanistan: One Year Later

Afghanistan  Persecution

Brave Believers

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 thewaitingworld

(Photo and stats from Pray4Asia) When you look into the eyes of these believers from Pakistan you may not realize it, but these are some of the bravest Christians you’ll ever see!  They are definitely on the “endangered list” of… Read moreBrave Believers

Pakistan  Persecution

Nov 6, ’22 – Pray For The Persecuted!

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 thewaitingworld

Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) has all the materials you will need for your church to prepare for the annual international Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians at vom.org or persecution.com. Please join in this international movement with believers from… Read moreNov 6, ’22 – Pray For The Persecuted!

Persecuted Church,  Persecution, Pray

God’s Smuggler Goes “Home”

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 thewaitingworld

When Dutch missionary, the man known simply as “Brother Andrew”, began his work of smuggling Bibles, he would stuff them in the back of his Volkswagen and cross over into the Iron Curtain. He also founded the ministry “Open Doors”…. Read moreGod’s Smuggler Goes “Home”

Global Evangelism  Persecution, Results of prayer

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