- Jul 27, 2009
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A pastor's daughter was shot by persecutors but has survived. Tribal spirit worshipers in a remote part of the DRC demanded that a Christian pastor hand over his church's instruments for their occult practices. When he refused, they returned later to kill him. He wasn't there, but his 21-year-old daughter Odette was. The attackers severed two of her fingers and told her to kneel so they could execute her. They shot her above her left cheekbone, and the bullet exited through the right side of her jaw. Read More. Feb. 12, 2026 | Central Asia
Discouraged Pastors Need Prayer
[7] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for pastors in Central Asia.
Pastors in Central Asia need prayers for encouragement amidst hardship. One pastor told a front-line worker that he felt lonely and discouraged. "He realized he needed to say ‘no' to some things that he can't take on and to delegate more," said the worker. "He also longed for the opportunity to share his feelings and weaknesses with other pastors but knew they would tell him he shouldn't be sharing his weaknesses with them." Another pastor who serves in the region reported that his entire flock of chickens had been wiped out by disease. Read More.Feb. 12, 2026 | Yemen
Widow of Christian Martyr Receives Support
[5] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Yasmin and her children.
A Christian widow and her four children have been cared for by the global body of Christ after her husband's martyrdom. Nasr's decision to become a follower of Christ angered Muslims in his neighborhood, so Islamists affiliated with al-Qaida in central Yemen attacked him, dragging him out of his home and forcing his wife, Yasmin, and their four children to witness his execution. Read More.