Evangelist dies. Christian fears being sent to Eritrea. Non recanting family loses benefits, income

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• Jan. 16, 2025​

  Evangelist Dies in Traffic Accident​

  [7] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for the family of Pastor Tchando.
  
  Pastor Mathieu Tchando, along with 13 others, was leaving a Christian conference in Nigeria on November 1, 2024 when a large truck hit their minibus. The group was outside of Lagos when the truck hit three vehicles. One person was killed at the accident site, and three others were seriously injured. Pastor Tchando suffered a brain injury that left him comatose; another minister was hospitalized with broken ribs, and doctors were concerned about internal bleeding; and the third was in stable condition. Read More.

• Jan. 16, 2025 | Middle East​

  Christian Fears Being Sent to Eritrea​

  [5] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Ishaq.
  
  Ishaq is active in evangelism and Bible distribution in the Arab nation where he was born, but his future there is tenuous. Ishaq was permitted to be in the country while his Eritrean father, who had lived and worked there for decades, maintained his official work status. But when Ishaq's father died during the coronavirus pandemic, Ishaq's residency visa expired, and he has been unable to renew it. Ishaq has not been arrested for his unofficial status but has been stopped by police numerous times. "If he were to be deported to Eritrea, where he has never lived, it could be very dangerous for him," said a front-line worker. Read More.

• Jan. 16, 2025 | Vietnam​

  Family Loses Benefits, Income for Not Recanting​

  [4] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Gia and Dai.
  
  Gia and her husband, Dai, have been believers for 15 years. Because they chose biblical names for their children, getting birth certificates for them was difficult. Their daughter, Ruth, was diagnosed with a condition that has affected her neurological and physical development. There is a fund intended for children with Ruth's condition, and the family was called to a government office to receive these funds. After waiting there all day, however, they were presented with an ultimatum: Change Ruth's name and renounce their faith or leave without the funding. Read More.