The Persecution Times » Gospel for Asia
Anti-Christian Extremists Attack Missionary
SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Matthew Kishard was attacked by a mob of about 50 students October 3. Kishard, who serves as pastor of a village church in a tribal area, was in a nearby village distributing Gospel tracts when a family asked him to come to their home and pray for a sick child. Just as Pastor Kishard and his team began uttering their prayer, a mob of young men and women showed up and began shouting at the missionary. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Gospel for Asia, South Asia
Missionary Attacked with Swords, Left for Dead
PUNJAB, INDIA (ANS) – A group of anti-Christians, eager for blood, brutally attacked a Gospel for Asia-supported missionary with swords and other weapons. The attack occurred near the missionary’s home in Punjab, India. On September 23 around 8:30 p.m., Pastor Bashuda received a call from one of the believers in his church asking for prayer. He got on his bicycle and headed for the house when the attack happened. As Bashuda rode his bicycle, he noticed a car coming toward him on the dark, narrow road. Bashuda pulled over to let the car pass, but instead, the car stopped, and five angry men went after the missionary. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Christians Threatened, Locked Out of Their Church
SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — A congregation in South Asia cannot meet for worship this weekend because their church was vandalized by local anti-Christian fanatics, who also locked them out of the church building. The trouble started on August 17 when a group of local anti-Christian fanatics confronted Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Jank Nayak at the church where he serves as pastor. “We will kill you if you don’t leave this place,” the leader bluntly told Jank. Then they forced him into a room at the church. While Jank was locked up, he called his GFA leader, who contacted the police. The officers said they would go to the church, pick up Jank and take him to the police station for his own safety. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Gospel for Asia
Pastor Takes a Beating, Remains Joyful
SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — Gospel for Asia-supported pastor Kavi Das, who serves in a volatile region in South Asia, endured a harsh beating while sharing the love of Christ with his neighbors. The unprovoked attack came without warning from a man Kavi was speaking to. Kavi is doing well and is on the mend. The local GFA leader visited the pastor to encourage him in his ministry. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia
Believers in Two Indian States Banished for their Faith
INDIA – Christian believers in two Indian states were expelled from their villages simply because they chose to follow Jesus, according to reports recently received by Gospel for Asia. “Once again, we are seeing how our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering persecution for His sake all across Asia,” noted GFA President K.P. Yohannan. “These two incidents clearly show the cost of discipleship in India and other South Asian countries.” One incident took place in a high-caste Orissa village known to be a center of religious extremism. There, in a place where followers of the traditional religion consider Christians to be low-caste, GFA-supported national missionary Galoknath Jena had established a regular prayer meeting in the home of Kanchan and Gayan Verma. Theirs was the first family in the village to follow Christ, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
