The Persecution Times » Gospel for Asia
Believers Attacked and Pastor Warned to Leave
WEST BENGAL, INDIA (ANS) – A Gospel for Asia-supported missionary and several members of his church are being ostracized and attacked for their faith. The missionary, Gangi Ram, serves as pastor of a small church in West Bengal, India. Recently 13 people in his village chose to follow Christ. They chose to publicly testify of their new faith on March 12. The next day, the trouble started. Since then, their fellow villagers have beaten the new Christians if they see them in public. Anti-Christian extremists in the village have even gone so far as to damage the homes of the new believers. These new Christians are also being denied access to the village well and the pond, where most villagers go to bathe. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Missionary Couple Faces Serious Threats after Home Prayer Meeting
Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries Rahul and Deepika Bhambri are facing a time of intense trial stemming from a prayer meeting they had at their home. The couple, who are both third-year students in a local Bible college, were assigned to work in this village as part of their field internship. Most of the villagers are openly hostile to the Gospel, and Rahul and Deepika have been under harsh physical and spiritual attack since their very first days there. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Missionary Attacked with an Ax
ASSAM, INDIA ANS — Gospel for Asia missionary Titus Aamer has severe head injuries after being attacked by an ax-wielding man who was trying to kill him. Titus was not expected to live, but God had other plans. … Read entire article »
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Missionary and New Believers Harassed and Threatened
ASSAM, INDIA ANS — The Choudhury family in Assam, India, is paying a heavy price to follow their new life in Christ. They have been forced to flee their home by the harassment and threats from other villagers, including their own relatives. Lalit, Anjali and their three children chose to follow Jesus after hearing about His love from GFA-supported Pastor Samir Datta. When the couple recently made a bold proclamation of their new faith in the community, their relatives and others in the village reacted strongly. In fact, they launched an intense campaign of harassment to try and force the family to come back to the area’s traditional religion. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
