We have a new Be-A-Voice-Network Prayer Bulletin available for you to download and share with your friends today.  Since I am in an area using internet that won't let me access certain websites at the moment, including the Be-A-Voice-Network website, I can only share with you the first sentence of our new bulletin. Sorry about that.

On Nov. 6, two Brazilian missionaries to Senegal were arrested and imprisoned in Dakar. Jose Dilson Alves da Silva has worked in Senegal for 22 years...

Please click here to download the full bulletin.

The following is from our latest Be-A-Voice-Network prayer alert. You can read the full alert by clicking here.

On Oct. 15, five believers from Muslim backgrounds faced legal proceedings on charges of anti-state activity and participation in Christian activities. The five Christians, who were detained eight months ago following a raid on a house church in Shiraz, were informed at the hearing that they must return to court for a second hearing next month, possibly on Nov. 14. Four of the five were offered release from jail on substantial bail, which relatives and friends are trying to pay. The group␣s leader, however, was not offered bail.

On Oct. 12, seven more Christians with Muslim backgrounds were arrested in Shiraz during a raid on a prayer meeting. At last report, they remain under detention. Two additional members of the group were arrested on Oct. 18 after being summoned by authorities.

Source: Middle East Concern

For many years, several remote villages in northern Sierra Leone have been controlled by militant Muslims, and no churches have existed. But recent evangelistic efforts have resulted in the conversion of a number of Muslims to the Christian faith. Village leaders, angered by the growth of Christianity, have threatened to harm evangelists if they don't stay out of their villages.

In one village, more than 300 people have converted to Christianity, including the village chieftain. Muslims in the village thought it was disgraceful that the chieftain had turned his back on the holy prophet Muhammad, so they elected their own leader. The village is now divided, and tensions are increasing. Some Muslims have begun to attack Christians as they walk to their farms.

In another village, Muslims attacked a Christian gathering. The evangelist had to flee for his life, and the welfare of the remaining Christians is unknown.

Source: VOM contacts, Be A Voice Network

In our most recent Be-A-Voice-Network prayer alert we offer up a synopsis of what happened to the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church located in just outside of Moscow. 

In early September, the church was destroyed and had valuables stolen that were inside the church.  They also took the church's caretaker to the police station, where she was held for three hours.

Please click here to download this latest prayer alert and please pray for the believers in Russia and share this with your praying friends.

A few days ago our Be-A-Voice-Network released a new prayer bulletin for our precious sister in Christ, Rimsha Masih, who is a teenager with Down Syndrome that was recently released from prison because she was accused of blasphemy.

Please pray for her and her family, as they heal from this traumatic event.   Please click here to download our prayer bulletin in PDF format.

A young, mentally challenged girl accused of blasphemy, Rimsha Masih, was released on bail after a court hearing in Islamabad on Sept. 7. Two individuals posted bond of 500,000 rupees (over $5,000 USD) for Rimsha, promising that she would appear in court when summoned. On Sept. 8, amid stringent security measures, Rimsha was taken by helicopter to an unknown location after her release from Adiala Jail.

On Aug.16, 14-year-old Rimsha was arrested for burning papers that reportedly bore Quranic verses. Her plight attracted sharp condemnation because she is underage, illiterate and said to suffer from learning difficulties.

Witnesses later provided statements saying the prayer leader of the local mosque, Khalid Jadoon Chishti, had tampered with evidence. Chishti has since been arrested for blasphemy under suspicion that he planted the papers in a bag Rimsha used for collecting paper for fuel.

We have our latest prayer bulletin available now for download.  Click here to download the PDF of this bulletin and please share it with your praying friends.

Here's a little of what is inside this bulletin:

A pastor and his wife were attacked in Deniyaya on Aug. 9 after visiting a female church member. They were returning home on their motorcycle when a vehicle suddenly cut them off, causing the pastor's wife to be thrown to the ground. They were then attacked by a mob of about 40 men, including five Buddhist monks and a government official, shouting, "Attack them! Kill them!"

The mob forced the pastor and his wife to return to the home of the woman they had just visited, and they asked the woman and her daughter how much they were paid to convert to Christianity. The woman and her daughter denied being paid and told them it was their decision based on personal conviction.

The pastor was repeatedly beaten, but he and his wife were able to escape. Although injured, he refused to go to the hospital for fear the attackers would find him and inflict further injuries.

Source: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL)

Today we have a new prayer bulletin for you from our Be-A-Voice-Network ministry.  If you haven't joined our Be-A-Voice-Network yet, it's very easy.  Just visit here to sign up and you'll have insider access to the network and an opportunity to fellowship with other likeminded believers.

Here's the latest information from Tanzania:

A teenager in Tanzania was sentenced to two years in prison last month after being accused of desecrating the Quran. Eva Abdullah, 17, converted from Islam to Christianity three years ago. After her conversion, her parents disowned her and a group of radicals in her hometown of Bagamoyo tried to persuade her to renounce her Christian faith. When she refused, they falsely accused her of desecrating a Quran.

Many Christian leaders were afraid to defend Eva because of Muslim dominance in the district. On July 26, Eva was sentenced to two years in prison by a judge who was allegedly bribed by Islamic militants.

Source: VOM Canada

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF and use the targeted prayer points to pray. 

Here is the latest from our wonderful Be-A-Voice-Network prayer updates.  If you haven't joined the network yet, please click here to join today.

Thousands of Christians have fled Syria after being accused of supporting the Assad regime or observing a "Western religion." Church groups report that some believers have even been killed. Among those killed was Atallah Ibrahim Bitar, who was shot to death while taking food to people forced into hiding by a week-long bombardment, according to Christian aid workers. Most of the 10,000 Christian residents have left the area of Qusayr, near Homs, "after reportedly being given an ultimatum to leave, a threat which was also echoed by the mosques," according to aid workers in the region. Workers with another ministry described the city as "an extremely dangerous place for those who remain and it is clear that Christians no longer feel safe in their homes." According to a Dutch aid group, 90 percent of Christians living in Homs fled after "fanatics" forced them to leave their homes. An estimated 50,000 people have fled Homs since February. Source: BosNewsLife

Please click here to download the full prayer bulletin.  Don't forget to print it up and share it with your friends.

Thousands of pastors, church leaders, evangelists and lay workers labor to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in restricted nations around the world.

Many of them live in poverty, their lives torn apart by prejudice, oppression and violent persecution because of their love for Christ. Through VOM’s PSP program, you can help provide these warriors of faith with life-sustaining necessities such as food, clothing and clean water.

For just $35 a month,* you can provide ministry support for a persecuted pastor, allowing this worker for Christ to focus on serving fellow Christians and witnessing to non-believers. The PSP program allows you to serve the persecuted church in a tangible way. Help spread the gospel and make disciples in a restricted nation by pledging support and encouragement to a PSP pastor today.

To learn more about the program, read the FAQs below.

* We ask that those who sign up for the PSP program commit to at least one year of sponsorship to ensure stability for the worker.

Please click here to read more of the important details and please help.

Our Be-A-Voice-Network has released a new prayer bulletin for everyone today.  In case you're not a member of the Be-A-Voice-Network, here is part of the bulletin for your convenience.  Click here to download the full PDF.

On the morning of June 17, shouts of anger and shattering glass interrupted songs of praise at the newly relocated Indonesia Bethel Church (GBI) in Penayongan . About 100 protesters had gathered outside, and believers were forced to flee out the back door when some of the protesters stormed the church. The mob vandalized the church, destroying musical instruments and sound equipment.
Police arrived and dispersed the protesters, but they took the church's piano and sound system as evidence. They also detained 13 believers, including the pastor, and interrogated them until late evening. The pastor was charged with violating Shariah law by holding church services without permission.

Police closed the church and denied the pastor entry to the building, which also served as his residence. As a result, the pastor was forced to move back to his hometown of Medan.