The feature story in VOM’s June newsletter focuses on the rise of Islam in Africa, with stories of recent persecution from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Gary Lane contributed to that feature story, and also filed this video report to CBN News:

  

Please PRAY for the church in Tanzania, and all across eastern Africa. Pray Christians will continue to be bold witnesses for Christ in spite of the danger and threats. Pray also for Generosa and her 12 children as they mourn the loss of husband and father.

"Padina" was so depressed that she planned to end her life. Then she met Jesus.

 

Please pray today for the nation of Iran, and share this video with your friends to encourage them to pray also.

The support of VOM readers provided 16 patients with prosthetic legs in January 2013. "I feel so happy!" said Esther, a woman who received one of the prosthetic legs.

Attacks against Christians in Nigeria have increased over the past three years. As the number of victims has grown, VOM has responded with a one-of-a-kind medical clinic. This special prosthetics lab will greatly improve the lives of amputees. "Providing them with mobility will impact not only their own quality of life, but also that of their families," said a VOM medical worker.

Enjoy this video of some of those blessed by this ministry:

 

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Many readers will be familiar with the animated film, JESUS: He Lived Among Us which VOM produced as an evangelism tool for our partners and coworkers in restricted and hostile nations. The film was produced originally in English, and has since been translated into multiple other languages, with the first priority being languages spoken in restricted and hostile nations.

The film was created as a tool, not as a profit-maker for VOM. In fact, VOM makes to film available for free to anyone who will distribute it freely; all that is required is signing a simple, one-page licensing agreement.

Judas leads the guards to Jesus

One of our satellite broadcast partners for Iran showed the film, in Farsi, over Easter weekend. Our staff member who oversees work in Iran sent in the following:

[Name withheld] with Mohabat TV just called to say that seven family members in Iran just prayed to receive Christ after watching the Farsi JHLAU on their Farsi satellite TV channel.

This Easter weekend, Mohabat TV is airing the VOM Farsi JESUS He Lived Among us several times.  Afterwards they will email me a report sharing testimonies, number of callers, etc.

Praise the Lord for this great response! We are thankful to partners like Mohabat TV which are broadcasting the film, and also to those that have helped with translating the film into different languages, including Sat-7, which translated the film into both Farsi and Arabic.

Easter weekend also marked the broadcast premier of the Russian-language version of the film; which was translated by CNL-TV. Their satellite signal covers many restricted and hostile nations that are part of the former Soviet Union.

Pray with us that God will take this tool that He has enabled VOM to create and use it to bring many more into His Kingdom around the world.

You may order a copy of the JESUS: He Lived Among Us DVD, which includes both English and Spanish.

"And though the Lord gives you The bread of adversity and the water of affliction, Yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, But your eyes shall see your teachers. Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left." Isaiah 30:20-21

VOM's January newsletter includes a story about Shi Weihan, held in prison in China for printing Bibles. In this video he shares how God sustained and encouraged him, even in prison.

 

Shi Weihan is free, but other Christians are still in prison in China and in other nations. You can encourage them by writing letters. Order VOM's new Letter Writing Kit today.

Here is the latest VOM video which was posted on our You Tube page here. Make sure you click over and see some of our other videos, which will inspire you in your walk with the Lord and in prayer for the persecuted church.

Here's the description of the video:

Believers in South Sudan celebrated the founding of their new nation last year after it won independence from Arab- and Muslim-dominated Sudan. The Voice of the Martyrs continues to support Christians in South Sudan through community development efforts and by providing relief supplies and other needs.

Our partner in the medical clinic wrote that "VOM continues to be a strong partner with [us] in Rumbek East County. Drug supplies are coming every year into our program from VOM with active transport to South Sudan."

On this Memorial Day, we remember all of our veterans who have served all over the world. We also remember Him who died in our place.

Enjoy this classic song from Twila Paris. Have a safe Memorial Day.

If you love music and in particular rap music, then you will really enjoy this cool song sung by Trip Lee.

At the time of this writing it has almost 111,000 views on You Tube, which is very cool because this song, which is called I'm Good is presented to raise awareness of the persecuted Christian church. As part of that effort, part of the proceeds from the song will be donated to VOM! For more info on Voice Of The Martyrs. Visit http://www.persecution.com/imgood

Last week we started to share with you this three part video series that Todd Nettleton has done with Brad Phillips of Persecution Project Foundation (PPF) regarding VOM's response to the continued difficulties Christians are facing in Sudan and South Sudan. Today we have part three. Please watch and share with your friends and pray for those in the Sudan. Thank you.

Today we have a wonderful video with Todd Nettleton who is interviewing Brad Phillips of Persecution Project Foundation about the current difficulties Christians are facing in Sudan and South Sudan.

Please watch and share with your friends.  Sudan is one of our Restricted Nations and needs your prayers.  The Sudan is almost 65% Muslim and 26% Christian.  The Christian persecution is horrific on a daily basis.