The following stories tell about kids and families who continue to serve God in the face of dangers and hardship. Please pray for them and for other Christians around the world who face the same kinds of struggles.
1. Nigeria: The Pastor
Workers from The Voice of the Martyrs visited a church service in Nigeria. The pastor that day was a 15-year-old boy! He preached from 1 Thessalonians 5:18, which says, “In everything give thanks.”
The young pastor has no father. He lives at a boarding school called the Stephen Centre during the school year. Other children at the Stephen Centre are also fatherless. Their fathers died when Muslims attacked homes, churches, and families in their towns. Now kind Christian teachers help them get an education.
The pastor has reasons to be sad, but he has learned to thank God “in everything.” He shares what he has learned with other students at the Stephen Centre when they gather together on Sundays to worship God.
To read more of the inspiring stories that The Kid's of Courage ministry page is highlighting, please
click here. And thank you for allowing your children to minister to the persecuted church.