A pastor supported by VOM survived an attack by Muslim extremists on Friday, Aug. 10, according to VOM contacts. At least seven gunmen entered an Ekillisiyar Yan’Uwa Nigeria (EYN) church compound in Borno state, intending to kill the pastor, his wife and three children.

A stunning new report from The Family Research Council and Liberty Coucil highlights the enormous amount of hostility towards Christians in America. This is a report every Christian and pastor, in America should read.

Our friends over at CBN News have an update about the young girl, who has Down Syndrome, and who was put in jail because she was accused of burning pages of the Koran.

Pakistan (MNN) ? Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered an investigation into the arrest of a disabled girl in his country. The case stems from an incident involving a young girl between 11-14 years of age who reportedly has Down syndrome.

Every week we highlight one of the many prisoners who are serving time in prison for their faith in Jesus Christ. This week I'd like to ask you all to write to Tohar Haydarov.

On July 19, a balloon-launch team met near Paju, South Korea, to launch 30 balloons carrying New Testaments, Scripture verses and other gospel messages into North Korea. With a typhoon fast approaching the Korean peninsula, heavy rain and wind carried the balloons directly north into the isolated country.

Normally we look at international Christian persecution, but today I wanted to highlight a story coming out of New York. This concerns another move from The Freedom from Religion Foundation, an atheist group, that opposes all things Christian.

Azerbaijan (MNN) ? Azerbaijan's government has struck another blow to the Greater Grace Protestant Church. According to Russian Ministries, the court of appeal in Baku, Azerbaijan has upheld the lower court's decision to liquidate the evangelical church, thereby making any and all church activities illegal. Pray that the Lord protects His people in Azerbaijan.

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