(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch.
Dear Prayer Warriors, we have received prayer requests from Living Stone International and an update from Br. on Gaza.
Dear Praying Friends, in March we sent out a Prayer Alert which had testimony from one of the Christians in Gaza. His first paragraph was as follows:
“We are very tired, and we no longer have the energy to suffer. Our days are useless, our children are collapsing, in fear, without education, and life has become very difficult. Food is at ridiculous prices, even if it is available in the market, and a lot of food has run out from the market. There are many, many words that I cannot express about our psychological and spiritual situation. We no longer have the energy to express or explain what is happening in our country. We are surprised by the silence of the world, but we are optimistic about God’s mercy and love.”
Today we are so happy to report that Br. S and his family have been able to leave Gaza and are now safely in Egypt. This also is a difficult situation, but much better than what they had been facing. As more refugees are entering Egypt from Gaza, the landlords are charging very high rates for Palestinians to get apartments. Br. S was blessed by family members who helped them pay for getting out of Gaza and also for their initial costs in Egypt, but please pray that God will continue to provide for this family as they strive to make a new beginning for themselves. Ultimately, their hope is to be able to go to another country where they can establish citizenship and live out their faith without fear of persecution.
Please also take time right now to pray for peace in Gaza, peace in Israel, and that through all of this, God will be glorified.
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If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch.
“Protests are spreading across the United States at college campuses, where university students are gathering in the name of Palestinian rights and occupying campus spaces with tents. Sadly, not everyone who purports to support Palestinians is truly interested in safeguarding our rights.
It pains me to say this as a Palestinian from Gaza. As my home is destroyed and too many killed, I never thought I would find myself criticizing those speaking up. And yet, I cannot be silent about what I am seeing. The truth is that the manner in which many gather to voice their support for Palestinians does more to hurt our cause than help it.” Please click here to read the full message.
Please join us on the prayer conference call tonight.
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If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch.
(CBN) On Friday, explosions echoed through the air in Iran, just days after the Muslim-majority country launched some 300 missiles into Israeli airspace — a marked escalation for a country that has, historically, attacked the Jewish state only via proxies, like the Gaza-based terrorist cell Hamas.
Tehran, though, is downplaying the reported Israeli attacks. Jerusalem hasn’t taken responsibility for the explosions, which caused no casualties or injuries, but it’s believed the drone attack came from Israel. Regardless, Iran has not indicated any plans to respond, likely in hopes of avoiding a region-wide war.
There are some Iranians, however, who see war as the only way forward — and not because they oppose Israel, but because they are victims of their own corrupt government, and they see outside forces like the Jewish nation as the only way to topple the evil regime lording over them.
Lily Meschi of Iran Alive Ministries appeared on a recent episode of CBN’s “Faith vs. Culture,” where she revealed what she’s hearing from Iranians on the ground in the Middle East.
Born in Tehran to a nominally Muslim family, Meschi is well acquainted with the feelings of many in the Middle East. Now a Christian, she works closely with Iranians as she shares the Gospel in the region and collaborates with believers in the Islamic nation.
Please watch the video below.
“The Iranian government is totally separated from the citizens,” Meschi said. “The Iranian people are not for the government; they want the government to be toppled. They want to overturn this government, and they are seeking for democracy. Some of them — as heart-wrenching as a war could be — are looking forward to a war. They are saying, ‘We want Israel to attack Iran, because this might be the answer we’re looking for. We’re not living, but we’re just all surviving every single day.’”
She went on to explain many older Iranians she’s spoken to have told her they would “rather die in a war” so the “next generation [can] live a better life of freedom and democracy.”
“Some of them are saying, ‘This could be the answer that we’re looking for, because no matter how many protests, how many people gather in the streets of Iran to protest against the government, they’re not going anywhere,’” Meschi said. “They don’t get support from any other countries. … They feel hopeless, and they feel like this is not life, [so they] might as well do something for the next generation.”
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If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch.
What side are you on? As I watch the conflict not only after October 7 but for many years, I see people going too far to one side or the other. This reminds me of what happened with Joshua in Joshua 5: 13 -15. Joshua was standing close to Jericho, ready to fight against the Canaanites and the Amorites, their enemies. Then he saw a man with a drawn sword in his hand. As Joshua approached him, he asked, “Are you with us or with our enemy?” The man responded, “Neither, I am the commander of the army of the Lord.” This response echoes many times when we try to bring God to our side or when others do the same. What if we stand on the side of the Lord instead of trying to bring God to our side?
This is what James and John did in Luke 9:54-55 when they were with Jesus at a Samaritan village that did not welcome Him as they thought they should. James and John became very angry and suggested calling down fire from heaven to destroy the village. Jesus rebuked them because that was not His mission; He came to give life.
When we stand on the side of the Lord, we can see things from God’s perspective and experience what He has in store for us. When we align with God’s side, we see His heart and seek to fulfill His will, as Micah 6:8, describes: “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” He will help us stand with the oppressed without demonizing the oppressor.
What side are you on? When we stand with God, our priorities align, our motivations are pure, and we live among others with the power of His love and forgiveness.
If Jesus were physically present today, I believe He would be with the families of the hostages, with those who have lost loved ones. He would be in Gaza, where 14,000 children have been killed, helping to recover the bodies from under the rubble and comforting the families and orphans who have lost so much, including 10,000 women. What side are you on?
I hope and pray that we will stand on God’s side, recognizing that all human beings are equal, created in God’s image, and made from one blood. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. (Acts 17:26).
We continue to hold the people of Gaza in our prayers, asking for God’s peace, mercy, and comfort to prevail in their lives. We remain committed to serving them in whatever way we can and continue to provide hot meals. We are grateful for your unwavering support.
I always enjoy hearing from you and reading your words of encouragement. May God bless you abundantly for your kindness and compassion towards our brothers and sisters in Gaza.
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MOBILE APP: Free Conference Call HD also provides a quick and easy way for you to dial into conference calls without having to remember the dial-in credentials. Save all your conference call dial-in numbers and access codes using this free app. With the Free Conference Call HD you can instantly dial into a conference call via 3G/4G data network and or regular mobile carrier. Google Play link or App Store – iTunes
If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch.
Tonight, on the prayer conference call, we welcome Pastor Hanna, founder of Christian Mission to Gaza, who recently returned from a mission trip.
March 18, 2024, Update On Gaza: 163 Days In (from Pastor Hanna Massad)
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
We pray this email finds you well amidst the challenges and uncertainties of our world. Indeed, we live in a fallen world, as acknowledged in John 14:30, “I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me,” where the forces of darkness seem to prevail in places like Gaza. We continue to seek the Lord on behalf of people who are tormented in Gaza on many different levels and do not have words to be fair to express what is going on right now. May the Lord’s grace and strength sustain us all inside and outside Gaza during one of the most difficult times in our lives. If it wasn’t for His grace and Mercy, I am not sure where I would be. Our hearts are heavy as we witness the ongoing turmoil, with thousands of innocent lives lost, families torn apart, and children experiencing unimaginable suffering.
Amid this darkness, we cling to our faith in a good God who sees and knows all. We may not understand the reasons behind such suffering, but we trust in His grace and mercy to sustain us through these difficult times. We stand together, lifting our prayers for the people of Gaza, asking for God’s peace to prevail and for the emergence of peacemakers on both sides of the conflict.
Thanks to your generous support, we continue to extend practical help and spiritual comfort to our brothers and sisters in Gaza. We have been providing hot meals to those seeking refuge in churches.
Testimony from one of the sisters in Gaza, Ann (*name has been changed to protect their privacy), who eloquently expresses the daily struggles and hopes of her people. Her words serve as a poignant reminder of the reality faced by many in Gaza and the importance of our continued efforts to bring relief and hope.
“Good morning,
My name is Ann* I graduated with a master’s degree from the Bible College in Bethlehem. I do not want to share much personal information to protect my safety and the safety of my family. I am a displaced person in the Latin Church in Gaza, and every day new families join us. We are approximately 570 people, and in a neighboring church, there are more than 300. We are located in the northern half of the Gaza Strip.
I want to share with you that our hearts are broken and we are full of fear and sadness. We are peaceful Christians and reject violence from both sides. Love, as Christ taught us, is an effective weapon for peace.
There are many people we love who have died. Our family members have died. My cousin and her children died. My best friend died. My daughter’s best friend died. Amid sadness, pain, and heartbreak we look at the face of Jesus Christ.
I would like to share with you the humanitarian situation here. It is catastrophic on the psychological, physical, and spiritual levels. There is very little food, and soon we will not be able to find food or water which will cause us to starve. As a mother of two children, I am afraid for the future. My children’s psychological state is very bad, especially with the lack of food. My heart is bleeding and wounded. I don’t expect to be able to recover.
There are many people whose voices aren’t heard, and we don’t know if the media is reporting any of this. We are not numbers. Each of us has a dream. But I’m afraid that our dreams will end and the nightmare never will. We see death everywhere. We smell death everywhere. The people of Jesus are heartbroken and waiting for healing and peace. We want to live. I cry while I write this because my people, people who have nothing to do with politics or violence, are burned, broken, and heartbroken. All I can think to do is write and hope that people will listen. Please don’t forget us. Please pray for us.”
As we read Ann’s words, let us be moved with compassion and determination to make a difference. Together, we can be beacons of light amid darkness, offering hope and tangible assistance to those who need it most.
Christian Mission to Gaza continues to extend practical help and spiritual comfort to our brothers and sisters in Gaza and able to provide hot meals in the middle of Gaza to people sheltered outside.
We want to share with you another heartfelt testimony from one of our leaders who is inside the Church, regarding the current situation in Gaza:
“We are very tired, and we no longer have the energy to suffer. Our days are useless, our children are collapsing, in fear, without education, and life has become very difficult. Food is at ridiculous prices, even if it is available in the market, and a lot of food has run out from the market. There are many, many words that I cannot express about our psychological and spiritual situation. We no longer have the energy to express or explain what is happening in our country. We are surprised by the silence of the world, but we are optimistic about God’s mercy and love.
Our Father who is in heaven, we cry out to you and we beg you to put an end to these conditions in which we live, just as you put an end to the sea. Our Father, we ask you to intervene because we have no helper other than you, our only hope is you, Lord. O Lord, we do not know what is coming, but we know one thing for sure that you are holding our hand, guiding us and having mercy on us. In these days, we remember death and resurrection. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, when you entered our Jesus into Jerusalem. We are confident that you will intervene for our country with love, peace, mercy, and comfort, and we chant Hosanna, Hosanna, Son of David.”
Palm Sunday is a time of reflection on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, we are reminded of the power of prayer and the promise of God’s intervention. In honor of this sacred day, the Latin church in Gaza was able to celebrate, and we are pleased to share some pictures of this joyous occasion with you.
We continue to hold the people of Gaza in our prayers, asking for God’s peace, mercy, and comfort to prevail in their lives. We remain committed to serving them in whatever way we can and continue to provide hot meals. We are grateful for your unwavering support.
May God bless you abundantly for your kindness and compassion towards our brothers and sisters in Gaza.
With gratitude and prayers, Pastor Hanna Massad
Join us on the call as we hear from Pastor Hanna and pray with him for Christians who feel forgotten in Gaza.
Again, we want to lift-up these persecuted witnesses to the Lord:
Leah Sharibu, a prisoner of Boko Haram since 2018. Pray for her release.
Alice Loksha Ngaddah, kidnapped February 2019. She is a mother of two, working as a nurse for UNICEF. Pray for her release.
Pastor Wang Yi to be released from prison, for his family and for the church.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani from Iran, as he and his family are adjusting from his release from prison, that they may know what God’s will is for them now. Pray for the trauma they had to endure. UPDATE: According to Article 18, once sentenced to death for his “apostasy” has been “pardoned” and released after nearly five years in Tehran’s Evin Prison but told Nadarkhani that he still faces flogging (30 lashes) and two years’ exile 2,000km from his home. Read the report here.
The Harvest: “37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
Please forward prayer points to your church, prayer groups and others who will pray.
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If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call for the Holy Land hosted by Persecution Watch.
Dear Prayer Warriors, I welcome you tonight to pray for an end to the war in Gaza and for the peace of Israel.
Pray for hope
Pray for those who are terrified, mourning and suffering in Israel and Gaza. Ask God to save them from despair – for the trauma and violence they’ve experienced.
Pray that people in Gaza and Israel and those in the wider region wouldn’t lose hope that peace is possible.
“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Matthew 19:26
Pray for peace.
That there will be an end to the violence – that peace will come sooner than anyone could have expected or hoped for.
That diplomatic solutions will be found that will lead to lasting peace.
For strength for individuals and organisations in Israel, Gaza and the region who are working for peace at local, national and regional levels.
Prayer for Gaza and Israel
Pray for the Christians all over the world to cry out to God on behalf of the people seriously affected by the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
Pray for the devastation and the suffering.
Ask the Lord that He would stretch out His mighty hand to bring an end to this war.
Pray for people who have been injured or traumatised, who have lost loved ones or their homes.
Pray that God will provide everything they need and be their comfort, their hope, their healer, and their safe refuge.
Pray that people on both sides look to Jesus as their Savior and the hope of the world.
Pray for people affected by the conflict Prayer for Gaza and Israel
That people in Gaza and Israel will be protected from the war; that there will be provision of essential supplies, such as food and clean water.
Pray for vulnerable people who cannot flee, for example those with disabilities or the elderly.
For healing for people who are wounded or have experienced trauma; and comfort for those who are grieving.
That people can access warm spaces throughout the winter. Pray that the gas and electricity infrastructure that has been damaged by shelling can be repaired so that people can heat their homes.
Pray for those in positions of leadership
That leaders on both sides will be filled with compassion, wisdom, calm and a desire for peace.
World leaders will balance responding to the injustice of the invasion with seeking ways to build bridges, de-escalate tensions, and restore global security.
Pray for strength
Pray for church leaders – for wisdom and strength to lead people through fear and uncertainty. Pray for bravery as they guide their communities and offer loving support.
Pray for Christian communities and faith leaders across the region – for unity, connection and mutual understanding so that they can help bring people together and show kindness.
Pray for humanitarian workers – that God would strengthen their resolve and ability to provide relief and humanitarian assistance.
Pray for safety
Pray for all civilians – that God would protect them from harm, particularly the most vulnerable, including children, older people, and people with disabilities.
Pray for humanitarian workers – for protection for those who are working to provide humanitarian assistance and medical supplies.
Pray for safe access to food, water, sanitary items, medical supplies, fuel and electricity.
Pray for people forced to flee their homes-pray for safe places to stay.
Pray for the church
That the church in Israel and Gaza and across the wider region will be a voice for peace; and that they will have the resources they need to help people who are vulnerable.
That the church and other organizations around the world will have the courage and conviction to speak out against aggression and injustice.
That God’s power will be revealed through the church in this situation – bringing a message of love and hope in the midst of the darkness.
Pray for healing
Pray for people who have been traumatized or injured; ask God to heal their physical and emotional wounds and bring them deep comfort.
Pray for hospitals and medical workers who are struggling with limited resources and overwhelming needs. Ask God to provide all the resources and equipment they need to treat the sick and injured.
Pray for Hamas to come to know Yashua as their Lord and Savior.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:11-13
Again, we want to lift-up these persecuted witnesses to the Lord:
Leah Sharibu, a prisoner of Boko Haram since 2018. Pray for her release.
Alice Loksha Ngaddah, kidnapped February 2019. She is a mother of two, working as a nurse for UNICEF. Pray for her release.
Pastor Wang Yi to be released from prison, for his family and for the church.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani from Iran, as he and his family are adjusting from his release from prison, that they may know what God’s will is for them now. Pray for the trauma they had to endure. UPDATE: According to Article 18, once sentenced to death for his “apostasy” has been “pardoned” and released after nearly five years in Tehran’s Evin Prison but told Nadarkhani that he still faces flogging (30 lashes) and two years’ exile 2,000km from his home. Read the report here.
The Harvest: “37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
MOBILE APP: Free Conference Call HD also provides a quick and easy way for you to dial into conference calls without having to remember the dial-in credentials. Save all your conference call dial-in numbers and access codes using this free app. With the Free Conference Call HD you can instantly dial into a conference call via 3G/4G data network and or regular mobile carrier. Google Play link or App Store – iTunes
If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Friday, February 16, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the Holy Land hosted by Persecution Watch.
Dear Prayer Warriors, what a joy it is to help in times of need through the blessing that we have received.
“1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.”
2 Corinthians 8:1-5
29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers, living in Judea. 30 And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.” Acts 11:29-30
Letter from Pastor Hanna
“There are no words to describe…”
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Could you imagine yourself without electricity, limited water, limited food, limited medicine, no safe place, and feeling constantly unsafe and unable to provide or protect your family? This is the grim reality for many in Gaza right now. Resources are scarce, prices are soaring, and providing for families has become a daunting challenge. The situation is dire, with some resorting to using animal fodder to make bread, and even that is running out in some places.
Before the war, a 25 kg bag of flour cost $8; now, it’s almost $200, if you can even find it. The devastation is palpable, with countless homes destroyed and many left homeless. Yesterday, we received heartbreaking news: the Gaza Baptist building has suffered significant damage. The soldiers utilized the church, causing extensive harm to both its interior and exterior. A fire set inside the church worsened the damage.
Additionally, in the past week, our church leaders in Gaza successfully withdrew funds to help provide them with food and aid over 100 new families with cash for essential support during these tumultuous times. As well as leaders in the West Bank have also accessed donations to assist families in need in Gaza.
We also continue with our ministry partners to distribute bread to civilians in the center of the Gaza Strip, not limited to church members. This has only been possible because of your generous donations. With your unwavering support, we will continue to provide hot meals to our churches and offer assistance wherever possible.
Your contributions are making a tangible difference in the lives of those affected by this conflict. Together, we can bring hope and relief to those who are in need. As a reminder, the matching gift challenge is still going on. A group of anonymous donors have generously offered to match all donations up to $110,000! We would greatly appreciate your help in reaching our
Again, we want to lift-up these persecuted witnesses to the Lord:
Leah Sharibu, a prisoner of Boko Haram since 2018. Pray for her release.
Alice Loksha Ngaddah, kidnapped February 2019. She is a mother of two, working as a nurse for UNICEF. Pray for her release.
Pastor Wang Yi to be released from prison, for his family and for the church.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani from Iran, as he and his family are adjusting from his release from prison, that they may know what God’s will is for them now. Pray for the trauma they had to endure. UPDATE: According to Article 18, once sentenced to death for his “apostasy” has been “pardoned” and released after nearly five years in Tehran’s Evin Prison but told Nadarkhani that he still faces flogging (30 lashes) and two years’ exile 2,000km from his home. Read the report here.
The Harvest: “37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
MOBILE APP: Free Conference Call HD also provides a quick and easy way for you to dial into conference calls without having to remember the dial-in credentials. Save all your conference call dial-in numbers and access codes using this free app. With the Free Conference Call HD you can instantly dial into a conference call via 3G/4G data network and or regular mobile carrier. Google Play link or App Store – iTunes
If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Monday January 29, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the Holy Land hosted by Persecution Watch.
VIDEO REPORT: Iran Works to Usher in an Islamic Savior
Israel must be destroyed before the Mahdi arrives. Dale Hurd and two Islamic experts explain the theology behind Iran’s plan to create a new Middle East.
Iran Wreaking Mideast Havoc, Launches Satellite with Reference to ‘End Times’ Islamic Mahdi
(CBN)The radical Islamic regime in Iran fueled more attacks and raised serious alarms across various locations in the Middle East over the weekend.
In the case of the two Navy SEALs who’ve been missing since their mission to seize Iranian missiles on January 11, the U.S. Navy has ended an “exhaustive” search.
The two SEALs are now presumed dead after a 10-day search covering more than 21,000 square miles off the coast of Somalia.
They had been in the process of seizing a ship carrying Iranian-made weapons bound for terrorists in Yemen. The SEALs were operating in rough seas at night when one of them fell into the water and the second jumped in after him.
Iranian-Backed Houthi Terrorists in Yemen
On Saturday, the U.S. carried out new strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command said the airstrikes targeted “a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch.”
“U.S. forces determined the missile presented a threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region, and subsequently struck and destroyed the missile in self-defense,” a Central Command statement said.
US Forces Under Attack in the Middle East
Meanwhile, attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East are increasing.
In Iraq, a number of troops are being evaluated for potential traumatic brain injuries after a weekend attack on a joint U.S.-Iraqi airbase.
Iranian-backed forces launched multiple ballistic missiles and rockets at the base Saturday.
U.S. forces have been targeted in more than 100 attacks over the past several months.
Iran Connects Satellite Launch with Apocalyptic Islamic Mahdi
Also on Saturday, the Iranian regime launched a new Soraya satellite into orbit. It’s now positioned 460 miles above the Earth’s surface. Footage from the rocket launch revealed an Islamic religious verse referring to Shiite Islam’s 12th hidden imam, also known as the “mahdi” or “Muslim messiah,” written on the side of the rocket. The United States has previously said Iran’s satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution, expressing concern that it’s part of Tehran’s ongoing steps toward developing nuclear missiles.
In a 2023 worldwide threat assessment, U.S. intelligence said the development of satellite launch vehicles “shortens the timeline” for Iran to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBMs) because it uses similar technology.
ICBMs can be used to deliver nuclear weapons, and Iran has vowed to destroy both the U.S. and Israel.
PRAYER WARRIORS: Urgent prayer needed!
GAZA: A Family in Crisis— a Christian family trapped in Gaza lost their home by the bombing in the war between Israel and Gaza (Hamas). They have received Visas but have not yet been granted permission to leave via the Israel-Egypt border.
The family is very concerned as one of them broke their leg before the war began. Stabilizing pins were put into the bones and a cast was applied. Because of the war there are no Hospitals or doctors to remove the pins and cast, which should have been removed a month ago.
Pray that the family member can get the medical treatment he needs.
Pray that he and his family will be able to leave Gaza soon for their safety as bombs are still falling.
Pray for God to provide clean water, food, and medical care for them and all Christians who are trapped in Gaza.
Again, we want to lift-up these persecuted witnesses to the Lord:
Leah Sharibu, a prisoner of Boko Haram since 2018. Pray for her release.
Alice Loksha Ngaddah, kidnapped February 2019. She is a mother of two, working as a nurse for UNICEF. Pray for her release.
Pastor Wang Yi to be released from prison, for his family and for the church.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani from Iran, as he and his family are adjusting from his release from prison, that they may know what God’s will is for them now. Pray for the trauma they had to endure. UPDATE: According to Article 18, once sentenced to death for his “apostasy” has been “pardoned” and released after nearly five years in Tehran’s Evin Prison, but told Nadarkhani that he still faces flogging (30 lashes) and two years’ exile 2,000km from his home. Read the report here.
The Harvest: “37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
MOBILE APP: Free Conference Call HD also provides a quick and easy way for you to dial into conference calls without having to remember the dial-in credentials. Save all your conference call dial-in numbers and access codes using this free app. With the Free Conference Call HD you can instantly dial into a conference call via 3G/4G data network and or regular mobile carrier. Google Play link or App Store – iTunes
If you are experiencing any difficulties joining the call, please let us know.
What is Persecution Watch?
Persecution Watch is a U.S. national prayer conference call ministry that prays specifically for the global Persecuted Church. For over a decade, Blaine Scogin led this national network of believers who faithfully pray for the persecuted and the global harvest for the Kingdom of God. The group meets via a free call-in service every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night at 9pm Eastern time in the United States (please check your time zone). Blaine also served as Prayer Director for Voice of the Persecuted, and the two missions became one. Brother Blaine passed into glory on December 26, 2019. It was truly a blessing for all of us to serve alongside this dear man of God and he will be greatly missed. The prayer mission of Persecution Watch remains an important part of our mission. Voice of the Persecuted is committed to continue the prayer conference call for the persecuted along with the dedicated Persecution Watch prayer warrior team.
Prior to the passing of Brother Blaine, he confirmed the passing of the torch as prayer conference call leader to Nadia Dybvik. Nadia has a burdened heart for the persecuted and is a prayer warrior standing in the gap for them. She joined the Persecution Watch prayer team in 2015 and has been part of the core ever since. Before becoming the prayer call leader, she served in the role of prayer moderator since 2016. Blaine chose Nadia for her faithfulness to pray for the persecuted and her strong commitment to the Persecution Watch mission. We are blessed not only with her gift of prayer, but her genuine love for every brother and sister in Christ that comes on the call to pray. May the Lord continue to bless Nadia and the prayer team in the mission and their personal lives.
“Pray for us” is the number one request that we hear from the persecuted. As the members of the first century Church was moved by the Holy Spirit to pray, we too must continue to serve those suffering persecution by lifting them up to the Lord through prayer.
On occasion, persecuted brothers and sisters are invited to the conference call and share the trials they are facing. The team serves to encourage them by washing their feet in Spirit led prayer. Time is often reserved for those on the call to ask questions. We believe this helps to gain a better understanding of the situation that persecuted Christians endure in their specific nations. Q&A also helps us to focus our prayers based on their current needs.
Persecution Watch also hosts callers who want to pray united from other nations. If your heart is perplexed by the sufferings of our persecuted brothers and sisters, you no longer need to pray alone.
We welcome all who desire to pray for the persecuted church and consider it a joy to pray together with you. If you are new to the call and cannot find your voice, listen in, and pray silently or mute. We are grateful and thank the Lord for bringing us all together to pray in agreement for our persecuted family in Christ. We can all be prayer warriors on this call!
God bless and protect you in your faithfulness to serve.
Lois Kanalos, Founder, Voice of the Persecuted, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Call Leader, and the Persecution Watch Prayer Call Moderator Team
NOTE: Please fill out the form in the sign up at link below to be added in our distribution list to receive urgent prayer requests, prayer points, notification of special prayer events and special guest speakers.
Note to Voice of the Persecuted (VOP) readers: The Persecution Watch prayer team is also the prayer team of Voice of the Persecuted. SIGN UP today.
VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED 