June 2017 Persecution Magazine

Your Dollar$ at Work
Church Support in Indonesia
Underground Pastors
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n 2012, an Indonesian pastor was preaching
in an underground church when a
group of radical Muslims entered and threatened
the church. “Children were crying,
people were so afraid,” he told ICC. The
church was forced to leave and they spent the
next two to three years avoiding further persecution,
holding services in various homes.
Now, the church meets on the second floor of
an unmarked building. The entire first floor is
left empty to give no clues as to the use of the
building. It is an expensive building to rent
but it’s secluded and church members feel
safe. ICC has helped the church by providing
speaker systems, a laptop, and a projector for
Sunday school lessons.
with plans to also provide a self-sustaining
business. Not only did ICC want to move the
family out of the IDP camp, but also to demonstrate
the compassion and love of Christ,
while encouraging her to trust in the Lord.
ICC plans to rescue other Christian families
like Laraba’s who have suffered at the
hands of the Islamic Fulanis.
Please continue to pray that the Agatu
village will be safe from the brutal attacks
of the herdsmen’s militia, and that God will
open doors for supplies and resources to
reach the hundreds of other families who
lost their homes during the attacks.
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN
Assistance to the Family of
Blasphemy Victim Ali Masih
Suffering Wives & Children
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n September 2016, a 16-year-old Pakistani
Christian, Ali Masih, was falsely accused
of blasphemy. He was imprisoned for ‘liking’
an image on Facebook that authorities found
to be insulting to Islam. Later, in February
2017, Masih was denied bail and forced to
stay in prison until his hearing.
Throughout Masih’s persecution, his family
has suffered severe threats and has been
unable to financially support themselves.
Forced to move from their home neighborhood,
the family had no possibilities for
income. To aid in this situation, ICC provided
the struggling family with a small motorcycle
taxi, a business that is completely mobile in
case they have to relocate again.
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