Release International Prayer Shields, Laos and India

Laos

Pray that God’s word will spread across Laos, despite restrictions. Bibles are not sold in book shops and the Government restricts distributions of Bibles and Christian literature.

Laos

Pray that God will raise up strong Bible teachers across Laos. There are many house churches but few trained pastors.

Laos

Pray for the many Lao Christians who are persecuted by relatives or village officials who believe that Christians will offend the animistic spirits of their tribal religions. Believers are often expelled from their homes or villages.

Laos

Pray for Gate and his family who were expelled from their village in Laos after they became Christians. He has been denied permission to build a home on land he owns in a nearby village. Release associate ministries are supporting them.

India

Pray for the 50 members of Pastor Sanjay’s church in India (yesterday’s prayer). They too have been told to abandon their faith or face being ostracised.

India

Pray for Pastor Sanjay Kumar Kharati and his family who were beaten and threatened by police in Uttarakhand, India. The family have since fled the area. They were summoned for questioning about ‘breaching Covid protocols’ but interrogated over alleged forced conversions.

India

Thank God that a Release partner in India has been able to provide financial and practical help for ten Christian families who were expelled from their village in Odisha state and forced to live in the jungle. Pray God will provide homes for them.