Pray for a House Church Being Pressured to Close

11/02/2017  Indonesia   (VOM)

A house church in East Java, Indonesia, is being pressured by local authorities and the Islamic group Wahidiyah to stop meeting in a pastor’s home. Although neighbors did not initially object to the house church, some have begun to complain since authorities and the Islamic group publicly criticized the pastor for meeting without a religious permit. The group of about 30 Christians is now meeting in another believer’s home to avoid conflict, and the pastor is scheduled to meet with village administrators and sign a letter agreeing to stop meeting in his home.

Please pray…

• Pray for the pastor as he interacts with area Islamic and government leaders.
• Pray that the house church members will stand firm in their faith and share God’s love with others in their community.
• Pray that they will be able to continue meeting in believers’ homes.