Pastors in Central Asia need prayers for encouragement amidst hardship. One pastor told a Front-Line Worker that he felt lonely and discouraged. “He realized he needed to say ‘no’ to some things that he can’t take on and to delegate more,” said the Worker. “He also longed for the opportunity to share his feelings and weaknesses with other pastors but knew they would tell him he shouldn’t be sharing his weaknesses with them.” Another pastor who serves in the region reported th

Source: VOM Korea, VOM Canada Photo source: VOM Korea Ms. Park Tae-yeon is a recently retired Korean missionary who served in Russia as a children's ministry worker with Child Evangelism Fellowship. At the age of 69, she decided that it was time for her to retire and return to Korea. Reflecting on her 33 years of ministry, the Christian woman described herself as "married to Russia." On 15 January, Ms. Park's departure from Russia was unexpectedly blocked when authorities arr

Odette's doctors say she needs additional surgery to repair her damaged jaw. A pastor’s daughter was shot by persecutors but has survived. Tribal spirit worshipers in a remote part of the DRC demanded that a Christian pastor hand over his church’s instruments for their occult practices. When he refused, they returned later to kill him. He wasn’t there, but his 21-year-old daughter Odette was. The attackers severed two of her fingers and told her to kneel so they could execute

Mai Yea lives on her uncle's property while awaiting a long-term home. A Laotian Christian woman has been abandoned by her family and forced from her home for her faith in Christ. In 2022, Mai Yea visited her uncle, a Christian, who shared the Gospel with her. She decided to believe in God. After Mai Yea returned home, her husband was angry. He beat her and threatened to kill her, fearing that her Christian faith would anger the house spirits. She returned to her uncle’s hous