MIDDLE EAST: Christian Soldier Suffering Yet Serving

Middle Eastern converts to Christianity can face persecution from their families and their own governments.

A former Muslim has been arrested and drugged against his will yet continues to share Christ with others. This man, who serves in the military in a Middle Eastern country, became a follower of Christ in 2024. Not long after his conversion, his own parents reported him to authorities, who arrested him. He spent a month in jail, and then the courts ordered that he be committed to a psychiatric hospital, where he is forced to take drugs that cloud his thinking. “Despite this, he continues to read his Bible and share his faith with others,” said a Front-Line Worker. “One of his friends has even professed faith in Christ as a result.”

The Front-Line Worker requests prayer for this man’s protection and that he will be able to continue bearing witness to Christ.