{"id":4070,"date":"2022-07-14T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/congregation-remains-faithful-despite-oppression\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T07:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T07:07:03","slug":"congregation-remains-faithful-despite-oppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/congregation-remains-faithful-despite-oppression\/","title":{"rendered":"Congregation Remains Faithful Despite Oppression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor David Walter Fis leads a Baptist church in Cuba that has experienced ongoing harassment from government authorities. First, state security officials demolished their church building. When the congregation continued gathering, officials placed restraining orders on Pastor Fis and the congregation. Despite the government&rsquo;s attempts to silence their witness, the church has continued to grow, meeting in the homes of church members or in fields, and members recently celebrated the baptism of new believers. Praise God for this congregation&rsquo;s commitment to follow Christ amid Communist oppression. Pray that their faithful witness will continue to lead others into closer fellowship with Christ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/cuba\/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Cuba and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2368\/pastor-fis-and-congregation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Pastor Fis and congregation on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor David Walter Fis leads a Baptist church in Cuba that has experienced ongoing harassment from government authorities. 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