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In northern Nigeria, Christians are cautious with outreach to Muslims as thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamists. “Many churches in northern Nigeria do not reach out to Muslims and are even reluctant to allow Muslim converts into their churches,” said a front-line worker. He added that while this kind of attitude should change, we should not judge them but “seek to understand the great amount of pressure they are under and pray for them. They are truly in the lion’s den.” For example, Fatima, a Muslim student, approached a Christian teacher, Jonathan, wanting to know more about Christ. Jonathan cautiously shared the gospel with Fatima, and she became a Christian. She later recanted, however, claiming that Jonathan and other Christians had coerced her. Her family and other Muslims reacted violently, threatening to kill Jonathan and his family, so they fled. He is now unemployed and starting over in a new place.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Nigeria and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n

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In northern Nigeria, Christians are cautious with outreach to Muslims as thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamists. “Many churches in northern Nigeria do not reach out to Muslims and are even reluctant to allow Muslim converts into their churches,” said a front-line worker. He added that while this kind of attitude should change, we should not judge them but “seek to understand the great amount of pressure they are under and pray for them. 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