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Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and their countries amidst war and upheaval in the Middle East. Pastor Abraham and Sara are living as representatives of God’s love to displaced people in the Middle East. The ministry can be messy and difficult, yet they persist in demonstrating love in practical ways. And they are seeing great fruit<\/em> for their ministry.<\/p>\n

Abraham and Sara will share how one woman\u2014the widow of an imam\u2014had heard all kinds of negative things about Christians. But when she came to the church, she found something very different: people who loved her and helped her. Listen to hear the story of how God answered the woman’s prayer within 24 hours, and how a dream led her to commit her life to Jesus.<\/p>\n

Leaving Islam behind to follow Jesus comes with a cost, though. Abraham and Sara will also share what Christian persecution looks like in the region, including pressure from families or tribes as well as Islamists or government authorities.<\/p>\n

“We are planting seeds,” Sara says, “we are the tools for His Kingdom.”<\/p>\n

Pray for Abraham & Sara’s ministry as they serve lost and forgotten people in the Middle East and seek to reveal Christ’s love for them.<\/p>\n

The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians (IDOP) is only a few weeks away. The Voice of the Martyrs offers resources to help you and your church pray for persecuted Christians on November 2\u2014and throughout the year. Be sure to watch the new short film telling the story of ongoing persecution in Democratic Republic of Congo\u2014and how God is bringing healing to Christians who’ve suffered attacks and trauma. Access all the IDOP resources here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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