{"id":944,"date":"2023-09-16T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/?p=944"},"modified":"2023-09-15T16:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:45:11","slug":"colombian-pastor-wife-face-danger-red-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/colombian-pastor-wife-face-danger-red-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian Pastor and Wife Face Continuous Danger in &#8220;Red Zones&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201cWe are all mortals until God says, \u2018Your time is finished,\u2019\u201d said Mauricio, who works as a pastor in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/colombia\/?_source_code=VSLEG02C4\">Colombian<\/a> &#8220;red zone&#8221; along with his wife, Dena. \u201cWe understand that we live in constant danger.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stranger sat down in Dena\u2019s living room chair and made himself comfortable. \u201cYour husband has been gone for three days,\u201d he said knowingly. \u201cHe is far from home.\u201d The man then began pulling his shirt off, revealing a crudely stitched knife wound on his shoulder. \u201cI need a shower,\u201d he demanded, \u201cand I need some food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Realizing that he could be a member of the paramilitary group that controlled her area, Dena wasn\u2019t surprised that he knew her husband was gone. Villagers often shared information out of fear of the paramilitary, which emerged as one element of a long-standing conflict involving government forces, drug cartels and guerrilla groups like the FARC (Armed Revolutionary Forces of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/colombia\/?_source_code=VSLEG02C4\">Colombia<\/a>). Dena could tell that the man was only trying to frighten her into doing what he wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vom-subscribe-ad\">\r\n\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/plugins\/vom-custom-block-subscribe-ad\/assets\/magazine-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-button\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Request your free magazine<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/free-magazine\/?_source_code=VSTORYM1\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to our free magazine\">Subscribe<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\n\n<p>\u201cGive me your money,\u201d he ordered, staring at the paper pesos in her hand. Church members had brought her the timely gift earlier that day; the church knew it wasn\u2019t wise to collect a tithe because the paramilitary would only take it from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is all I have,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen give me water.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silently, Dena began to pray, \u201cHelp me know what to do, Jesus.\u201d Remembering that two women from her church were in the back of her home for a prayer meeting, she called out, \u201cSister, this man needs a drink of water!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the man realized there were other women in the home, he stood up and began to curse at her and her friend. He grabbed the money from Dena\u2019s hand and left as abruptly as he had arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surrounded by Danger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Mauricio travels to surrounding villages for ministry work, Dena and her three daughters are left vulnerable. She also knows that each time he leaves could be the last time she sees him. Yet she is convinced that the Lord has called them to minister in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/colombia\/?_source_code=VSLEG02C4\">Colombian<\/a> &#8220;red zone&#8221; \u2014 together. Mauricio has been a pastor for more than 17 years and Dena for over eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-743x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A family of 5 smiling at the camera \" class=\"wp-image-945\" style=\"width:272px;height:374px\" width=\"272\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-743x1024.jpg 743w, https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-768x1059.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-1114x1536.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-1486x2048.jpg 1486w, https:\/\/assets.persecution.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FamilyPhotos_6_pub_MauricioDena-scaled.jpg 1857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a pastor because I\u2019m a pastor\u2019s wife,\u201d she said. \u201cI knew what I would face because the call is made by God. So there is some fear. I\u2019m a little afraid, but I\u2019m trusting the Lord and praying always. We put our hands in his.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to visit a church outside their village, they must get permission to leave from the paramilitary and then get permission to enter another village. If caught trying to leave without permission, they could be sent back home or even killed. Visiting the 15 churches that Mauricio and Dena oversee is a challenge, and even the type of transportation they use can put them at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When VOM asked them if a motorcycle would be useful, they said it would be too unsafe. \u201cUsually people [paramilitary or guerrillas] who are involved in the conflict use [motorcycles],\u201d Mauricio said. \u201cA person can have whatever motorcycle they want. But if there is a need, it will probably be taken away by people in the conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owning a car is also a problem. \u201cWhen someone begins to acquire stuff, he becomes a target for criminal organizations &#8230; or people inside the conflict,\u201d Mauricio explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf a person is starting to have a better standard of living &#8230; then the paramilitary or guerrillas will start asking you for contributions to sustain their conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These contributions are called \u201cvaccines.\u201d They \u201cimmunize\u201d Christians and other villagers against further trouble from the paramilitaries and guerrillas. \u201cIf you pay one, you must continue paying them until they decide that you don\u2019t have to pay anymore,\u201d Dena said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid drawing too much attention to themselves, Mauricio and Dena travel to other villages in the back of a large truck that looks like a military transport vehicle. They cram into the back with more than a dozen other people as well as sacks of grain and chickens. \u201cThere have been accidents,\u201d Mauricio said. \u201cThey turn, and people have flown out of the vehicle. So it\u2019s a problem. But that\u2019s how we get around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transportation isn\u2019t the only danger they face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While leading a church service in an area where they used to live, Mauricio and Dena were caught in a shoot-out. \u201cWe had to lie flat on the floor because bullets were passing over our heads,\u201d Mauricio said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than Conquerors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being surrounded by danger, Mauricio and Dena have an eternal perspective. \u201cYes, we are afraid, but we do it,\u201d Mauricio said. \u201cIt\u2019s true sometimes we preach and we know that in the group we may have paramilitary members. So we get in where we are supposed to preach about Jesus, and we preach about Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dena is equally committed to sharing Christ in dangerous areas. \u201cWe like expanding the kingdom because sharing the gospel is not an option \u2014 it\u2019s a command,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd he said to share the gospel to every creature. Pray for us because the situation is not easy. But we know that in Christ we are more than conquerors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mauricio and Dena trust fully in God\u2019s plan for their lives, asking only for prayer. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to minister under those conditions,\u201d Mauricio said. \u201cSo we need to pray, and we ask the brothers and sisters living in safer places to pray for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will tell the brothers and sisters that are not living under persecution that it is worth it to serve the Lord. It is worth it to follow Jesus. It is worth it to totally surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe are all mortals until God says, \u2018Your time is finished,\u2019\u201d said Mauricio, who works as a pastor in a Colombian &#8220;red zone&#8221; along with his wife, Dena. \u201cWe understand that we live in constant danger.\u201d The stranger sat down in Dena\u2019s living room chair and made himself comfortable. \u201cYour husband has been gone for three days,\u201d he said knowingly. \u201cHe is far from home.\u201d The man then began pulling his shirt off, revealing a crudely stitched knife wound on his shoulder. \u201cI need a shower,\u201d he demanded, \u201cand I need some food.\u201d Realizing that he could be a member of the paramilitary group that controlled her area, Dena wasn\u2019t surprised that he knew her husband was gone. Villagers often shared information out of fear of the paramilitary, which emerged as one element of a long-standing conflict involving government forces, drug cartels and guerrilla groups like the FARC (Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia). Dena could tell that the man was only trying to frighten her into doing what he wanted. \u201cGive me your money,\u201d he ordered, staring at the paper pesos in her hand. Church members had brought her the timely gift earlier that day; the church knew it wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-field-stories","tag-colombia","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Colombian Pastor and Wife Face Continuous Danger in &quot;Red Zones&quot; - Stories<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cWe are all mortals until God says, \u2018Your time is finished,\u2019\u201d said Mauricio, a pastor in a Colombian red zone along with his wife, Dena.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/colombian-pastor-wife-face-danger-red-zones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Colombian Pastor and Wife Face Continuous Danger in &quot;Red Zones&quot; - 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