The pastor of the Prayer Tower Church in Mahawewa, Sri Lanka has been involved in building a new residence. However, rumours began spreading that he was building a Bible School, raising the opposition of local Buddhists. According to a May 18 report from the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka, a mob of around 400 people, including some from surrounding villages, surrounded his house on May 18, threatening him and destroying his water well. The pastor was warned to not report this incident to the police.
Two days earlier, the home of an Assembly of God pastor in Yakkala was invaded by around fifty people, led by a Buddhist monk. After threatening him and demanding that he stop conducting worship services, they seized Christian literature and left.
Pray for that these pastors and other Christians actively involved in ministry to Sri Lankans will find the strength of God's Spirit to continue, despite the opposition they face. Pray that the violence against Christians common in late 2003 will not resume.
The Voice of the Martyrs is actively assisting Christians in Sri Lanka, who have suffered such attacks, to rebuild their lives through our "Families of Martyrs Fund." You can join us in helping these brothers and sisters know that they have not been forgotten through our secure online donation page (click here).
For more information on Sri Lanka and the challenges facing Christians there, click here.
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