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Dozens killed in Nigeria as violence mars Easter celebrations in several nations

At least 54 Christians were killed early Easter in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, many during worship, with dozens more abducted from Evangelical Church Winning All Souls and other sites, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported.
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Two young leaders impact church growth in Guinea

The African nation of Guinea, formally known as the Republic of Guinea, is a country of roughly 14 million people, yet it has only nine Baptist churches nationwide. Ninety percent of the population is Muslim, and less than one percent identifies as evangelical Christian. Against this backdrop, two men named Christian and Jacques have emerged as beacons of hope.
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Baptist chaplains transform Kenya’s hospitals, prisons, schools 

God is using more than 300 Baptist chaplains to transform lives — and eternities — across the nation of Kenya.  
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Baptist denomination banned in Nicaragua as religious persecution grows, CSW reports

The Nicaraguan government stripped an entire Baptist denomination of its legal status, banned the entry of Bibles and revoked the citizenship of various religious leaders in escalating religious persecution, CSW said March 30 in a new report.
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Israeli Christians serving Jesus amid missile blasts as Passover nears

Passover plans this April 1 are a tossup for Israel, including the nation’s 20,000 to 30,000 Christians.
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IMB missionaries in Central Asia reflect on first year

Sometimes it takes two hours just to get groceries. A doctor’s visit will most likely require Google Translate at some point. Air pollution skyrockets during winter months. Language learning is not for the faint of heart. And, even when it takes three hours of tea to get to a gospel conversation, making Christ known is worth it. These are just some of the hard-won pearls of wisdom International Mission Board missionaries Forrest and Paige mulled over one evening as they reflected on their first year overseas.
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FIRST-PERSON: Islamic eschatology and the war in Iran

“I’m lost,” the Iranian pilot cried into the microphone. I was a few months into my jet training course at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in 1971. At that time, the Shah of Iran, a close ally of the United States, sent his pilots for training in the United States. They were a friendly, capable lot, but this one became disoriented over the Southwest Texas terrain, ran out of gas, ejected from the aircraft and parachuted to safety. His cry of desperation still rings in my ears.
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Tutoring center in South Asia becomes bridge to faith

Tutoring centers are ubiquitous in South Asia, according to Crawford Kaiser, International Mission Board missionary. “It’s a bunch of local folks trying to provide tutoring,” he explained with a smile. Kaiser and his team of national partners are taking advantage of the teaching opportunities for the sake of the gospel.
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Missouri DR brings help, hope, healing to Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

It’s estimated that half the economy in Jamaica relies on income from services such as tourism. In fact, an estimated 4.3 million foreign tourists visit Jamaica every year. So, when a hurricane like Melissa hits the island, it not only damages businesses and homes, but affects the economy that supports a major portion of the population.
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Religious persecution continues in Venezuela despite Maduro’s capture, CSW reports

Religious persecution and human rights violations continue in Venezuela under a firmly entrenched authoritarian regime, CSW reported March 9 as captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores await trial in the U.S.
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Pray for ‘freedom in Christ, freedom of religion’ in Iran

Missouri Baptist and Southern Baptist leaders alike have called for prayer amid rising conflicts in the Middle East. God has been moving in Iran for many years, and He is continuing to work for the salvation of men and women in the region.
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FIRST-PERSON: Persecution and protection of Iranian Christians

With the present war involving Iran, the United States and surrounding countries, a closer look at the history of Christianity in Iran may help place these events in context and guide believers in how to pray for Christians living there. Throughout Iran’s history with Christianity, there has been sporadic discrimination against and persecution of believers. When outside forces threaten Iran, the relationship between Iranian Christians and the ruling government has often changed.

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