DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

BY PERSECUTION RELIEF

SUNDAY, 22 JUNE 2025

🛐 TODAY’S PERSECUTION CASES

1. Following Believers were severely beaten up in Kotamateru village in Malkangiri district in Odisha state. Many are admitted in the hospital. We are trying to provide all possible help for the injured.

1. Jecharia madi
2. Samru musakhi
3. Eswar kobasi
4. Kosa sodi
5. Mongla rava
6. Deba Madkami
7. Raju kabasi
8. Bhima madi
9. Aita madi
10. Ananda musaki
11. Debnath Podiami
12. Ananda kabasi
13. Bamon Madkami
14. Sana Madkami
15. Somnath sodi
16. Lokman beti
17. Inga Madkami
18. Aita madi
19. Bhima Madkami
20. Ganga sodi
21. Sukra madi
22. Podia kobasi
23. Irma madi
24. Joseph madi
25. Irme sodi
26. Bisu madi
27. Santi madi
28. Aite Madkami
-As informed by Jitender

2. Mahima, from Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state, informed us that her family is facing persecution from her own family members. Following her father’s death, their Church is closed, and they continue on online worship. Her relatives are threatening them of conversions so that they can have control over their family’s assets.

Church, please pray for divine help for Mahima’s family.

3. Many of you would have watched a picture in the social media were a mother and daughter with all their house hold stuff, sitting on the road side helpless.

Two families of Mr.Ayetu Kawde and Mr. Mainu Dugga, consisting of 11 members had been displaced from their village under Kanker district in Chhattisgarh state. They were in extreme poverty .They were in need of food and treatment.

Persecution Relief Family provided all
the needed assistance to the Persecuted saints.

🛐 *TESTIMONY OF THE PERSECUTED SAINTS*

1. *Pastor Anil Kumar from Lakhimpur Kheri District in Uttar Pradesh state* was in jail for conversion charges.
After his release he faced a lot of financial hardship because his wife had borrowed money from various places for his release and they were unable to pay back. He met with an accident and he had to sell his motorcycle for repaying the debts. Later, he was diagnosed with a deadly ailment, but God heard the prayers and was healed.

Pastor Anil met the Founder personally and when his ordeal and what he went through was heard Persecution Relief stepped in and provided everything he needed.

And as a family they are in absolute peace and have re- dedicated their lives to serve the Lord with new zeal, passion and anointing.

Church, Please continue to pray for them so that they all can be used greatly by the Lord for His kingdom.

2. *Pastor Ajay Kumar, from Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh state*, a young Pastor called by the Lord to serve him was not given a red carpet welcome, but the moment he decided to serve the Lord with everything he had to walk that extra mile, things did not go well.

He along with his widowed mother and brothers were booked in false cases and their house vandalised and burned 🔥. Ultimately they had to leave their village and wander across with nothing in hand.

Persecution Relief family was approached and whatever they requested was provided. We as believers, our intention should be to refresh the soul of the suffering saints.

“*For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition”.*
*1 Corinthians 16:18*

3. *Pastor Ram Kumar & Sunitha from Ayodhya District in Uttar Pradesh state* were in jail for around 200 days leaving behind their children in the hands of God.

After his release from jail, he found that his children were very disturbed and above that a loan had piled up which was difficult to pay back.

Persecution Relief family was approached and when we came to know about the loan it was completely paid off.

All Glory to God that God has used each one of us to serve the Persecuted saints.

🛐 *TODAY’S PRAISE REPORT*

“*With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” Ezra 3:11a*

1. Church, let us praise God for the protection and deliverance given for sisters Manju, Kiran, Maitha, and brother Sachin, who were surrounded by anti-social elements and later taken to the police station while conducting a VBS program in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh state on 20/06/2025. They all were released later. Thank you for your prayers.

-as informed by Wilson D.

2. Church, let us praise God for the bail approved for *Brothers Dhananjay and Joshua Israel from Chitradurga district of Karnataka state* who had been booked under the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022 (Under section-5); THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 (Under section-302,r/w 3(5)).

Thank you Church for your prayers. Please continue to uphold them for their complete acquittal.
-as informed by Pastor Paul

🛐 *PERSECUTION RELIEF SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE WITH THE PERSECUTED SAINTS.*

*Join us every SUNDAY at 6.00 PM [Indian Standard Time] for the Persecution Relief Online Sunday Worship Service. Come and hear the inspiring and moving testimonies of the *Persecuted Saints* and stand in solidarity with them*.

*https://zoom.us/j/2601950943?pwd=OUZsNllBcDRXNFFtd09QUlVpd2R4UT09*

*Zoom ID: 260 195 0943*
*Passcode: PR*

🛐 *UPCOMING COURT HEARINGS*⚖

1. Pastor Yashwant Singh Dhurve, Mihilal Ahirwar, and Nannu Ahirwar from Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh state, have their hearing scheduled on 23/06/25. Church, please continue to pray for supernatural closure of this case so that the persecuted saints can freely continue with the work the Lord has entrusted them.

– as informed by Pastor Dhan Singh Dhurve

2. Pastor Thanuram Yadav from Shahdol District, Madhya Pradesh state, informed that currently has two cases filed against him. One of these cases, involving believers Heera Lal Baiga, Sanju Baiga, and Parvati, have their case hearing scheduled on 23/06/2025. The court had scheduled this hearing several times but the 7 witnesses against them never turned up even for this hearing. Once the Honorable Judge had penalized the witnesses for failing to appear in court.

3. The court hearing of Pastor Motilal, his wife Meera and Dilip from Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh State , that was scheduled on 18/06/2025 got adjourned to 02/07/25. Sister Meera was earlier released on bail, but Pastor Motilal and Dilip are still in jail. Church, continue to pray for an early positive outcome on the bail application submitted in the Honourable Lucknow High Court.

4. The case hearing of Pastor Junior from Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh State, which was scheduled on 18/06/25 got adjourned to 03/07/25. He was sent to jail on conversion charges under section 3 & 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Act, 2021.

5. ⁠*Sumit John, Roshan Nishad, and Anugrah Joy from Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh state*. His bail hearing that was scheduled on *21/06/25* did not happen and is adjourned to *07/07/2025* They are charged under sections 3 & 5 (1) of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021, and section 351.

Pray that these young people will be acquitted from all charges and live to glorify God.

-as informed to Persecution Relief

6. *Pastor Rajesh from Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh state*, was booked under section 3 & 5 (1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021, on 27/04/2025. His bail hearing that was scheduled on *21/06/25* is adjourned to *02/07/2025*

Church, please pray that he will be acquitted of all charges.

🛐 *PERSECUTION RELIEF DAILY BIBLE READING PORTION ON PERSECUTION*:

▪Joshua Chapter 13
▪Ephesians Chapter 5
▪Ezekiel Chapter 11

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