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Rebuilding in the ashes

When Pastor Andrew’s community in Nigeria was attacked by Boko Haram, he courageously chose to stay and rebuild his church. 

Watch the video to see how the community in Guyaku have, with your help and support, rebuilt their lives after a devastating attack.

Pray now…

• Thank God for Pastor Andrew and how he’s led his church through persecution and pain. Pray that he’d continue to have wisdom and compassion to serve his community.
• For Open Doors partners helping traumatised and displaced people across West Africa.
• For peace in Nigeria, where Christians in several regions are facing extreme violence.

Four things you can do now:

1. Learn more and pray: Get our free glow-in-the-dark World Watch List Map and find out more about the places where faith costs the most. Get your map here…

2. Pray regularly: Every Monday night at 7pm we’ll be praying one prayer for one minute for the one in seven Christians around the world who face persecution. Set an alarm and tune in…

3. Choose to Lose: Raise money by getting sponsored to lose something you love for a short time. Sign up and we’ll send you a fundraising pack…

4. Send a message of hope: Imagine getting a letter from a Christian on the other side of the world who’d heard about you and was praying for you – encouraging right? Well, you can send encouragement now to young Christians facing persecution. Do that here now…