These believers also run the risk of arrest for worshipping Jesus in their village.
These believers also run the risk of arrest for worshipping Jesus in their village.
Oct. 26, 2017 | Laos

Pray for Christians Detained and Pressured to Renounce Their Faith

[241] prayers in [13] nations have been posted for Detained Christians.

In September police arrested six Christian couples and interrogated them for eight hours, pressuring them to renounce their faith and stop conducting worship services. “Whoever is a Christian will not be able to get any help from the government,” they told the couples. “Christian families will be isolated from the rest of the village.” Out of fear, two couples that had recently become Christians renounced their faith; days later, however, they returned to the church. The six couples must now travel to a nearby city to worship. Pray that these believers, especially those who briefly renounced their faith, will continue to grow in Christ. Pray that their faithfulness will cause others in their village to want to know about Jesus.

UPDATE 11/7/2017: All the imprisoned believers have been released. Praise God they have stood firm in their faith.

Write your own prayer for Detained Christians

  • Thank you Father for your mercy in providing the perseverance to these believers to stay strong. Thank you for the blessing of their release from prison. Please provide for and protect them is they glorify your name in their villages
    Julie C - USA
  • Father thank You for what You are doing in Laos. Please continue to help the Christians there and all glory to You for all that has been done in Laos and throughout the world! In the Name of Yeshua, Amen.
    Kia W - USA
  • Our Father in heaven, thank You for Your help. It is impossible for us to stand firm without Your help. With this mercy all the wonders of life could open to us. We won't look the world as it seem to be. Thank You for Your mercy. Please continue to help Your congregation in Laos. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Maria D - Finland
  • Thank You, Jesus, that these precious Christians were released. Help them and preserve them. May any lasting health problems or emotional problems they received in their detention be healed. Bless their faith and help them prosper and lead others to know You, Jesus!
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Thank You, Jesus, that these precious Christians were released. Help them and preserve them. May any lasting health problems or emotional problems they received in their detention be healed. Bless their faith and help them prosper and lead others to know You, Jesus!
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Lord God thank for the release of the Christians. May their hope rise high trusting in Jesus Christ. I pray for those who renounced their faith then came back that they may receive the Spirit of boldness. May they receive the Spirit of power to overcome fear. May they learn to put their trust in Jesus Christ and live under His protection in Jesus Name.
    Sipho S - South Africa
  • Father, let these Christians inspire others to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God. Keep them close to You, o, Lord. And keep them strong. Protect them from evil and let their courage touch the hearts of those around them.
    Carol R - USA
  • Dear Lord, thank you for always being with us. I pray for healing for those persecuted and forced to flee homes, comfort for family and friends of those lost or injured, security for those sharing You despite threats, and salvation to those who are persecuting your Church. I pray Your light would shine for many to see through these trials. Amen
    Olga G - USA
  • Oh God, strengthen Your children. May their witness bring many to You.
    Scott B - USA
  • Father, I thank you that the enemy is running scared & erratic in Laos, they are losing their grip on the people & land. I bind & rebuke their tactics. Immunize the people against their weapons & strengthen Your people's hand with each attack, break the bonds of darkness & lift up Your name. LAOS BELONGS TO YOU! In Jesus' Name Amen.
    Brenda T - USA
  • Father, thank You for these families who want to follow Jesus. They need strength and comfort to move forward in the faith, so I do ask that You would be their strength and comfort in the hard times. Lord, thank You for their witness in their community. Praise You Lord.
    joey S - USA
  • Thanks Lord! For saving these people! Please continue to strengthen them. Fill them with All that You Are! Fill them with Joy, Wisdom, Courage, and Faith. Give them Your eyes, to see the things like You see them!
    Piet K - Netherlands
  • I pray father that you would help these six couples remain faithful to you and to grow in their faith. Protect them by your righteous right hand. Thank you for releasing all of them and for the young Christians coming back to you so quickly. Exalt your name Jesus! In Jesus name
    Nancy G - USA
  • Father, we lift up our brothers and sisters before You. Thank You for their courageous stand. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for convicting and forgiving those who denied You, just as You forgave Peter. May they all find strength to continue following You and may their testimony draw many others to the Savior. Thank You for releasing them by Your power.
    Antoinette D - USA
  • Dear Lord Jesus, I pray for all of these people. They need your help. Give them strength in their spirits. Encourage them to stand strong. Save many souls through them. Ann - USA
    Pamela F - USA
  • Father, we continue to pray for these believers, thanking you that none are currently being detained. We also rejoice that those who renounced their faith have come back. We ask that they will become like Peter, who once denied you but later grew to be a powerful, eloquent leader. Use them to feed your sheep.
    Brenda M - USA
  • Thank you, Father, for your loving care.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, Thank You for the release of Your people. I pray for their strength. Help them to not fear, and to sense Your presence with them and stand on Your Word and rest on Your promises. Help those couples who reacted in fear to stand strong, and to know that You will never leave or forsake them. In Yeshua's name, Amen.
    Michelle B - USA
  • Praise you Father for the release of our brethren. May their testimony glory you and may their persecutors find Jesus. In Jesus name amen.
    David H - USA
  • Holy Father,
    Thank you that they stood firm and look forward to the crown of life. Let them shine your light of truth even stronger now.
    Rachel Albro H - USA
  • Lord God, Please raise these fellow believers up, strengthen them, give them knowledge to defeat satan in this country. Let them be a shining light to their fellow countrymen and lead many to the Kingdom of Christ. We pray in Jesus's Holy name, amen.
    Scott N - USA
  • Thank You, Lord, for the release of these Christians. Thank You that You answer prayer. Help the police and government officials to see that Jesus is the only way. May Your word spread, and may many come to accept You as their Lord after seeing these officials come to Jesus. Bring a great revival and awakening to this village. In Jesus' name, amen
    Tricia G - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for my brothers and sisters who are facing persecution for following You. As Jesus welcomed Peter back to the fold I know that those who renounced out of fear are forgiven and I pray that they are stronger than ever and will serve You faithfully from here on out. Surround these couples with other believers who will encourage them
    Eli S - USA
  • May the Lord's will be done with regards to His people in China. May they overcome through the Spirit of God and stand in the last days. We stand with you. Our turn is coming. Praise God.
    julia i - USA
  • Thank you Lord!
    Reatha G - USA
  • Father God, bless these six couples and more as they press on to know How Great is Our God.
    Protect them from the evil one and the evil people who seek them out. I earnestly pray for the salvation of all the villagers and the bad men and women. Praise God that they were released from the authorities. Jesus is awsome His wonders to behold.
    Randy Jay R - USA
  • Lord, I praise you for the progress that was made, but ask for your help in the long way ahead. I pray for the believers, that they would practice their faith with great passion. May those who imprisoned them be drawn into your fold. Your will be done, forever and always. Amen.
    Cassie K - USA
  • Father thank you for these followers of yours in Laos. I pray that they continue to be faithful, now that they have been released I asked that they continue to grow closer and closer to Jesus into his unconditional love. That they become more bold and they continue to build persistence and endurance, so that you are glorified and praised. In Jesu
    Craig W - USA
  • All praise goes to You, O God, for the release of these Christians! Thank You that they are free and have kept the faith! May their lives ever be fruitful for Your Kingdom. In Jesus' Name I pray. Thank You. Amen.
    Christienne D - USA
  • Father God, thank you for releasing the believers who were imprisoned. Help them to grow strong in their faith and that by seeing their strong faith in you other people are led unto you and would come to know you. Bless the 6 families and help them to continue to grow in Christ. Let your shine upon them and through them to others. In Jesus mighty name.
    David A - USA
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