A group of Ethiopians study the Bible together where Christians are facing increasing violence and attacks on their churches.
A group of Ethiopians study the Bible together where Christians are facing increasing violence and attacks on their churches.
Nov. 27, 2015 | Ethiopia

Pray for Family of Godana, Killed During Church Attacks

[320] prayers in [19] nations have been posted for Family of Godana.

Pray for the family of Godana, who was killed on Aug. 30 in a Sunday afternoon attack on his church in Ethiopia. Attackers assaulted a woman outside the church and continued their attack on other Christians, including 55-year-old church elder Godana, who had rushed out to help the woman. Godana was dragged back inside the church and hacked to death with machetes. Godana, who was his family’s sole provider, leaves behind a wife and eight children. The attackers returned on Sept. 1 and Sept. 27, leaving many more Christians wounded and traumatized.

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  • Our heavenly Father, we praise You for Godana's devotion to You. We entreat You for a hedge of protection on them and their family. We ask for angels directly from heaven to minister to them. In the name of Jesus. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord- I pray for this dear family. Heal the effect of trauma and fill them with your supernatural peace.I pray for provision for his wife and children. Guard their hearts and bind satan in their lives. Grow their faith. Bless them in a special way this Christmas. Amen!
    Colleen S - USA
  • Thank you, Lord, you are on the throne forever!! We praise you for being in control of Godana's family! Pray that the persecutors's hearts will change. God help this family to forgive their persecutors, and build them strong in the Lord.
    Lord, give this family great courage to stand in the times of testings, and help them to know your presence, Amen
    Ada M - USA
  • Lord, your words in Psalm 107 state, "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
    He rescued them from their distress"....do for these as you have done for many! Hear our prayer, Lord! Give them peace and joy in all situations.
    Linda D - Korea, South
  • Father God, I thank you for the courage of Godana. Please continue to comfort and help his family with the assurance He is with You. In the name of JESUS, I ask for protection, love, and power in the lives of the Ethiopian believers. Please thwart the violent acts of the wicked and let them be confronted with the fear of GOD so they will repent.
    Kathy G - USA
  • Praying
    Carla M - USA
  • I pray for Godana's family, that they will cling to the cross of Christ even and they continue without their loved one. I ask that you Heavenly Father supply all their needs through Christ Jesus. Surround them with Your Body dear Jesus. I trust You are taking what the enemy meant for evil & are turning it for good! Amen.
    Fabiana C - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father, Such tragic news. My heart grieves for this family. Comfort Godanas wife and children. Give them all the strength to move forward, with healed hearts. I thank you Father Godana is with you Now. He has peace. Please give his family that same peace and love.Watch over all his congregation, make there faith strong in You Lord.
    Deidre S - USA
  • Mighty God, You love these people and mourn over what was done to them. I ask you to uplft them and provide for his wife and eight children and people of the church. Protect them all with a edge of protection around them. Stop these evil people and save their souls. You are powerful. Pamela USA
    Pamela F - USA
  • Father, I lift up the family who are without their father and leader. Lord, may other believers support this family that are in need. Father, be to them their Provider and Protector thru this grieving time. Father, meet their needs. Amen.
    joey S - USA
  • Dear Jesus, comfort and provide for this family.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Father God, in Jesus name I pray for these fellow believers suffering for Your name. Fill them with hope and courage and comfort. Let their joy overflow in You to know they are sharing in the sufferings of Christ. Bless them and heal their wounded spirits. Empower them with the Holy Spirit and defeat the darkness of Islam with the light of Christ.
    Kimberly R - USA
  • Dear Lord: We lift up Godana's church and fellow congregants who were attacked last August and September. May your angels not only encamp around the church - but also each home where the followers live. Please provide for his family in a myriad of ways - and may their cup overflow with comfort, strength, and peace. God's graces to each and all!
    Brian A - USA
  • Heavenly Father, we lift up Godana's wife and children. Comfort them as the mourn the loss of Godana. Bless Godana for laying down his life for a sister in Christ. Provide every necessity of food and shelter and keep them united and strong as a family. Restore the hearts of other believers who are traumatized by this tragedy. In Jesus Name, Amen.
    Salina C - USA
  • Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for this family and the church as they mourn the death of Godana and for the trauma that they have experienced. Send your comfort and peace and encouragement in the Spirit. Thank you that you are near to the broken hearted and bruised in spirit. Strengthen their faith that they may continue to stand in Your Name.
    Barbara D - USA
  • Father, please comfort the family of Godana during this time of grieving. I pray that they would feel You close. Please give them Your peace and fill them with the hope of seeing Godana in heaven one day. Please provide for their needs - may You give them the resources they need to continue living. I also pray for the other Christians too.
    Roma K - USA
  • Lord, the greatest provider of all, may Your grace be sufficient to the family and may You provide their needs according to Your glorious riches. We pray for their protection and that of other Christians under hostile environments. May the Holy Spirit be a hedge of protection on Your children and may they be strengthened by Your promises - AMEN.
    Lovemore N - Zimbabwe
  • Lord I pray for provision for this beloved family. Help them with the specific needs they have. I pray you would give them encouragement and hope as they grieve their father. Help these children be strong people of faith like their father. I pray you would bind Satan from this area protect this family's and other lives. Bless them Lord!
    Jackie J - USA
  • May Godana's soul rest in peace. Lord may You be the provider of the needs of Godana's family and may have faith and believe that You will be their shepherd and provide their needs as we know that You are the Father of widows and orphans. May the Holy Spirit be a hedge of protection around the family. AMEN
    Lovemore N - Zimbabwe
  • Father,help the is family as they grieve for their loved one.This is a horrible thing to go through and I pray that you would let them know that you are there and you care about them and you want to help them heal from this hurt. I pray that you would provide for his family as they now have no one to provide for them. Help their faith to remain in you.
    Claire C - USA
  • Lord, let Your people not be traumatized but experience Your perfect peace and even the joy of the Lord. May Your people have no fear and lie down in peace. We lift up the family of Godana & others who were killed in such brutality. Let them heal, forgive, & be anchored in You. Encircle them with encouraging people as they continue to share YOU.Amen
    Lisa T - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I humbly pray for Your martyr, Godana. Protect and strengthen his family in faith, upon his tragic death. Please protect Your children from the horrible Muslim killings in Ethiopia and other nations, Lord. Please send Your angels to ward off their enemies, and let them feel Your wonderful love and peace. In Jesus's Name, Amen
    Mary I - USA
  • Father God in Heaven, I pray for each of my brothers and sisters who are facing persecution each and every day. Lord, I pray for a hedge of protection be all about them and they will feel your peace in the midst of great storms. In the mightyt and powerful name of the One who was born that we might be born again...Amen.
    Roy S - USA
  • Father God in Heaven, I pray for each of my brothers and sisters who are facing persecution each and every day. Lord, I pray for a hedge of protection be all about them and they will feel your peace in the midst of great storms. In the mightyt and powerful name of the One who was born that we might be born again...Amen.
    Roy S - USA
  • Lord, strengthen your ancient church in Ethiopia and protect them from Al Shabaab and others who hate them. Give Godana's family everything they need, including education for the children, and pour out your Holy Spirit upon the enemies of Christ, in an overwhelming demonstration of your authority and will.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Heavenly Father , You will be a father to the fatherless . Lord please make a provision for this family . Help many more families come forward to help this family . Provide everything necessary for them . Lord provide safe and security for all christians . Surround this family with your love and peace . In Jesus name I pray Amen.
    Mahil G - India
  • God, it is time to heal. Let your healing presence known to this church, and to Godana's family without any delay. Your healing power mend their wounded heart; Your assurance strengthen their fearful soul. Not one more day pass by without your being there. Too much sacrifices in too short a period of time. Please take good care of them, Lord.
    Carol C - USA
  • Dear Father, what a sorrowful time for this family. I pray that You will give them comfort and healing from the trauma. Please provide for and protect them. Help them by your strength to forgive the attackers. May this precious family learn to trust You more and be witnesses that draw many, even attackers, to Jesus. You can turn the situation into good
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Dear God, please bless and protect the family of Godana and his church, protect them from all attacks and evil, may they draw others to Jesus and the Truth of who God is through the love of Jesus, in the name of your Son i pray,Amen
    Shaunagh N - United Kingdom
  • Father I can't even comprehend this horror, and it's hard to know how to pray. First I pray for Godana's family. Please bring them your ultimate comfort and healing. I pray for all those attacked, please heal them. I pray for the church as a whole in Ethiopia. Bring peace there. I pray for the attackers to feel remorse and repent. I pray for peace.
    rachel n - USA
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