Nov. 06, 2025 | Nigeria

Christians "In the Lion's Den"

[149] prayers in [11] nations have been posted for Christians in Nigeria.
Jonathan and his family had to flee after Muslims threatened them and posted videos of them online.
Jonathan and his family had to flee after Muslims threatened them and posted videos of them online.

In northern Nigeria, Christians are cautious with outreach to Muslims as thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamists. "Many churches in northern Nigeria do not reach out to Muslims and are even reluctant to allow Muslim converts into their churches," said a front-line worker. He added that while this kind of attitude should change, we should not judge them but "seek to understand the great amount of pressure they are under and pray for them. They are truly in the lion's den." For example, Fatima, a Muslim student, approached a Christian teacher, Jonathan, wanting to know more about Christ. Read More.

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