Haile Nayzgi, one several Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for more than 18 years
Haile Nayzgi, one several Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for more than 18 years
Mar. 16, 2023 | Eritrea

Eritrean Christians Imprisoned for Decades

[244] prayers in [18] nations have been posted for Imprisoned Christians.

Eritrea is governed by a totalitarian regime that seeks to control every aspect of life. In 2002, the government outlawed every form of religion except Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism and the Lutheran Church. All other religious groups are illegal, and the government maintains control of approved churches. Many Christians have been arrested without warning, and imprisoned Christians are not given a trial or allowed to see their families. Conditions inside these prisons are some of the harshest in the world. Some 200 to 250 believers are believed to remain in prison, though it is unclear if all are still alive. Christian prisoners are provided meager rations and often held in shipping containers in extreme desert conditions for years. Several Eritrean Christian leaders, like Haile Nayzgi, have been imprisoned since 2004.

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  • Lord God, Please pour out your most abundant blessings on the country of Eritrea and the Christians there. Please bless them with freedom to speak out about faith and truth, and to advocate for Human rights. Please help the leadership to hear the gospel and repent. I pray for imprisoned pastors, illegal churches, and legal churches. In Jesus name amen
    Allison F - USA
  • Sweet Jesus PLEASE shower Your mercy on those who are suffering for their faith. Please move the hearts of the government to change course, and move the international community to take action. Give them wisdom on how best to do this. May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done. Comfort Your people; bless Eritrea and its citizens richly. In Jesus' Name
    Allison F - USA
  • Father, please help these believers to stay strong in the faith of Jesus. Give them courage and perseverance to keep pressing on each day. Please release them from prison in your time. Meet their needs as only you can. Thank you. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • LORD, please comfort Your body in Eritrea. May their witness be magnified as many learn of what they are willing to endure for believing on Your word. I pray they have access to A1611 Bibles to find peace & hope in Your word every day. I pray they remember their blessed hope at all times & rejoice in that! May many Eritreans believe in the A1611 Bible
    Devin C - USA
  • O God I pray for Haile Nayzgi, Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel, & other Christian leaders who are imprisoned in Eritrea. Keep them strong in faith. Please send them Bibles & protect them. May Eritrean Christians continue speaking & not be silent. Move the hearts of the guards to be merciful & to accept the gospel. Pour Your richest blessings on Eritrea. IJN
    Allison F - USA
  • Almighty, Gracious God would you please provide clouds of protection from the hot sun over the metal shipping containers that imprison our dear brothers and sisters as you did for the Israelites in the dessert? May pillars of fire hover over the containers in the winter to keep them warm? May your enemies be astounded, repent and worship YOU!!
    Mary G - USA
  • Lord God, I pray for the families of these imprisoned Christians. Help the spouses, children, parents to remain strong. I pray protection against rape for the lady prisoners. I pray sustenance in the heat of the shipping containers. Lord these are YOUR people! Act! May international advocates speak out for human rights in Eritrea. In Jesus Name
    Allison F - USA
  • Lord God PLEASE get these brave Christians out of jail (if it is Your will). We pray for their strength, that You will not let them be tempted beyond what they can bear but will show a way out so they can endure it. Bless, protect, & help their families, parents, spouses, especially any kids missing Daddy. In Jesus Name amen.
    Allison F - USA
  • I hope and pray in Christ Jesus' name for a daily abundance of blessings, especially your Holy Spirit, wisdom, healing, restoration, love, grace, compassion, mercy, protection, deliverance, resiliance, and so much more. I hope and pray that things are going well and improving everyday. These snakes and scorpions are crushed in Jesus' name, amen.
    Gabriel S - USA
  • My good & glorious God. I pray for all our Christian brothers & sisters in the body of Christ. Where we are weak, give us strength. Where we are persecuted, keep our faith strong. Where we need guidance, give us the holy spirit & your word to guide us. We ask these things in Jesus's name, Amen! You are our one true God who loves us & we trust in you.
    Janice H - USA
  • ABBA FATHER, I pray that YOUR peace reigns inside imprisoned Christians, in Eritrea, that is beyond all man's understanding, that only comes from knowing YOU, JESUS, and knowing that we, as YOUR born again, HOLY SPIRIT filled children, that when we die, we will be with YOU in heaven, for all eternity! YOU are the PRINCE OF PEACE, JESUS! In all THY Love
    Michael V - USA
  • Our Father, thank You for being with all those Who are in prison. Please help them and let them go free. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Jesus, I pray for these precious Christians suffering in Eritrea. Send Your Holy Spirit to comfort and sustain them in prison. May many come to know You, Jesus, because of them. We beg You that they may be free from prison.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Almighty God we call upon you to intervene for families that are languishing in prison cells for their faith in Jesus Christ. Deliver them from the evil of persecution. i ask all that in the name of Jesus Christ.
    Dumezweni M - South Africa
  • I love you Lord and I know these, Your servants do too. Please protect, bless and reward them openly so that the lost around them can see the difference and ask, why? May all things be done to Your glory, In Jesus name, Amen. MARANATHA
    Della H - USA
  • In the powerful name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Sabaoth, Lord of Hosts. as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Eritrean Imprisoned Christians We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Oh Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ, these people are in turmoil, and they need Your help, and they need Your presence, they need Your comfort!
    christine s - USA
  • Heavenly Father I plead with you to let these Christians go and for You to provide release for them. I pray for their bodies and their strength and their hope. I pray they would be able to have hope again and be able to still seek You. I pray they would be able to have community with one another and be blessed by it. I pray for their families too.
    Joy H - USA
  • In the agape, sacrificial name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Great Deliverer, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Eritrean Imprisoned Christians. We praise You for delivering them. We ask for provision, a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Our Father, we praise You for being more than we can hope for or understand. You know Your children and their plight. Their names are engraved on Your hand. Hold tightly to those who still live. May those striving for their freedom be successful. Hold them and bless them as only You can! In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • O Holy God, release Christians imprisoned in Eritrea according to Your will. Give them physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health. Hear their cries Father and rescue them so that they can continue to grow Your kingdom and bring hope to Your children. Open the hearts and minds of the government leaders to You and Jesus to embrace all Christians.
    Laurie T - USA
  • Father I pray for Christians in Eritrea and part of the world that Authority as clamp down on Christianity do open blinded eyes to the gospel light and turn them from darkness to light that people choice will be respected, the heathen will come to know you Jesus as Saviour do Father pity the Christians and their persecutors that they be save
    Joyce D - United Kingdom
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. In Jesus' Name, I declare Satan's power over Eritrea broken & the light of Christ to fill that void. I pray for my brother & all those who have been in prison so long here. Provide the needs You know are important to them. Let their persecutors know the God these serve. In Jesus' Mighty Name amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Father, I know that you see everything and that you never leave or forsake our brothers and sisters in Eritrea. I pray that you would set them free, for they have suffered a long time- either physically from the actual prison or inside where they feel free and joyful in your presence, regardless of their circumstances, in Jesus name, I pray amen
    Nancy G - USA
  • Father God, please be with all Christians in Eritrea. Those accepted by the Government and those not who are imprisoned without trial or being able to see their families. Please have them released from some of the harshest prison conditions in the world where many have been since 2004. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
    Linda R - Australia
  • Father God, please be with all Christians in Eritrea. Those accepted by the Government and those not who are imprisoned without trial or being able to see their families. Please have them released from some of the harshest prison conditions in the world where many have been since 2004. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
    Linda R - Australia
  • Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I pray in the name of Jesus that he will strengthen, comfort, and encourage you. Know that your reward will be great in heaven. I pray that he will change the heart of your persecutors. 2 Timothy 4:7- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
    Susan R - USA
  • Father, we know You said we would have persecution and we lift up all those being persecuted in Eritrean prisons. We pray they know Your Presence with them always. We pray they consider it joy as they encounter various trials, knowing You are bringing about endurance in them. You are transforming them into the image of Christ our Savior every moment
    Gail M - USA
  • O Father God, it is heartbreaking to hear of the extreme suffering of brothers & sisters in Christ. May you hear our prayers for these imprisoned Christians in Eritrea. Deliver them from & through the persecution. Strengthen their hearts and their faith in Christ. Remind them though their persecutors oppress them, Jesus will never cast them out. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Jesus, we cry out to you on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Eritrea. Come to their rescue, dear Lord. Be with them as they suffer. Give them strength moment by moment and remind them of your sweet presence and love. May they find their hope in you as their bodies waste away. Renew them by your Spirit and remind them of their glorious future.
    Jackie V - USA
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