The Taliban are hunting and imprisoning Christians.
The Taliban are hunting and imprisoning Christians.
Jun. 05, 2025 | Afghanistan

Christian Leaders Hunted, Arrested by Taliban

[24] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Christians in Afghanistan.

Front-line workers report that Afghanistan’s radical Islamist Taliban government has increased its efforts to find and arrest Christians, especially leaders. “The situation remains very sensitive,” said one front-line worker. “In recent months, the Taliban has visibly intensified search for Christian converts and for house churches.” When the Taliban took control, many Christians fled the country, but a few Christian leaders decided to risk their lives and stay in the country. Some of those have been discovered and detained, and their whereabouts and conditions are unknown. “Please pray for the safety of all Christians in Afghanistan,” the front-line worker requested.

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  • Lord, the earth belongs to YOU! We pray now that you would prevent the Taliban from destroying your church by imprisoning Christian leaders. Blind their eyes, oppose every hostile effort! We ask these leaders to be freed if they're living. Give wisdom&guidance to every believer. Break thru Satan's strategies
    -to bring the gospel flooding Afghanistan!
    Jane G - USA
  • Prayers of protection over all Christians walking in faith near Afghanistan, and all areas where persecution is so rampant and violent. I praise your followers and pray they continue in their journey to do your will. Amen.
    Kate M - USA
  • Heavenly Father, we pray Your shield and hedge of protection over all Christians in Afghanistan, while also helping them to remain steadfast in their faith in the midst of their persecution. Above all, enable them to model Christ toward their enemies, showering them with Christ-like love, in Jesus' Name.
    Everett T - USA
  • Dear Lord, You see the desperate realities for Afghan believers. These most courageous Christians have stayed, clinging to faith, risking their lives for Your glory. I pray You will risk everything for them. Send guardian angels to walk beside them. May they win souls out of the Taliban to Christ, who will become powerful witnesses. In Jesus name, amen
    Barry D - USA
  • Lord may these leaders be found and and returned home. May they be the light to the Taliban. Bless them for their faithfulness. In Your mighty name I pray. Amen!
    Colleen S - USA
  • In the name of King Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Christians and leaders in Afghanistan. We ask for their deliverance. We ask for hedge of protection and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I pray for our beloved brothers and sisters in Afghanistan who are suffering under the Taliban. May they be fully aware of Your presence asYou hear their prayers and may their enemies be ashamed and turn away from harming them. In the strong name of Jesus, AMEN
    Linda R - USA
  • Lord Jesus, I pray that satan gets no victories in Afghanistan. I pray just as The Father protected You as a baby, You will protect Your believers. Then as Ezekiel says, "then they will know that I am the Lord".
    Joel B - USA
  • Lord Jesus I ask for our brothers and sisters that You would hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of men, that You would sustain them, protect them, and help them to be lights and witnesses to those whose hearts You have prepared. Be their shield and their refuge and deliver them that no evil would befall them.
    Nicka J - USA
  • Our Divine Protector Provider Sustainer. I ask for Your all knowing and victorious shield to cover our brothers and sisters in Christ in Afghanistan. In thier season of despair & doubt gve them a greater knowlege of who You are and what you want them to do. Blind the Taliban in thier attempts to discover those in Christain leadership and soften hearts
    Ro S - USA
  • Father, we lift up in prayer our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan and we pray for their comfort and strength and safety, and for the end of the violence. We pray for the safety and strength of the church leaders and for help and support for their families, and we pray for the safety and release of those leaders who have been taken. In Jesus' name.
    Mike S - Japan
  • Father God we are praying for all Afghanistan Christians especially the leaders may they stand firm in The Faith may their stance and courageousness win the taliban to Christ fron darkness in Jesus name we pray Amen
    Mark S - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father, I lift up my dear Afghan brothers and sisters who live in such perilous times. Keep them from harm's way and pray their faith remain strong. May the efforts of Taliban to hunt for Christians be thwarted and they themselves come to a saving faith.
    patty r - USA
  • Dear Lord, please protect these Afghanistan Christian leaders who have given their life for you. Let them be a godly influence that they may reach many in the Taliban and save them too. Help them to know your love and Grace more deeply than ever before. Amen
    Steven J - USA
  • Father protect your people in Afghanistan. May they know that you are always with them, and not be afraid.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Heavenly Father, I pray for all Christians who are in Afghanistan. Please protect them from the Taliban. Special prayers for the Christian leaders who risked staying after the present government took control. Keep them from danger of being discovered for Jesus' name.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • I'm praying psalm 25:19-20 -"consider my many foes who hate me with a violent hatred. Yeshua, please guard my soul and rescue me. Don't let me be shamed, I take refuge in You". ABBA"" we commit these believers into Your good hand.
    Eunice T - USA
  • Lord God, we pray Psalm 91 around all the Christians living in Afghanistan right now, He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty...He will cover you with his feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.. I will be with him in trouble,
    Roberta V - USA
  • LORD, please protect these Christians, those inside and outside Afghanistan. Give discernment to the U.S. government, in order to prevent Christian Afghan immigrants from being deported back there, since they will face certain death. Protect their pastors and front-line workers and move in power among the enemies of your plans. Thank you for your love!
    Mary M - USA
  • Dear God, Please protect all Christians in Afghanistan. I pray for their peace and health. Please keep them safe and stand with them. I pray that You may give them grace in difficult situations and allow them to be with the people they love and with their communities. Please bless them with renewed spirits. In Jesus's name, Amen.
    Rae M - USA
  • Dear Lord,

    We pray for Christians who fled Afghanistan due to the taliban, but a few Christian leaders decided to risk their lives and stay in the country. Some of those have been discovered and detained, and their whereabouts and conditions are unknown. We pray for the safety of all Christians in Afghanistan, as a front-line worker requested.

    Amen!
    Chris R - USA
  • Oh Father we pray that you would hide the Christians remaining in Afghanistan from the prying eyes of the Taliban. We pray for the release of those who have been detained. Bless all the believers with with your peace, courage and hope. Turn. The hearts of the Taliban away from hatred of Christians to allowing religious freedom .
    In Jesus name, Amen.
    Lois Y - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for the safety of all Christians in Afghanistan. I pray for peace, comfort, strong faith and release of those arrested by the Taliban. I pray that while detained, those persecuted Christian leaders are still able to bring others to Christ. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
    Allison R - USA
  • Beloved Father: We pray for Your protection of our brethren in Afghanistan. Please hide them from the Taliban. Thank You for the faithfulness of those leaders who stayed in country to minister & witness. Please soften the hearts of many in the Taliban that they would turn to Jesus. We pray for the salvation of many in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Mario C - USA