Children joyfully receive Bibles during a Christmas Care pack distribution in Indonesia.
Children joyfully receive Bibles during a Christmas Care pack distribution in Indonesia.
Sep. 04, 2025 | Indonesia

Bullied Christian Boy Dies

[178] prayers in [12] nations have been posted for our youngest brothers and sisters.

Second-grader Khristopel Butarbutar, who was part of a Christian tribal group on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, came home from school on May 19, 2025, injured and in pain. He had been beaten by five older Muslim boys in his school, the culmination of a week of bullying that included taunting him about his Christian faith. Khristopel continued to suffer and weaken physically, and his parents took him to the hospital, where he died on May 26. The autopsy showed the cause of death as a ruptured appendix, which may or may not have been the result of the beating, but the autopsy also showed internal bleeding and bruises that were consistent with blunt force trauma. Ask the Lord to comfort Khristopel’s family and for the Holy Spirit to lead the young assailants to repent and come to faith in Jesus Christ. Pray for our youngest brothers and sisters in Christ who, like Khristopel, also pay a high price for bearing Christ’s name.

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  • I pray that his family is better and they hold on to their faith and was so proud of the kid.
    Crew F - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to Christ & peace. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, I lift up Khristopel's family to You. Please comfort their aching hearts after such a tragic loss. Thank You that Khristopel was Yours & is now with You for eternity. Thank You that he will no longer suffer. Thank You for the faith & bravery You gave him. Please sustain his family & be near them as they grieve. Strengthen their faith in You.
    April D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for you, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to Christ & peace. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to Christ. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to Christ. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. In Jesus' Name. Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth's faith, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to Christ. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to Christ. In Jesus' Name. Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to Christ & peace. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to Christ. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth, particularly martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Lord, we thank You for the life of Khristopel, who endured bullying instead of denouncing his faith in You. We ask You to comfort his family and keep them grounded in the faith. Help others to come to know You and love You as a result of his life-giving testimony of how much You mean to Christians. Let all the nations shout Your praise! Amen!
    Donna H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of many youth, including martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to repentance. Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of many, including martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • In the loving name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, the God of Apape love, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for love of youngest brothers and sisters in Christ in Indonesia. We ask for more shepherds, for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord, I pray for the family, the community and these boys. I pray they repent and stop their hate and violent opposition to you. I pray you blind them as you blinded Paul until they accept your word and you. I pray you open their eyes to who you are and that they become your best preachers there, zealous for the right and truth from YOU and obey
    Prudence B - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of many youth, including martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of believing youth like martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth like martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth like martyred Khristopel! Console his grieving family. Bring his young assailants to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of many youth, like martyred Khristopel! Console his family; bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, bring peace and blessing to the young believers as they serve you. Show them your love and bring encouragement to their hearts, knowing they serve a mighty God who loves them. In Jesus name.
    Rhonda F - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of many, including martyred you, Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to repentance. Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Oh Father, this is so tragic! May YOu come soon! Would YOu surround this family with Your loving arms & minister to them as only You can. May they feel prayers going out for them. And continue to speak to the boys who led to his death. May they hear You calling on their hearts to repent of this unimaginable horror. May their families turn toYouIJN
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of you, like martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young attackers to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth, including martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young killers to repentance. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of those like martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young assailants to repentance. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord, you love children, and your heart is grieved with this precious family who has lost a son. Comfort their deep sorrow, Lord, and give them assurances of your presence. May those who committed this violence not find rest until they repent of their sin and find your forgiveness. Protect your children, Lord, and may your name be lifted high.
    Jackie V - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Indonesia, particularly youth: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for the faith of youth like martyred Khristopel! Console his family. Bring his young killers to repentance. In Jesus' Name. Am
    Lisa D - USA
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