Muslims angered by this couple's Christian activities harassed them for months.
Muslims angered by this couple's Christian activities harassed them for months.
Oct. 1, 2026 | Pakistan

Evangelist's Home Burned

[156] prayers in [11] nations have been posted for Salim and family.

A Pakistani evangelist, his wife and two young children are homeless after local Muslims, angered by his Christian ministry, set fire to his home. Evangelist Salim Chaudhry regularly traveled throughout the area near his home village to share the gospel. He also constructed a small church on land he owned. When he put a cross on top of the building, members of the community objected and began harassing his family, regularly calling them derogatory names. On July 5, 2026, someone set fire to the family’s home while they were at a church service, destroying everything inside. The family is now living with relatives, and the children are afraid to go outside. “Our house was burned by fanatics because we are Christians and we worship God in church to glorify his name," said Salim. “We are now homeless, and our young children are traumatized after seeing our house destroyed. Please pray God will give us peace.”

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  • Heavenly Father, I pray for Salim and his family following the attack on their home. I pray that they will draw comfort from the beauty of Christ, amidst the loss of their possessions. Please restore what was taken, and may their children be able to live in peace without fear. I pray that You will turn the hearts of their persecutors to You. Amen
    Jehosheba R - USA
  • Lord, Thank You for Salim Chaudhry and his family and their willingness to follow You even in the face of terrible persecution. I pray that You would give them peace beyond all understanding, and that their present suffering would pale in comparison to the future glory. May their neighbors be convicted, both in their heart and by the law.
    Lysander S - USA
  • Lord, thank You for this beautiful and faithful family. Please help them to feel Your strong comfort and protection tangibly. I bind spirits of fear, trauma, confusion, discouragement, unforgiveness, hopelessness and deception that might try to overcome them. Please give them a strong sense of peace so that they might heal. Thank YOU.
    Mary C - USA
  • Father God, please provide for Salim and his family their basic needs and grant his children grace and peace in the midst of their suffering and persecution and cause these little ones to realize that their dad's faith and leadership will create true joy and peace despite their circumstances. Father, surround them with people who love and serve You.
    Forrest B - USA
  • In the good name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Elohim Tzvvaot, God of hosts, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we magnify You for faithfulness of Salim and family. We ask for housing, for provision, goodness, for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Oh Lord of peace, please bring your peace to Salim and his family. Provide comfort to them in this time and help them to continue to spread the gospel and your word with boldness and courage in Pakistan. We ask Father that you will draw his persecutors to Jesus so they will worship him as Lord and Savior of their lives too. In Jesus name, amen.
    Jeanne R - USA
  • Father, I pray that the peace that passes understanding would touch the hearts and minds of every single person in this family, the parents and the children. I pray that a new home for them would be built, made with love, and protected by You. I pray for restoration for things needed, but also that You would be more precious than all to this family.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Dear Almighty God and Father of us all in Jesus Christ's Name, please help Your people who are being pursued and persecuted and injured and traumatized and tortured all over the world.
    christine s - USA
  • In the transforming name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Jireh, God Who provides, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for transformation of Pastor Salim and family. We ask for provision, for transformation , for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father, Jesus told us to come to Him when we are weary and broken-hearted. Salim and his family are weary and broken-hearted. They seek Your rest. May You provide the rest and hope they need to move forward. May their faith continue to grow in spite of the hardships they face. May they experience Your goodness in the storm. In Jesus name, Amen.
    Bruce B - USA
  • Our Father, thank You for the safety of Salim and his family when their house burned down. Be with the emotional and mental pain his children are suffering. May they lean on their parents, and their parents love for You, as they heal. May Your peace, that passes understanding because of its power, wrap around them and comfort them. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Lord, I pray that you would give Your peace to Salim and his family as they rebuild their lives. Remove fear and anxiety. Speak to them, reassuring them that this situation will be worked out for their good and Your glory. Bless the family members who took them in. May they come to know Your love and mercy. In Jesus' name, amen!
    Jessica M - USA
  • In the compassionate name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, El Rakhum, God of Compassion, as brothers and sisters in Christ we unite to worship You for faith of Salim and family. We ask for compassion, for provision, hedge of protection and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Oh Father, hold Salim and his family close. Encourage them and strengthen them by the Spirit, giving them renewed vision. Remind them of the hope of your calling, as you enable them to be ministers of reconciliation, according to your word, and according to your eternal heart and thought for those that they come in contact with. Jesus be their vision.
    Merry K - USA
  • Thank you, Jesus, that you are the Prince of Peace. I pray that peace will reign in the hearts of Salim and his family. I pray that the children will see the faithfulness of God and be encouraged. Please bring those who set the fire to justice and draw them to faith in Jesus Christ. I pray that the gospel will go out in power in Pakistan.In Jesus' name
    Julia F - USA
  • Mighty Father God, thank You for the courageous & faithful Christians in Pakistan. Help Salim & his family rise in faith & courage & give them a new home. Help their children to trust in You & see You as faithful. Grant them safety & peace & comfort. Help them to forgive their enemies. Give them healing & growth in faith. In the Name of Jesus Christ
    Rebecca C - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Pakistan: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, particularly those facing violence, like Salim & family. Open hearts around believers them to You, saving all Pakistan! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Lord, I lift up Salim and family and pray that all needs will be met. Comfort them, increase their faith and grant them peace. Let their testimony of faith be an encouragement to fellow believers and lead the unsaved to Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Dara W - USA
  • Mighty Father God, thank You for the courageous & faithful Christians in Pakistan. Help Salim & his family rise in faith & courage & give them a new home. Help their children to trust in You & see You as faithful. Grant them safety & peace & comfort. Help them to forgive their enemies. Give them healing & growth in faith. In the Name of Jesus Christ
    Rebecca C - USA
  • Lord please bring other followers of Jesus to help Salim and his family. Show Your compassion by providing a place to live. Help them to recover from this loss and find peace in their trust in Your promises to provide. Reveal Yourself to the children and help them to turn to You when they are afraid. Strengthen them with Your presence and promises
    Teresa S - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Pakistan: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, particularly all facing violence, like Salim & family. Open hearts around believers, saving all Pakistan, bringing peace! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, I pray for Salim and his family in Pakistan. They have suffered for Jesus and need Your provision and protection Lord. Meet the needs of this family, grow their church, cause Your blessing to rest on them to be a witness to the Muslims for Jesus. Heal the children and replace fear with confidence in You. Grant peace to this family and a home.
    Alan G - USA
  • Dear LORD, Bless & comfort the family & Salim. Heal their trauma from the violence. Give courage & strength for each day to combat evil in their communities. You, OLord, are a warrior for your abused children. Protect & provide for them. Send your angels & saints to help this family rebuild. Your righteousness judges all hearts with wisdom. Have mercy.
    Shelly D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Pakistan: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, particularly those facing violence. Open hearts around believers to You, bringing peace, freedom & hope! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Jesus, comfort this precious family. Provide for them as they have lost so much. Help their children to overcome their fear. Strengthen them and bring others to know You because of their lives.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Mighty Father God, thank You for the courageous & faithful Christians in Pakistan. Help Salim & his family rise in faith & courage & give them a new home. Help their children to trust in You & see You as faithful. Grant them safety & peace & comfort. Help them to forgive their enemies. Give them healing & growth in faith. In the Name of Jesus Christ
    Rebecca C - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Pakistan: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, particularly all facing violence. Open hearts around believers to You, saving all Pakistan, bringing peace & hope! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. I pray his testimony impacts the relatives who took these in. Your blessing be upon them because of their willingness to help. I pray You grant them peace that surpasses all understanding. Remove the veil from blinded Muslim eyes in this region. Comfort these children. In Jesus' Gracious Name Amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the faithful service of Salim in leading this church and even providing them a place of worship. Wrap your loving arms of comfort around this dear family - heal their emotional wounds, especially of the children. Show the children how you provide for your own - give them a place to live. Open the hearts of the attackers.
    Margaret H - USA
  • In the gracious name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Rohi, God our Shepherd, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we glorify You for faith of Salim and family. We ask for Your gracious touch, healing, hedge of protection and heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
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