Christian Families Struggle After Violent Attack

Six Christian families in northeast India face hardships in the wake of a violent attack and legal action taken against their church in September 2024. They have encountered mounting pressures as their community has ostracized and opposed them, they have been restricted from cultivating their own land freely, and they have been denied opportunities to work as day laborers. These obstacles have created financial pressure and uncertainty about how to provide for their families. However, they remain steadfast in their faith, meeting regularly in their house church to worship and encourage one another. They shared three specific prayer requests: that their persecutors will come to follow Jesus, that the ongoing threats against them will stop, and that their court case will be resolved fairly. When asked how they feel about those who attacked them, one leader said, “We love them and have forgiven them from our hearts.”