Violence in Nigeria has been on the rise since the election of Christian President Goodluck Jonathan. Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic group has hosted numerous attacks against Christians in the past few months. To address this present crisis throughout Nigeria, many churches and prayer groups have embarked on fasting and praying. Members of one prominent [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Nigeria’
21 days
Posted in Africa, Bible, Church, Evangelism, Events, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Nigeria, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Pray, Ramadan on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Story of a Nigerian Woman
Posted in Africa, Bible, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, Secret Believers, tagged Christian, Muslim, Nigeria, open doors, Persecution, Prayer, Widow on June 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“They killed my husband before my very own eyes,” a Nigerian widow shared. “As if that wasn’t enough, they destroyed everything and burnt down our house, including my dear husband’s mechanic workshop.” She was left with nothing when her husband was killed by Muslim extremists in January 2010. For the mother of seven, life became [...]
Advocacy
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Bible, Church, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Advocacy, Bible Verses, Nigeria, Persecution on July 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Advocacy campaigns are a big part of what Open Doors does to help persecuted Christians. In fact, right now there is a Nigeria campaign that you can participate in. Click here for more information. Most of the advocacy campaigns include writing letters of encouragement or signing petitions to present to government officials. Other times, advocacy [...]
Pray for Jos, Nigeria
Posted in Africa, Bible, Church, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Nigeria, Persecution, Pray on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As you may have heard many Christians have been victims of persecution attacks in this area recently. Our brothers and sisters are in desperate need of our prayers and support. To find out more ways that you can help believers in this area please visit http://www.opendoorsusa.org. Thank you!
Ministry in Nigeria?
Posted in Africa, Prayer, tagged Ministry, Nigeria, Pray on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week 12 Christians, including three pastors, were killed in a riot ignited by an Islamic sect opposed to Western education. Members of the sect also burned 20 churches before police captured and killed the group’s leader, Mohammed Yusuf. Christians in northern Nigeria’s Borno state are still counting the losses. The Islamic extremist sect known [...]
Open Doors Representative Targeted During Nigerian Violence
Posted in Open Doors USA, Persecution, tagged Muslim, Nigeria, open doors, Persecution, Representative, Violence on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The home of Isaac (pseudonym), an Open Doors representative, was looted and burnt down on November 28 during violence that engulfed the Nigerian Plateau State capital of Jos. Reliable sources reported the violence was caused by Muslims dissatisfied with the results of a recent local government election. Open Doors has reason to believe that Isaac [...]
