World Community
The Lord shows us how the Whole World is linked under Christ Jesus to our Communities. To those who preach His word we are made like brothers in arms. To those tormented for His glory we also are burdened as their own family.
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Mathew 28:17-20
"Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment." Hebrews 13:3
Listed below are persecuted Christians who are in prison in nations like China, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Pakistan, and elsewhere.
Kaleo Church prays for and sends letters of encouragement to them. Here are Instructions for writing a letter.
Some listed below are "adopted" by our Missional Communities, in partnership with Voice Of the Martyrs and Open Doors UK.
Asya Maria Muhammad - Prisoner Profile
Asya "Maria" Muhammad is living the life of a 14 year old Christian girl in Iraq. Her grandparents are demanding her death and $60,000 blood money. All while she sits in jail on murder charges for defending her mother and little brother from being killed by her uncle.
Kidane Weldou - Prisoner Profile
Pastor Kidane Weldou disappeared and is presumably detained by Eritrean security forces.
Alex Boamah - Pastor Profile
After high school, I attended a fundamental Baptist church. However, I did not understand what it meant to be saved. J left the church and joined in an occult, where I practiced those things done by the occultists.
Abraham Isaac Kumar Kandhikonda - Pastor Profile
I was born in a Hindu community. I hated Christians as untouchables and abused my parents when they prayed to Jesus. One night, while I was asleep, a person appeared to me in a dream with His hands wounded and told me He was wounded for me and that He was going to use me as His servant.
Antoney Joseph - Pastor Profile
My wife was born into a Christian family and was saved at an early age, but she was forced to marry me, an unconverted Roman Catholic. I treated her very badly with great physical violence but she patiently endured for the Lord's sake and in time, I was saved.
Name Witheld - Evangelist Profile
This person is from the Philippines and has given up everything to follow her calling to bring Christ to Indonesia. She is dedicated to brining the Love of Christ to Muslims in Indonesia. She works in some of the most dangerous areas of that nation to preach Christ.
Letter to Pastor Shestakov
Dear Pastor Shestakov, I just wanted to take sometime to send you a note of encouragement during your time in prison.
Dmitry Shestakov - Prisoner Profile
On January 21, 2007, Pastor Dmitry Shestakov was arrested in a raid on his Full Gospel Church in Andijan, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan’s Religious Affairs Committee claims Shestakov, an evangelical pastor affiliated with the registered Full Gospel Church, is not an authorized leader of any officially-recognized religious organization in Uzbekistan. They describe him as an “impostor” leading an underground group identified as “Charismatic Pentecostals” engaged in proselytizing under Shestakov’s leadership.
Abraham Bentar Rohadi - Prisoner Profile
Abraham Bentar Rohadi, a 55 year old clothes trader from West Java, is currently imprisoned in a cell in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. Falsely accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed he is currently serving a four and a half year sentence. His only crime has been to share his faith in Jesus with his customers, family and friends.
