Turkey: God’s Hostage, the imprisonment of Andrew Brunson
Turkey: God’s Hostage, the imprisonment of Andrew Brunson
Andrew Brunson and his wife, Norine, were involved in starting churches, training believers, aiding refugees, and operating a house of prayer in Turkey for twenty-three years until being falsely accused of terrorism in October 2016. Following this, Andrew was held for two years in Turkish prisons. Cheryl Weber and Greg Musselman talk with Andrew about his arrest, time in prison and all he endured and his eventual release and his visit to the White House. Andrew Brunson has written a book about his experience in the Turkish prison called God’s Hostage.
Date: January 28, 2020
Length: 13:30
From: Crossroads Christian Communications
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- Country Information
Population
83,593,483 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Turkish (70-75), Kurdish (19), other minorities (7-12)Religion (%)
Islam (99.8), other (0.2)Leader
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2014)Government type
Parliamentary republicLegal system
Civil law system derived from various European continental legal systemsSources: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Turkey
Prayerfully uphold those who have had their churches and places of worship taken over by a government that does not represent their beliefs, values or ordinances. Ask the Lord to oversee the mediation process as church officials and government representatives endeavour to work out a solution that is both honouring to Him and fair to all the members of the various churches. Despite the challenges experienced by the believers of this country, may they have a sense of God's reassuring presence and peace, knowing that one day He will reign supremely and justly over the entire earth.
