Pastor Simon and Evangelist Salbin rent a house in Kasipur, in the northern Indian state of Uttaranchal. During a worship service there on September 24, a mob of approximately fifty people barged into the house, attacking the two men. According to VOMC sources, the mob continued to beat the men until they reached the police station, where they were accused of forcible and fraudulent conversion activities.
The men, along with the owner of the house, continue to be threatened. Hindu organizations have been demonstrating at the police station and false rumours against the men have been spread to the local media in an attempt to discredit them.
Ask the Lord to give Simon and Salbin strength to remain faithful to God's call (1Peter 5:1-4). Pray that the believers will continue to meet despite the threats (Hebrews 10:23-25). Pray that God would be glorified by their faithfulness (2 Corinthians 4).
For more information on the persecution of Christians in India, click here. A new video report by Crossroads Communications about some of the ways that VOMC is assisting persecuted Christians in India is available on https://www.vomcanada.com/.
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