A team of evangelists was threatened by Hindu militants while distributing Christian literature to children in the town of Nagarkurnool, Andhra Pradesh on August 8, according to a report from the All India Christian Council. Four women, along with Pastor Joseph and a few church members of the Mennonite Brethren Assembly, had stopped at a local restaurant when they were surrounded by children from a nearby school who asked them for tracts and books. The militants approached the Christians and threatened to beat them if they did not leave. The Christians left the town but later returned in order to interact with the children and other local people. The militants then alerted the local media about the incident. The media photographed the team and published false reports that claimed the Christians were forcibly converting people.
Pray that these Christians will remain steadfast in the work the Lord has given them (1 Corinthians 15:58). Ask God to thwart the militants' efforts to slander and intimidate. Pray for the provision of Bibles and other Christian literature to reach areas in India where they are in the shortest supply. (Psalm 119:42-43).
For more information on the persecution of Christians in India, go to the India Country Report.
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