Pastor Raheem sits with his wife after receiving his cast.

Gospel for Asia pastor Raheem was visiting a village to share Christ’s love when a group of young people found him alone and started mocking him. They told the pastor not to hand out any more literature about Jesus Christ. Pastor Raheem took the mockery in silence, but suddenly the group began beating him, ultimately fracturing his knee.

When the group left, Pastor Raheem, who had lost his mobile phone, couldn’t call anyone for help. Eventually, a villager found him lying on the ground and helped him call his wife. Raheem’s wife, who was working in a town four hours away, arranged for their landlord’s son to take him to the hospital. Doctors put Raheem’s leg in a cast.

Please pray for:

  • Complete healing for Pastor Raheem’s knee.
  • Changed hearts in the youths who beat Pastor Raheem.
  • Protection for all our missionaries sharing Christ in hostile areas.
  • Safety for Pastor Taranga and the other missionaries serving in this area, as well as their families.
  • Changed hearts in the radical group members and a willingness to call off their threats.
  • Support for Pastor Taranga from the area government and local residents.