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Christian Convert in Algeria Risks Loosing Daughter for New faith
Source: Persecution.org A Muslim woman in a northern Algerian city wants a divorce from her husband because he has converted to Christianity. She left him 6 months ago when she found out about his new faith and has refused to let their daughter see her father. A court in Algeria has told Ali Touahir, a…
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History Makers leadership training
A North African pastor writes: God continues to give us the opportunity to train young potential leaders in and from North Africa. From 29 January to 2 February we are hosting leadership training called History Makers. Young North African believers will gather from various North African nations to take part in this training. They request…
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Rural Exodus in Mauritania
Source: irinnews For decades in the Sahel, working-age men have left their rural villages to find work in regional towns or capital cities, returning to plant or harvest crops when possible. Mauritania is no exception, but the phenomenon is particularly pronounced here, say several aid agencies, with village after village devoid of working-age men, a…
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Human Rights and the Moroccan Church
Source: worldmag.com | persecution.org Unlike many nations in the Middle East, there is no historic church in Morocco. There are Moroccan Jews and Moroccan Muslims, but no official Moroccan Christians. The Church in Morocco remains an underground house church movement. Praise the Lord there are indeed Moroccan followers of Christ! In August 2013 a Moroccan…
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Bearing Fruit
Photo: mralan When Jesus told the crowds the parable of the sower from the boat, He distinguished between the different soils and emphasized that only good soil can produce a thirty, sixty or hundred fold crop. Then He continues about ‘hearing, understanding’, having a soft heart as prerequisite and called people who ‘hear’ the Word,…
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Desperate for the lost to be found
Photo Source: RealHistoryWW Desperate for the lost to be found A worker in North Africa sat in my living room with head in hands saying, “How long? How long do I have to work here before I see any fruit? I just want to see some fruit.” Having served in North Africa for 5 years,…
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Praying for Casablanca
Casablanca is a huge, sprawling city that keeps spreading out further every year. Official statistics indicate the population is about 4 million people, but every local knows its a lot more. Shanty towns crowded with people are hard to count in the census. Most people say its likely to be closer to 6-8 million people.…
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Libya on Fox News
By Perry Chiaramonte Libya\’s recent edict that its coming constitution will be based on Shariah law has sent a chill through the North African nation\’s small Christian community. Libya\’s Coptic Christians, who number about 300,000, or 5 percent of the population, were allowed to practice their faith under dictator Muammar Qaddafi. But since the strongman…
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Imam points the way to Christ
Photo source An Algerian worker writes: Today, God is on the move by His powerful Holy Spirit in Algeria. In a town where a dear missionary lady worked many years ago, many have come to faith and the power of God’s word is known in the whole area. One day, a sick young lady went…
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As Tunisia marks revolution, clashes continue
via Tunisia Live While Tunisia commemorated the third anniversary of its revolution Tuesday, there were scattered clashes and attempts to attack government and political party buildings in parts of the country. While unrest in Kasserine and Kef districts last week appeared motivated by higher vehicle taxes, the cause of more recent incidents is less clear…