Brunei

Status of the Persecuted Church in Brunei
January 15, 2010
Muslim Population: 67% (Christian Population: 10%)
Though the country claims to support freedom of religion, Christian leaders report that they are “subjected to undue influence and duress, and some were threatened with fines and/or imprisonment.” While conversion from Islam is illegal, Muslims are encouraged to proselytize. Christians are even required to teach Islam in their schools. All Christian literature is banned and it is illegal to import Bibles. Believers have been refused permission to build churches and must meet in secret.

Prayers for persecuted Christians in Brunei

Christian Students and Islam

May 27, 2010

In the June prayer guide that many of you are just receiving, you will see an entry on two brothers in Egypt. The limited space of the prayer guide did not have room for their full story. These Egyptian brothers have been facing challenges to their faith for years. They were forced to take Islamic Religion exams at school in order to receive a promotion to the next class. One brother wrote on his exam, “I am a Christian.” The other wrote, “My religion is Christianity.” Even when they were forced to retake the exam again, they wrote the same messages.

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Pastors Fined and Imprisoned

March 18, 2010

In BRUNEI, pastors are faced with fines and imprisonment if they dare to preach the word of God.

Lord, empower these ministers in the word to equip the saints and resist intimidation. “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions.”