Church Closed, Pastor Arrested

Indonesia
Asia

December 11, 2011

Earlier this year, a 24-year-old church building in INDONESIA was closed for allegedly lacking a building permit. Its pastor was arrested. The congregation was told to meet instead at an overcrowded building that is currently being used by at least 14 other congregations whose churches have also been closed.

Pray that the believers will not give up meeting together. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…”

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Church Closed, Pastor Arrested

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