ETHIOPIA | APR. 19, 2021 — They Thought They Could Wipe Out the Church
ETHIOPIA — They Thought They Could Wipe Out the Church
Believers in Ethiopia are thankful for the new worship space that was provided for them.
When Muslims in eastern Ethiopia forced a small congregation out of the home used for meetings, they expected the Christian presence in their area to cease, but the number of believers has increased in the last year.
Biblical Christians in the region, which is 98 percent Muslim, used to meet for worship on Sundays in the living room of one of the believers. Local Muslims pressured the man’s landlord to evict him, and then the believer was unable to rent another house because the same Muslims had threatened other landlords. The church had no place to meet, and the believers were in great despair. However, with assistance from believers outside Ethiopia, the small church purchased a piece of land and built a worship space. Today, the church has grown from 58 people to more than 70. Many of those who persecuted the church told the believers that they were shocked that the believers managed to hold onto their faith. The church leaders told VOM, “We observed God’s presence in our midst through this experience and we are spiritually renewed.”
Praise God for his faithfulness in all circumstances and pray that the believers will continue to grow in faith and in number.