BURKINA FASO | NOV. 26, 2025 — Ministry Leaders Struggle After Attacks
BURKINA FASO — Ministry Leaders Struggle After Attacks
A Burkinabe evangelist explains the gospel to displaced individuals sheltering in a former school.
As Islamists in Burkina Faso attack Christians and force hundreds of churches to close, ministry leaders and their families feel confusion and doubt, especially the women.
Over 2 million Burkinabe have been displaced, and VOM provides emotional and spiritual support to ministry leaders among them, who sometimes struggle emotionally. “Many women expressed feelings of idleness, as they are no longer able to teach other women or engage in ministry,” said a front-line worker. “Their identity, closely tied to their roles in the church, has been deeply affected.” Those feelings have led some to question God’s love amid their suffering: “They expressed confusion and disappointment over why God would allow such hardships to occur while they have left everything to serve him,” the worker said.