‘They threatened to kill me.’ ‘They’ are not jihadist groups, they are A’s family. When A committed his life to Christ in 2000, his Muslim family from the ethnic Kotoko people acted as if he had pointed a challenging dagger at them. The Kotoko take pride in the fact that they are one of the few tribes in their region with no known Christians. A said, ‘When all their spells and curses with the help of the local medicine man failed, they tried to kill me themselves.’ More than once, his family tried to poison his food. One night, strangers kidnapped him and took him to an unknown destination. ‘On the way there, I prayed for God to confuse them so that they could release me. And He did! They just let me go without saying anything.’ A and others face constant insults, exclusion and danger from their families when they become Christians.
Cameroon: Christian persecution
Written by David Fletcher 16 Feb 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for God to encourage, equip and protect Muslim background believers and build His Kingdom through them. May Kotoko people be able to worship freely. (1 Corinthians 12:26)
- More: www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/stories/familys-murder-attempts-embolden-cameroon-disciple-leaders-faith/
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