500 Hindu nationalists accused 60+ Christians of forcible conversion. The mob harassed them, searched their belongings, including women’s undergarments, physically assaulted them, and vandalised their vehicles. But when the police came they arrested the Christians, not the Hindus. Violence and hate incidents against Christians are increasing. An intervention specialist commented, ‘These include disrupting or stopping Sunday services, physical attacks, vandalising churches, social boycotts, false accusations of religious conversions and as in this case arrests on the basis of false charges. Many attacks remain unreported and unrecorded through fear of further victimisation’. Also, on 6 November, fifty radical Hindu nationalists went from house to house in Metapal village, attacking Christians, to make it a ‘Christian-free’ village. Wielding fists, clubs, and other objects, they beat everyone including women and children leaving nine seriously injured. Six were hospitalised and remain in a critical condition. Without significant government intervention, 2021 will be the worst year on record for Christian persecution in India.
Iraq: IS attack sparks sectarian bloodshed
11 Nov 2021
An IS attack in October has triggered a crescendo of acts of violence against and displacement of Sunnis in a province in Iraq, bordering Iran, which has long suffered from cells operating in its dense orchards and Hamrin mountains. At least eleven people from the village of al-Rashad in the eastern Diyala province were killed. The attack was followed by retaliatory violence against local Sunnis, sparking fears of a return to the years of massive sectarian bloodshed. An operation conducted on 3 November by Iraqi security forces as well as additional security forces sent to the area has failed to quell widespread concerns and indignation. Reportedly several men were abducted and killed, followed by more of their relatives after they had been called to collect the bodies. Armed men subsequently attacked the Sunni-majority village, killing people, burning and destroying homes and farms, in retaliation for assumed ‘collusion’ by the entire local Sunni community with IS.
Ethiopia: a seemingly inescapable quagmire
11 Nov 2021
Since hostilities began last November, there have been rapes and massacres of civilians on a large scale. As far back as January, aid agencies were sounding alarms about how much worse the situation could get. Continued fighting, bureaucratic hurdles, and aid blockades have since led to a continuing famine affecting hundreds of thousands of people. More than two million people have been displaced from their homes, and tens of thousands have died. The declaration of a nationwide state of emergency by the federal government on Tuesday has triggered fears of more instability. The war has degenerated into a brutal conflict to crush and erode Tigray, and talk of elimination of entire ethnic groups has been normalised. The USA has sent a special envoy to Ethiopia for talks, and on 16 November there will be a meeting of the East African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development to discuss the worsening conflict.
Yemen: rising severe mental health problems
11 Nov 2021
Now in its seventh year, the crisis in Yemen is no longer headline news. But the conflict continues to have a devastating impact on people’s wellbeing, and on their mental health in particular. In Hajjah, Doctors Without Borders teams have found a high need for mental health services. The range of conditions that they treat is very large; there are people suffering from anxiety and insomnia, psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. They regularly see patients following suicide attempts: such an attempt might be provoked by a variety of circumstances. Severe symptoms of psychosis can manifest as auditory hallucinations which tell the patient to hurt him or herself, or a patient might be suffering from severe depression. Lack of awareness leads to stigma, discrimination, and segregation, and this leads to people hiding their conditions. Yemen’s conflict has also reduced access to healthcare, education, and food, as well as restricting freedom of movement.
Awesome!: Exploring the Nature and Names of Jesus
by Dick Eastman (Author), Mark Batterson (Foreword)
Prompted by a friend to describe Jesus as he is -- not as he was or will be in the coming days -- Dick Eastman found himself stammering. What followed over many months was a desire to get to know the Jesus who had changed his life, but in a much fuller and richer way -- now!
From then on, on scraps of folded paper in his pockets, Eastman found himself recording adjectives describing the nature and character of Jesus Christ, expanding them later into a personal devotional journal.
Reflecting Eastman's spiritual journey, this book of insights will challenge you to see Jesus as you may never have seen him before. Eastman's approach to studying the nature and names of Jesus will bring you closer to your Savior.
Each day of this enriching 31-day resource consists of Scripture, a short exposition, insights from Christian leaders, a prayer, and a practical application
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Join many thousands of followers of Jesus around the world in praying for global Church Planting and Disciple Making movements using Disciple Keys!
Across 2022, we will take you on an inspiring and challenging worldwide journey of discovery as you are introduced to many of the people groups who have not yet heard the Gospel message. They represent billions of people.
Disciple Keys is available online, as a PDF download, e-book and hard/soft cover printed copy
Be equipped, with the keys to becoming a disciple maker!
Disciple Keys is ideal for use at home, in church, school, college or within a prayer or mission organization. It has been written and published by 24:14 Coalition and Finishing the Task along with several other partner organizations.
'I commend Disciple Keys to you and trust that your faith will increase as you unlock a deeper understanding of the power of prayer in these times!' - Dr Jason Hubbard - IPC
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The All Nations 'Prayer for the Nations' course will be a rich week of learning in a safe online environment with others from across the nations. You will experience ethnic worship and various ways of engaging in corporate prayer with like-minded believers who are passionate for God!
The teaching will be delivered by various guest speakers and mission practitioners from around the world, and topics may vary slightly from course to course, but the overall content promises to be practical and engaging.
Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- the character and ways of God in intercession
- listening to God in corporate intercession
- prayer and justice
- worship, prayer and missions from the Global South
- praying the news
- worship and prayer from the global church
- praying for the persecuted church
- prophetic prayer and intercession
- biblical worldview in prayer and missions
- engaging the Word and Spirit in prayer.
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Course delivery:
This course is run via Zoom where participants will learn through online lectures, breakout group discussions, and corporate worship and intercession times.
Building a sense of community is an important part of the learning, so we ask for your committed and active participation in the full schedule for the week. The opening session starts on Sunday afternoon and ends with the Prayer Ignite seminar on Saturday afternoon.
From Monday to Friday, the hours of engagement include the morning session from 9:30am to 12pm, and the afternoon session from 2:15pm–4pm. Times listed are UK time, but we expect many to join us from various time zones.
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Application closing date:
The closing date for applications is 2 December 2021
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We are pleased to bring you this November 2021 edition of IPC Connections.
We have been encouraged by readers’ responses to our Harvest Prayer TV program, produced in partnership with our friends at GO Movement and GODTV. It is a 30-minute program filled with encouraging answers to prayer and heartening testimonies of many lives saved as a result of the ongoing GO campaigns.
The November edition includes some inspirational prayers and reports of children and young people around the world who are actively involved in prayer and mission. Candy Marballi and Tom Victor from IPC’s leadership team co-present the program with news from the Last Quarter Evangelism – Africa project. Watch it online now or on GODTV. More info follows below.
In our Editorial this month, entitled ‘Jesus the Worthy Bridegroom’, Dr Jason Hubbard shares one of the greatest storylines of the Scriptures! – ‘The Father giving his Son a bride. She would be an eternal companion, an equally-yoked partner in love, who would be at his side to reign and rule with him forever!’ Let’s all grow deeper in our relationship with the Lord and stronger in our faith as we apply this powerful teaching to our lives and ministries.
Thank you for continuing to partner with us in mobilising and informing united prayer across nations, denominations, movements, and generations for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.
May we express grateful thanks to Andy Page and the IPC Editorial Team who put this email together each month.
Every blessing,
Jason Hubbard - Director
International Prayer Connect
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We aim to respect the diversity within the prayer movement and yet embrace our unified calling to mobilise prayer for the nations. (2 Chron 7:14) If you wish to discuss the appropriateness of any articles, please contact us.