Survivors of the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka, including Pastor Srikanth, were relocated from Pasikuda to another village. He shared the gospel in the new village and many accepted the Lord.
In 2019, villagers began to oppose the worship services held in Pastor Srikanth’s home. These villagers brought the police, armed themselves and leveled death threats at the worshipers. They even incited government officials to threaten to take away Pastor Srikanth’s house from him.
When the believers continued worship services in spite of the threats, villagers became more aggressive. They launched a brutal attack on a Sunday morning which left several believers badly wounded.
The police filed charges against the attackers as well as Pastor Srikanth. Despite this opposition and ongoing legal proceedings, the believers continue to gather for worship in a shed next to Pastor Srikanth’s home.
Pray that God will strengthen and bless these believers for their courage and faithfulness. Pray that many more people will come to know and believe in the Lord because of the testimonies of these faithful believers. Pray that all charges against Pastor Srikanth will be dropped.
(Source & Photo : VOM)
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