Last year, a homeowner was fined a sum equivalent to one week’s wages for having a Christmas celebration in his house.
In February this year, a Christian meeting in another home was raided. The personal information of all the participants were recorded and the homeowner was made to pay a fine.
A few weeks later, a house warming celebration was raided, and the Christians there were accused of violating an order against religious gatherings. Some of the believers were detained for a few hours.
According to VOM, there are only 8 protestant churches in this country with a population of 5.6 million people.
Please pray that our brothers and sisters in Turkmenistan will have the wisdom, discernment and grace to overcome and emerge victorious over every challenge or difficult situation they may face in their walk with the Lord.
Pray that those who are opposing the gospel will be won over into the Kingdom of God because of the testimony of the believers.
Pray that many more people in Turkmenistan will have the opportunity to hear the gospel being preached and receive the hope of eternal life that only salvation in Christ can bring.
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