On 30th January, two pastors were leaving All Saints’ Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, together after the worship service when their car was ambushed by gunmen riding a motorcycle. Pastor William was fatally shot whilst Pastor Patrick had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The late Pastor William was a senior lay leader who led worship at 3 different Church of Pakistan parishes. Pastor Patrick, who miraculously survived the attack, serves as priest of All Saints’ Church. In September 2013, this same church was the site of a suicide bombing attack that left more than 80 Christians dead.
Pastor William’s daughter who lost her husband in the 2013 attack on the church said, “I praise God and am so proud that I am the daughter of a martyr and the wife of a martyr too.”
Pray for Pastor William’s family and his congregants as they mourn their loss. May the Lord comfort them with His reassuring presence.
Pray that this incident will not be a setback to the church’s ministry in this area but instead the gospel message will continue to spread and the number of disciples will multiply greatly in Pakistan (Acts 6:7).
(Source & Photo : VOMC)
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