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Dispatches for the persecuted church

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2

Prayer

Pray for: Pastor Sentenced to Prison in Indonesia

About the dispatch

International Christian Concern (Persecution.org)·August 21, 2026

The arrest and detention of Pastor Dedi Saputra in February 2026 have continued to spark prolonged public debate in Indonesia. Saputra is an Aceh native who converted to Christianity and resides in Bengkayang, West Kalimantan.

Read at International Christian Concern (Persecution.org)

Pray with the global church

God of All Comfort, we lift up Pastor Dedi Saputra and the believers in Indonesia as they face trials for their faith. You have promised to be near to the brokenhearted and to deliver those who are crushed in spirit. Strengthen Pastor Saputra in prison, that his heart would remain steadfast and his testimony bold. Reveal Jesus to those who have imprisoned him, and let the light of the Gospel shine in West Kalimantan and beyond. Establish peace in the hearts of the watching communities, and let Your truth spread in the midst of opposition. Guard the believers in Indonesia, and let them rejoice in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. For the glory of Your name, we ask these things. Amen.

Anchored in

Psalm 34:18

also: Romans 12:12