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Dispatches for the persecuted church

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
“But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” —Luke 21:36

Prayer

Pray for: The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part VI: When Christianity Becomes History

About the dispatch

International Christian Concern (Persecution.org)·October 11, 2026

By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Throughout this series, The Disappearing Christian Middle East, we have traveled through Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza. Circumstances differ in each place, but the pattern is increasingly difficult to ignore.

Read at International Christian Concern (Persecution.org) →

Pray with the global church

Shepherd, we lift up the Christian communities across the Middle East who face growing threats of erasure. You have shepherded Your people throughout history, even through valleys overshadowed by fear. Preserve Your church in these lands, making her a living witness to those who seek hope and redemption. Let the voice of Your Spirit be heard in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and all places where Your name is whispered. Stretch forth Your hand to save those who persecute and misunderstand, transforming hearts as only You can. Reveal Jesus to those lost in hostility and doubt. In every corner where shadows try to close in, let the light of Christ shine ever brighter. For Your glory and in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Anchored in

Psalm 23

also: John 1