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Many Christians in Colombia are taking great risks to share the gospel in some of the most dangerous places for Christians on earth. Working in these hostile areas often results in persecution from armed guerrillas and paramilitary forces. After voters rejected a 2016 peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist rebel group, the government approved an agreement with the insurgents without public approval in 2017. Since the agreement, various paramilitary groups in rural areas of the north and west have grown more active and violent.
Major Religion:
94 percent of Colombians are Christians. The vast majority are Roman Catholic.
Persecutor:
Marxist (atheistic communist) guerrillas and paramilitary groups violently persecute Christians.
What It Means To Follow Christ In Columbia:
Pastors in Colombia’s “red zones” (areas controlled by militant groups rather than the government) have not benefited significantly from the government’s 2017 peace treaty with the Marxist guerrillas. While the guerrillas no longer officially affiliate with the FARC, they continue to oppress Christians and remain involved in the drug trade. Christians are targeted because their obedience to God’s Word prevents them from supporting or joining the violent factions (guerrillas or paramilitary groups) funded through narcotics trafficking and other criminal activities. Worship, evangelism and travel are dangerous in these areas, as the guerrillas seek to control all aspects of villagers’ lives.
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Prayer Requests:
- Pastors in Colombia’s “red zones” take great risks to share the gospel. Pray for their protection and encouragement..
- Pray for Pastor Santiago and other Christians who have been driven from their homes in the “red zones.”
- Christian workers in dangerous “red zones” endure enormous stress. Pray for their health and family relationships.
- Young Christians are vulnerable to kidnapping and forced recruitment by guerrilla groups. Pray for their protection.
- Use Psalm 37:1–4 to pray that Christians living in “red zones” will remain obedient to God’s Word.
- Pray for the safety and creativity of those working to get God’s Word into remote, dangerous areas.