Urgent Need in Pakistan
Over 2000 Christian families live in Christian Town, a fifty-year old colony in Gojra, Pakistan. On Saturday, Aug. 1, an angry Muslim mob shot residents of Christian Town and torched houses there, killing men, women, and children—apparently for no other reason than that these families claim to be followers of Christ. Thousands of Christians, without homes, are now living in hiding in Gojra and nearby villages. Literally everything they owned was either looted or burnt by the mob.
Atiq Masih, 22, is a resident of Christian Town. He was shot in the right knee by the masked mob. After the attack he told the Washington Post, “I know one thing. They want to destroy Christians. They were attacking everything.” (You can read more about the attack in the Washington Post by clicking here or view more pictures below.)
What You Can Do
Christ the King Presbyterian Church (CTK) is a part of the Acts 29 Network, a multi-denominational, international network of churches that are planting churches. Through the network, CTK has a partnership with Acts 29 Pastor Rashid Emmanuel of United Ministries Pakistan.
Please continue to pray for Pastor Rashid and his work in Pakistan. Please also continue to pray for the Pakistani Christians and churches.
If you are interested in supporting the ongoing work of international churches planting international churches, like Pastor Rashid's United Ministries Pakistan, please contact the Acts 29 Network.