The Church is dependent on the Holy Spirit\u2019s empowerment to expand God\u2019s Kingdom when under threat of persecution. In modern Church history, it has been observed that persecution can fuel church growth.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tecleab Menghisteab was both a medical doctor and a pastor in Eritrea \u2014 a man who had given his life to healing bodies and shepherding souls. In 2004, the Eritrean government arrested him as part of a sweeping crackdown on evangelical and Pentecostal Christians. He was taken without warning, without charge, and without trial.<\/p>\n
He has been imprisoned ever since \u2014 for over twenty years at the time of writing \u2014 held in conditions described as dungeon-like, with no legal representation and no family visits permitted.
\nYet from inside his cell, Dr. Tecleab began to write letters. Not letters of despair. Letters of hope, testimony, and deep spiritual reflection \u2014 the kind that could only be written by someone who had genuinely encountered God in the darkness. One of those letters was so full of life that a young woman who received it began to hand-copy it and share it with other believers. That letter became a magazine. The magazine kept circulating, quietly strengthening the underground church.<\/p>\n
The moment Dr. Tecleab entered his cell, a fellow prisoner called out: \u201cPastor, come over here. Everyone in this cell is unsaved. You are very much needed here.\u201d He had been imprisoned. But the ministry continued.<\/p>\n
His daughter Hana carries his words to the world today: \u201cMy father chose the right cup.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy chains have become a witness to the whole palace guard.\u201d (Philippians 1:13)<\/p>\n
Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"key":"pfa_content_2","label":"PFA Content 2","value":" Pray by name for someone facing hardship for their faith, then encourage them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"key":"pfa_map_photo","label":"PFA Map Photo","value":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Map-Box-05.jpg"},{"key":"pfa_content_3","label":"PFA Content 3","value":" 110 Cities Focus Baghdad<\/a>; Basra<\/a>; Mosul<\/a>; Damascus \/ Homs<\/a>; Sana\u2019a<\/a>; Kabul<\/a>; Istanbul<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pray for God\u2019s mercy and restoration in these historic cities that have endured years of conflict, upheaval, and deep suffering.Let us pray<\/h3>\n
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Step Out<\/h3>\n
REGION: Middle East<\/h3>\n
Unreached Peoples Focus (in\/near these cities):<\/h3>\n
\nAsk the Lord to bring healing to wounded communities, protect and strengthen believers, and open many hearts to the hope and peace found in Jesus Christ.
\nPray that even in difficult circumstances, the light of the Gospel would quietly spread through families, friendships, and acts of compassion, and that these cities would one day become places of renewal and testimony to God\u2019s redeeming love.<\/p>\nFrontier People Group Focus:<\/h3>\n