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President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Dr ‘Supo Ayokunle has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to forget re-election in 2019, if the incessant killings by herdsmen, as well as general insecurity in the country is not urgently addressed. Ayokunle stated this on Sunday, when he joined the Pastor of numberOritamefa Baptist Church, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Reverend Dr Remi Awopegba, and other clerics and church members as they marched with placards, in response to the directive by the umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria, CAN, to hold peaceful protests within the premises of their churches. The President, however, called on Christians and Nigerians in general, to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of next year’s general election. Recall that had urged Christian faithful to stage national protest against the unending killings and bloodshed in the country. He said: “Christians, all over the country, have gathered in unity to say no...

Former Iranian Muslim Encounters Jesus, Leads 1,500 Muslims to Christ Annahita Parsan is emerging as one of the most prominent religious leaders in Europe because of her work reaching Muslims in Sweden with the Gospel. "My life is completely different since coming to Jesus," she said. However, when the former Iranian Muslim first heard about Jesus she wanted nothing to do with Him. That all changed when she found herself living in a new country and trapped in an abusive marriage. Parsan and her family fled Iran as refugees in 1984. She recounts her escape in her memoir Stranger No More: A Muslim Refugee Story of Harrowing Escape, Miraculous Rescue and the Quiet Call of Jesus , which was published in November of last year. Her journey to Christ began when she arrived in Denmark. "In about the first or second month there, a woman came to the door to speak about God. But it was not in my interest," Parsan told Fox News. "I was so angry, I was s...

Former Muslim Radical Explains Why He Traded Jihad for Jesus Jews in terror attacks around the world, but that all changed when he met Jesus. Jay grew up in a conservative Muslim family in Afghanistan. In 2001, when he was just 15-years-old, he fled to the UK to escape the fighting between US forces and the Taliban, the Christian Post reported. However, when he came to Britain, he found himself becoming gradually attracted to the same radical extremism he fled in Afghanistan. Related 'I got a Qur'an from a mosque in English translation and I read it," he told CBN News. "The deeper I went into the faith, the more I got extreme, to the point where I glorified some of the attacks around the world and even thinking of going and joining some group." Fortunately, Jay never joined a terror group or waged jihad. Instead, he eventually questioned the appetite for violence he had adopted over time. Jay says he was deeply bothered by the disgust Muslims had...

President Trump is the Cyrus of our time WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he may travel to Israel for the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem expected in May. The president told reporters his staff is looking at the possibility during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office today. The two men praised the close relationship between their two countries. Prime Minister Netanyahu says it's "never been stronger." It's his first visit to Washington since President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and started making plans to move the US embassy there. In his remarks, Netanyahu mentioned the great leaders through history who have had a profound influence on the Jewish people and the state of Israel, including King Cyrus who liberated the Jews and issued an edict for the rebuilding of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Some Christians have compared President Trump to King Cyrus , a bit of triv...

A British missionary who was abducted in October by a Nigerian cult has reportedly been killed. According to Open Doors USA,  Ian Squires was shot after leading a group in singing “Amazing Grace.” “This missionary, Ian Squire, he was a real person,” said David Curry, of Open Doors USA. “He’s a real human being who was giving his life to try to help these folks in the south of Nigeria, and he was kidnapped and killed for his faith. “And there are many people like him in Nigeria who have names and faces and families. They’re not all British, most of them are Nigerian themselves but they love Jesus and they’re dying for their faith.” Squires was one of four British missionaries who were abducted by the Nigerian cult in the country. He was working to help provide eye care for people in the country. “It’s just another example of what’s happening in Nigeria, although in a different vein,” Curry said. “Nigeria is a country that’s divided into—you’ve got the southern portio...

Gun Men attacks Methodist Worshipers- 9 dead, Several Others in Critical Condition Hundreds of believers were taking communion at Bethel Memorial Methodist Church when two bombers carrying assault rifles stormed the church, triggering a showdown with police guards. One terrorist was gunned down by police at the church entrance. The other made it inside, opened fire on worshippers, and detonated explosives on his vest. "It was a pleasant morning. We had sung songs and children had presented a Christmas program. Pastor Simon Bashir had finished his sermon and we were moving towards the altar when we started hearing gunfire outside the church," Sohail Yousuf told World Watch Monitor. Yousef's 13 year-old daughter Mehak was killed during the attack. Meanwhile, her 16 year-old sister Wasiqa is in critical condition a nearby hospital. "We bolted all the doors and were praying that God would protect each of us. Then a suicide bomber blew himself up at the ma...

Thousands Of Muslims Take Refuge In Christian Home Muslims in the Philippines have found a new home in the arms of Christians. The Philippine city of Marawi is left scarred and broken after government troops battled radical Muslim terrorists for the last two months. The fighting destroyed half of the homes and killed more than 1,000 people, including civilians. As a result, countless Muslims like Alayssa Macabaya were forced to flee their hometown after the terrorists destroyed their home. Now, Macabaya lives 2 hours away in the predominantly Christian city of Cagayan de Oro. He and other Muslim refugees receive food, shelter, and basic necessities from the Christians who live there. "We are not driving them from the city. They can stay as long as they want," Mayor Oscar Moreno told the Los Angeles Times . "Who knows, maybe some will settle down here." "We are in the same boat together," Moreno continued. "Our strategy was, given of course...

Radical Hindus Shut Down Prayer Meeting, Attack Pastors A mob of Hindu extremists violently attacked two pastors and stopped them from hosting a gospel meeting in Chhattisgarh state, India. The pastors, Vijay Jogi and Santosh Rao, were just minutes away from starting their three-day gospel meeting when Hindu nationalists surrounded the building. Some 1,000 people had reportedly gathered to hear the gospel. "Pastor Vijay Jogi and Pastor Santosh Rao were receiving the people at the entrance," Pastor Amos James told Morning Star News. "Suddenly a mob of 70 Hindu Dharm Sena and Bajrang Dal activists encircled the entrance, and Pastor Jogi and Pastor Rao were beaten and summoned to the police station." "The activists slapped Pastor Santosh Rao thrice and beat us both," Pastor Jogi said. "By then we understood that these people will not let us conduct prayers." The Government Railway Police called the pastors to the station and warned th...