Algeria (MNN) — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria; Announced on March 21st The next presidential election will be held on September 7th. Since the beginning of Tebboune's term in 2019, the Algerian government has put pressure on shutdown There are over 40 churches.
However, C Church in Algeria's capital is far from being destroyed.
“The Church of God is also a human being and cannot be closed,” says North African leader Jana Sen*. A3.
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“They (the government) cannot prevent the Holy Spirit from working in the hearts of people. People continue to come to the Lord. We are deepening our friendship,” says Janasen.
He acknowledges that most church buildings are closed. This leaves little or no choice for those who believe that buildings are the only way to hold church meetings.
But there is a Plan B, and Jernassen says, “Just like in Acts, we must meet wherever we can find peace.”Sometimes it means a private home, sometimes it means In a more free forest.
Jernassen is encouraged by the fact that the church is also attracting government attention. 97% Muslim country.
“It makes a lot of sense to see that the church, the body of Christ, has reached a point where it is disrupting the government, and the government has to make decisions about how it can be regulated. ” is working,” he says.
“There are persecutions and there are oppressions. But that outpouring of joy overshadows the many persecutions. No matter how they persecuted the church, it has advanced the kingdom of God.”
Janassen asks for prayers for Algerian leaders facing immense pressure From the government and from my family.
He also calls on the Western Church to share its insights and experiences on the struggles that the Church in Algeria is grappling with. Those challenges include how to best counsel abused women and how to help Christians from Muslim backgrounds walk with the Lord despite cultural pressures.
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