Hostile
Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC)
While the DRC is one of Africa’s largest countries geographically with a Christian-majority population, Islamist terrorists severely persecute Christians along the DRC’s eastern border. One of the principal persecutors is the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State in the Central African Province (ISCAP). The ADF is active in the Rwenzori Mountain area and seeks to establish Islamic law throughout the region. When rebels capture groups of people, they often release Muslims while killing Christians who refuse to convert to Islam.
Major Religion
90 percent are Christians, and 5 percent follow ethnic religions.
Persecutor
Islamic extremists located in the east are the main persecutors.
WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW CHRIST IN THE DRC
Christians are under immense pressure in areas of the eastern DRC controlled by the ADF. In those regions, Christian villages have been raided, churches destroyed and hundreds of believers brutally killed. Dozens of local Christians have been abducted by the ADF and told to recant their faith in Christ and convert to Islam. Those abducted have witnessed horrific acts of violence against fellow Christians. Prior to the outbreak of violence, one church denomination had 25 churches in the Beni area; today, they have eight. Another denomination had 54 churches and now has 11. Other denominations report similar patterns.
Access to Bibles
Bibles are available in cities but not in rural areas. Children’s Bibles and Bibles in Swahili are highly desired in the northeast. Give Bibles
VOM Work
VOM supports widows and children of pastors and evangelists who were martyred as well as thousands of internally displaced believers who fled widespread Islamist attacks. We also distribute Bibles to believers who either cannot afford them or whose Bibles were destroyed in attacks. Give to VOM’s Global Ministry
Pray for Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC)
- Pray for Christians driven from their homes by Islamist rebels and ask the Lord to comfort them.
- Thank God for Christians working to help survivors heal from their emotional wounds caused by trauma.
- Pray for orphans who have lost parents in Islamist attacks. Pray for their emotional and physical needs.
- Pray for strength Congolese families who have lost loved ones in Islamist attacks.
- Pray that Islamists' hearts will change and that they will repent and turn to Christ.
