April 9th, 2014

KENYA: Six Killed and 15 Injured in

Church Attack
Three unidentified, armed men attacked the Joy of Christ Church near
Mombasa on Sunday, March 23, killing Pastor Philip Msasa and five
others. The gunmen entered the church during Sunday morning
service and opened fire on worshipers.
In addition to the six believers who were killed, 15 others, including
some children, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The men later
attempted to attack the nearby Redeemed Church, but security guards
prevented them from entering.
The attack on the church came one day after Internal Security Cabinet
Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku warned a radical Islamic imam to stop
inciting youth to violence. On Feb. 2, police stormed the Masjid Musa
mosque and arrested several youth after finding materials linking them
to radicalization. One week later, six bombs, an AK-47, ammunition
and grenades were found in a vehicle in Mombasa.
The situation is very worrisome for Christians, who have been the main
target of these attacks.
VOM Sources, AllAfrica

Please Pray!
Please pray that God will stop the infiltration of radical Islam in Kenya.
Please pray that He will protect the churches and believers there and
give them a stronger burden to reach the lost with the gospel. Pray for
the injured and the families who have lost loved ones.

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to
be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." Rom. 8:18
Kenya is listed on VOM's prayer map as a Monitored Nation - an area
being closely monitored by VOM because of a trend toward increased
persecution of Christians.