Authorities monitor churches and forbid Christians from sharing their faith.
bottom“When I was a Muslim, I prayed five times a day… But I had never experienced anything like [Christ] before.”
– Aina, a believer from Malaysia
In Malaysia, every ethnic Malay is expected to be a Muslim. The government monitors churches and it is illegal to share the gospel with Malay Muslims.
Apart from the abduction of certain Christians in recent years, persecution has rarely been violent in Malaysia. There was some hope for a new openness to the gospel in Malaysia after elections in 2018, but persecution against followers of Jesus has not changed much at all.
Converts from Islam to Christianity experience the most persecution. Whoever leaves Islam is seen as not just going against Malaysia’s constitution, but also against their family and community. These believers are often forced to hide their faith and meet in secret.
If discovered, they could face divorce from their spouse, rejection from their family–or even risk being sent to a re-education camp.
– Pray for believers who meet in secret, that God will give them meaningful times of worship and fellowship.
– Pray for Malay believers who have left Islam and are often isolated and cut off from their family.
– Pray for wisdom and boldness for church leaders as they lead their congregations.
