Please pass the link to this article (prayer request) on to as many people as possible and your local church to cover this situation in fervent prayer.
Dear Friends of Concerning The Times. Please join Erika and me in praying for this urgent need. Pastor Silas (pseudonym) is a Congolese minister and a dear friend of mine. He lives with his wife and children in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo near the border with Rwanda. The M23 rebel army has been raping and killing many people as they gain territory. They are moving closer to where Pastor Silas lives and ministers to many vulnerable people. There are reports of corpses in the streets, and this situation seems reminiscent of the early stages of the 1994 genocide. The problem is complex, and I’ve never heard of the M23 army before, but there is animosity stemming from the 1994 genocide and unresolved issues.
While there are no significant indications that the current situation will escalate to that level of human destruction, it doesn’t diminish the fact that many people are suffering and being killed in the DRC. This prayer request is based on firsthand knowledge of the situation from Pastor Silas and confirmed by other trusted ministerial friends. US and international media have picked up on the deteriorating situation in the DRC, and I’ll place a link to several recent reports below.
I want to thank each of our ministry followers as you join us in praying for the people of the DRC, my friend, Pastor Silas, and other affiliated ministry friends and their families. I will try to keep everyone informed as details become available. Come quickly, Lord Jesus.
All for Him,
Howard & Erika Green
Click here to link to the Christian Post coverage
Click here for the Africa Asian News report
Click here for a news report from The Guardian
