Togo Pastors Targeted by Islamists

4/3/2025   (VOM)

Pastors in northern Togo have been persecuted by Islamists, who sometimes cross over from neighboring countries to attack Christians. In April 2024, Islamists attacked a village where Pastor Gbendja Félidja was serving, killing five people. He fled at that time, but he returned during the summer. On Feb. 7, 2025, armed militants came to his house and shot and stabbed him to death. He left behind seven married adult children. In the same region of Togo, Pastor Patrice Kokouvi continues to minister despite ongoing threats for sharing the gospel with Muslims. For the past three years, villagers have continuously destroyed his crops, limiting his income and source of food. When asked if he had reported the destruction to the police, he said, “If I go to the court system, perhaps the villagers will never want to know Jesus.” For their safety, Patrice has moved his family to the outskirts of the village. 

Please pray…　

• Pray that the Lord will comfort Pastor Félidja’s children and church members.

• Pray that the Lord will protect Pastor Kokouvi and his family.

• Pray that the villagers will respond to the gospel and the love shown to them by Pastor Kokouvi and trust in Jesus Christ.