Indian Pastor Arrested in ThailandPastor David Raj (28yrs) of ‘Divine Vision Fellowship Church’, Sanathnagar near Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh who is also the Asia Co-coordinator, ‘Community Care World Mission’, was arrested in Thailand on 11th Feb for sharing the Gospel with a Buddhist. Pastor David went to Bangkok for a meeting of a Community Care World Mission (CCWM) from the 5th-8th Feb’. On 11th evening, as David along with Aaron Mathews and his wife Annie were the Bangkok’ International Airport waiting for their flights, they casually spoke to a Buddhist and shared the Gospel.. They were arrested by Thai police who said :”it is illegal to share Gospel to Buddhist.” Speaking of his persecution, pastor said :”Immediately the Thai police came and arrested us saying we were indulging in illegal activities and ‘it is illegal to share Gospel to Buddhist and we were thrown into prison.” We were taken before the magistrate in court on 13th Feb, a tourist police identified only as Tony paid 90 Thousand Baht for our release.” “Life in prison was a humiliation and torture” said pastor David. ” My hair was tonsured (very similar to Buddhist monks), and every morning at 5 AM, we had to assemble on the grounds and were forced to worship Buddha and also sing the Thai National anthem. In the evening, once again we were compulsorily made to worship Buddha.” We were released on 18th Feb but the case was completed on March 4th. Request prayer support other co-pastors suffering in Thailand Jail. |
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