Evangelist Shot Dead in Pakistan

Christian who wanted to serve the poor had received threats from area Muslims.
KARACHI, Pakistan, November 18 (CDN) — An evangelist was shot dead here on Wednesday (Nov. 16) by an unidentified gunman in what his family believes was a radical Muslim group’s targeting of a Christian.

Zahid Jameel, 25, told Compass that his father, Jameel Saawan, and a helper were opening the doors of their cosmetics shop in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Pakistan’s commercial hub of Karachi on Wednesday morning when a young man appeared and shot his father, first in the neck and then in the face.... Rest of story here: http://bit.ly/PakiKill

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Reading this story reminded me of the seriousness of sharing the message of the Gospel. Our partners there are as far as we know still safe - but the spiritual battle in this country is raging.

Please pray that the work there will result in many clearly hearing and understanding the life-changing message of the Gospel.