Pastors in Colombia's red zones live in constant danger of guerrilla reprisals because of their gospel work.
Pastors in Colombia's red zones live in constant danger of guerrilla reprisals because of their gospel work.
Oct. 17, 2024 | Colombia

Pastor and Family Flee for Lives from "Red Zone" Guerrillas

[12] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Pastor Santiago and family.

After months of seeing villagers and friends extorted, abused and killed by violent guerrillas who control the dangerous “red zones” of Colombia, Pastor Santiago and his family have fled from their village to a safe location, leaving most of their personal belongings behind. According to a church member, Pastor Santiago is on the guerrillas’ hit list for his refusal to support their illicit activities, prompting his decision to flee with his family. Pastor Santiago also shared with VOM staff that he had received death threats for preaching the gospel. His greatest concern is for his family and their provision if anything happens to him. Fearing for their lives, most members of Pastor Santiago’s church have either left the village or plan to leave soon. Pray for Pastor Santiago and the affected families from this village, including a teenage girl from the church who was kidnapped earlier this year and has not been heard from since.

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  • Lord God in Heaven, I pray for the protection of Pastor Santiago and his family while in flight from the violent guerrillas. Give him wisdom and discernment when preaching the gospel and cause many to follow Jesus Christ through his ministry. Lord please protect the teenage girl who was kidnapped and others who have fled the terror of the guerrillas.
    Bill P - USA
  • O Holy God, You who are sovereign over all heaven & earth. Hear every prayer of the saints on this thread. Deliver Your people from the spiritual & physical threats. When You allowed the early church to scatter, it only grew. Protect Pastor Santiago, his flock & their families. Let Your will be established in the red zones - red for Jesus' blood. Amen
    Claire C - Barbados
  • Lord God, thank You for letting Pastor Santiago get out of the red zone where he was almost killed for his belief in You. Please continue to guide him and his family and lead him in his next steps. Please protect his church congregation and lead them to safety.
    Roberta V - USA
  • Dear Lord Jesus, make your presence known to our brothers and sisters in Christ in Colombia, as you give them wisdom and leading for what to do and say each day. Protect Pastor Santiago and his family with your guardian angels. We pray that the Bibles and truths he shared while in the village will take root and grow even as his family moves away.
    Margaret H - USA
  • Dear God, Please bless Pastor Santiago and his family.Please watch over the other afflicted families from this village.Please return those who have been taken home. I pray that You may keep them safe and protect them.Please soften the hearts of these militants, and continue to bless and provide joy and peace to these families. Thank You. In Jesus, Amen
    Rae M - USA
  • Gracias por Tu misericordia, Señor, y porqur podemos confiarte la vida de Tus siervos, como el Pastor Santiago y su familia y tantos hijos Tuyos que sufren por la guerrilla colombiana. Que Tu poder se haga manifiesto y provea paz frente a las amenazas, y tambien pueda ser así con aquella chica secuestrada. Cubre a su familia y sostén a todos ahí.
    Gonzalo Felipe M - Chile
  • Father God, please be with Pastor Santiago, his family and his church. Protect them and help them find a way to continue to worship in safety. Bless them with perspective and may the guerrillas be touched by your message of hope and salvation. Give all of them hope and a peace through your love. Help the teenage girl to be found safely. In Jesus name.
    Jonathan G - USA
  • God, I pray that you would cover Pastor Santiago and his family with your feathers. May He find refuge under your wings. Grant him the peace that passes all understanding as he seeks to follow in this place of persecution. I ask you to provide for his every need, and may You be magnified in this grave situation. I ask all of this in the name of Jesus.
    Rachel S - USA
  • Father I ask for your restorative grave to work in Pastor Santiago's situation. I pray that their would be incredible comfort from the Holy Spirit and a great hope for the future. Lord we ask for you to work good for Pastor Santiago, his family, and his congregants. May they see this good and experience it, and may they praise your for it. Amen.
    Landen R - USA
  • Dear Lord,

    We pray for Pastor Santiago and the affected families from this village, including a teenage girl from the church who was kidnapped earlier this year and has not been heard from since. We pray for protection from rebels, provisions to stay alive, and a new home for their families. Enrich their faith along their journey.

    Amen!
    Chris R - USA
  • Thank you Father that Pastor Santiago and other believers have been able to relocate to a safe place. Pour out your abundant provision for their spiritual, material and emotional needs as they become established in a new place.
    We do pray that you would stay the violence in the Red Zone.
    In Jesus name, Amen.
    Lois Y - USA
  • Beloved Father: Please protect Pastor Santiago, his family, & the members of his church as they flee the violence of the guerillas. Please provide for them & sustain them. Thank you for their steadfast faith. Soften the hearts of Christ's enemies that they would repent & turn to Jesus. We pray for the return of the kidnapped woman. In Jesus' Name. Amen
    Mario C - USA
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