Pastor Kokouvi is one of many who serve in dangerous parts of Togo.
Pastor Kokouvi is one of many who serve in dangerous parts of Togo.
Apr. 03, 2025 | Togo

Pastors Targeted by Islamists

[15] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for pastors in Togo.

Several pastors in the north of 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 they [the villagers] will never want to know Jesus.” For their safety, Patrice has moved his family to the outskirts of the village.

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  • Dear God, Please be with these pastors in Togo and their families and communities. I pray that You may be with them and bring them grace and peace and good gifts. Please establish them on firm ground and soften the hearts of persecutors and attackers. I pray that You may bless these people dearly and would comfort them. In Jesus's name, Amen.
    Rae M - USA
  • Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for giving boldness and perseverance to pastors in Togo who are under attack. Give them wisdom for how to keep evangelizing and help them protect their families. We ask that you open the hearts of the Muslims who are persecuting them, that they would seek to know more about you and your salvation. Comfort those who grieve.
    Margaret H - USA
  • Almighty Father,
    Please be strong the pastors in Togo. Please be with the family of Pastor Felidja as they mourn his loss, give them Your comfort and peace. Please help Pastor Kokouvi. Please keep him safe and grant Your provision. Help him to win many others to salvation in Christ. I ask the same for other Christians in Togo. In Jesus name, amen.
    Scott P - USA
  • Padre por piedad ten misericordia de Tus siervos en Togo. La oposición es feroz, pero Tu eres mas grande y se que salvaras y consolaras a Tu Pueblo. Sosten al Pastor Kokouvi ante las amenazas y ataques, y dale fuerzas a la familia e hijos del Pastor Felidja, y que todos vean como proteges a Tus hijos y te manifiestas en poder y gloria.
    Gonzalo Felipe M - Chile
  • Father God, bless those who risk their lives to speak the hope in Jesus Christ to those around them. Bless the pastors in Togo for their boldness & courage. Give them what they need & what helps them to continue. Protect them & their families. Grant them Your word & more of You. Fill them with peace & grace. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Rebecca C - USA
  • I pray for wisdom,courage,perseverance and strength for the pastors in Togo.

    I pray that everything they've lost will be restored seven fold.

    I ask Father that everything the enemy meant for evil will be turned around for the good of the body of Christ in Jesus name.
    Michael O - USA
  • I pray for wisdom,courage,perseverance and strength for the pastors in Togo.

    I pray that everything they've lost will be restored seven fold.

    I ask Father that everything the enemy meant for evil will be turned around for the good of the body of Christ in Jesus name.
    Michael O - USA
  • I pray for wisdom,courage,perseverance and strength for the pastors in Togo.

    I pray that everything they've lost will be restored seven fold.

    I ask Father that everything the enemy meant for evil will be turned around for the good of the body of Christ in Jesus name.
    Michael O - USA
  • I pray for wisdom,courage,perseverance and strength for the pastors in Togo.

    I pray that everything they've lost will be restored seven fold.

    I ask Father that everything the enemy meant for evil will be turned around for the good of the body of Christ in Jesus name.
    Michael O - USA
  • Dear Father we weep for death of all your children in Togo. Come all those who are mourning these deaths. Thank you for the faithful witness of Pastor Patrice. We pray keep your hand of protection upon him and his family and meet all of rheir physical needs as their crops are destroyed. Be gracious to him and pour out your blessings upon him. IJN Amen
    Lois Y - USA
  • Lord God, You know what these pastors in Togo are experiencing because of You. May Your Word reach into hearts and minds through these courageous Christians. May Your love and light be revealed to those entrapped in darkness. Please provide safety, shelter and provision for Your people sowing seeds in Togo.
    Roberta V - USA
  • Dear Father, I pray for peace and comfort for the family of Pastor Gbendja, and for protection and provision for Pastor Patrice and his family. I pray that their Faith and Works remain strong in You and that the love and forgiveness they show to their persecutors will lead to many coming to know Jesus. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
    Allison R - USA
  • Beloved & Precious Father: Thank You for the faith of Pastor Kokouvi & his family! Please place Your holy angels around them to protect them from Satan & his agents, the Islamists. Provide for their needs. Make Your holy terror to fall upon the Islamists that they would turn to Jesus. Comfort the family of Pastor Félidja. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Mario C - USA
  • Lord God, Bless these courageous pastors in Togo who serve You and share Your word despite the threats. May Jesus Christ be glorified. Protect Pastor Kokouvi and his family so their needs may be met. Bless the family of Pastor Felidja as they grieve their loss. May the persecutors repent of their crimes and place their faith in Jesus unto salvation.
    Bill P - USA
  • Dear Lord,

    We ask You in Your Holy Name for an umbrella of protection for those who follow You. We also pray for healing for those persecuted, and enriched Faith in light of the oppressors. Of most importance, may the light of Christ be shown upon the oppressors, that they may see Your generous gift of salvation.

    Amena!
    Chris R - USA