Source: Sat-7, October 3, 2018
Like many Christian leaders in Algeria, Samia and Salah have witnessed amazing church growth in recent years. “Every three months, the church holds baptisms, sometimes for more than 100 people. In June, 67 people were baptized,” says Salah. But as political tensions have increased, churches have been subject to greater interference from governmental and local authorities.
“They refuse to grant permission for churches to operate, and then they close them down because they don’t have official permission,” Salah explains.
Eleven churches have been closed, including Salah and Samia’s in Aïn Turk, near Oran. It was shut down for seven months before thankfully reopening in June. Undeterred, Salah simply says, “The more problems the Church faces, the stronger it grows.”
» Also read another story from Algeria, this one about a Christian husband on trial for evangelizing his wife (Morning Star News).