LAHORE, Pakistan — The pastor of a small Christian church in Pakistan was shot and killed April 2 in the village of Manawala, near Lahore, Pakistan, according to Voice of the Martyrs (VOM).
George Masih, 42, was the leader of a small village church that met in his home. He and his wife, Aniata, were active in reaching out to other villagers in the primarily Muslim village in order to share the gospel with them.
Masih became a Christian seven years ago and had worked previously as an elder in a Church of Pakistan congregation in Lahore. He and his wife relocated the family two years ago to Manawala and were working to plant a church there. They were known in the village for the worship songs that could be heard coming from their house and for ministering house to house, reaching out to neighbors and praying for those who were sick — even if they were Muslims.
There is only one other Christian family in the village. Two attackers burst into the Masih home as they were finishing watching the “Jesus” film in their home. One of the attackers fired a shotgun point blank at George Masih’s face. About 300 people gathered in the home of George’s brother for the funeral, including many Muslims who had been blessed by his ministry.
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