2 Corinthians 4:8–9 — Prayer for the Persecuted Church in Iran, Afghanistan, Eritrea, and Sudan: “Not Crushed, Not Abandoned” Global Intercession for Courage and Endurance

Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper · Nov 30, 2025 · 4m

Send us your feedback — we’re listening2 Corinthians 4:8–9 (NIV) “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” Recorded live here in London, England with Reverend Ben Cooper Across Iran, Afghanistan, Eritrea, and Sudan, believers follow Jesus under some of the harshest persecution in the world. From London to Tehran, from Kabul to Asmara, from Asmara to Khartoum, underground churches gather in whispers, in locked rooms, in safe houses, and in hidden prayer circles. This scripture remains one…