Please join us for a special conversation between ADF International and Algerian Pastor Youssef Ourahmane. In 2023, Pastor Youssef was convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for his role as a church leader in Tizi Ouzou. He is currently appealing his case to the Supreme Court of Algeria with support from ADF International.

Pastor Youssef is one of the leading figures in the Èglise Protestante d’Algérie (EPA), the Evangelical Protestant group whose 43 churches have been forcibly closed by the Authorities since 2019, leaving only one with its church open today. Over the past five years, security police in Algeria have received orders from the Ministry of Interior to systematically shutter the EPA churches under the pretext of alleged building code violations.

Pastor Youssef is one of over 50 Christians to have been prosecuted since 2019 for vaguely defined offenses such as “shaking the faith” of Muslims and illegal worship. The prosecutions are thought to be motivated by the government’s concern over the large numbers of local Christian converts in the country. We are honored that Pastor Youssef will be speaking in-depth about his ordeal at this event and sharing his personal experience as a church leader in one of the most difficult countries in the world for Christians.

Light refreshments will be provided. Please register no later than October 11th. Registration is required to attend the event. Spots are limited.