Good news from Jos –- peacemakers help defuse a conflict

Our friend Danny McCain, in his blog Serpents and Doves, tells a very encouraging story of how a crisis was defused last week in Jos. It seems some youths at a football match attacked a young man of the other religion, sparking groups of youth on both sides to gather and prepare for fighting. A pastor who has been involved in peace-making efforts, however, was able to get in touch with the leaders of both Christian and Muslim youth and convince them to restrain their “boys.” He was able to do that because he had developed relationships with both sides over the past months, had “moral capital,” and was trusted. What a great story, and exactly what we need to keep praying for regarding Jos and Nigeria. The alternatives are too horrible to contemplate.