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Join with Christians around the world in praying for our brothers and sisters who are persecuted for believing Jesus Christ is their savior.
[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, Latest Religious Persecution Research]
Christians will observe the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (#IDOP) on November 7 & 14, 2021. The term “persecuted Christians” refers to any person who is harassed or attacked simply because they identify as being a Christian. Examples of persecution faced by Christians include, but is not limited to, beatings, physical torture, confinement, isolation, rape, severe punishment, imprisonment, slavery, and discrimination in education and employment.
[Jesus said,] “These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (NASB)
According to Korea Future Initiative’s report, Persecuting Faith: Documenting Religious Freedom Violations in North Korea, interviews with North Korean Christians have revealed horrendous torture.
Open Doors’ current research suggests that 260 million Christians live in countries where they experience high, very high, or extreme levels of persecution; up from 245 million in 2019. Every day around the world …
- 8 Christians are killed for their faith
- 23 Christians are raped or sexually harassed
- 25 Churches are targeted and attacked
- 10 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned for their faith.
“If one part [of the Body of Christ] suffers, every part suffers with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 (NIV)
Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
Hebrews 13:3 (NIV)
[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters]
The following organizations have resources ready to help you help others become more prayerfully aware of the plight of Christian brothers and sisters around the world:
- Bible Gateway Twitter List: Religious Freedom
- Christian Freedom International (@CFI_Freedom)
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide (@CSW_UK)
- Critical Prayer Requests
- IDOP
- International Christian Concern (@persecutionnews)
- Open Doors UK (@OpenDoorsUK)
- Open Doors USA (@OpenDoors)
- Release International (@ReleaseInt)
- Religious Liberty Commission (@EAUKnews)
- The Voice of the Martyrs (@VOM_USA)
- The Voice of the Martyrs New Zealand (@IDOPNZ)
- World Evangelical Alliance (@WEARLC1)
- WorldWatch Monitor (@wwmonitor)
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