[See books in the Bible Gateway Store on the subject of Christian persecution]

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.

[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, Standing Strong Through the Storm: Stories from the Persecuted Church]

[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.

[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, Violence Against Christians Surges; More Than 1,000% Increase in Attacks on Churches Since 2018]

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.

[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Staggering Picture of Christian Persecution: An Interview with Johnnie Moore]

“If one part [of the Body of Christ] suffers, every part suffers with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 (NIV)

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Bible Verses for the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church]

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)

[See the Bible Gateway Blog post, Christian Genocide in Africa: An Interview with Johnnie Moore and Rabbi Abraham Cooper]

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