Christian Persecution 1

Last month, Open Doors USA, Advocacy Director, Kristin Wright noted that 2014 was the year for the highest level of global persecution of Christians in the modern era. The expectation is for things to get worse. Each month:

• 322 Christians are killed for their faith
• 214 church buildings and other properties are destroyed
• 772 forms of violence are committed against Christians (e.g., beatings, abductions, rapes, arrests, forced marriages)

On Sunday, Franklin Graham warned that persecution is coming to Christians in the United States. Many of us have been saying this for sometime. While we are still a long way from the oppositions found in the countries that made the top 50 watch list, we are observing a slow erosion to our freedoms.

Stay in-the-know. Know God’s world.

Stay in the Book. Know God’s Word.

Here is a paper I wrote on a New Testament response to persecution. I pray that it will be of assistance to you and those you lead in these last days.

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UPDATE:

Last week, I launched a podcast, Strike the Match. Stay tuned for the next episode this Friday, “Who was the Real St. Patrick and What Can We Learn from Him?” My guest is Dr. Ed Smither, missions history professor at Columbia International University.