This years theme for the Mission Expo (hosted by First Baptist Church of Downey) is The Persecuted Church: Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
Who and where are they?
How can I support them?
We must care!
We must pray!
We must act!
“Anyone who gives a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not [...]
Posts Tagged ‘martyr’
Mission Expo: Declaring His Glory to the Nations
Posted in Carl Moeller, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, tagged California, Carl Moeller, Christians, Events, First Baptist Church of Downey, Mark 9:41, martyr, Mission Expo, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, persecuted news, Persecution, pray for persecuted Christians, world watch persecuted church on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Human Rights: a video by Brother Andrew
Posted in Brother Andrew, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, tagged Bible, Brother Andrew, Christian, Christian martyrs, church persecution, God, Human Rights, martyr, open doors, Persecuted believers, Persecuted Christians, Persecuted Church, persecuted churches, persecution of Christians, Religion, religious freedom, YouTube on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Open Doors is an international non-profit ministry which has supported and strengthened persecuted Christians for 53 years, making it one of the oldest on-going ministries to Christians who are being persecuted for their faith. Open Doors works with the [...]
Emergency in Iraq
Posted in Iraq, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Belief, Christians, Death, Gift, Iraq, jesus, martyr, open doors, Persecution, Suffering, video, War on December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I know I know…there is so much craziness going on in our world right now. It’s coming close to the end of the year, and it’s also coming closer to the end of the war in Iraq. However, the war is not even close to being over for Christians living in this country. Right now, [...]
Charisma Magazine: A Cry from Iran
Posted in Iran, Movies, Open Doors USA, Persecution, tagged A Cry from Iran, Carl Moeller, Charisma Magazine, Christian, documentary, Good film, Haik Hovsepian, Iran, Joseph Hovsepian, martyr, Persecution, religious on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Charisma magazine wrote a great article this month about the film, A Cry from Iran. The film is about two brothers, a murdered father and the untold story of pain and forgiveness. This is the inspiration behind a six times award-winning documentary on the secret death of a prominent evangelical pastor in Iran, Haik Hovsepian. [...]
Jesus and Stephen: The Connection…?
Posted in Bible, Persecution, tagged jesus, martyr, Persecution, Stephen, Suffering, witness on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The more I think about Stephen, the more I’m astonished at his story.
When Stephen looked up in Heaven, Jesus was standing “at the right hand of God” waiting for him (Acts 7:56). Normally, I would have read past this verse and not think twice about the fact that Jesus was standing. How many [...]
Rethinking Martyr
Posted in Bible, Good Books, Persecution, tagged "to witness", Acts, jesus, martyr, Persecution, Stephen, Western thinking on April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m taking an Acts class at school right now. It’s soooo fascinating; this past week we were discussing the term “martyr” and it got me thinking…
Most people think that being a martyr means to be killed for the sake of Christ. The word martyr in Greek means “to witness;” and as we witness it may [...]
Why Does God Allow Suffering? …part 1…
Posted in Bible, Good Books, Persecution, tagged Bible support of suffering, first martyr in the New Testament, martyr, Suffer, Why does God allow suffering? on March 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
“All who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12. Since the beginning of time there have been millions of people who have suffered for the sake of Christ. Some who were willing, some who weren’t. Right now, there are over 200 million people suffering under persecution for [...]
