November 7, 2021 America opens its doors Calling everyone American Christians International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
The organization estimates that more than 340 million Christians suffer extreme persecution and discrimination for following Jesus. This is one-eighth of believers in the world. In India, extremists attacked churches, destroyed crosses and attacked parishioners. In 2021, this persecution is expected Increase.
Under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, North Korea Especially depressing, any whisper of allegiance to Christianity means allegiance to the Western world and betrayal of the country. If you even own a Bible, you and your family will be sent to a labor camp.Chinese Communist Party Tracking Christian Use facial recognition software to target believers, pressure and torture them to give up their faith.
In Iran, it is illegal to convert to Christianity.
Despite these difficulties, the International Christian Church is still full of vitality, strong spirit, full of joy and growth. As Paul advised Timothy:
Remember that Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, is the descendant of David, as my gospel proclaims, 9 For this reason, I suffered to the extent of being restrained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! 10 For this reason, I endure everything for the elect, so that they too can receive salvation in Christ Jesus and have eternal glory.
2 Timothy 8-10 (BSB)
Open doors from the U.S. website:
On Sunday, November 7, join thousands of Christians to participate in the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians (IDOP), an annual prayer event that focuses on suffering believers around the world.
Suffering like believers in Egypt, the fighting between the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic State and other factions has targeted and marginalized Christians.
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Open Doors U.S. CEO David Curry Travel the world, encourage persecuted believers and their leaders, and provide support and resources through Open Doors Ministry. Curry is also an advocate of religious freedom and international persecuted churches in our country’s Capitol. He has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and interacted with policymakers on both sides of the White House, the Senate, and the State Department.
Open Doors USA provides a variety of free resources for churches and organizations, from the above video presentations to slides and announcement inserts. This allows the church to smoothly integrate this day into their weekend worship to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world.
To help you enjoy the story of the persecution of Christians with the church or small group, we have assembled a complete digital toolkit that contains everything that IDOP needs. The kit includes a short video, announcement inserts and presentation slides.
When we pray on November 7, we believe that God will continue to do amazing things in our lives—and in the lives of our persecuted brothers and sisters. Your prayers help them know that they are not alone… they are not forgotten.
Download the free resources below and introduce their persecuted families to your church through the International Day of Prayer.
If you are a person of faith, would you spend time today praying for fellow believers all over the world? Here are some guides to help you get started:
pray To stay in the small Christian community Afghanistan After the Taliban took over. Pray that God will provide for their needs, protect them, and let them know that they are not alone and that the universal church will stand with them.
pray Let Christians in Egypt, Iraq and Syria have the courage and wisdom to face persistent discrimination and bravely serve Jesus. And pray that God will allow Christians in certain parts of the country to prepare for the reality of violent attacks by extremists.
pray For Christians imprisoned or captured for their faith in North Korea, Somalia, Eritrea, and Iran. Pray for the comfort of the Holy Spirit from God-and pray for their quick release and freedom.
pray Provide services to young Christian girls facing threats of kidnapping and forced marriage in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt. Pray that God will prompt the authorities to take these kidnappings seriously and prosecute the perpetrators promptly and fairly.
pray For the persecuted Christians displaced by extremist attacks in countries such as Nigeria, Egypt, Syria and Burkina Faso.
These believers have lost all their territorial property. Pray that God will provide for their needs and let them know that they are not alone.
pray Designed for pastors and Christian leaders of persecuted churches. Pray that God will give them wisdom to lead the congregation and guide them to prepare for persecution—help them to forgive and love their enemies.
Open Doors USA also has an app that allows you to incorporate the prayers of persecuted churches into your regular prayer time, diverting your attention from an international day of prayer to daily intercession on behalf of believers around the world.
Open Doors has been working in the most depressed areas of the world for more than 60 years.Born in the State Council Brother AndrewKnown as the “smuggler of God,” Andrew smuggled the Bible to the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries during the Cold War.Open Doors continues this work in more than 60 countries, providing bibles, training, and programs to help strengthen the persecuted church and maintain the annual World Watch List One of the 50 most difficult countries to follow Jesus. The list uses data collected from Open Doors field staff, coupled with analysis by external experts, to calibrate and better address persecution on a global scale.
