Some who follow Christ in Pakistan end up forsaking everything for the sake of the gospel. Shunned by family and friends and driven out of their homes, they can end up living an isolated existence never knowing when they could fall victim to an attack.
Release International’s new DVD, ‘Paying the Price’, features interviews …
Read more…. New DVD from Release International: Paying the Price
Join Release International on May 20/27 and stand with your persecuted brothers and sisters!
What would you do if the authorities closed down your church? Would you still meet for worship? Where would you meet? Would you be willing to worship in the open air? Would you be prepared to risk arrest – every …
Read more…. Great Outdoors Church Service, 20/27 May
Today, make the most of the extra day and set aside 30 minutes to an hour in the day to pray for persecuted brothers and sisters around the world – a simple opportunity to ‘remember those in prison and those who are mistreated’ (Heb 13:3).
The Global View pages in the January/February edition …
Read more…. Leap into action on 29 February!
A Christian prisoner in Cuba was asked to sign a statement containing charges against fellow Christians that would lead to their arrest.
He said: ‘The chain keeps me from signing this.’ The officer protested, ‘But you are not in chains!’
‘I am,’ said the Christian. ‘I am bound by the chain of witnesses …
Read more…. Be a link in the chain this Christmas
Nathan Fellingham, writer of worship songs Holy, Holy, There Is A Day, Amazing God, and Awake, Awake, O Zion has written a new song to support Release International’s One Day campaign for North Korea.
Breaking Down the Walls is available from the Release International website as an mp3 download for a suggested donation of …
Read more…. New song from Nathan Fellingham supporting Release International’s North Korea campaign
Sending a card is an easy way for children and adults to show God’s love to another family across the world. It can make such a difference to a family going through persecution to receive a colourful card giving encouragement and support. Many families tell how their children run home after school to see …
Read more…. Open Doors Kidzone letter-writing guide
Loose the chains of injustice for Algerian Christians
Christians are a small but growing minority in Algeria, where many from a Muslim background are converting. The new converts face pressure from family and society to halt their activities. Christians are closely supervised by security services and occasionally checked by police.
The Algerian Constitution affirms …
Read more…. Invite your MP to an Open Doors briefing on Algeria in Parliament on 26 October
“For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body.” 2 Corinthians 4:11 (TNIV)
The secret children of North Korea
Timothy’s dad was arrested for being a Christian and his mum just disappeared. Aged eight, he became …
Read more…. Prayer request from Open Doors: The secret children of North Korea
Theresa Malin is the local Open Doors speaker for South West Cornwall. It is amazing how the church continues to grow despite the persecution experienced by so many believers. We believe that the message of the persecuted church is one that every Christian should have the opportunity to hear.
Theresa would greatly appreciate an …
Read more…. Local Open Doors Speaker – Theresa Malin
Please stand with persecuted Christians in North Korea by taking part in Release International’s special Day of Prayer on Friday, September 9.
The notoriously repressive regime of North Korea continues to be the worst persecutor of Christians in the world. Many are held in concentration camps, while thousands more live out their faith …
Read more…. Sign petition and join the Day of Prayer for North Korea
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"Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst again. The water I give them will become an eternal spring of life that constantly wells up inside them." John 4:14
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