+ + + There are more than 200 million Christians worldwide who live in countries where there is overt social or governmental anti-Christian hostility. (from International Christian Concern, Hall of Shame)

+ + + Statistics from the January 2006 edition of the International Journal of Missionary Research tell us that 171,000 Christians were martyred in the last year. (from Voice of the Martyrs Persecuted church Web log March 2006)

+ + + An estimated 200 million Christians worldwide suffer interrogation, arrest and even death for their faith in Christ, with another 200 to 400 million facing discrimination and alienation. (from World Watch List, Open Doors USA)

Although the mainstream media seems to ignore these horrific conditions. It is the church’s commission to do something about it.

1. Stay informed! Subscribe to various email alerts about events of this nature as they take place. You can subscribe to ours at www.ficcwordchurch.org/persecutionPage/persecutionPage01.htm. As well as many others on the worldwide web.

2. Pray! Everyone, everywhere can take some time to pray specifically for these precious people. It is not an option but a command.

3. Write Letters! VOM has a great program where you can write to many suffering saints in their own language. Also write to government officials on behalf of our family protesting the treatment of human beings in this manner. www.ficcwordchurch.org/persecutionPage/write_letters.htm

4. Give! Find one or more ministries who work in this field and sow some of your financial seed into them. God will multiply it both for their use and back to you, it is His promise.

Please know that is our heart, and the heart of God, to care for the suffering saints. Thanks for your concern.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Hebrews 13.3