Prayer & Persecution

Prayer & Persecution

[ NOTE: For several years Voice of the Martyrs has held conferences around the country to raise awareness of persecution.  These conferences feature believers from countries where persecution is strong. Recently, the VOM conference is “virtual” because of the pandemic, and you have the benefit of attending without the travel.  Register and attend here.  And here is another virtual event opportunity.]

 

Would you pray daily for the persecuted church around the world? (Hebrews 13:3)

Here are some resources to assist with your awareness and prayer:

IDOP:

IDOP (International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church),  Normally observed the first Sunday in November, “every day is IDOP.”   Why It Matters     Global Prayer Guide

Focus:

Spotlight: Nigeria:   More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in all the rest of the world combined.

General:

World Watch List     Some observations from the World Watch List:

The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian in 2025

World Watch List Trends, 2025

How COVID has Enabled Religious Persecution

The 2025 Global Christian Relief Red List Report

10 Things You Should Know About Persecution

Open Doors

Open Doors UK

International Christian Concern

Voice of the Martyrs

Voice of the Martyrs – Canada

Global Christian Relief

News, Prayer Requests & Updates:

Morningstar News

Global Prayer Guide

Genocide in Nigeria  (BP)    Forbes

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Crisis

Persecution Update

China Partnership

ICC News

Christian News Network – Persecution

I Commit to Pray

Prisoner Alert

China Aid

Co-Opting China’s Churches

Barnabas Fund – News

Bitter Winter (A magazine on religious liberty and human rights in China)

Christian Post

The Baptist Paper

Videos:

Global Christian Relief Videos

Open Doors on YouTube

Open Doors on Vimeo

VOM on YouTube

VOM Canada on YouTube

IDOP on Vimeo

Open Doors (Australia) on YouTube

Pray for:

* Suffering families

* Underground pastors

* Persecuted communities

* The spread of the Gospel

Not just today, but daily

 

“IF WE UNDERSTOOD THE POTENTIAL POWER OF OUR PRAYERS, WE WOULD BE ON OUR KNEES A HUNDRED TIMES A DAY, ASKING HIM FOR THINGS THAT WOULD TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE-DOWN.” – Brother Andrew, founder of Open Doors

PRAY FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

3 WAYS TO PRAY

Pray for strength
Eph. 3:16-19
Suffering believers need strength to endure the pain, and pressure of persecution.

Pray for provision
Phil 4:19
Faced with poverty, loneliness and isolation, suffering believers need our prayers for God to provide.

Pray for gospel to advance
Phil. 1:9–11
Pray for believers to be bold and wise in sharing their faith and – that despite the challenges – people would come to Christ.