Regardless of when your church celebrates IDOP Sunday and prays for the Persecuted Church--either the first, or second Sunday of each November, Christians around the world continue to suffer for their faith and are in desperate need of our prayers.
Often when I travel to restricted nations around the world and ask suffering followers of Christ what they need from us, the first response I receive is a request for bibles. The second is prayer.
Christian activists from around the world--North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East recently gathered in Toronto to discuss ongoing and worsening persecution against believers in places like Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Led by the United Christian Federation in Canada, they shared their concerns and stories of faith, and then made suggestions about what can be done to make a difference.
The consensus? All of us can do something. Each of us can be a voice for the voiceless. We all can pray, and then take action. Our Christian family members need, and desire our prayers and help. Let's not let them down!
Take the time to watch this video to hear brief comments from some of the Toronto Conference participants, then join with them in prayer, and take action--not just one Sunday out of the year, but everyday!