Serving the Persecuted Church
"Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself."
Hebrews 13:3 NLT
The greatest human rights violations on earth today are against Christians. By the grace of Christ, the College of Prayer is now serving every persecuted church nation on earth. For security reasons, we do not tell stories nor give specifics. Neither do we report what has not been verified. The persecuted church stories in this section of our website are 100% accurate.
Adopt the Persecuted Church
322 Christians are killed on average every month. - OpenDoors, USA.
Some report that as many as 150,000 believers are killed each year. - Deserette News 2011
More than 60 nations are considered persecuted church nations and hostile towards Christians.
How to Pray for the Persecuted Church
Though we all have compassion for the persecuted church Christians, few people know how to pray effectively. Having served persecuted church Christians for more than 15 years, God has taught us five specific ways to pray for the persecuted church.
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Love. Declare the love of Christ over persecuted church believers. "God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit" (Romans 5:5).
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Joy. True joy is not circumstantial. It's supernatural. Pray for the release of joy over the persecuted church. "The joy the Lord is our strength" (Nehemiah 8:10).
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Perseverance. Do not pray for trials to end, but for courage to increase. "Here is a call for the endurance of the Saints" (Revelation 14:12).
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Faithfulness. Pray that persecuted church believers cling to God's faithfulness as they remain faithful. "Be faithful on to death and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10).
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Power. Declare the power of the Holy Spirit to give boldness, signs and wonders, angelic visitations, and miraculous protection. "You will receive power when Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8).
How to Adopt the Persecuted Church
The persecuted church wants to learn to pray effectively. For the most severely persecuted church Christians, they don't want buildings, medical supplies, or schools because they would all be stolen by oppressive governments. They want Jesus, and they want as much of Him as they can get. For this reason, the College of Prayer has a unique role to play in serving persecuted church Christians, and you can help!
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Host a Persecuted Church Sunday.
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Download and print "How to Pray for the Persecuted Church" prayer cards.
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Give towards our ministry serving persecuted believers.
Top Persecuted Nations
The number of persecuted church nations is growing each day. The spirit of the anti-Christ is on the rise, and will soon impact every believer. In these nations, Christians are murdered, abducted, raped, beaten, and imprisoned.
North Korea
Afghanistan
Somalia
Nigeria
China
India
Yemen
Libya
Sudan
Pakistan
Iran
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Congo DRC
Chad
Niger
Eritrea
Burundi