The Persecuted Believers

International Day of Prayer For the Persecuted Church

Mega site of many participating orgs. below. It puts out a monthly email newsletter called "fastfax" which can be subcribed to at their website

For a more complete listing of sites on the web associated with International Day of Prayer For the Persecuted Chuch

Click on this link
Sign up for their e-newsletter here

Open Doors with Brother Andrew

One of the pioneers who has blazed the trail for others is Brother Andrew. His USA org has email and snailmail newsletters and resources. Sign up for their imformative email list "Weekly Prayer Alert. "If you are outside the USA also check out
Open Doors

Christian Monitor
Keep up to date on news concerning the persecuted church worldwide. Sign up for their excellent newsletter. I like this ministry because they include prayer needs along with their news.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Christians in Crisis

Christian Solidarity International
These are the folks who buy back slaves in Sudan and have other anti-slavery links on their web site. Also click on their "Pray every Day" link which gives a prayer request for the persecuted church every day of the year.

The Voice of the Martyrs (www.persecution.com)
Started by another pioneer - Richard Wurmbrand many years ago, "The Voice of the Martyrs" is the big daddy of all the persecution sites. You can subscribe to their snailmail newsletter via their web site. Whether it be the Church in the Sudan or Indonesia VOM will cover it and make you aware of the needs of our brethren in bondsaround the world. Highly recommended.

The Voice of the Martyrs - Canada (www.persecution.net)
Turn off the idiot box and send for their P & P Alert which as they say offers: �A summary of the week�s most critical events regarding Christian persecution around the world and how you can respond.� If you ever run out of things to pray for this will help.
Subscribe to P and P Alert and ask for the P & P Alert by name.

International Christian Concern (www.persecution.org)
"Raising awareness on the human rights issue of religious freedom and the persecution of people of faith around the world." ICC offers a snailmail magazine and a email newsletter.
Subscribe to their e-newsletter here

World Evangelical Fellowship
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Christian Freedom International
Bible schools, microenterprise, relief, child sponsorship, orphanages, and medical help are just some of the worthy projects that this group does. The have a focus on asia.

Strategic World Impact
"SWI is a ministry that is global in nature, immediate in response, and dedicated to reaping souls for the kingdom. Nation after nation restrict the spread of the gospel and Bibles are considered illegal contraband. Christians are beaten, burned alive and banished. Our desire is to reach people with the gospel while meeting their physical needs. Food, blankets, shelter and medicine are used as a key to unlock the door of the hearts of the oppressed." [from their home page at www.swi.org]

"The Heavenly Man is the intensely dramatic story of how God took a young, half- starved boy from a poor village in Henan Province and used him mightily to preach the gospel despite horrific opposition. Brother Yun is one of China's house church leaders, a man who despite his relative youth has suffered prolonged torture and imprisonment for his faith. His account challenges any complacency about the situation in China, where international economic investment ignores the brutal fact that religious persecution is still a daily reality for millions. Instead of focusing on the many miracles or experiences of suffering, however, Yun prefers to emphasize the character and beauty of Jesus."

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Back to Jerusalem:
Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission
Stories from China

Stories from China - $ 9.74 This book is a collection of 52 inspirational stories that illustrate the strength of Christianity in China that will encourage and inspire western Christians as well.

Back to Jerusalem

Back to Jerusalem - $ 8.99 Napoleon once said, "When China is moved it will change the face of the globe." Today those words are becoming a reality through the powerful spiritual vision of the Chinese church to send 100,000 missionaries across China's borders to complete the Great Commission, even in this generation! Here Brother Yun, Peter Xu Yongze, and Enoch Wang, three Chinese house church leaders who between them have spent more than 40 years in prison for their faith, explain the history and present-day reality of the Back to Jerusalem movement. Christians everywhere who are called to fulfill the Great Commission will be thrilled by this testimony and inspired to live bolder lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.

The Persecuted Church Prayer Devotional

The Persecuted Church Prayer Devotional $ 11.24 More Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than all previous centuries combined, and this onslaught has continued unabated into the new century. As Christians living in the twenty-first century, it is our duty to be knowledgeable and be compelled to take action on behalf of those who are persecuted. One of the most essential actions we can take is to stand in the gap for them through prayer. The Persecuted Church Devotional lists over sixty countries that are in desperate need of prayer. It describes the past and present situation in each country and the challenges and opportunities for the future. Prayer points help the reader focus on specific areas of intercession once he or she is well informed. This excellent source of prayer for the persecuted church will be beneficial for churches, mission supporters, and mission agencies as a way to become informed and involved with the global church.