International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Events

Dear Rez Family,

This Sunday (November 8th) is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. After the worship service, we will pray for the saints who are persecuted for their faith. Please join us. Religious Freedom Group members will lead us in praying for Justice, Fellowship, and Provision for the Persecuted; Purity of the Church; and Transformation of the Persecutors.

  • FELLOWSHIP : Christians in many parts of the world experience are isolated from other believers. Those who convert from other religions may be subjected to hostile attacks from former friends and family members. Those living in countries with repressive regimes are often prohibited from meeting together and are forced to form illegal “underground fellowships” that are vulnerable to legal sanction and police harassment.  We will lead a time of prayer for persecuted Christians to experience fellowship in their countries and with the global church.
    Ecclesiastes 4:10 (New International Version)

    If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up.”
  • PROVISION: While some Christians tragically die for their faith, tens of millions suffer constant harassment and discrimination. Day in and day out, Christians in many lands are squeezed from all sides—government, society, and non-Christian family members. Many Christians are denied equal access to education, employment, and healthcare; they are stripped of their dignity and livelihood. This pressure can cause depression and encourage many to abandon the faith.On Sunday the RFG will lead us in prayer for Pakistan. When asked for prayer requests at a recent meeting, the Anglican Bishop of Peshawar, Pakistan said that while it is important to pray for safety for Christians, he requested that we fight against discrimination with our prayers.Ps. 9:9 “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”
  • Transformation of the Persecutors
    Persecution of followers of Christ comes not just from regimes and institutions, but from individuals in places of power and influence.  We will share examples from China and lead us in praying for God to transform the hearts of persecutors.

    Matthew 5:44
    “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven (…)”

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