URGENT: Please Help Persecuted Christians
By Stuart Lachlan Bennett, Special to ASSIST News Service
Charlotte, NC (ANS -- January 22, 2015) -- Dear Subscribers and Friends of ASSIST News Service:
Did you know that ANS has a
unique platform to draw world attention to the plight of persecuted
Christians? ANS news stories go out to more that 2600 news and media
outlets? While the list includes major Christian radio and TV stations,
newspapers and magazines, many international news providers such as UPI
and Associated Press also depend on ANS’s service.
I want to echo something I wrote
in an appeal before Christmas: It seems that countries we often hear
mentioned in the news such as Iraq, Syria, North Korea and Nigeria are
actually countries where there is persecution. According to Open Doors,
“100 million Christians in 60 countries are persecuted for their faith”
and on average “322 are killed for their faith each month”.
Can you believe that? There are
so many Christians suffering for their faith today that it is hard to
comprehend. ANS has a mandate to bring you their stories. Why? The book
of the Acts of the Apostles documents the perseverance and persecution
of the early church, but the acts of these modern day saints is still
being written! This is not fiction; these are stories of real people.
These are today’s heroes of the faith. The church needs to know their
names so we can pray for these brothers and sisters who are imprisoned.
What is their crime? Simply claiming Jesus Christ as their Lord. But
perhaps God is also challenging some to do more? You may need to fight
for justice and demand freedom for someone imprisoned for their faith.
Whatever God calls you to do, please don’t just sit on the sidelines.
You can help by partnering with
ANS today. The more we broadcast what is happening around the world, the
more we can help those in need. This is a great opportunity for you to
help the persecuted church. Please help ANS get these stories out by
supporting the ministry on a monthly basis. Will you partner with ANS
today? Your gift helps us maintain the news service and get the truth
out to the world.
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and mail it to PO Box 609, Lake Forest, CA 92609, USA. (All gift in
the US are tax-deductible).
On a lighter note: I hope you’ve
had time to visit the new ASSIST website. It has great features to
easily let you link your Facebook or Twitter account to keep you up to
date. I’m also sure many of you appreciate the new email delivery system
that allows stories to be sent to you as soon as they are published.
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Photo caption: Asia Bibi, the Pakistan Christian mother on death row for her faith
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