Lead in prayer on behalf of the persecuted Church. Promote ongoing and appropriate action on behalf of the persecuted Church. In terms of sheer size as a human rights issue, the persecution of Christians dwarfs all other forms of religious injustice. It is beneficial to take advocacy for fellow believers who suffer for their faith as a starting point, as Christians living in free societies have been largely unaware of or silent to this increasing tragedy. In this way, we gain a deeper understanding of the plight of our Christian family while gaining information about human rights issues affecting all people.
Prayer is a mystery and difficult to measure.
However, we can look at some of the changes occurring in the last two years and draw inferences from them. Christian churches are growing in awareness of the problem and coming together in unity to pray for fellow believers. Christian leaders in restricted nations report that they are experiencing a new boldness in their witness to others. There has been increased media coverage of the problem of persecution in both secular and Christian publications. Christian freedom groups experienced record increases in funding and participation and continue to see growth in church awareness and advocacy.