Christians are suffering, and the world is silent.
When Faithful Believers Bleed, Silence Becomes Complicity.
What can we do?
1. Remember and stand with them as if you were suffering too!
We are commanded to actively identify with persecuted believers and not ignore them.
(Hebrews 13:3)
“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”
2. Pray fervently and continually for them.
Prayer is not symbolic. It spiritually strengthens the persecuted and moves the hand of God.
(Acts 12:5)
“So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.”
3. Support them sacrificially with resources.
Giving to persecuted believers (food, shelter, Bibles, rescue efforts) is a biblical obligation.
(1 John 3:17–18)
“If anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need yet closes his heart…how does God’s love abide in him?”
4. Encourage them and strengthen their faith.
Encouragement keeps persecuted Christians from collapsing under pressure.
(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up.”
5. Share in their suffering and do not distance yourself from it.
Their suffering is our suffering, because we are one Body in Christ.
(1 Corinthians 12:26)
“If one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it.”
6. Open doors for rescue, refuge, and protection.
When believers are in danger, Christians have a responsibility to act.
(Proverbs 24:11–12)
“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.”
7. Advocate for justice on their behalf.
Speaking up for persecuted believers is a form of obeying God.
(Isaiah 1:17)
“Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression…”
8. Support missionaries, underground churches, and gospel work.
Providing resources for those in hostile nations is biblical mission work.
(Philippians 4:15–16)
“Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning……. For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.”
9. Do not forget them.
The Bible prioritizes caring for fellow believers in danger.
(Galatians 6:10)
“As we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”