Nik Ripken has led an extraordinary life in missions working in Somalia. Nik witnessed horrendous persecution towards underground believers. He shares his personal experiences with Jeff King in part one.
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Salvation Army’s Post in Central Sulawesi Attacked 11/27/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 27, an alleged terrorist attacked the Salvation Army’s service post in central Sulawesi, before burning six houses of church members. Four Christians were murdered, with three being butchered. Around 8 a.m., the Lewonu Lembantongoa Service Post, located ... More
12/01/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – An attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno State claimed the lives of 110 farmers who were working in their fields on November 28. This attack is believed the largest and deadliest by the group in all of 2020, especially against civilians. The attacks took place in Koshobe ... More
A week after the November 27 terrorist attack on the Salvation Army’s service post in central Sulawesi, the Indonesian government has dispatched Special Forces... More
09/12/2020 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Eritrea is one of the world’s most reclusive states. In the NGO community, it is often referred to as the “North Korea of Africa”. For most of the past two decades, Eritrea has had no foreign relations with any country other than Egypt and Iran. Then just last year ... More
By Linda Burkle, PhD Last year, major political changes occurred in Algeria when President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned after twenty years in power. Shortly after, in December 2019, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was elected as the new president. Since taking office, he has faced ongoing pressure to address corruption and abuse of freedoms, resulting in a new constitution being ... More
Vietnam’s largest evangelical church group has called off its congress to elect candidates for the next term of its clergy council, after the Vietnamese government denied its permission to hold its scheduled bi-annual Clergy Assembly.
Vietnam Forces Evangelical Church to Cancel Congress | Persecution
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12/02/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Vietnam’s largest evangelical church group has called off its congress to elect candidates for …
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Father, break the chains of oppression over Vietnam and build your church in Jesus Name. Amen
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Though both of these American allies have infringed upon human rights domestically with little pushback from the Trump Administration, the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in January may be a turning point for these alliances. FInd out why at the link below.
Biden Administration Could Mean Trouble for Persecutors in Egypt and Turkey | Persecution
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12/02/2020 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Last month, Egyptian authorities arrested three employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal …
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Trump is not perfect but he chose to stand for the right things.
Starting Middle Eastern wars has been very bad for Christians in every country where it’s happened.
Unliked this page now that I know you’re warmongers.
Loco 😜
Biden is anti Christ !
Only time will tell.
Are you joking…? Obama (with Biden as vice president) was the one who determined that Muslims in the Middle East are victims and consequently pulled out troops… leading to the development of ISIS.
Not to mention, Joe Biden was the one quoting hadith about jihad to pander to Muslim voters. If you think he will actually condemn Islamic states, you're nuts.
You're out of common sense, International Christian Concern…
Very unlikely!
International Christian Concern if you are backing Biden than You are rejecting Gods will. Next thing you will be telling us is Israel is to blame for all the problems over there.
A Christian page endorse an anti Christ to be a president? What the fuck?
Oh please. He's basically the Trump of the left.
"In Chhattisgarh, Christians are falsely accused of proselytizing. Ironically, these radical groups attack Christians to convert them to Hinduism."
Christian Leader Concerned by Growing Anti-Christian Violence in Central India | Persecution
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12/02/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, Christians in India are concerned by escalating anti-Christian violence in …
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Look how cruel are these hindu and muslim, but Lord you are miracle maker, promise keeper and God is love, please lord have pity to those believers, give them peace and guide them and heal them, in Jesus Amen.
Yeah but you gotta love those peaceful Buddhist Monks who kung-fu the heck out of each other over doctrine and then pray for the souls of bugs they accidentally stepped on that day
Hindus are as corrupt as Muslims
Velma (pictured second on the left) tragically lost her husband, Kevin, earlier this year. Kevin had been travelling home from Mandera, Kenya, where he worked.
On the way, al-Shabaab ambushed his bus and murdered him when he refused to recant his faith in Christ. Velma was five months pregnant when Kevin was killed.
Already a mother of two, Velma gave birth to her youngest son, Rowen, in July. In order to help, ICC gave her a six-month supply of food and children’s clothes in early June.
Two months later, ICC stepped in to provide Velma with a small business so that she could provide for her children as the family’s new breadwinner.
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Christ have mercy on our brothers and sisters.
Thanking you Lord Jesus for ICC'S missions help bless their mission meet all their needs
Bless her and her child and give victry over the enemy fill them all with Hollysprit thanking you Lord Jesus amen
Please join us in prayer for Joshua Wong, a Christian activist in Hong Kong who is suffering through solitary confinement.
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Dear Lord, please be with Joshua Wong, so that even though he is in solitary confinement, he will be able to feel Your divine Presence. We ask that you comfort him, protect him and give him hope and Your peace that passes all understanding. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
LORD JESUS, please continually strengthen the faith our Christian brethren Joshua Wong and his companions Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam. Give them courage, endurance and wisdom. Protect them, O LORD JESUS, and pour to them Your mercies and grace. May You continually nourish them spiritually and physically, Amen.
Heavenly Father I pray for Joshua as he suffers solitary confinement..please bless him with strength and courage to hold on to his faith…May this solitary confinement be a period for him to spend praising and worshipping and knowing you more closely cos nothing can hold us back from doing that. May his spirit be always joyful in you for the joy of the Lord is our strength. And let the door's of his prison be opened as you did for Paul and Silas… Battle is yours Lord, we hold on to you for vindication… Let the enemy see your Glory through Joshua… In the precious name of Jesus… Amen
Prayers for Joshua!
May God strengthen, encourage, and set him free!
My support and prayers for you
Prayers for your protection!
Protesting peacefully is good and should be a right. Rioting is not Christ like at all and should be condemned. What is right and what is not is far beyond playing politics.
Praying for Joshua’s release and the CCP’s downfall.
Praying for him.
So sad, well when China takes over this united States it could happen here
I do not see any Christian being persecuted, but a lawbreaker facing the results of his own deeds.
13 months? too little for vandalism and other illegal act he had committed.
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This is politics in Hong Kong & China. It has little to do with Joshua Wong being a Christian, and standing up for his faith?
Nothing to do with Christianity…
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He's not a Christian activist absolutely. Creating havoc in the cities, inciting violence, damaging public properties with no remorse. He's not even at anyone time speak any bible verse. He even discouraged Hong kongers not to take covid-19 test scaring others of China taking everyone DNA. Yes, and we witness for the fourth time Hong Kong return with high covid-19 hits. Jesus is never a activist. He said, my kingdom doesn't belong here. Joshua wanted to build his dream kingdom rules by the west.
