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Prayer for the Persecuted Church |
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The 10th annual International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the Persecuted Church is Sunday, November 12, 2006. What began through efforts of the World Evangelical Fellowship in cooperation with a variety of denominations and faith-based organizations has grown to be the largest prayer day event of its kind in the world. While the primary focus is the intercessory prayer for persecuted communities of the Christian faith, prayer is also encouraged for the souls of the oppressors, the nations that promote persecution, and those who ignore it. Persecuted Christians often plead for prayers to help them endure. The most we can do is the least we can do – pray. Christian leaders in restricted nations report that they are experiencing a new boldness in their witness to others.
To reserve a free 2006 IDOP kit, please call Open Doors at 1-888-524-2535, or e-mail
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(specify “Free IDOP Kit” in subject line and include your mailing address).
Other
goals of the IDOP and Prayer for the Persecuted Church are to increase
awareness of the persecuted Church worldwide and promote ongoing and
appropriate action on behalf of the persecuted Church.
You may
learn more about the persecuted Church by visiting
www.persecutedchurch.org. A number of groups actively serving the
persecuted Church are listed with links to their Web sites for more
information about how to get actively involved with the persecuted
Church.
--Lisa Flake is the mission prayer director for Harvest Prayer Ministries. You may reach her at
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