While every Sunday is a good Sunday to remember our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ throughout the world who suffer for their faith, November 6 and 13 have been designated International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
The WAE reports statistics showing persecution as “a daily reality of at least 100 million Christians around the world.” Now marking its 20th year, the IDOP has grown substantially and is observed in more than 100 countries. This year’s theme is “If one suffers we all suffer together” (1 Corinthians 12.26).
Free IDOP church resource kits are available online at www.opendoorsusa.org, www.idop.org, and www.persecution.com.
We believe that standing with—and praying for—persecuted Christians is part of God’s vision for the EPC. As a “global movement of churches,” we’re committed to:
- The global mission of EPC World Outreach
- Fraternal partnerships with other churches (for example, our recent partnership with the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico), and
- Awareness of and solidarity with persecuted Christians.