THE PERSECUTED CHURCH RESOURCES

Curated Resources to Support Your Learning About the Persecuted Church

Open Doors

World Watch List 2024

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

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Jesus Freaks

Rarely has a book captured the attention of Christians of all ages as Jesus Freaks has with its stories of Christian martyrs. Jesus Freaks, Vol. II, features testimonies of revolutionaries who took a stand for Christ against the culture of their day, along with new stories of martyrs through the centuries. dc Talk again challenges readers to pray for the persecuted church around the world and openly stand for Jesus.

The Insanity of God

Window to the world (WTTW) is a short book of numbers, stats, and commentary illustrating the overwhelming need in our world. It compiles the top 100 world mission stats that should shake every Christian’s world and groups them into 10 categories to help broaden understanding.

Watch The Insanity of God Documentary

Closer to the Fire

We often feel so far removed from persecution in North America that it can be hard to relate to those suffering for their faith. In Closer to the Fire, journey with VOM’s Greg Musselman as he introduces Christians he has interviewed from around the world and shares how their stories of faithfulness amid persecution have impacted his life. This book will help you connect with and learn from our brothers and sisters who face opposition today for Christ’s sake.

Safely Home

Is this the day I die?Li Quan asks himself this question daily, knowing that he might be killed for practicing his faith. American businessman Ben Fielding has no idea what his brilliant former college roommate is facing in China. He expects his old friend has fulfilled his dream of becoming a university professor. But when they are reunited in China after twenty years, both men are shocked at what they discover about each other. Thrown together in an hour of encroaching darkness, both must make choices that will determine not only the destinies of two men, but two families, two nations, and two worlds.

4 Ways to Think about the Persecuted Church

Sofia's Story | Children of the Persecuted Church

This is The Persecuted Church

Pastor Barnabas' Story