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How can we stand in solidarity with our persecuted Christian family?
Episode 24827th November 2024 • The Whole Church Podcast • anazao ministries
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Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell welcome Andrew Fouts, from Open Doors Canada, back to the show to discuss the state of persecuted and martyred Christians around the globe today!

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What does the Open Doors Organisation do? What denomination is Open Doors? What is the Canadian aid to persecuted Christians? What is the new name for Open Doors? What was the persecuted church in the Bible? Can you go to church in Saudi Arabia? What country has the most persecuted Christians? What happened to Christianity in Africa? How can we help Christians in Nigeria today?

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In this episode, we will:

  • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world
  • Discuss how we can choose whether to send funds to the hinger in our neighborhood or those in need in other areas
  • Deconstruct what we mean by Christian family
  • Challenge ourselves to do more for those in greater need than ourselves

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https://www.opendoorscanada.org/

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Sign the Arise Africa Leaves of Healing to show our family in sub-Saharan Africa that they are not alone:

https://leavesofhealing.org/petition?base=25

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https://thekingdomkey.substack.com/

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