“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst.” John 6:35 Does this surprise you: For most of history, Christianity was considered a Western religion. But researchers found that since 2000 about 80 percent of Christians worldwide are non-Western, non-white, and poor. … Read more
“Share each other’s burdens and in this way obey the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 I have bittersweet news. A tragic accident took the life of a faithful servant to persecuted Christians. Marnie Scott, with her husband Joe, ran Christian Freedom International’s school for persecuted Christians. She was more than a teacher and administrator. She … Read more
“Go out quickly … and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame … so that my house will be full.” Luke 14:21, 23 The parties take weeks to prepare. In one village, a big colorful tent is assembled in a field. In other rural areas, one-room churches are decorated. Sturdy bags … Read more
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his merciful ones.” Psalm 116:15 Life was a creative adventure for Marnie Scott. She turned the broken into beauty. Marnie nurtured dirt into flourishing gardens. Blank pages into artistic photos and poetic stories. Teaching into life-changing mentoring. She poured herself into people and watched … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, We are proud to announce Victory Bible Academy’s Graduating Class of 2022! Christian Freedom International’s school for persecuted Christians is on the frontlines of the border of Burma – an ideal location to train persecuted Christians to reach the persecuted. Our students accomplished an amazing feat. Victory’s two-year intensive … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, Millions of Christians face persecution worldwide. And that includes children. Christian children are targeted for bullying and abuse for their belief in Jesus. Many live in poverty because they are Christian. Some face extreme pressures – even kidnapping and attempts to kill them – to force them to turn … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, You can grasp our dilemma: How can we help the persecuted in North Korea where the situation is grim and, since Covid, it has gotten worse? A visit from a young man – and his story of escape – turned despair to hope. He came to say “thank you” … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, Jadrah’s friends call him a “living Peter”. Like the apostle, God miraculously revealed to “Jadrah” that Jesus is the Christ. Like Peter, he uses the sacred texts of his culture to reveal Jesus to others, and he is mistreated for following Christ. And he once . . . under … Read more
Pictured: T-shirts hand-made by Christians in CFI’s programs are delivered by students to refugees. February 2022 “The mission class reminds us to always have a plan to help the persecuted people.” – Student at CFI’s school for persecuted Christians Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, At Christmas, gunfire and airstrikes erupted near our school for persecuted … Read more
Sounds of gunfire on Burma’s border, near CFI’s school On Christmas Eve, Burma’s Army massacred at least 35 people, including elders, women and children. Villagers say the people were fleeing to a refugee camp. One told Reuters, “I went to see this morning. I saw dead bodies that had been burned, and also the clothes … Read more