AFRICA: Increasing Christian Persecution
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 8 January 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Across Africa, instability and the growing influence of radical Islamist ideology mean more persecution for our Christian brothers and sisters.
Sean Paton and Jeremy Malkin oversee VOM’s efforts to serve persecuted Christians across Africa. Listen as they share updates on how Christians are responding—especially in the Central African Republic and Ethiopia.
Thousands of Christians have been displaced in CAR by a civil war in which Christians have at times found themselves specifically targeted and at other times been caught in the crossfire between different factions. Listen as Jeremy gives an update on their situation, tells of meeting them first hand and describes specific ways we can pray for them.
Ethiopia has also experienced upheaval in the past year, which provided cover for targeting Christians by those opposed to the gospel in the region. Sean will tell us what Christians there are facing, and give ways to pray.
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| 0:00.0 | In regions of Ethiopia, radical Islamist groups try to remove Christians. |
| 0:07.0 | Sean Patton says the radicals don't necessarily have to kill Christians to achieve their goal. |
| 0:15.0 | They have been targeting Christians and these have been systematic. |
| 0:19.0 | Their goals are driving them out and the way they do that is they usually destroy the church. |
| 0:24.0 | They usually destroy the Christians' home and then they destroy the Christians' business. |
| 0:28.0 | Oftentimes, Christians are killed in the attacks, but even if they're not their ability to stay there and have a livelihood and a presence becomes very difficult. |
| 0:36.0 | And so, you know, our response is always immediately meeting those emergency needs. |
| 0:42.0 | But then we try to help them get back to rebuild their homes, to rebuild their churches, to rebuild their businesses. |
| 0:48.0 | And that's who we are as VOM is helping rebuild their Christian witness so they can stay in those areas and continue to minister to their persecutors. |
| 0:56.0 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:59.0 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 1:03.0 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. |
| 1:06.0 | Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 1:13.0 | Join host Todd Netletons. We hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. |
| 1:21.0 | Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd Netletons. |
| 1:24.0 | We are in the studio today with two of our regional leaders here at the Voice of the Martyrs. |
| 1:30.0 | Between the two of them, they oversee all of our work on the continent of Africa. |
| 1:35.0 | Sean Patton has been with us before. He is the regional leader for North and East Africa. |
| 1:41.0 | Jeremy Malkin is the regional leader for West and Central Africa. |
| 1:45.0 | Gentlemen, welcome to VOM Radio. |
| 1:48.0 | Thanks. |
| 1:49.0 | Jeremy, I want to start with you because you have just returned from a trip to Central African Republic. |
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