BURKINA FASO: Persecution Rising
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 4 April 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Burkina Faso is not a country we’ve previously discussed on VOM Radio. But in the past 18 months the country has seen repeated jihadi attacks on churches, pastors and other Christian targets.
Sean Paton, VOM’s Africa regional director, explains the increase of persecution in Burkina Faso, including government changes and the rise of groups linked with Al Qaeda, ISIS and other Islamist factions. He’ll describe how VOM monitors persecution and makes the decision to ramp up our work in a particular country to equip and encourage Christians undergoing persecution—some for the first time. He’ll also share about other African countries where persecution is increasing.
Sean will tell some of the stories of courageous believers in Burkina Faso, including one pastor who, along with his son and nephews, was abducted and then executed after they refused to renounce their faith in Christ.
Finally, Sean will equip listeners to pray for the church in Burkina Faso, as well as VOM’s international ministry workers who travel to meet with and serve persecuted Christians.
Sean has previously shared on VOM Radio about VOM’s ministry in Nigeria and about the overthrow of the Islamist government in Sudan.
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| 0:00.0 | In some parts of the country of Burkina Faso, it's dangerous as a pastor to proclaim Christ. |
| 0:07.8 | One pastor was abducted by Islamic extremists, along with his young sons and nephews. |
| 0:15.7 | Sean Patton tells us about the final moments |
| 0:19.9 | before members of this Christian family were executed. |
| 0:24.3 | All of those were given a chance to renounce their faith and none of them did. |
| 0:28.2 | And some of those were 10 and 12 year old. |
| 0:31.1 | I won't say boys, I'll say men men because if you're willing to not renounce |
| 0:34.4 | your faith and get a bullet in the back of the head you know you're you're a man so |
| 0:38.1 | pray for these folks that are staying in the conflict areas it's an impressive thing |
| 0:42.0 | and they know the chance of abduction is high the chance of in the conflict areas. It's an impressive thing. |
| 0:42.6 | And they know the chance of abduction is high, |
| 0:44.5 | the chance of execution is high. |
| 0:46.7 | And they're staying there. |
| 0:47.5 | They're staying with their churches. |
| 0:50.7 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 0:57.0 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. |
| 1:00.0 | Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, |
| 1:03.0 | and they're still coming true today |
| 1:05.0 | in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 1:07.0 | Join host Todd Nettleton, |
| 1:09.0 | as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help. |
| 1:12.0 | Right now, on the Voice of the Martyrs |
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