The State of the Persecuted Church Today (with Brian Orme)

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

Christian, Sean Mcdowell, Think Biblically, Christianity, Culture, Church, Religion & Spirituality, Biola, Talbot, Scott Rae

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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What parts of the world are the most challenging for believers today? How has the relative comfort of American Christianity impacted spiritual growth, compared to communities experiencing persecution? What habits could American Christian adopt to more regularly remember and support our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world? We'll answer these questions and more with our guest, Brian Orme, CEO of Global Christian Relief. Brian Orme is CEO of Global Christian Relief, a non-prof...

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0:00.0	pastors, ministry leaders, and community. We would love for you to consider joining us June 9 through 11,
0:06.2	2025 at Biola University's Anchored Conference. This is designed to renew your heart and mind and be
0:14.0	encouraged in biblical truth. We've got guests such as Matt Chandler and Voskamp, William Lane Craig,
0:20.1	Ed Stetzer, and more to help you tackle
0:22.6	some big ministry challenges today with biblical wisdom, spiritual depth, and practical solutions.
0:29.1	Whether you're facing burnout, tough cultural questions, or just have a desire to go deeper in your
0:34.5	faith, anchored is the place to be. Think about joining us. Space is limited,
0:39.0	but you can register now at biola.edu slash anchored. What's the global landscape of persecution
0:47.9	when it comes to the Christian church today around the world? And why should that matter to American
0:53.6	Christians? Biblically,
0:55.5	what role does persecution or suffering play in shaping authentic Christian faith? And what habits,
1:02.6	how can believers become more actively engaged in supporting the persecuted church beyond just
1:08.6	prayer? What specific habits might we develop in order
1:12.7	to regularly remember and support persecuted believers?
1:16.5	These are some of the questions we'll address today.
1:19.1	There's a whole lot more that we'll be talking about, too.
1:21.0	Our special guest today is Brian Orm, the CEO of Global Christian Relief, a wonderful organization
1:27.1	that serves the persecuted church around the world.
1:30.4	I'm your host, Scott Ray.
1:31.6	I'm your co-host, Sean McAuliffe.
1:33.0	This is Think Biblically from Talascula Theology at Biola University.
1:36.9	Brian's so happy to have you with us.
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