There's a lot of conversation these days about what is happening in the United States

particularly as it relates to Christians and what looks too many to be the

beginning of persecution of people in the United States for their faith.

Well my guest today has an awful lot of experience when it comes to persecution

for faith. Todd Nettelson is the chief of media relations and message integration for the

voice of the Martyrs USA and the host of the Voice of Martyrs radio. Todd

serves as the voice for persecuted Christians, inspiring US Christians with the faithfulness of Christ's

followers in 70-plus nations where they face persecution simply for claiming the

name of Jesus. This is going to be a wonderful conversation.

Stick around.

I think you're going to the show. It's an honor to have you here.

Thanks so much. It's great to be with you.

So I have actually talked about your organization several times on the show for different reasons and so it really is an honor to have you here but for

Listeners who are not familiar with voice of the martyrs give us a little bit of a history of the organization. I know it was

founded by a wonderful couple who actually were held right. They were taken

prisoner for their faith in Communist Romania, correct? Yeah, one of the unique things.

So Voice of the Martyrs is a ministry

to help persecuted Christians.

That's what we exist to do to help them

in more than 70 countries

where Christians are persecuted right now,

and then in America to do what I'm doing, to tell their stories,

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