Millions of Christians are persecuted for their beliefs every day throughout the world. That’s why the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church focuses on intercessory prayer and citizen action on behalf of persecuted communities of the Christian faith. The day, known as IDOP, is a global day of intercession for persecuted Christians worldwide.
Amid the suffering and persecution the church faces, a new movement is calling for unified, global worship to see the name of Jesus Christ lifted up throughout the earth.
A recent study conducted by the Barna Group provides explanations as to why young American Christians are leaving the church. Reasons include a general idea that the church is overprotective, and that Christianity is too exclusive.
November 11, 2011–Cleveland, Tenn.–Retired Army Chaplain Col. Robert Jenkins delivered the Veterans Day address Friday morning from the steps of the Bradley County Courthouse Plaza in Cleveland, Tennessee.
