September 2021 Persecution Magazine

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In This Issue
4 | Your Dollars at Work
Learn how your gifts are providing comfort, relief, Bibles,
education, and vocational training for the persecuted.
8 | West Watch
A glimpse at issues involving Christianity in the West
10 | Hope for the Present
Find hope and victory in messages from the persecuted.
12 | Raising Up a New Church
In the volatile region of South Asia, God is making a way for a
new generation of believers.
14 | An Existential Threat for the Afghan Church
With the Taliban retaking control of the country, the Afghan
Church faces extreme persecution.
19 | On the Ground in Afghanistan
Stories of persecution and redemption from Afghanistan.
20 | The Church Under Fire
A snapshot of India and the issues that plague the Church.
22 | On the Ground in India
Stories of persecution and redemption from India.
24 | The Silent Screams of Pakistan’s Most Vulnerable
In an environment of religious intolerance, Christians face forced
conversions, false blasphemy charges, and even death.
26 | On the Ground in Pakistan
Stories of persecution and redemption from Pakistan.
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Dear friend,
South Asia was once a region where Christianity flourished, but
it has turned into a war zone for the faith. In India, the faith is
thriving. But it is under great attack by Prime Minister Modi and his
radical Hindu thugs in the BJP.
Christians living in the region’s Islamic countries, like Pakistan,
are beaten down by the rules and culture of fundamentalist Islam.
These instances are by design, as Islam’s rules are meant to slowly
strangle Christianity.
In war-torn Afghanistan, Christians are entering a period of extreme testing. Soon you will see videos
of Christians being publicly shot or beheaded. Many are leaving, but many remain. They will stay in
hopes of reaching the lost around them, knowing full well that there’s a good chance that they will be
discovered and killed.
It’s easy to look at this situation and wonder where you can find even a glimmer of hope. Ahh, but
that only means we are seeing with our minds instead of His Spirit.
You see, under persecution, the faint of heart leave, but the most devoted stay. They go underground
and hang onto the Father with everything they have. That dependence causes the river of God to flow
into those persecuted believers.
The life that flows into them is sensed by those around them. They see a glimmer of light in the utter
darkness and, like moths, are drawn to it and the life they sense.
With a knife to its throat and a gun to its head, the Church eternal goes underground, but given time,
the river overflows and washes away the very regimes and faiths that seek to kill it.
Ancient Rome and various other ancient regimes were washed away by the river. The current Iranian
regime’s foundation is washing away and will soon be gone. In China, decades of imprisonment,
torture, and murder have done their job. Now, the Church there numbers 150-200 million. Mao’s
disciples who sought to crush the faith in China will suffer the same fate.
So have no fear; the river flows out into the earth and becomes broader and deeper with each passing
year. Our job is two-fold. The first is to love and support our persecuted brothers through the dark
night.
The second is to learn from them. We must let the crushing pressures of life push us to Him. Dying of
thirst, we must beg Him to release His river of living water into our souls. To be filled to overflowing
and let that water spill over to those around us who are dying of thirst. To become a channel for His
river that is bringing light and life to a dark and dying world.
Be blessed, take heart, and may your thirst be quenched!
Jeff King
President: International Christian Concern | Persecution.org
Author: Islam Uncensored and The Last Words of the Martyrs
Podcast Host: Into The Deep
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Your Dollars at Work
ICC’S ONGOING INITIATIVES
COVID-19 Crisis Fund
Earlier this year, we witnessed a deadly second wave of COVID-19
sweep across India. Across the country, persecuted communities
struggled to keep their families afloat due to health crises, lockdowns,
and job discrimination alike. Through the COVID-19 Crisis Fund that
was already in place, we have been able to provide emergency aid to
many families in need. One pastor reported, “I was worried so much;
[there was no food] in the house and I had no income or offerings. Then
the Lord prompted me to pray, and as I was praying, the Lord led to me
to Philippians 4:19, where it said, ‘My God will supply all my needs
according to Christ Jesus.’ I thought to myself, there will be a miracle,
but I doubted. But the next day I heard from ICC that I would be
receiving groceries sufficient for one full month. God has been faithful
through ICC.”
Bibles and Bikes
Over the past few years, ICC has equipped evangelists throughout
rural India with the tools necessary to further their Gospel outreach
efforts. By providing them with Bibles to distribute and bicycles to
transport them from village to village, their effectiveness increases
dramatically. One pastor shared, “I am doing the ministry in the villages
where there is no transportation. In my village and surrounding villages,
I used to go by [foot] for the ministry and share God’s love to people.
Now, I am so happy and grateful to God for the bicycle which ICC had
helped me to do ministry. It’s a great blessing for me and [the] ministry.
Now, I can travel [to] many villages for the ministry. Thank you, ICC,
for this wonderful gift to me.”
Generation Transformation
In addition to our efforts to bandage communities after incidents of
persecution, we also strive to equip believers with the tools to tackle
the root causes of persecution. By addressing educational deficits and
job discrimination in our Generation Transformation program, we
empower persecuted Christians to provide for themselves and rise to
the top of the employment pool. One way in which we support these
communities is through vocational training. Working with the local
church, we will send 100 young Christians to vocational school to
equip them to become carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. After
graduation, we will provide them with a tool kit to launch them into a
career that they never could have dreamed of otherwise.
To learn more about how you can support these initiatives, visit www.persecution.org or give us a call at 800-422-5441.
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Emergency Aid for a Martyr’s Family in Kenya
Rescue: Wives and Kids
Peter was a Christian farmer in Kenya. As the sole breadwinner for
his family of 10, his farmland was crucial to providing for his large
family. However, an ongoing conflict between Christian farmers and
Muslim herders created tension in the region and left many Christian
families fearful and impoverished.
In 2020, everything came to a boiling point when a group of Muslim
herders broke onto Peter’s farm to graze their cattle. They claimed that
he was not supposed to be farming in that area and proceeded to attack
him. When a nearby farmer came by after hearing the commotion, he
found Peter lying on the ground, bleeding from the head.
Due to the poor road conditions, Peter was unable to make it to the
hospital in time and succumbed to his injuries. Although the police
tried to pursue Peter’s assailants, they managed to escape with their
cattle.
In order to support Peter’s widow and their children, ICC provided
emergency aid in the form of food assistance and clothing.
Peter’s widow expressed, “We hope that we shall see him one day
when we all go to Heaven. We miss him. The Lord has been healing
us and we are thankful for the pastors and fellow believers who have
been checking on us every time. Thank you, ICC, for coming through
for us in this trying moment. We lack words to express our gladness.
Our lives have just taken a turn for the better.”
Their eldest son added, “He died while defending our family farm
and he died in the hands of people who hate Christians. His death is a
seed for the spread of the Gospel. We know that we shall not receive
justice because the authorities here are filled by Muslim civil servants,
but we trust in Him who can serve justice to the helpless.”
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Rescuing a Christian Driver in Pakistan
Rescue: Wives and Kids
In 2020, a Christian auto-rickshaw driver named Nasir was beaten and
falsely accused of terrorism after he was told he could not pick up
passengers from a local medical clinic. Although he enjoyed his driving
business, Nasir explained that he “was often teased, discriminated
against, and abused by Muslim drivers at the pickup point in front of a
medical clinic.”
According to Nasir, the owner of the clinic called him a “choora,” a
derogatory term used to denote Christians as untouchable, and told him
to leave the clinic without any passengers. When Nasir refused to leave,
the owner called upon other Muslims to attack Nasir, saying that they
needed to “teach a lesson to the choora.”
Thankfully, following the arrest, the judge granted Nasir bail until his
next court hearing. However, in addition to the beating and false accusation,
Nasir’s assailants also stole his vehicle. As the primary source
of income for his family, the loss of the auto-rickshaw was devastating.
ICC stepped in to provide Nasir with a new auto-rickshaw to restore
his business. Nasir said, “I am happy to have this source of income.
This is [a] great help which will not be [forgotten]. I like the idea of
helping the suffering families…Therefore, I thank ICC for blessing me
with this support.”
Building a Bakery in Iraq
Messengers: Underground Workers
Evan and Lara live with their three children in Iraq. Like many
families, they dreamed of one day building a large house to live in
together. Unfortunately, due to sectarianism in the region, this dream
went up in smoke as Evan lost his job when his factory was shut down.
Making the most of their difficult circumstances, Evan now participates
in an outreach ministry, but the family is still struggling financially.
When ICC connected with this family, we soon learned that Lara has
a knack for baking sweet treats. Therefore, we provided her with the
equipment necessary to start up her own bakery, including a refrigerator,
a stove, a mixer, cooking utensils, and more.
With these tools, Lara is able to sell cakes to support her family. By
advertising on social media and with the support of satisfied customers,
she is already building up a reputation for her business.
She shared, “I wanted to start working before Valentine’s Day and it
happened. I sold eight cakes for [Valentine’s Day]. All the customers
liked the taste. Thank you for helping me to be part of the community.”
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Supporting MBBs in Uganda
In February 2020, a widow named Lydia and her two daughters
accepted Christ after hearing the Gospel from a local pastor. When
Lydia and her daughters converted to Christianity, they were kicked out
of their home by her late husband’s Muslim family. They believed that,
by leaving Islam, Lydia had committed blasphemy against the family’s
Islamic faith and embarrassed her late husband.
Lydia and her daughters packed their bags and the local church
has been providing them with a place to stay during this season. ICC
Rescue: Wives and Kids
stepped in to provide the family with food aid, furniture, rent, clothing,
and more.
Lydia expressed, “Christ has been our refuge and deliverer and He
has provided [for] all our needs. Thank you, ICC, for being part of our
lives as we unlearn our former Muslim faith and learn the Christian
faith…You have encouraged us immensely and we are spurred to continue
loving and serving our savior Jesus Christ.”
Farming Support in Indonesia
Messengers: Underground Workers
Jakub is an evangelist in Indonesia who actively ministers to
unreached Muslim farmers in his region. In order to support
Jakub’s ministry and these new believers, ICC stepped in to provide
farming equipment for Jakub to support the Muslim-background
believers whom he is discipling. With these tools, they will be able to
earn an income by harvesting and selling rice.
Jakub shared, “Thanks to ICC who has helped develop my ministry.
With the assistance provided by ICC, it makes it easier for me to
approach other [unreached Muslims], because by helping the farmers
[who] are in discipleship, it creates jobs for other people around the
farmer.”
One of the Muslim-background believers also reported, “I give
thanks to the Lord Jesus because my wife also wants to believe in the
Lord Jesus and has been baptized. Please support in prayer so that my
children can also believe in the Lord Jesus.”
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West Watch
ISSUES INVOLVING CHRISTIANITY IN THE WEST
Montana Passes
Legal Safeguards for
Religious Freedom
On Thursday, July 8, Montana governor Greg Gianforte signed the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law, providing
for greater protections for religious liberty and practice in the state.
The new law has received both praise and criticism, including from Shawn Reagor, Director of Equality and Economic Justice with the Montana
Human Rights Network, who claimed that the state’s RFRA “goes against the live-and-let-live values we hold as a state, recent court rulings,
and the ordinances of five Montana cities and counties.”
Montana is the 22nd US state to pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the past 30 years. These state RFRA laws are the direct result of
a landmark 1990 Supreme Court case that made religious freedom a second-class right. There has been a growing desire for the Supreme Court
to either reaffirm or overturn the 1990 case, or to simply provide greater clarity on the issue.
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Christians Barred from Joining
Political Party in South Australia
In the Australian state of South Australia
(SA), more than 500 Christians were
barred from joining the state’s Liberal Party,
a major center-right political party in the
country.
According to party president Legh
Davis, “An independent investigation
is underway, and the party will not be
accepting membership applications until the
investigation is complete.”
The would-be party members mostly
came from SA’s Pentecostal communities.
Recently, a Christian member of Australia’s
Parliament named Alex Antic was leading an
effort called “Believe in Blue” to encourage
Christians to participate in the political
process. This effort by Antic coincided with
a larger movement of Christians in South
Australia to challenge the status quo in their
state’s politics in light of rapidly changing
social policies.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of
Christian Adoption Agency
On June 17, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian
adoption agency that had its contract with the City of
Philadelphia revoked over its refusal to place children
with same-sex parents. In a 9-0 decision, all of the
justices agreed that Catholic Social Services
should have its contract reinstated and be
allowed to place children with only heterosexual
couples.
Despite the victory, many religious freedom advocates
saw this case, Fulton v. Philadelphia, as an ideal opportunity
for the Court to correct a serious and potentially dangerous
error in American constitutional law, one that makes
religious freedom a second-class right. Those advocates
were, as expressed by Justice Alito in a concurring opinion,
disappointed. “The Court has emitted a wisp of a decision
that leaves religious liberty in a confused and vulnerable
state,” wrote Alito. “Those who count on this court to
stand up for the First Amendment have every right to be
disappointed — as am I.”
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Hope for the Present
He Is The Way
“And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father
or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred
times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.” - Matthew 19:29 (NLT)
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The simple meaning of the above verse
is often lost on Western Christians, but
quite clear for Muslims who come to Christ.
Raised in a strict and devout Muslim
household, Josiah was taught little about
Christianity. When Josiah was in ninth
grade, he felt curiously drawn to three
Christian classmates. They invited Josiah to
a Christmas service, and he snuck out of his
parent’s home to watch the ceremony.
It was an unforgettable experience. Josiah
could sense the presence of God, and at that
moment, he saw clearly what it would cost
to follow Jesus. Leaving Islam would cost
him his family, his education, his health,
and perhaps even his life, as converts are
typically beaten or killed by their family over
the shame of leaving Islam. At the time, he
wasn’t ready to pay such a steep price.
Josiah fell in with a group of radical and
violent Muslims. Yet, Christianity continued
to tug at his heart. But the considerable cost
of leaving Islam dominated his thoughts
and feelings, and he walked away from
Christianity.
But much like the one sheep that went
missing from the flock, God sought him out
and would not give up on him. It wasn’t long
before Josiah encountered a Catholic priest
who wanted to meet with him even though
Josiah was armed and well-known around
the town as a radical Islamist.
Josiah was shocked.
“You don’t want to live like this, but you see
no other way,” the priest told him. “But I will
give you another way.”
The priest’s words deeply touched Josiah’s
heavy heart and he instantly opened up and
shared with the priest everything inside him.
God was tearing down the walls in his heart
and laying aside every reservation.
He attended church for the next two years,
simply observing the priest and other
Christians. One Easter morning, Josiah saw
The Jesus Film. When he saw Jesus die on
the cross for the forgiveness of sinners like
himself, Josiah was utterly broken by the
goodness of Jesus. This offer of complete
forgiveness was unlike anything he had ever
encountered.
In his heart, he knew that Jesus was real and
that He was the only way to reach Heaven—
through the narrow gate of Jesus.
Immediately, Josiah felt like he had found a
home after wandering in the desert, lost and
confused, for years. He had been searching
for truth—now he knew the Truth.
That night, he dedicated his life and heart to
Jesus.
The trajectory of Josiah’s life changed
completely. He began a discipleship course
and married a Christian woman.
Josiah and his wife’s experiences give them
unique opportunities for ministering to the
Muslims in their community. They began
a home Bible study for converts and for
Muslims who want to learn more about the
Gospel.
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After surrendering his life to
Christ, Josiah was cut off from
his parents and siblings. They
rejected him and even threatened
him with death.
This was the cost of his faith.
Knowing Jesus and gaining
Heaven far outweighed the
pain and expense of temporary
rejection, even from those he
loved most.
In places and circumstances where
there isn’t a cost, or where there is
even a materialistic benefit (as in
the Western Church), the Church
will become sleepy.
But in places and circumstances
where Christians endure much
suffering, the Church becomes
purified, and the dross of
lukewarm believers melts away.
Only those who love Jesus with
their whole heart will count Him
worthy of the cost.
Oh, what a lesson to us in the free
Church!
We have been captured by the
tyranny of the urgent. Our goals
have become so little. Our
churches are “popular” and full of
people, rather than full of the Holy
Spirit’s presence.
The persecuted Church shows us
what the Lord can make us into;
this is their secret ministry to us.
Stop what you are doing right now
and cry out to Jesus.
Tell Him that you and your
possessions belong to Him; ask
Him to help you love Him as He
deserves; ask Him to fill you with
His Spirit. He is the answer to all
of your questions.
As Josiah says, “The Lord sent
His son, Jesus, so there is a new
way. He is the way.”
“And calling the crowd to him
with his disciples, he said to them,
‘If anyone would come after me,
let him deny himself and take up
his cross and follow me.’” Mark
8:38 (ESV)
S E P T E M B E R
WEEKLY
PRAYERS
Take one week this month to pray
for the persecuted.
MONDAY
Please pray for the Afghan Church as
it faces continued persecution from
the Taliban.
TUESDAY
Please pray for access to aid for the
underground Church in Afghanistan as
the Taliban takes over.
WEDNESDAY
Please pray for Christians in India
who are persecuted through anticonversion
laws.
THURSDAY
Please pray for families and
individuals who have been beaten and
tortured for their faith.
FRIDAY
Please pray for the safety of young
Christian girls in Pakistan who are
victims of forced marriages.
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Please pray for those in Pakistan
facing blasphemy charges for living
out their faith.
SUNDAY
Please pray for strength for the
persecuted Church as it faces
unimaginable hardship daily.
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calendar, visit
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Raising Up a New Church
In the volatile region of South Asia, the Church
faces crushing pressure. But God is making a way
for a new generation of believers.
The Church in South Asia is under tremendous threat.
In Pakistan, the potent mix of blasphemy laws, abductions with
forced marriage, and intense discrimination make life as a Christian
especially difficult.
In India, the Gospel is advancing among tribals and untouchables.
The dignity and self-worth they find in Christianity draws them, but
this enrages the Brahmins, as they refuse to stay in their place. Prime
Minister Modi was elected to keep them there and to make India pure—
as in pure Hindu.
His political party, the BJP, and their RSS thugs hope to strangle
Christianity.
Finally, the most troubling state in the region is Afghanistan. The US
joins a long list of empires that failed to conquer Afghanistan. The US’s
departure is a nightmare for the Church there.
The Taliban wolves have been unleashed on the sheep, and soon you
will see Christians being publicly killed.
This month, we examine the threat to the Church in South Asia.
AFGHANISTAN: As US troops withdraw from Afghanistan
this month, the Taliban is waiting to retake control of the
country again, leaving already-closeted Christians more
fearful for their lives. Read more on Page 14.
PAKISTAN: Forced conversions and forced marriages
are two of the largest issues facing Pakistani Christians,
especially young girls, today. Read more on Page 24.
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INDIA: Prime Minister
Modi and Ahmit Shah,
the former leader of the
BJP, have led the charge
to “purify” India from
Christianity. False claims
of forced conversion
fueled by unjust laws
target minority Christians
who are vulnerable to
these legal attacks. Read
more on Page 20.
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With the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan
Church faces an existential threat and many difficult decisions
in the face of extreme persecution.
By William Stark
This month marks the 20th anniversary
of the September 11th attacks on New
York City and Washington, D.C. Like
so many, I can still remember where I was
and what I was doing when I heard the news.
I also remember how the attacks introduced
the country of Afghanistan into my personal
knowledge.
My first impressions were not positive.
Fast forward 20 years and my relationship
with Afghanistan has dramatically changed.
Instead of being an unknown country, far away
and full of people to be feared, Afghanistan
has become a country I care for deeply, both
professionally and personally.
In my time with International Christian
Concern, I have had the opportunity to
travel to Afghanistan and serve the country’s
persecuted Christians. This has been both a
challenging and rewarding experience,
as Afghanistan is among the world’s
worst persecutors of Christians.
Afghanistan’s Christian community is almost
exclusively comprised of converts from Islam.
Some estimate the Christian population to be
between 10,000 and 12,000, making it the
country’s largest religious minority group.
However, due to extreme persecution, the
Christian community remains largely closeted
and hidden from the public eye.
Their status as converts makes Afghan
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Christians direct targets for persecution
by both extremist groups and society in
general. In Afghanistan, leaving Islam
is considered extremely shameful.
Believers can face dire consequences if
their conversion is discovered.
In many cases, known Christians must
flee the country or risk being killed.
It is my interactions with this persecuted
community that reversed my initial
impression of Afghanistan. Their
willingness to sacrifice everything for
Jesus has left me humbled and counting
my own blessings.
A Threat to the Afghan Church
This month, however, also brings the
beginning of a new, existential threat for
the Afghan Church. By September 11,
2021, all US troops and NATO allies will
be withdrawn from Afghanistan
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after 20 years of war. With no peace deal in
place between the Afghan government and
the Taliban, it is likely that the country will
descend into civil war and the Taliban will
retake control of the country.
Since the US announced its intention to
withdraw from Afghanistan on April 13,
the Taliban has taken control of 223 of
Afghanistan’s 421 districts. This represents a
rapid expansion of Taliban control when you
consider that the Taliban only controlled 77
districts on April 13.
For Afghanistan’s Christians, a civil war
and return to Taliban rule represent a dire
threat to the Christian community. According
to the Taliban’s ideology, Afghanistan is a
Muslim country and non-Muslims must leave
Afghanistan or accept second-class status. For
Christians coming from convert backgrounds,
the Taliban will consider them apostates
and subject them to Sharia’s deadliest
consequences.
“Some Christians don’t know if they
can trust their family.”
Recently, I met with a leader in the Afghan
Church to discuss this uncertain and potentially
dangerous future. Due to the sensitivity of
Christianity in Afghanistan, I have changed
this leader’s name to Paul.
“Many strategic areas are already in the hands
of the Taliban,” Paul explained. “There is a
great fear among people. More radicals are
coming to power in the government and the
moderate officials are looking to leave the
country.”
“We are also seeing threats against known
Christians,” Paul continued. “The Taliban has
a lot of influence because people are afraid.
People provide information to the Taliban to
gain favor and get protection. Some Christians
don’t know if they can trust their family
not to talk to the Taliban.”
According to Paul, life under Taliban rule is
already very difficult for Christians. When
the Taliban takes control of a village, Paul
says that they require all households to go to
the local mosque five times a day. Those who
do not attend must provide a good reason for
missing a prayer.
In some northern parts of Afghanistan,
the Taliban is already enforcing its strict
interpretation of Sharia law. Men are required
to grow beards, women cannot leave home
without a male escort, and life is becoming
more dangerous.
“In some areas, known Christians have already
received threats that they will be killed,” Paul
said. “Where the Taliban enters, they will kill
some Christians to spread fear. They want to
show that conversions will not be tolerated.”
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Death is not the only punishment Paul foresees
the Taliban using against Afghan Christians.
“For more simple people, like farmers,
they will be forced to revert to Islam,” Paul
continued. “This will be done publicly and in
a humiliating way. Some form of media will
probably be involved. Christian properties will
also be taken.”
No Safe Place
In addition to these threats, many Christian
families fear for the safety of their children.
“Many Christians fear the Taliban will take
their children, both girls and boys, like in
Nigeria and Syria,” Paul explained. “The girls
will be forced to marry Taliban fighters and the
boys will be forced to become soldiers. Both
will be sent to madrassas to be brainwashed.”
In the face of these threats, many Afghan
Christians are in search of safety. For some, this
means moving to a safer part of Afghanistan.
For others, this means leaving the country.
“There will not be a mass exodus from
Afghanistan,” Paul explained. “Christians
are spread out and it would be too difficult
to organize. The exodus will be slow and
gradual.”
According to Paul, Afghan Christians can
be divided into three categories. The first
category represents known Christians.
Paul believes these Christians must leave
Afghanistan immediately or prepare to face
severe persecution.
The second category is comprised of people
who become exposed as Christians. Once
exposed, these people will also have to leave
Afghanistan. The final category of people
is comprised of Christians who can remain
hidden. This group of people will hopefully be
able to relocate to safer areas of Afghanistan
and establish themselves and their families.
“I have been telling people they need to be
ready,” Paul said. “Their need to flee could be
a sudden thing and they need to be at peace
with their decision. They have to be at peace
with leaving or they have to be at peace with
staying and facing the persecution that will
come.”
Raising Up a New Generation
Even after the decision to leave Afghanistan
is made, however, many challenges still
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“There is hope, however.
God is raising up new people
and we know that God is
in control of his Church.
There will be a time of fear
and struggle, but I believe
through this situation the
Church will grow.”
face Afghan Christians. Currently,
only two countries will issue a visa to
Afghans, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Some Christians fear they will still face
discrimination and persecution in these
neighboring countries. There is also the
uncertainty of where these refugees will
eventually settle and how long it will
take to find resettlement.
“We trust in the Lord and pray that God
will spare His people,” Paul told me.
“We know there will be persecution. As
Muslim-background believers, we know
the consequences for our conversion.”
“Many will leave Afghanistan,” Paul
continued. “There is hope, however. God
is raising up new people and we know
that God is in control of his Church.
There will be a time of fear and struggle,
but I believe through this situation the
Church will grow.”
When I asked Paul how I could pray for
the Afghan Church, he asked for prayer
against fear.
“I have been telling people to not be
afraid,” Paul said. “Mistakes are made
when decisions are made from a place of
fear. We know that God has a purpose and
a plan for His people in Afghanistan.”
As the situation continues to deteriorate,
I believe the global Church must be ready
to come to the aid of its Afghan brothers
and sisters. For some, this simply means
praying against the fear gripping the
Afghan Church. For others, this will be
something more active, like advocating
on behalf of Afghan Christians in their
home countries.
A new wave of persecution faces the
Afghan Church. I pray that we are all
ready to face it.
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ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN
advocacy. awareness. assistance.
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Afghan Emergency Fund:
Given the threat facing Afghanistan’s Christian
community, ICC created an emergency fund
accessible to Afghan leaders. This fund will
be used by church leaders to relocate Christian
individuals and families facing persecution.
These funds will relocate Christians within
Afghanistan itself. However, in extreme
circumstances, these funds will be used to
transport at-risk Christians out of Afghanistan
altogether.
“According to the World Bank, 80% to 85% of
Afghans do not have any financial awareness,”
Paul explained. “There is little concept of
savings, and most people live month to month.”
“These emergency funds will be a huge help
because it will help people who do not have
resources when an emergency suddenly arises,”
Paul continued. “It will also allow people who
are fleeing to worry about one less thing.”
According to Paul, transportation costs in
Afghanistan have tripled due to the insecurity
of traveling between cities. The aid ICC
provides to Afghan Christians helps them
overcome these challenges and quite literally
saves lives.
Victims: Groenewald Family
On November 29, 2014, three armed
Taliban fighters attacked the compound of
an international aid agency in Kabul. These
fighters targeted the Groenewald family,
a South African family that lived on the
compound because the Taliban believed they
were Christian missionaries.
After several hours of fighting, the Afghan
military retook control of the compound.
Werner Groenewald, age 42, and his two
children, Jean-Pierre, age 17, and Rode, age 15,
were all shot and killed by the Taliban fighters.
Dr. Hannelie Groenewald, Werner’s wife, was
working at a nearby clinic when the attack took
place. She survived the deadly attack.
Advocacy: Said Musa
In May 2010, footage of formerly Muslim
converts to Christianity being baptized
and participating in prayer gatherings was
broadcast by Noorin TV. The footage sparked
protests across Afghanistan and a wave of
persecution that led to the arrest of Said
Musa.
Said Musa worked for 15 years with the Red
Cross in the orthopedic department, largely
treating victims of landmines. Said is an
amputee with a prosthetic leg, having stepped
on a landmine himself while serving with the
Afghan Army. As a Red Cross employee, he
offered therapy to handicapped children and
was greatly respected by the community.
Word spread in the community that he was
also a convert to Christianity. On May 31,
after taking a lunch break with patients, Said
was rounded up by security officers working
with the Ministry of Interior. Said’s arrest
was the first in what became a nationwide
crackdown against Christians.
After Said’s arrest, the Afghan Church
dispersed, some going into hiding until the
situation calmed. Some fled the country
completely.
For more than six months, as Said remained
imprisoned and faced the threat of execution
for the ‘crime’ of apostasy, ICC advocated
on his behalf, meeting with US government
leaders, leading petitions, and publishing
letters written by Said from prison.
On February 21, 2011, Said was finally
released and allowed to safely leave
Afghanistan.
“I’m so thankful to the Lord that he is free
and know it was a concerted effort on the
part of so many people,” said an ICC contact
in Kabul. “The Lord has allowed us to take
part in this momentous event and I praise
Him that it has ended with the freedom of
Said Musa. Through Said’s letters, he spoke
publicly to the world a powerful testimony of
his faith and perseverance.”
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The Church
Under Fire
A snapshot of India and the
issues that plague the Church
By Matias Perttula
“D King Jr. echo the words Jesus spoke when He
arkness cannot drive out darkness; only light
can do that.” The words of Martin Luther
said, “I am the Light of the world.” As darkness tries to
take over the Church in India, the Light continues to shine
to the farthest corners of the country.
Since Prime Minister Modi took power, the Church
in India became more of a growing target for Hindu
extremist violence. Modi’s radical agenda to make India
a Hindu-only country only fuels the already growing
persecution of Christians.
Several factors historically drive persecution against the
Church in India. But the strongest force driving anti-
Christian hatred in the country is the spiritual impact and
warfare.
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One of the greatest driving forces for persecution comes from Hindutva,
an ideology that deems all other religions (other than Hinduism) as
foreign religions. Because of this, all other religions are seen as a threat
to Hindutva’s core notion of making India a Hindu-only country. This
ideology manifests in many forms: persecution in politics, culture,
and economy. Ultimately, it manifests spiritually in directly targeting
Christians.
Upper caste Hindus adhering to Hindutva worry about lower caste
Hindus converting to Christianity, diminishing Hinduism’s political
stronghold—Hindus would become a minority in India.
Political Climate
Hindu extremists see the rapid growth of Christianity as a direct national
security threat. Hindu nationalists use fake stories of mass conversions of
Hindus to Christianity to perpetuate fear across India. These false stories
often undergird and strengthen the passage of state-level anti-conversion
laws—now on the books in nine states across India’s 29 states.
Though Christianity
is the antithesis of
traditional Hindu
norms, persecution
has produced a
stronger Church time
and time again.
Casting Hope
Indicators show that Christian communities do better in terms of literacy,
education, and medical access as a result of missionaries starting schools
and medical clinics. The empowerment of Christianity brought with it a
new sense of identity and life for the people of India.
With a Christian worldview on the potential of every individual, people
have experienced a new sense of self-worth and began to break away
from the bondage of the caste system.
Breaking Cultural Norms
Christianity is the antithesis of traditional Hindu norms. Culturally,
Christianity disrupts the Hindu nationalist way of life in terms of the
caste system. Painting it as a “foreign religion,” Hindu nationalists
perpetuate how Christianity draws people away from what it truly means
to be Indian — a practicing Hindu. Converting from Hinduism is not
acceptable.
Setting the Captives Free
As Christianity spreads throughout India, it is a direct threat to the
kingdom of darkness that seeks to keep people in bondage to false gods
and to a way of life that offers no hope of salvation. Jesus’ message in the
Gospel is to set the captives free from spiritual bondage.
The ultimate challenge in India is the devil as he pushes back against the
Gospel and Kingdom of God.
However, as persecution intensifies and the powers of darkness push
against the Church, the more the Church will grow. Though Christianity
is the antithesis of traditional Hindu norms, persecution has produced a
stronger Church time and time again.
Liberation from spiritual bondage through the Gospel of Jesus was
brought to India by St. Thomas the Apostle in the first century, and ever
since then, the devil has been hard at work to stop its spread in India.
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ON THE GROUND IN INDIA
advocacy. awareness. assistance.
Victim: Bumbariya Family
On May 18, a mob of 15 radical Hindu nationalists
carrying swords, sickles, and a gun attacked the family
of Pastor Ramesh Bumbariya at his home in Bansawra
District of Rajasthan. The mob reportedly attacked the
family after they refused to renounce their Christian faith.
During the assault, Pastor Bumbariya was shot at;
however, the gun failed to fire. Later, the assailants
pointed the gun at the pastor’s father, Bhima Bumbariya,
and fatally shot the 52-year-old Christian. After his father
collapsed to the ground, Pastor Bumbariya was knocked
unconscious.
Pastor Bumbariya and two other members of his family
were able to obtain treatment at a nearby hospital.
“I believe God has a definite purpose in keeping me
alive,” Pastor Bumbariya told ICC from his hospital bed.
“I will carry on the ministry God has given to me.”
“We gave up so much already for the sake of our
faith,” Pastor Bumbariya continued. “They took away
our agricultural land, they destroyed our house, now
they want our lives. I am worried about my family and
children; about what will happen to them when I am not
around.”
To help Pastor Bumbariya and his family recover from
this deadly attack, ICC covered the medical costs the
family incurred and provided two months of food aid.
“I am sure I cannot attend my father’s funeral now that I
am almost on a death bed,” Pastor Bumbariya told ICC.
“But I thank God for his mercies during this difficult
situation.”
Project: Bibles and Bikes
In November 2018, ICC launched the Bibles and Bikes
initiative in India.
This campaign set the ambitious goal of bringing the
Gospel to India’s unreached by empowering 1,000 rural
evangelists with a bicycle and 100 Bibles each. Each bike
doubles or triples the effectiveness of a church planter.
In early 2021, ICC reached the program goal. It was a
fantastic moment for all of our field staff!
Our staff equipped church planters in 17 of India’s 29 states
who have gone on to do some incredible things across the
country, including the distribution of 100,000 Bibles in 13
languages.
Tens of thousands of Bibles have found their way into
previously unreached villages and the evangelists have
formed hundreds of new churches that birthed thousands
of new believers. Though a successful project, it has also
faced its fair share of challenges. Since launching the
Bibles and Bikes program in 2018, we have heard many
stories of persecution from our evangelists.
“Persecution is increasing,” said Pastor Roshini. “Converts
are being targeted for their new faith. Some people are
scared to associate or listen to us because of this.”
These stories, however, have done little to dampen the
passion the evangelists feel for spreading the Good News
or their approval of the Bibles and Bikes initiative.
“Evangelism is key for the growth of the Church in India,”
explained Pastor Roshini. “The further we are able to
reach, the more people will be added to the Church. These
bicycles allow us to be forerunners for the Gospel.”
Advocacy: Anti-Conversion Laws
Indian Christians’ religious freedom rights have been
curtailed through the proliferation and abuse of anticonversion
laws.
Due to growing religious intolerance and the normalization
of religiously-motivated violence, many radical Hindu
nationalists view all religious conversions to non-Hindu
faiths as fraudulent. This assumption of guilt has been
the catalyst for many violent attacks on Christians simply
exercising their religious freedom rights.
Last year, six Christian families were brutally tortured and
accused of forced conversions in India’s Jharkhand district.
Leading up to the incident, all six families were prohibited
from accessing water from the town tap, as a mark of social
exclusion due to their faith identity. Electricity was also
denied to the Christian homes.
Under the leadership of Hindu extremists, community
members then held a meeting with Christian families,
demanding that they return to Hinduism. When they
refused, the men were tied up and severely beaten, while the
women were stripped of their clothes and beaten as well.
Afterwards, the Christians were taken to the local police,
where nine of them were arrested for allegedly violating the
country’s anti-conversion laws.
When ICC heard of their case, we provided six months
of food assistance for the families and covered the cost of
traveling expenses for the nine Christians to attend court
four times each month. We also paid the lawyer fee to
handle the legal case filed against the Christians.
“I was worried when me and my family were attacked…
and were cut off from the village,” said a survivor of the
attack. “We were in [a] dire situation with limited food and
resources for our families. ICC provided rations and the
expenses for me to travel for the hearings. It was a great
help…thank you so much for helping me.”
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The Silent Screams
of Pakistan’s Most
Vulnerable
In an environment of religious
intolerance, Christians face forced
conversions, false blasphemy charges,
and even death.
By Katie Lynn
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The persecution of Christians in
Pakistan is severe and complex.
Simply because of their religious
identity as non-Muslims, Pakistani
Christians are treated as second-class
citizens. Christians face many forms
of abuse, including false blasphemy
accusations, physical assaults, attacks
on places of worship, abductions,
and forced conversions to Islam.
Due to this discrimination and abuse,
Pakistan is recognized as one of worst
persecutors of Christians in the world.
On January 28, Tabeeta Nazir Gill
was falsely accused of committing
blasphemy while working at Sobhraj
Maternity Hospital in Karachi, a
hospital where she had been a nurse
for nine years. She had reminded a
Muslim co-worker that it was against
hospital policy to accept tips from
patients. Soon after, videos of hospital
staff beating her surfaced on social
media, showing her tied up with ropes,
tortured, and locked in a room before
she was taken into police custody.
Gill is now facing a potential death
sentence under section 295-C of the
Pakistani Penal Code, which states
that the “use of derogatory remarks—
spoken, written, direct or indirect,
etc.—that defile the name of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad,” are punishable
by a “mandatory death sentence and
fine.”
According to USCIRF’s 2019 Annual
Report, “Accusers are not required
to present proper evidence that
blasphemy occurred, which leads to
abuse, including false accusations.”
In many cases, such as Gill’s, false
accusations are motivated by
personal score-settling or religious
hatred.
The biases enforced in
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are
foreshadowed by the country’s
constitution, which provides little
protection or equality for religious
minorities.
For instance, the constitution clearly
states that religious minorities,
including Christians, are barred from
holding the highest political offices
in Pakistan. On the other hand, job
advertisements for sanitation positions,
considered the lowest and filthiest, are
reserved for non-Muslim applicants
only. As a result, Christians make up
between 80% to 90% of the sanitation
workforce in Pakistan, including the
country’s street sweepers, janitors, and
sewer workers, despite representing
less than 2% of the country’s overall
population.
The constitution of Pakistan also
requires secular laws to be brought into
conformity with Islamic jurisprudence.
Article 227(1) states, “All existing
laws shall be brought in conformity
with the injunctions of Islam as laid
down in the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah
and no law shall be enacted which is
repugnant to such injunctions.”
This conformity helps cement the
second-class status of believers and is
one reason why Pakistan’s courts fail
to protect Christians.
For example, The Child Marriage
Restraint Act, a secular law,
criminalizes child marriages.
However, relying on an interpretation
of Islamic tradition which allows
marriage to underage girls if they
have had their first menstrual cycle,
courts have approved marriages where
Christian minors have been abducted
and forcefully married to Muslim men.
According to a 2014 study by the
Movement for Solidarity and Peace
Pakistan, as many as 1,000 Christian
and Hindu women and girls are
abducted, forcefully married, and
forcefully converted to Islam every
year. Playing upon religious biases,
perpetrators know that they can
cover up and justify their crimes by
introducing the element of religion.
Discriminatory ideology is also
reinforced by Pakistan’s educational
system.
From an early age, students in Pakistan
are told to be intolerant of non-
Muslims, behavior also commonly
modeled by Pakistani educators.
For example, an Islamic studies
textbook used to teach fifth graders in
Sindh states, “Christians cannot follow
Jesus Christ even if they wanted
to because they lack authenticity.”
Another textbook for eighth graders
in Punjab reads, “Honesty for non-
Muslims is merely a business strategy
while for Muslims it is a matter of
faith.”
Of course, such teaching fuels an
environment of religious hatred, which
leads to frequent incidents of blatant
persecution against Christian students.
In one instance, a fourth grader was
reprimanded and humiliated by his
school’s headmaster after taking
a drink from a water fountain –
reinforcing the widely held view that
Pakistani Christians are untouchable.
Christian untouchability, a biased
constitution and educational
system, blasphemy laws, and forced
conversions are just a few of many
issues contributing to Christian
persecution in Pakistan. The issue is
multi-faceted, and requires the love,
dedication, and support of the global
Church.
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ON THE GROUND IN PAKISTAN
advocacy. awareness. assistance.
Victim: Nayab Gill
For Christians in Pakistan, abductions, sexual assaults,
forced conversions, and forced marriages are common.
Minors are often taken from their families and married
to their assailants who are then legally justified through
falsified marriage and conversion documents.
This was the devastating reality for 13-year-old Nayab
Gill, who in June 2020 was handed over in custody to
Saddam Hayat, her 30-year-old captor.
Though Nayab is only 13, she told the court that she was
19 years old. Violence, threats, and grooming techniques
are commonly used to compel victims to make statements
in court supporting their captors.
“We told the judge that she was lying about her age
under duress,” Nayab’s father told Morning Star News.
“She had bruises on her face, and her eyes were also red,
which should have caught the judge’s attention, but he
ignored it.”
Nayab’s parents presented official documents proving
that Nayab was born on October 16, 2007. The judge,
however, ignored this evidence and awarded custody of
Nayab to Hayat.
Advocacy
In criminal cases where Christians are wrongly accused,
arrested, and imprisoned, pressure from the international
community is vital. It lets Pakistani officials adjudicating
the cases know that they are being watched and that they
must allow the cases to pass through the judicial system.
Starting in 2019, ICC began profiling the cases of
Christians currently accused of blasphemy in Pakistan,
to raise awareness and generate appropriate international
advocacy for the accused. These cases are published in a
report which includes practical recommendations for the
international community.
While advocacy efforts are crucial, ICC has found that not
all forms of international advocacy are equally productive.
Years of working within Pakistan’s judicial system
has shown us that public advocacy, while sometimes
necessary, should be used as a last resort. Instead, we
focus our efforts on private advocacy — quiet and
consistent, specifically conducted through diplomatic
communications with Pakistani government leaders and
members of Pakistan’s judicial system.
By aiding diplomatic exchanges with individual officials,
ICC has been able to put significant pressure on Pakistani
leaders with less risk of stirring up a negative response in
the local population. This has helped positively resolve
several cases of blasphemy in Pakistan.
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Projects: Generation Transformation
On September 22, 2013, two suicide bombers, connected
with the Pakistani Taliban, detonated themselves inside the
courtyard of All Saints Church as congregants were leaving
a worship service. More than 600 Christians were exposed
to the deadly blasts and when the dust settled, over 100 were
killed and scores more were injured.
Among the most vulnerable survivors were the children
orphaned and those whose parents were injured so severely
that they could no longer support their families. In the
months following the bombing, ICC launched a program
to support the education of the children who would have
been forced to drop out of school because of the bombing.
Recently, ICC met up with some of these children, and were
astounded at the incredible young adults they have become
eight years since that horrible day.
Smith Sabir, now in high school, was only a 3rd grader when
he lost both of his parents in the bombing. Despite the evil
that stripped him of his parents at such a young age, Smith is
an advocate for good, and his compassion toward others is a
true demonstration of Christ’s love.
“I miss my parents a lot, but at the same time I want to be
strong for my younger brother, Musa Sabir. I want him to get
a good education and live a dignified life as I dream of it,”
Smith told ICC.
“Often, I keep thinking about God’s strange plans,” Smith
continued. “He took my parents to Heaven, but He gave me
ICC to take care for me, stand with me, to strengthen me,
and to build my future. I have learned a lot from ICC on how
to love others and engage in charity work. I would love to
follow in ICC’s footsteps in the future if I could.”
Children like Smith are the reason why ICC is so dedicated
to serving the persecuted. However, Smith, like many of his
peers, is coming to the end of his ICC sponsorship as high
school graduation approaches. That is why ICC has created
a new initiative, one which will enable students to continue
their educational journeys through college, vocational school,
or even entrepreneurship.
We call it: Generation Transformation.
Job discrimination, a poor education, and a lack of access to
capital create a vicious cycle of oppression that is repeated
for centuries. In response, we bandage the broken bodies,
we restore the churches that are destroyed, we rescue the
families of the martyrs, but it is wash, rinse, and repeat.
Generation after generation.
Instead of covering these issues, ICC wants to expose them—
bringing the persecuted to the forefront of our mission and
letting them transform their communities for good. That is
the motivation behind Generation Transformation, a threefold
initiative that attacks the root causes of persecution.
Focusing on one persecuted community at a time, ICC is
funding and aiding entrepreneurs, taking the best and the
brightest persecuted Christian children and giving them a
top-notch education in private high schools and colleges, and
providing 100 people with vocational training to turn them
into carpenters, plumbers, and electricians.
Our deepest desire is to be the hands and feet to inspire hope
within these communities and provide them with a brighter
future. Our prayer is to see a persecuted community of
believers transformed and we invite you to join along with
us.
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patterns of persecution with greater detail.
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