Prayer Challenge (week of Jan. 29)

Discrimination, harassment, prejudice, imprisonment, violence, death.  This is the reality for many of our brothers and sisters around the world.  They are part of what we call the “persecuted church,” those who are harshly persecuted because they are believers in Jesus Christ. 

This week, our challenge is to pray for the persecuted church, but not just for this week.  Please pray for the persecuted church every week for the rest of this year (and hopefully the rest of your life).  Following are some online resources to help you. 

The Voice of the Martyrs  (http://www.persecution.com)
Click on “pray” and you can sign up for prayer e-mail updates. 

Open Doors USA (http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray)
Various prayer opportunities on this page.

One thing nice about both of these ministries is you can sign up to receive e-mail prayer requests, which can help remind you to pray.