This February, I visited the Nuba Mountains of Sudan for the first time as a staff member of Sudan Church Partners. This was an incredibly encouraging, while not entirely undangerous opportunity. But as I ventured with my local partners across the rough terrain to visit various churches and ministry projects, it was abundantly clear to me that the church is growing faster than I could imagine in this remote and difficult to access region.

As Anglicans, we have been taught about the power of prayer in the Kingdom of God. But do we realize such prayer should focus on fellow Christians, and especially on those who are persecuted for their faith?

It’s sobering, but also joyful, to learn about the persecuted church around the world. At the Anglican Persecuted Church Network, we organize prayer for the persecuted church and coordinate for action.

The One Body: Hope for the Persecuted conference is coming up Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28 at St. Mark's Parish, 2024 S. Collins Street, Arlington, TX! So excited about being together with all of you who care about our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world. Read on to learn a few simple things you can do until the date of the One Body conference to help persecuted Christians!