Helping Christians Facing Persecution
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Persecution takes many forms – from oppression and discrimination to denial of constitutional and internationally acknowledged freedoms. Essentially, persecution is the deliberate suppression of an idea or belief.

Christians in the Middle East North Africa region have been discriminated against, marginalised, detained, imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for their faith in Jesus Christ. Often theirs is a silent suffering – cut off from family and Christian fellowship and vulnerable to abuse by State security forces and extremist groups.

At MEC we believe that as Christians we are called to stand with those who are persecuted. Persecution is essentially unjust. Therefore, the Christian concerned for God’s justice will either face persecution him/herself, or be faced with having to respond to the injustice visited on someone else. Dealing with injustice is part of the calling of the Christian life. By their very relationship with God and the world, Christians will be faced with injustice.

"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering." (Hebrews 13:3)


Board of Reference

 
Lord David Alton, UK
Brother Andrew, The Netherlands
Dr. Donald Argue, USA
Dr. Kenneth Bailey, USA
Robyn Claydon, Australia
Julia Doxat-Purser, UK
Dr. Joseph D'Souza, India
Bishop Derek Eaton, New Zealand
Bertil Ekstrom, Sweden/Brazil
Rev. Joseph Fargalla, USA
Rev. Afeef Halasah, Jordan
Dr. Ehab al Karrat, Egypt

Rev. Bob Lopez, Philippines
Murray Louw, South Africa
Dr. Paul Marshall, USA
Dr. Don McCurry, USA
Rev. Youssef Ourahmane, Algeria
Rev. Ihasan Ozbek, Turkey
Kevin Palau, USA
André Rouvoet, The Netherlands
Rev. Carl-Erik Sahlberg, Sweden
Rev. Eberhard Troeger, Germany
Mats Tunehag, Sweden
Dr. Dudley Woodberry, USA


 


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