Over 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria this year. Thousands more suffer as Islamist militants kill, kidnap, seize land, and burn homes and churches.
Christian survivors are left widowed, orphaned, homeless, and destitute.
Islamists’ brutal attacks on Christians are horrifying and staggering. For survivors, their ordeal has just begun.
We can help the survivors – our Christian brothers and sisters – to begin a new life after the attacks.
Here are ways we can help:
- Pray. Will you ask God to heal the wounded, equip the helpless, and strengthen the faith of Christians?
- Support Christian survivors. Will you help provide food, education, and training for Christians to build a new life after the attacks? This is crucial – not only for Christians to survive but for the future of the church in areas of persecution.
Christian Freedom International works in Nigeria and other countries, equipping persecuted Christians with aid, care and discipleship, Bible training, and skills to earn a living.
You can help Christian survivors in Nigeria:
- Sponsor a persecuted child.
- Equip young adults with discipleship and training in job skills.
- Provide training for widows and young adults to earn a living for their families.
Please pray for:
- Survivors to find healing in Christ.
- Christian children who are left orphaned.
- Christian leaders to be filled with wisdom and energy to serve with godly power.
- Leaders to take decisive actions to bring justice and prevent further attacks.
Picture: Naomi’s husband was killed by Islamists in Nigeria. She provides for her two children with farming skills she learned at a Christian Freedom International project.
Learn More:
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CFI News: Nigerian Priest: Quiet Forms of Persecution
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said at a U.S. Congressional hearing on persecution in Nigeria:
I met with an evangelical believer, Habila Adamu. Dragged from his home by Boko Haram terrorists, he was ordered to renounce his faith. With an AK-47 pressed to his face, he was asked, “Are you ready to die as a Christian?
With extraordinary courage, Habila answered, “Yes, I am ready to die as a Christian.” He was asked a second time. He said, “Yes, I am ready to die as a Christian.” This time, the terrorist pulled the trigger. A bullet ripped through Habila’s face. He fell to the ground, left for dead. By some miracle, he survived.
Habila said, “I am alive because God wants you to have this message: Knowing Christ” is so much “deeper” than merely knowing Boko Haram’s story of hate.
He closed with this: “Do everything you can to end this ruthless religious persecution . . . but know Christ first.”