October 2021 Persecution Magazine

“All my bones will say, ‘Lord, who is like You,
Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him,
And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?’”
- Psalm 35:10
Dear friend,
This month’s magazine is focused on Nigeria—the bullseye of persecution in the world. But the
big story surrounding persecution at the time of finishing this newsletter is Afghanistan. Because a
magazine takes months to prepare, we couldn’t cover it in this issue, but I thought I would give you a
quick update.
Almost all Christians in Afghanistan are converts from Islam. According to Muhammad and Islam,
these are apostates and they need to be killed. While most Christians in Afghanistan are underground,
there is a small group of believers that has been open about their faith. These are the most vulnerable.
Given the danger to these believers, we have been working behind the scenes on Afghanistan for the
last couple months, long before the collapse (Page 10).
Most organizations “parachute in” during a crisis. They throw money around and then leave when the
headlines dry up. That’s not us.
We stick with the victims and work with them for the long term. I suspect we will be caring for many
of those who escape Afghanistan for the next year, if not more.
Soon, we will go to work on the second phase: to spread the Gospel to the lost souls in Afghanistan
and to reveal His light and draw those in darkness to it.
If you are able, please give to our rescue efforts in Afghanistan at: www.persecution.com/initiatives/
afghanistan-in-crisis.
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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