This Nigerian pastor shows us how to trust God

------=_Part_98323136_41508654.1725550255753 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_98323139_252418394.1725550255753" ------=_Part_98323139_252418394.1725550255753 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ hurch/] Dear {NAME}, =C2=A0 Seven-year-old Roshan* remembers the day his family was told to leave their= home. After they decided to follow Jesus, Roshan=E2=80=99s family was shun= ned by their wider Hindu family, followed by their whole village.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Following Jesus meant that his mother lost her financial security and her l= ivelihood, leaving Roshan and his brother without food, the shelter of a sa= fe home and the opportunity to attend school.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 When we think about the 360+ million Christians in the world who face high = levels of persecution and discrimination for their decision to follow Jesus= , we may tend to think about the men and women who risk so much.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 But persecution is no respecter of age.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Throughout the world, children like Roshan also pay a high cost, especially= if they or their parents left the community or tribal religion to convert = to Christianity.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This Christmas, will you pray with us for the youngest voices of persecutio= n?=C2=A0 25 prayers for children of the persecuted church [= rg/en-US/stories/25-prayers-children-persecuted-church/] We=E2=80=99re sharing 25 prayers you can pray for kids like Roshan whose ma= in Christmas wish is for safety and peace in their homes and communities.= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m reminded of how vital our prayers are for these children when I= read the words of Ermias, a father in Ethiopia with twin boys (pictured ab= ove) who know persecution firsthand. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CChildren are the next generation for the gospel,=E2=80=9D Ermias s= ays. =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6 They are the hope for the Church.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 Next week, I=E2=80=99ll be taking you on a daily trip around the world to i= ntroduce you to more of these children and share their Christmas prayers. S= o make sure to check your email each day. =C2=A0 Thank you for praying for the hope and future of the Church. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Christ, =C2=A0 Ryan Brown CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S.=C2=A0Check out our monthly prayer calendar.=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a great = way to lift up your persecuted family each day. Click HERE to download! [ht= tps://www.opendoorsus.org/getinvolved/pray/prayer-calendar-nov-dec-2023] =C2=A0 =C2=A0 For more information about Open Doors US, visit www.opendoorsus.org [https:= //www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/] [ [ [ =C2=A0 =E2=80=9COpen Doors US is part of the global ministry of Open Doors, mobili= zing prayer, support and advocacy in 22 countries and supporting Christians= in the 70 countries where they face the greatest cost for their faith. 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He guided us through the camp of thousands of makeshift tents and show= ed us his tent, about the size of a double mattress. =C2=A0 The camp living conditions are grim. =C2=A0 But despite everything he has been through, Barnabas re= mains confident in God=E2=80=99s goodness. =E2=80=9CWe believe = He is great and will do more than what we have expected,=E2=80=9D = rong>he says. [Read & watch Pastor Barnabas'= story](3D".=) Pastor Bar= nabas is one of millions of believers =E2=80=A6 our family =E2=80=A6living = in these conditions. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, 16.2 million Ch= ristians are displaced from their homes=E2=80=94many of them because they f= ollow Jesus. =C2=A0 The world isn=E2=80=99t paying attention. =C2=A0 That=E2=80=99s why Open Doors has launched the = Arise Africa campaign, a multi-year effort asking all of us to pray and tak= e action=E2=80=94to stop the violence, and start the healing.= g> =C2=A0 Over the next few months, you=E2=80=99ll be hearing abo= ut how you can get involved with Arise Africa, and we=E2=80=99ll be sharing= stories of faithful believers like Pastor Barnabas. =C2=A0 Thank you=C2=A0for standing with God=E2=80=99s people w= ho have lost everything for Him. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Christ, =C2=A0 Ryan Brow= n CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S. 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