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New Zealand take their faith from their private lives to their public lives and tell those from their private lives to their public their faith New Zealand take In fact, it is the entire reason we started One With Them (onewiththem.org) because (onewiththem.org) reason we started One With Them In fact, it is the entire stand One With Them. people in 2018 choose to more than 1,100 to see It was so exciting you cannot support the persecuted church without telling those around you that you’re the persecuted church without telling you cannot support support for the persecuted church). We want to see Christians across Australia and to see Christians across Australia want church). We support for the persecuted a Christian. And to be honest that’s our goal for One With Them (outside of the practical With Them (outside of the practical our goal for One be honest that’s a Christian. And to Jesus is worth it. around them that Will you join me and commit one day’s wage to the persecuted church on Wednesday to the persecuted church on Wednesday wage commit one day’s Will you join me and So, will you be part of the beautiful collision of courage? will you be part of the beautiful So, One With Them One With onewiththem.org to pledge your support. Visit onewiththem.org 17 April? Mike Gore Mike and New Zealand CEO Open Doors Australia Give One Day’s Wage For The Persecuted Church Persecuted The For Wage One Day’s Give 17.04.19 ONE ONE WITH THEM

that to focus on the violent (fear) side of persecution only ever breeds fear within that to focus on the violent (fear) side is hope. the only thing more powerful than fear to comfort and to implore. To enable courage. The word appears 105 times in the The word appears 105 times in the enable courage. To to comfort and to implore. the global body of Christ. I think we only ever view encouragement as a way of simply the global body of Christ. I think we only ever view encouragement as a many ways, it’s not even to stop it growing because we believe that wherever the not even many ways, it’s people. people. also learnt 60 years) history of this ministry. I’ve persecuted church and the (more than and challenges us. And the beautiful thing about motivates us, inspires us, humbles us is that hope breeds courage. hope, praising or complimenting others. But I’d like to challenge you that it might be more praising or complimenting others. But I’d like in telling those stories and brothers and sisters suffering for Christ. But secondly, and and New Zealand, find our own courage here in Australia praying with them we, a beautiful collision begin taking our faith from our private lives to our public lives. It’s believers in Western nations. One of the main challenges we face as a ministry of the main challenges we face as nations. One believers in Western only accessible but also church in a way that is not is articulating the persecuted New Testament. Paul often uses it in his writings to ensure the church remains unified often uses it in his writings to ensure the church Paul New Testament. this is the persecuted church: unified, hope-filled, Jesus focused and For me, Firstly, because as we share their story and pray for them it truly encourages our Firstly, In my view, it’s a short-term and narrow sighted view on the beauty of both the a short-term it’s In my view, I’ve spent almost 10 years focusing on how to best bridge this gap between the years focusing on how to best bridge I’ve spent almost 10 Fear Vs Hope Vs Fear Hello, gospel is being shared persecution exists. It is the motor of the gospel, a hallmark of gospel is being shared persecution the strength here to give people We’re not here to end it. We’re successful Christianity. so-called ‘free’ Western church and the persecuted church. What I’ve discovered is the persecuted church. What I’ve church and Western so-called ‘free’ about enabling courage within others. We often forget that every instance of persecution is linked to a public profession forget that every instance of persecution is linked often We (and courage) to stand in the face of it and shine as brightly as they can. (and courage) to stand in the face of (Ephesians 4:1-3). convicting enough to warrant time, attention and support from believers across attention and support from to warrant time, convicting enough or public outworking of faith. Our goal as a ministry is not to end persecution, and in or public outworking of faith. Our goal courageous. of courage. of courage. The Collision Of Courage Collision Of The Australia and New Zealand. Australia And the persecuted church is one of the most hope-filled things on the planet. It And the persecuted church is one of As a ministry, for more than 60 years we’ve been enabling courage (encouraging) in been for more than 60 years we’ve As a ministry, The Greek word in the Bible for ‘encourage’ is ‘parakaleo’ and it means to strengthen, is ‘parakaleo’ The Greek word in the Bible for ‘encourage’ church. There are two reasons I’m passionate about sharing stories of the persecuted There is no way of avoiding it. The persecuted church is difficult to grasp for many avoiding it. The persecuted church There is no way of

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Find Out More onewiththem.org this Easter period,” said Mark. this Easter period,” their faith. that would be otherwise impossible, that would be otherwise impossible, for us to reach parts of the world for Christians all around the world, point people towards Jesus and part in One With Them at Easter. part in One With Them at Easter. hardest to follow places where it’s in Kenya, Pakistan, and Egypt during and Egypt Pakistan, in Kenya, Easter is a high-risk period Easter is a high-risk period all of time for Christians world.” the around Mark and Darlene see One Mark and Darlene Zschech are the Last year, Mark and Darlene took year, Last while inspiring our home church to a with attacks over the last three years deeper level of faith in Jesus.” senior pastors of Hope Unlimited support the survival of the church in With Them as an opportunity to encourage both the persecuted church and their home church in Church on the NSW Central Coast. They each gave a day’s wage to They each gave a day’s Jesus. “Open Doors provides a unique way“Open “Easter is a high-risk period of time “ – Mark and Darlene Zschech

5 [Islamic State] frontline.” like to be ten kilometres from thelike the danger, the believers encouraged the danger, a privilege to It’s to be found there. firsthand when he travelled to Iraq in 2016. him with their boldness and resilience. Founder of Australia’s RICE Founder of Australia’s Movement, Steve Chong, He left inspired and changed. Steve stood One With year, Last He encourages others to do the same. who faced daily suffering. Despite will have a transformative effect on your faith.” go to Iraq and experience what it’s go to Iraq and experience what it’s support the survival of the church. step towards the persecuted church say I’m standing One With Them.” and I promise you, there is blessing experienced the persecuted church Steve met with Christians in this region The persecuted church will will persecuted church The effect a transformative have faith.”on your Them and gave one day’s wage to Them and gave one day’s “I will never forget what it was like to“I will never forget what it was like “If you let it, the persecuted church towhatever it looks like hold of “Take “ – Steve Chong Take this opportunity this to stand Take persecuted in the with the suffering of Christ.” Why Our Ambassadors Are Standing One With Them One With Standing Are Our Ambassadors Why Sixty Stories Second the world where we can worship that local Christians can often feel to stand with them in the suffering of for Good Friday and Easter Sunday, for Good Friday and Easter Sunday, persecution. The One With Them passion for introducing people to persecution. They’re physically Karl Faase is the CEO of Olive Tree Faase is the CEO of Olive Tree Karl the Media, and is married to Jane, New Zealand churches are preparing distanced from the persecuted and serve God without fear of some of our brothers and sisters know and Jane and lives. Karl around the globe face increased as they come together.” attacked campaign specifically connects our churches to the persecuted church.” church. this opportunitychocolate and take Christ and His church.” Creative Director. They have a Creative Director. This Easter, they want to think This Easter, Jesus to transform beliefs, attitudes, “We’re blessed to live in a corner of blessed “We’re “beyond the hot cross buns and “Every Easter, while Australia and while Australia “Every Easter, “ – Karl and Jane Faase – Karl 4 opendoors.org.au/podcast | opendoors.org.nz/podcast opendoors.org.au/podcast Episode 21, A Beautiful Collision – Out Now. Now. A Beautiful Collision – Out Episode 21, PODCAST Listen now on Apple, Soundcloud and Podcast Addict on Android. Soundcloud and Podcast Listen now on Apple,

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onewiththem.org towards new Christian converts and are the main converts and are the main towards new Christian to follow Jesus. the 50 hardest countries in the world families, friends, and neighbours, who try to force neighbours, who try to force families, friends, and Christians also experience families who become items. Some for carrying a Bible or other Christian believers to return to Islam. Families are hostile to Islam. Families are hostile believers to return be arrested believers in Algeria. Christians can their faith believers have gone to prison for sharing Algeria, persecuted believers in places like Freedom is becoming increasingly restricted for restricted for Freedom is becoming increasingly In 2019, Algeria ranked 22 on the World Watch List of List of Watch 22 on the World Algeria ranked In 2019, we can see the ways in which Algerian Christians are Christians are we can see the ways in which Algerian visit drivers of violent persecution. Women from Muslim from Muslim persecution. Women drivers of violent house arrest. domestic violence and are put under pray with them. standing up for their faith in Jesus. Please choosing to share the gospel even if it costs them the gospel even if it costs them choosing to share has brought backlash from everything. This boldness on social media. grows, of people sharing their faith. As persecution And yet, out of it comes some of the boldest stories boldest stories And yet, out of it comes some of the Willing To Risk It All To Willing Throughout Algeria, Christians like Ibrahim are Ibrahim are Christians like Throughout Algeria, out more about how you can stand with find To I said to my children: ‘I love you, I love I love you, ‘I love children: to my I said more.’My Jesus family then but I love you, house.” of the me out threw * Name changed for security purposes. “ 7 Algerian women on the streets. turned to them, bleeding and bruised. renounce But I couldn’t everything. to lose my family, faith so that they could have their father back. He father back. He faith so that they could have their minutes… Then he rose from his chair and gathered all and gathered all minutes… Then he rose from his chair to the house and my brothers and sisters. They came They shouted: ‘You my brothers started beating me. prohibit Christians from gathering publicly except in in except publicly from gathering prohibit Christians denied are often churches. But churches registered closed. churches were In 2018, a dozen registration. Christians to share their faith. it difficult for makes and continuing to share the gospel, becoming bolder cost. regardless of the Eventually though, he felt to share his new faith. When his new faith. When Eventually though, he felt to share Muslim. The government considers all citizens Muslim citizens Muslim all considers The government Muslim. reveals that the church is But increasing persecution Ibrahim’s father heard the news, he threatened to take take father heard the news, he threatened to Ibrahim’s children begged for him to renounce his Ibrahim’s In Algeria, an estimated 98.3% of the population is is of the population 98.3% estimated an In Algeria, will renounce your faith.’” Family Or Faith Family and didn’t even tell his own wife and children. his own wife and children. even tell and didn’t away his family. and regulates all worship outside of Islam. Laws Laws outside of Islam. all worship and regulates attempt to convert a Muslim. This against the law to When Ibrahim* came to faith in Jesus, he was afraid to faith in Jesus, he was afraid When Ibrahim* came Though becoming a Christian is not illegal, it is a Christian is not illegal, it is Though becoming Jesus, I couldn’t renounce my faith.” renounce my faith.” Jesus, I couldn’t “My father just stared at me and kept silent for about 15 silent for about 15 “My father just stared at me and kept that I was about “It was so hard to hear them saying

the 50 hardest countries in the world to follow Jesus. increase in the persecution of Christians in Algeria. In 2019, Algeria ranked 22 on the World Watch List of Watch 22 on the World Algeria ranked In 2019, 42. This jump represents a dramaticIn 2018, it ranked from both the government and their own families. The from both the government and their own families. The society, Christians in Algeria face intense pressure Christians in Algeria face intense pressure society, danger is even more severe for believers in rural or conservative regions. As Islamic extremist groups continue to influence As Islamic extremist groups continue to influence

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“In spite of the difficulties and suffering, A Message For You From The Church In Iraq in spite of the increasing attacks towards In 2014, when the Islamic State attacked, they drove Christians from Iraq’s Nineveh Plain. Qaraqosh, a city Christians, we know that the hand of God in the region, was liberated two years later. But it wasn’t until 2018 that 25,000 believers were finally is working in this country,” able to return home and celebrate Easter. – Local Partner, Iraq Adrian is one of these 25,000 Christians who returned home to Qaraqosh. His own trials remind him that “Celebrating Easter here in Qaraqosh sends an Jesus himself was no stranger to suffering. In fact important message to the world,” said Father George. Jesus’ suffering is what Christians all around the world “I hope that the Christians returning to this land will remember on Good Friday. inspire Christians all around the world to not be shy about their faith.” “Suffering is something that Iraqi Christians can identify with, very easily,” Adrian said. “For example, during Father George also leads a committee in charge of the war between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s, many rebuilding homes. The initiative has restored and people from Qaraqosh were captured or killed. We rebuilt 1,500 homes. still feel the effects of that in our community.” “We were helped by many organisations, including Adrian believes that living as a Christian in Iraq will [Open Doors],” Father George said. “Repairing houses always be a challenge. encourages the population to stay here, to stay in Iraq and to witness their faith in this land.” “And yet”, he said, “My grandparents, my family, myself; we are still here. Still standing. Can I ask you to stand That visible witness is the most important lesson that with us in your prayers this Easter? Because we want Iraqi Christians have learnt through their persecution. to remain here.” Many church leaders hope that their return will serve as a reminder for the global Church to make their own While the church still faces many troubles and constant faith more visible. fear, there is new hope. Father George, a local church Visit onewiththem.org to pledge your support. leader, believes that remaining and celebrating Easter in Iraq is significant.

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to leave. Dada then sought refuge with friends but with friends but sought refuge Dada then to leave. tormentors laughed. By the end of tortured, while his eyes. the man had died in front of Dada’s the video, him to leave home as a teenager. He moved in with in with He moved home as a teenager. him to leave him asked she also later, but less than a year his aunt, it rained, The room flooded when became his home. This is what we will soon do to you.” here. Dada’s troubles did not end with his family forcing forcing with his family did not end troubles Dada’s a gruesome message with a Dada received Recently, which was often, but it was all Dada had. which was often, Living And Dying For Christ For Dying And Living video which showed graphic details of a man being graphic details of a man being video which showed abandoned the [Muslim] faith, see what is being done what is being done abandoned the [Muslim] faith, see couldn’t stay there either. either. stay there couldn’t Christians, and it read, “All of you, who have of you, who have Christians, and it read, “All A small, dilapidated room attached to his church room attached to his church A small, dilapidated The message was sent to a group of suspected sent to a group of suspected The message was his life daily to follow Jesus. But Dada refuses to refuses to his life daily to follow Jesus. But Dada sharing the renounce his faith. He has a zeal for Dada lives under constant fear and threats. He risks threats. He risks Dada lives under constant fear and for their faith in Jesus, standing Dada is one of many, gospel, and is training to become a pastor. gospel, and is training to become even if it could cost them their life. I recognise the greatness of Jesus Christ greatness the I recognise to me,” Dada said. “I will live saved who too.” to others, teach that *Name changed for security purposes. “ 1111 [email protected] | 04 232 7055 | 04 232 [email protected] Our speaking team are experts in the field of persecution and are passionate story-tellers who can inspire your church to a deeper level of faith in Jesus. a booking forContact us today to make mid-week event service, your weekend or conference. 2999 | 02 9541 [email protected]

BOOK A BOOK A BOOK A SPEAKER SPEAKER leave in the morning?” leave in the longer had a home. to church, and so once he returned home, he began he began home, to church, and so once he returned to church. to secretly follow his Christian friends in particular, turned his life upside down. One sermon the water of life.” the water of life.” about quiet keep those he loved most. He couldn’t formal and public declaration of his faith. Dada knew his family would not approve of him going of him going Dada knew his family would not approve No longer could Dada hide his faith, especially from especially from No longer could Dada hide his faith, Dada walked alone into the night, shoulders stooped. into the night, shoulders stooped. alone Dada walked He was just 16. End. Dada committed his life to the Lord and made a and made a End. Dada committed his life to the Lord than a month after this brave decision, Dada no Less what he said, but I stopped and listened.” who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty the one who is thirsty Let “Come!” who hears say, without fear,” Dada said. without fear,” gospel until he was a teenager and visited his uncle in in a teenager and visited his uncle gospel until he was a neighbouring village. remember exactly “I can’t Dada said. about Jesus,” Week after week, Dada heard sermons preached that week, Dada heard sermons preached that after Week on Revelation 22, became the catalyst of the greatest the catalyst of the greatest 22, became on Revelation change in his life. come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the free gift of take come; and let the one who wishes of the night? Can’t I just stay for one more night and and for one more night I just stay Can’t of the night? Growing up in a Muslim family, Dada did not hear the hear the Dada did not family, Growing up in a Muslim The Beginning And The End Beginning And The The The words left Dada reeling. Dada reeling. words left The Jesus. The First and the Last. The Beginning and the The Beginning and the Jesus. The First and the Last. – Revelation 22:17 (NIV) – Revelation “I was passing by a church and heard a preacher talk a church and heard a preacher talk “I was passing by And let the one “Come!” “The Spirit and the bride say, “Mama, it is dark outside. Where shall I go at this time I go at this time Where shall is dark outside. “Mama, it mother said. his need to go now,” “You “After that day, I decided to go to church openly, I decided to go to church openly, that day, “After packed,” she said. packed,” normal warm greeting. Instead, her words were harsh normal warm greeting. Instead, her words were harsh Republic of the Congo face many challenges. They Congo face many challenges. They of the Republic Dada came home one evening to find his mother his mother did not But when Dada greeted her, worst persecution comes from their own family. you can’t sleep here either. Your things have been things have been Your sleep here either. you can’t and unkind. are caught in the violence between many rebel groups are caught in the violence between many rebel groups the But for some, and Islamic extremism is on the rise. acknowledge him as usual. When Dada’s mother finally spoke, it wasn’t with her her with it wasn’t mother finally spoke, When Dada’s cooking dinner over the fire, as she did every day. as she did every day. cooking dinner over the fire, Christians in the eastern parts of the Democratic Christians in the eastern parts of the Democratic “From today you can neither eat nor drink here. And And “From today you can neither eat nor drink here. 10

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soon discovered the cost of following Christ in the imagine how drastically his life would change. But Dadaimagine how drastically his life would change. Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic When Dada* became a Christian, he could never

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Hye did sent to bring them had been could sing and pray as much she here, pastor told her, others to look for received refugee status, she paid to South Korea. her family and tried to bring them She told me she was at the hear again. It was my mother. remains the most dangerous place on earth to be a Hye’s family lived like this for over ten years. One day, One day, for over ten years. this lived like family Hye’s The pastor hours to the border. Hye had to walk six She where it was safer. Hye moved to South Korea, whole family now lives in South Korea. Hye’s when someone called her mobile. when someone called her mobile. would’ve longed to worship so openly. New Hope a man showed up at their door. He was a pastor who He was a door. up at their a man showed of waiting for her on the other side and his wife were The heard people singing loudly. a big red cross and Hye stepped inside the church, she as wanted. When When Hye first visited the pastor’s church, she noticed the pastor’s When Hye first visited cry about it… someone would become suspicious.” cry about it… someone One day, she was sitting in class during a lecture she was sitting in One day, river that night...” Chinese border and would cross the Christian. The Man From China From Man The At 2am her mother called again. She had made it to China. At Today, around 300,000 North Koreans have chosen North Koreans around 300,000 Today, “I was sure I would never see her again, but I could not see her again, but I would never “I was sure up and heard a voice I thought I would never “I picked “ 13 Visit and encourage church leaders and local believers. See how God is moving even in persecution. Middle East | June 2019 | $3,720 South East Asia | Sep 2019 | $2,550 Find out more: opendoors.org.au/travel opendoors.org.nz/travel | 02 9451 2999 [email protected] Partners. 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My father raided our house her Bible. to our faith in it was okay as long as we stayed true police didn’t want to spend a bullet on them and police didn’t But before she did, she instructed Hye’s mother to get she instructed Hye’s But before she did, For some reason, the family was deported to a remote For some reason, the family was deported what was in their head. for except But they had no Bible, in constant fear of being taken family lived Hye’s In 1994, during the time Kim Il-sung died, Hye’s father time Kim Il-sung died, Hye’s In 1994, during the It wasn’t long after the funeral, that Hye and her family long after the funeral, that Hye It wasn’t was arrested. was arrested and taken away,” Hye said. Hye away,” taken was arrested and home into Hye’s were arrested. The NSA had broken were grateful God saved their lives. They lived close were grateful God saved their lives. would one day kill them through medical experiments. was scared to die that way.” Faith Under Pressure Faith grandmother wept intensely.” grandmother wept intensely.” and placed a bug in their clock. There was no denying and placed a bug in their clock. There area, not a political labour camp. Hye and her family area, not a political labour camp. They were told that the secret away to a labour camp. about it many times. I wasn’t even afraid to die, but I even afraid to die, about it many times. I wasn’t Only two weeks later, her grandmother passed away. passed away. her grandmother Only two weeks later, the pages, my God. But when the flames devoured The Mountains The “People from the National Security Agency (NSA) the National Security Agency (NSA) from “People Hye said. “My grandmother said to burn it,” had “We “We put our hope in heaven. My grandmother told us put our hope in heaven. My grandmother “We “ forbidden in North Korea. placed her socks and other things.” Hye’s grandmother taught her about the Word of God. grandmother taught her about the Word Hye’s grandmother and her father. Owning a Bible was grandmother and her father. A Bible In A Basket The only two Bibles in Hye’s family belonged to her The only two Bibles in Hye’s “My grandmother hid her Bible in a basket where she “My grandmother hid her Bible in a basket 12

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had to play outside. If anyone came close to their had to play outside. She would run as fast as she could to warn her home, parents. This was her everyday life. Hye grew up in North Korea. She came from a long Hye grew up in North Korea. Her great grandfather was a Christian, as were her grandparents and parents. When an underground church met in her house, Hye When an underground church met in her house,

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– 15 – – 15 we can do is stand with them as they stand and pay the ultimate price.” with a gun every single day and someone saying, ‘Who do you believe saying, ‘Who do you believe with a gun every single day and someone history that inspire us to stand up for Jesus. But the fact that these history that inspire us to stand up for Jesus. But the fact that these I think the least heartbreaking, but secondly it encourages us to stand up. because God loves people. And even though I’m not necessarily faced faced And even though I’m not necessarily because God loves people. and surroundings may look a little different Our situations the same. one and the same.” but we’re in?’ I’m going to stand with that person [who is] because we’re one and and one to stand with that person [who is] because we’re I’m going in?’ are real people living on the planet the same time as us, it’s firstly firstly are real people living on the planet the same time as us, it’s Ready to Go Public In Your Faith? Ready to Go Public In Your and drawing a cross on your wrist in solidarity with the persecuted church and drawing a cross on your wrist in solidarity with the persecuted church difficult to follow Jesus. on the 17 April. on the 17 April. one day’s wage for the survival of the Church in the places where it’s most most the places where it’s wage for the survival of the Church in one day’s Share it on social media using the hashtag #onewiththem. Open Doors to stand one with the persecuted church. They’re pledging with one stand to Doors Open Visit onewiththem.org and be public about your faith this Easter. Visit onewiththem.org Zealand to take their faith from their private lives to their public lives. their faith from their Zealand to take Through One With Them, we want the church across Australia and New and New Through One With Them, we want the church across Australia This year, JD and Taya Gaukrodger from Hillsong United Gaukrodger from Hillsong are partnering with JD and Taya This year, Join the movement and stand One With Them by giving one day’s wage wage Join the movement and stand One With Them by giving one day’s – JD, Hillsong United – JD, – Taya, Hillsong United – Taya, “I grew up hearing about these sort of stories, of martyrs throughout “I grew up hearing about these sort of stories, of martyrs throughout “Standing shoulder to shoulder with people that are persecuted matters people that are persecuted matters “Standing shoulder to shoulder with Meet JD And Taya Meet JD And Ambassadors Them Our One With

$7 14 trauma. She joined a trauma care project run by Open Doors. project run by Open Doors. trauma. She joined a trauma care PO Box 51236 Tawa, Wellington 5249 Wellington Tawa, 51236 New Zealand: PO Box show this love to the people around us.” show this love to the people around sleep… I felt so much hatred.” sleep… mother of three, is one of these Christians. mother of three, began to feel peace of mind. God taught me to forgive… the hatred has hatred has the taught me to forgive… began to feel peace of mind. God men remained behind. Two sexually assaulted her. sexually assaulted Two men remained behind. Pray that the Lord will continue his work of healing in Aisha’s life. life. in Aisha’s will continue his work of healing Pray that the Lord Aisha by 29 April 2019. Please send a letter to encourage In the north and the middle belt region of Nigeria, Christians experience Christians experience the middle belt region of Nigeria, In the north and would never return. Aisha feared her husband alone, and Broken I have really seen the love of God… when I go back home I want to when I go back home I want to I have really seen the love of God… extreme violence from Islamic extremist groups. Aisha*, a married a married from Islamic extremist groups. Aisha*, extreme violence gone. God has promised that one day He will wipe away all our tears, tears, God has promised that one day He will wipe away all our gone. all the pain and worries we have faced.” all the pain and worries we have When Aisha heard cries outside, she opened her front door to help. her front door to help. she opened cries outside, When Aisha heard 11/10 Gladstone Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154 11/10 Gladstone Road, Australia: Attackers barged into her home. They carried away her husband, but 10 10 carried away her husband, but They barged into her home. Attackers Thankfully, Aisha’s husband did return and stood by her through her husband did return and stood by her through her Aisha’s Thankfully, “It is a wound that takes a gradual process to heal. After that seminar I that seminar I gradual process to heal. After a “It is a wound that takes “I had no peace in my heart,” she said. “I couldn’t eat, and I couldn’t eat, and I couldn’t she said. “I couldn’t in my heart,” “I had no peace

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