Yesterday Todd Nettleton, the Director of Media Development for The Voice of the Martyrs, appeared as a guest on In the Market with Janet Parshall to discuss the latest news concerning persecuted Christians around the world.
In their short twenty minute interview, Janet and Todd discussed the horrible persecution happening to Christians in Northern Nigeria and explained that just this year, seventy four people have been killed by the Boko Haram group which is seeking to wipe out all Christians. Todd suggested that Christians pray for those in Nigeria who are also Christians and ask the Lord for protection and for wisdom to know how to respond to those who are persecuting them.
Todd also gave an update about Gao who was recently found in a prison in China, that is out in the outskirts of China. He explained that Gao's brother had tried to visit him, only to be denied access and he discussed the prison giving conflicting reasons why he wasn't allowed to see Gao.
Todd also shared a little bit about prison ministry in China and a story about a female Christian prisoner in China who shared that it was a good experience for her. He explained that often, as a Western Christian, we think things that are often very contrary to the real experiences some Christians have while they are in prison. He contrasted prison ministry in China, as being something that a pastor may do because he is in prison himself, versus how some here in America may do prison ministry, but may have never been in prison. Todd, wanted everyone to understand that persecuted Christians often have more joy than we may expect because they are able to share the Lord Jesus in a place where they might not have had access.
The conversation continued as Janet asked Todd about North Korea in which Todd shared that bibles are being smuggled into North Korea in creative ways, like being attached to balloons.
Todd also shared that the DVD Jesus:He Lived Among Us, has now been translated into the Korean language with both North and South Koreans working on the project. He explained that usually there is conflict among North and South Koreans, but the making of this project shows unity that Koreans have in Christ.
The conversation ended with discussion concerning Indonesia and how persecution in Indonesia used to be from outside the government, but now has evolved to the government persecuting Christians in this Muslim dominated country.
Please click here to listen to this interview. You'll be inspired and challenged to pray.
