Serving Persecuted Christians in the Name of Jesus

April 4, 2008
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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Christian Persecution

Today the online site Christian Today has an article titled Serving Persecuted Christians in the Name of Jesus where the Voice of the Martyrs founder, Richard Wurmbrand, is mentioned.

PASTOR RICHARD WURMBRAND

In fact RI was founded in 1968 by the remarkable Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who survived torture at the hands of the secret police, escaped with his family to the West, and then set up a network of Christian agencies, including the ministry that became RI, to provide support to the underground church throughout the Communist Eastern bloc.

Since then, the world has changed dramatically, but the targeting of Christians and churches because of their faith in Jesus Christ has not.

Every year millions of believers face varying forms of persecution and discrimination because of their religious beliefs. This persecution may come from their national government, or its agents, such as the secret police, military or judiciary, or, increasingly, from non-governmental groups, such as militant Islamic groups like Al Qaeda and others.