As tensions in the region escalate, Christians in Iran, Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Syria are urging us to join with them in prayer. Please pray for wisdom for all leaders in the region, comfort and strength for everybody caught up in this crisis – particularly Christians vulnerable to increased persecution – and, above all, for lasting peace. (Open Doors)
ARISE AFRICA
There is a displacement crisis in sub-Saharan Africa with more than 16.2 million Christians having to flee their homes due to violence and conflict. Last year OPEN DOORS launched the “Arise Africa” campaign in response to the call from the African church to help them stop the violence and start the healing.
The Arise Africa petition calls for protection, justice and restoration for believers. 200,000 have already signed from 193 countries.
GEN Z leads the turnaround
Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing, as Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround in church attendance. Church attendance has risen by 50 per cent over the last six years, busting the myth of church decline. The findings come in The Quiet Revival, a survey commissioned by Bible Society and conducted by YouGov