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Over 380 million Christians face high levels of persecution and discrimination – that’s one in seven believers worldwide. You can stand with believers counting the highest cost for following Jesus.

  • Among the Ashes

    Filmed in an abandoned chapel in South Wales, Among the Ashes is a beautiful, evocative, inspiring film, which combines biblical reflection with stories from the persecuted church, to explore how lament can bring us hope and comfort, even in the darkest situations. It’s a subject which has a particular poignancy at this time. “It’s important The post Among the Ashes appeared first on Open Doors UK & Ireland.

  • Tears of Gold

    Tears of Gold is a powerful prayer resource for individuals and groups. The pack consists of self-portraits of five amazing women, painted as part of a trauma-care workshops supported by Open Doors. Each of these women has been through unimaginable trauma. But, with God’s help, they have learnt that, through God’s love, tears of pain The post Tears of Gold appeared first on Open Doors UK & Ireland.

  • Secret Church

    How can you be church, when religious meetings are banned?How can you learn from God’s Word, when you can’t get a Bible?How do you worship, when your neighbour – or even the person worshipping next to you – might be a spy? Millions of Christians across the world must worship in secret. They cannot gather The post Secret Church appeared first on Open Doors UK & Ireland.

  • Counting the Cost

    A creative prayer resource for individuals and groups. Picture the world of the persecuted church,pray for Christians who pay a price for following Jesus,reflect on what it means for us to count the cost of faith. Following Jesus is costly – but worth it. Every day, around the world, our persecuted church family count the The post Counting the Cost appeared first on Open Doors UK & Ireland.

  • About our resources for Children and Families

    We believe that you are never too young to pray for and be concerned about the persecuted church. But creating family-friendly resources around the issue of persecution is always a challenge! It means that we have to deal with some difficult, even unpleasant situations. We have to talk about violence and injustice, while at the The post About our resources for Children and Families appeared first on Open Doors UK & Ireland.