For this year’s Suffering Church Sunday we are focusing on the challenges faced by converts to Christianity, not only from Islam but from all other religions and none. On this page you will find many ideas for your Suffering Church Sunday service. We invite you to choose a Sunday in November (or another month if this suits your church calendar better) and to use this material to reflect on the plight of converts who suffer persecution for their Christian faith – our brothers and sisters who are, sometimes literally, dying to be saved.
Order physical copies FREE OF CHARGE from Barnabas Aid here.
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Testimonies | |
| Showing a selection of incidents of persecution in 2008-2009
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Thrown on the streets: a story of persecution in East Africa |
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| Sermon outline | |
Bible study on 1 Peter 4:1-19 | |
| 1 Peter 4:1-19 “Persevering under Pressure” |
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For use in home groups or personal Bible study |
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| Guide for youth group leaders | |
Prayer, songs and practical help | |
| Ninety minutes of fun, thought-provoking material on the persecuted Church |
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Original new song, and how your church can care for persecuted Christians |
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| A3 Poster (approx 300x420 mm) | |
Prayer-and-response cards | |
| Advertise your Suffering Church Sunday service. |
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The “Prayer for the suffering church” and a response form. |
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| SCS 2009 DVD |  |
PowerPoint presentation |  |
| DVD of a song written by a Barnabas Aid staff member, called “Church in Chains”. |
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For the sermon on 1 Peter 4. Also available on the DVD. |
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Additional Information
Throughout 2009 Barnabas Aid has been running a campaign for the abolition of the Islamic law of apostasy. Our petition calls on national governments to support all efforts by Muslims to this end, so that those who choose to leave their Islamic faith are no longer subject to any penalty but are free to follow their new convictions without fear.
