It is estimated that last year:

• around 365 million Christians were subject to “high levels of persecution and discrimination”. This compared to 340 million in 2021.
• 1 in 7 Christians were persecuted worldwide, including 1 in 5 in Africa and 1 in 7 in Asia. This compared to 1 in 8 worldwide in 2021.
• 4,998 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons. 90% of those killed were in Nigeria.
• 14,766 Churches and Christian properties were attacked.
  (taken from a summary of Open Door statistics)

In New Zealand we sometimes feel a long way away from most of this. And yet, if we are Christian, we believe these are our brothers and sisters. And further, they have much to teach us!

This Sunday, in both our morning and evening services, our own Richard Drury (who serves the persecuted church through Barnabas Aid) will speak to us about what we can learn from a suffering church – from the Apostle Paul in Romans chapter 5 in the Bible, and from suffering Christians around the world. All welcome!

Details:
Sunday 2nd June
9:30am service
7pm service (with Q+A)
Both services held at 95 Percival Street, Rangiora