Call for Prayer: Marked for Destruction: Christian Targets Marked with a Black X

As the threat to the vulnerable Christian minorities in Syria and Egypt reaches cataclysmic proportions, Barnabas Fund is calling Christians around the world to pray, act and give in a special show of support for their suffering brothers and sisters.

This Sunday (1 September), we are urging churches and individuals to hold a time of prayer for Syria and Egypt’s Christians. This could take place as part of a church service, in a small group or during a quiet time alone. We have prepared a poster Download and a PowerPoint slide Download to aid communal prayers.

Barnabas Fund is using a black X for this campaign as a symbol of solidarity with Christians who are being targeted because of their faith. Islamists have daubed this sign on the walls of Christian homes and businesses in Egypt to identify them for attack, while Muslim properties have been painted with a red X for protection.  Keep reading

Also see
An Epistle in Prayer for the Forgotten Church in Syria