Cultivating a Church's Heart for the Persecuted

It doesn't take long when reading the Bible to see that God is impassioned for the plight of His people, such as this passage in Exodus:

"Then the Lord said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them....'" (Exodus 3:7-8).

In the face of an ever-increasing worldwide persecution of Christians, we would be wise to cultivate practices in our churches that might more readily reflect this notion of God's nature. I would like to note three ways you can implement this in the life of your church that will, eventually, lead to three rewards. Read more