The message of persecution is STOP

Today, believers in India — and around the world — daily face the threat of being arrested, rejected by family and friends, and even killed. They are told to stop preaching the name of Jesus.

In 2008, a campaign of violence against Christians gripped the Indian state of Orissa. Thousands were left homeless. Hundreds of churches and homes were burned to the ground. The government did little to stop the suffering.

Christians in Orissa lost everything — except their faith.

They won't stop BELIEVING. . . as India's Christians cling to Jesus' words in Matthew 5:10: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

They won't stop READING. . . as volunteer teachers give India's millions of illiterates direct access to the Bible's hope and truth by teaching them to read and write through Adult Literacy Classes.

They won't stop MEETING. . . as India's Christians eagerly discover how to turn their passion for Jesus into effective evangelism through Church Planter Training and establish worship groups in unreached communities.

They won't stop TEACHING. . . as volunteers share the love of Jesus with India's children through Children's Bible Clubs.

They won't stop WITNESSING. . . as India's believers pursue our shared vision of "India Transformed by Christ," proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ through our three proven and effective programs.