May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14 James Chalmers (1901) Daring Missionary James came from Scotland, and those who knew him always...
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But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Psalm 9:18 Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1945) Anti-Nazi Resistance Dietrich was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who stood against Nazi tyranny during World War Two...
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Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful. 2 Timothy 4:11 Mark the Evangelist (c. 74) Gospel Writer Mark is traditionally thought to have been converted to Christianity by Peter and became a close follower of the apostle. The author...
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 Shamoun Babar and Daniel Emanuel (2005) Shot and Dumped Pastor Babar and the driver of his car, Daniel, were kidnapped on 5 April 2005 by extremists in Peshawar...
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I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 Reuben Gitau (1954) “Never Leave Jesus” When the Mau Mau guerrillas emerged in Kenya, Reuben and his wife...
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Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me. John 12:26 Iraqi Church Leaders (2007-08) Top Targets Church leaders in Iraq have been frequently targeted by Islamic militants...
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Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:24b-25 Xaaji Maxamed Xuseen (1996) The Last Christian? Xaaji was kidnapped from his home in...
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What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Irfan Masih (2009) Just a Boy When Taliban militants launched an offensive against a Christian community in Taiser Town, near Karachi...
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Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own. John 7:17 Pierre Chanel (1841) Lasting Legacy Frenchman Pierre went to the Pacific in 1836 and was killed on Futuna Island...
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Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. John 13:16 (NRSV) Chhirc Taing and Minh Tinh Voan (1975) Death Foretold During a Cambodian Evangelical church’s celebration...
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