Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Burkina Faso in the aftermath of another vicious, bloody attack on a church that left 14 dead—including the pastor and children—and many others injured.

This past Sunday, most American Christians gathered in churches to worship our Lord in relative peace.

In Burkina Faso, 10 heavily armed extremists burst into a Protestant church full of worshipers and opened fire.

As bullets ripped through the sanctuary, 14 Christians were slaughtered, including the pastor and several children, and many others were wounded. A report from Agence France-Presse quoted one witness as saying the assailants were “executing the faithful.”

This has been the most brutal year ever for Burkinabe Christians as Islamist extremists continue to filter into the impoverished country from Mali. As I’ve mentioned before, the Islamic State (IS) is regrouping, relocating and gaining new recruits.

The trail of burned houses, destroyed farms and businesses, bullet-riddled churches and the blood of Christians all attest to the jihadists’ goal of establishing an Islamic caliphate (a region controlled politically and spiritually under Sharia, the radical legal code of Islam) across Africa.

The number of violent extremist attacks against Christians in Burkina Faso has quadrupled in the past two years, leaving roughly 500,000 displaced according to UN estimates.

As you know, Liberty Relief International is committed to sending relief assistance to our partners on the front lines in these areas of great need and tremendous persecution—but we need your help in order to truly have an impact.

Any gift you can share today will help minister to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our brothers and sisters who have been displaced by such harsh persecution in this region, and beyond.

With your help, our Christ-centered partners in the field can also offer trauma counseling, literacy training and job training for people starting over; restoration assistance to rebuild churches and homes that have been destroyed; and provide Bibles, Bible study materials, and discipleship training for new believers.

Please give today and join us in praying for Christians who are suffering violent persecution for their faith all over the world. Your gifts and prayers are truly a lifeline. Thank you in advance for standing with LRI to pray for and care for our hurting family all over the world!

God bless you,

Mathew D. Staver
Founder and Chairman

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