Your compassionate generosity makes a difference

When a pastor got up to speak at a recent funeral, he didn’t expect violence.

But as Pastor Davidson Okirori officiated the service for one of his congregants, Muslims began yelling and name-calling …

Then things escalated … and they hurled stones at him until he was unconscious.

Thankfully, the pastor survived. But just days ago, while recovering after the attack, he explained to Morning Star News:

“The deceased being a Muslim who converted to Christianity, I carried with me the Koran, Hadith of Bukhari and the Bible to show to the mourners the fact of the unique and powerful resurrection of Jesus as the Son of God while at the same time mentioning that Muhammad[,] being just a prophet of Allah[,] did not resurrect. It was a good platform for me to witness the love of Christ to Muslims who had gathered at the funeral.”

I am thankful Pastor Okirori is alive today, and I applaud his bravery, his faith, and his courage to witness to the mourners who gathered that day.

But this is the stark reality of what it’s like — in Uganda, where he lives, in Nigeria, across North Africa, and beyond — to be a follower of Jesus among hostile Islamic communities and neighbors.

And it’s why your support for LRI’s ministry partners in these nations is so very critical.

Your generous donation today will help our dedicated, on-the-ground partners provide relief to the suffering like:

1. Trauma counseling and emotional support for victims and families.

2. Medical care for the abused.

3. Emergency food, water, shelter, and safety.

4. Help for rebuilding homes, churches, and businesses destroyed in violent attacks.

5. Literacy and job training for people starting life over.

6. Bibles and discipleship training and materials.

7. Spiritual support in the face of extreme hardship.

8. And more.

Uganda’s Christians are not the only ones experiencing harsh persecution, as you know. It’s happening all over the world — Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Sudan, the Middle East, India, China … the list goes on and on.

Please consider their plight — please respond on their behalf — and reach out with the compassion of Christ to our brothers and sisters. Your gift is important … it is life-giving.

Thank you for making a wonderful difference in the lives of the persecuted!

Mat Staver

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