“ISIS has claimed responsibility for recent attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that resulted in the death of more than 80 Christians and the closure of several churches in the nation,” reports CBN News.

Such violence has far-reaching effects on believers, their families, and their daily lives and livelihoods. As tragic as the brutality is in the moment, CBN reports on the ongoing impact:

“Christians are forced to flee and some churches in the affected villages have closed as a result of the latest attacks. These unabated attacks come at a time when Christian farmers were preparing for harvest,” shares Open Doors US CEO Ryan Brown. “The impact is that many families are without means to feed their families, and the unprepared displacement has put pressure on the livelihood of Christian families now on the move to unknown destinations.”

Please, God, comfort suffering Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... in Uganda … in Nigeria … and beyond.

We must come to their aid — physically and spiritually — in the name of Jesus.

Give generously to Liberty Relief International and you will be a lifeline to Christ-followers who need immediate humanitarian aid, food, water, shelter, and safety.

You will enable LRI’s local partners — who minister to families and communities ravaged by violence — to offer trauma counseling and emotional support.

Your generosity also provides for the distribution of Bibles, discipleship materials, and spiritual resources to those in need.

I cannot thank you enough for what you mean to the persecuted church worldwide.

Please pray for the survivors of these attacks, their families, their churches, and their communities.

In His service,

Mat Staver

*Representative names and photos used for security reasons.