My heart aches when reading news of violent attacks — I imagine yours does too.

Whether it’s the tragic shooting at a school in Georgia or what just happened in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, I find myself pleading with God for His peace and comfort in the lives of the survivors, no matter where they are.

Mission Network News just reported:

“On Saturday in central Burkina Faso, an al Qaeda terrorist branch called the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) attacked and killed 200 people.”

Some of these were Christians persecuted for their faith. It’s happening over and over again.

“Greg Yoder with Christian World Outreach (CWO) says, ‘It’s al Qaeda groups that are coming in and ... trying to take over the country..., They keep attacking these villages and targeting even churches. I was just told at one church, they brought 26 men out and killed them; tied them up and killed them right there at the church.’”

Will you let this community know they’re not alone today?

Liberty Relief International’s Christ-centered partners, empowered by your compassionate support, are on the ground ministering to believers like these — to encourage, support, and love them in their often difficult, often devastating journey in such a hostile land.

Life for our persecuted family members is often terrifying and dangerous.

But as you give generously today, you’ll stand with them in Africa, the Middle East, across Asia, and elsewhere by helping meet their most basic humanitarian needs … as well as provide hope through trauma counseling, spiritual support, and so much more.

Please join me in praying for the victims’ families today … for their physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being … that God would be a Source of strength, peace, and safety in the days and weeks ahead.

Thank you for standing with LRI for countless thousands more like them. I am deeply grateful.

In His service,

Mat Staver