#ChristianPersecution

Ronnie and Anita Smith had the blessing of Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, when they embarked on a mission to spread agape love in Benghazi amid rising terrorism from Islamic extremists.

Nadeem Joseph, one of several Pakistani Christians shot in early June for living in a Muslim neighborhood, has succumbed to his wounds.

Pastors in China who attempt to stream their services are finding themselves censored, their connections disrupted, and authorities are closely monitoring how Christians interact online. 

One year after being freed from prison in Turkey, Pastor Andrew Brunson says he is concerned by the growing hostility toward Christianity in the U.S. and fears young American Christians will not be prepared for overt persecution when it arrives.

It took just a few days for a crew to raze the True Jesus Church and plant a new lawn with saplings in its place—making the plot of land look as if nothing was there before.