The World Watch List is desperately needed, emphasizes Open Doors researcher Nicolai. “Because it simply shows that Christian persecution is a huge issue: hundreds of millions of Christians are being discriminated against or oppressed.” He recalls the founder of Open Doors, Brother Andrew, who passed away in September 2022, seeing Open Doors as an end-time ministry. “In our time, the gospel has reached almost all countries. Then, according to the Bible, the hatred of all nations will be directed against Christians: persecution is no longer regional or national, but global.”“It simply shows that Christian persecution is a huge issue: hundreds of millions of Christians are being discriminated against or oppressed.”-WYBO NICOLAI
“At the same time, God continues with His work. In the West, Christianity is on the decline, but in Asia and Africa the church is growing enormously. That is tremendously encouraging, hopeful and spiritually enriching. That side of the story makes me very happy.”“I firmly believe in prayer. The WWL is a wonderful incentive for that!” -WYBO NICOLAI
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