“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27) In nearly 30 years of ministry, we have never seen conditions as desperate as they are right now in Sudan’s Nuba mountains….
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Right now, Persecution Project is involved in perhaps the most aggressive outreaches we’ve conducted in our history. Multiple flight rotations, many tons of freight moving by road, and weather wise, all taking place during the worst time of the year. We are deep into the rainy season. The roads are rivers. The only reliable way…
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By Brad Phillips Each evening, as I sit down in the comfort of my own home to give thanks with my family for God’s provision of health, food and shelter, I remember there are many fathers and mothers in the Nuba mountains of Sudan sitting under a tree watching their children die slowly from the…
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The Nuba mountains of Sudan are home to that country’s largest Christian community. And this community has been under a humanitarian blockade since 2011. This means there is a shortage of nearly everything, from food, to medicine, to fuel. But there is no shortage of courage. A couple years ago, we introduced you to a…
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Persecution Project seeks to minister to victims of war, genocide and religious persecution. We bring physical relief but also spiritual hope to those who have often been neglected or forgotten. For this spiritual hope, we rely heavily on our indigenous ministerial partners on the ground. These shepherds live in targeted communities and are often the…
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Dear Persecution Project Family, Since April 15th, 2023, the population inside Southern Kordofan Sudan (Nuba mountains) has swelled by more than 1.6 million souls, bringing the total number to more than 4.5 million! All of the recent arrivals were forced to flee with only what they could carry. The current war has resulted in mass…
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by Matt Chancey, VP/Deputy CEO Twenty-five years ago, Brad Phillips asked me to join the board of directors of Persecution Project. I agreed out of friendship to Brad but also from a sense of basic duty. While I had no personal connection to the persecuted church in Sudan, I had been taught my whole life…
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By Ed Lyons The Word of God is both valuable to and appreciated by the Nuba people of Sudan. A few years ago, I was visiting the Gigaiba Referral Hospital to check on the status of some projects. One morning while I was walking through the village, I heard the familiar voice of Abdelaziz. He…
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We have written about this before, but the topic is so important it bears repeating over and over again. One of the most important ways we bless the persecuted church is not with material things like mosquito nets, medicine, shelter items, or even fresh water. It’s with encouragement. Encouragement is what keeps many people going…
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On April 15th, 2023, the nation of Sudan erupted in civil war. Fighting began on the streets of the capital city of Khartoum between elements of the Islamist elite which has ruled the country since 1956. Millions of people were trapped in the burning city with no way out. Two men decided to do something…
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