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AVC (Aktion für verfolgte Christen und Notleidende)

AVC Schweiz

AVC supports persecuted Christians and people in need through local partners in dozens of countries. Supporters join overseas assignments, receive the 'Beten explosiv' prayer mailing, and take part in 'Starke Taten' campaigns.

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Why this is listed

Verified 2026-10-24: Swiss evangelical aid organization with stated aim of making Jesus Christ known alongside practical help; 'Einsatz' (assignment) route for volunteers. Sister office AVC Deutschland exists.

How to start

  1. Open avc-ch.org (opens an external site) and read what AVC (Aktion für verfolgte Christen und Notleidende) says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

Close to this

  • Persecuted churchProvisional

    Voice of Persecuted Christians (Release International)

    Release International

    Release International, now presenting as Voice of Persecuted Christians, connects UK believers with persecuted Christians in about 30 countries through Bibles, pastor training, legal aid and family care. Supporters pray for prisoners of faith, start prayer groups and invite speakers to their churches.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Orpington, United Kingdom
    Area
    Persecuted church

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Persecuted churchProvisional

    Elam Ministries: Get Involved for Iran

    Elam Ministries

    Elam Ministries strengthens the church in the Iran region through Persian Scripture, training and media, from offices in England and the United States. Its Get Involved page offers a 30-day prayer guide and the Jesus Speaks Farsi podcast.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Iran
    Area
    Persecuted church

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Benevolence & reliefProvisional

    Mission Without Borders

    Mission Without Borders International

    Mission Without Borders has served families in Eastern Europe for over 60 years through child and family sponsorship, practical aid and church partnership in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. Supporter offices in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and other countries organize prayer, sponsorship and local contact.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Europe
    Area
    Benevolence & relief

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • Film & seriesProvisional

    Dispatches from the Front

    Frontline Missions International

    A documentary series in journal form that follows gospel work in hard places: Southeast Asia, the Balkans, West Africa, India, Ethiopia and South Sudan, North Africa, China, Indochina and the Middle East. Each episode visits believers and churches on the ground rather than reporting from a studio.

    Cost
    Low cost
    Time
    Weeks
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Adults · Documentary

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Film & seriesProvisional

    The Insanity of God

    Nik Ripken Ministries

    A documentary following missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken, who after the death of their son in Africa travelled through the persecuted church asking whether Jesus is worth it. It draws on hundreds of interviews with believers in Russia, China and the Muslim world.

    Cost
    Low cost
    Time
    One-off
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Adults · Documentary

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Family & childrenVerified

    The Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith

    Christian History Institute

    Half-hour animated biographies of real Christians — Tyndale, Perpetua, John Bunyan, Corrie ten Boom, Richard Wurmbrand, Jim Elliot, Harriet Tubman, Adoniram and Ann Judson. Each episode takes one life, one crisis, and one decision, and is aimed squarely at eight- to twelve-year-olds.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    Weeks
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Older children · Series

    Last verified September 8, 2026