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The Voice of the Martyrs

The Voice of the Martyrs: Volunteer

The Voice of the Martyrs serves persecuted Christians in restricted and hostile nations, including Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Central Asia, with Bibles, practical aid and family support. Its volunteer page lists ways to help from the United States.

ProvisionalPersecuted churchBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Established evangelical ministry founded by Richard Wurmbrand with a published volunteer pathway and extensive work across this region.

How to start

  1. Open persecution.com (opens an external site) and read what The Voice of the Martyrs 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.

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Before you go

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

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    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.

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    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.

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