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Voice of Persecuted Christians (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.

ProvisionalPersecuted churchBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Verified 2026-10-24 via proxy read: site shows the new name 'Voice of Persecuted Christians'; charity subscribes to the Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith. Old /volunteer/ page now 404; confirm the rebrand and current volunteer page before publishing.

How to start

  1. Open releaseinternational.org (opens an external site) and read what Release International 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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    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.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Safnern, Switzerland
    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

  • Persecuted churchProvisional

    Open Doors Nederland

    Open Doors

    Open Doors supports Christians under persecution in about 50 countries with Bibles, training and emergency help, and publishes the annual World Watch List. The Dutch office runs prayer campaigns, a prayer app, an evening and night of prayer, trips and a free visitor centre.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Ermelo, Netherlands
    Area
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    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

    Tortured for Christ: The Movie

    The Voice of the Martyrs

    A cinematic retelling of the testimony of Richard Wurmbrand, the Romanian pastor imprisoned for fourteen years under communism, and of his wife Sabina's three years in prison and forced labour. Based on his book of the same name.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    One-off
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Adults · Film

    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

  • 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