Faith
Churches Urged to Restore Persecuted Women
Faith Facts
- Christian women in minority countries often face severe persecution and rejection.
- Faith leaders call for the Church to become a place of restoration instead of exclusion for survivors.
- The World Evangelical Alliance highlights unity, healing, and the importance of Gospel-driven care for the vulnerable.
Experts warn that Christian women and girls in nations like Nigeria, Sudan, and South Asia are especially vulnerable to religious persecution, often enduring compounded suffering through rejection by their faith communities upon return.
These women, frequently targeted for their beliefs and subjected to abduction and abuse, struggle as they attempt to find healing within their church families.
“Despite being persecuted for being a Christian, when they come back to the Church, they’re not accepted,” lamented Irene Kibagendi, executive director of the Pan African Christian Women Alliance.
Many survivors are left isolated, bearing trauma and shame, as their families and churches hesitate to welcome them home following violations committed by extremist groups.
Emma van der Deijl of Gender and Religious Freedom stressed, “It is our responsibility to restore those who have gone through persecution with love and acceptance in the knowledge that their vulnerability and identity is safe in Christ.”
The long-term impact of persecution includes psychological scars such as anxiety, social withdrawal, and a hidden burden of shame, explained Sarah Cunningham from Open Doors US.
Some churches are breaking cultural patterns by supporting these women’s recovery and reintegration, demonstrating the true heart of Christian compassion and solidarity.
However, challenges persist as expectations for perfection discourage churches from reaching out to those in distress, a point addressed by Rev. Martha Das and other ministry leaders.
Kibagendi called upon the global Church, insisting, “We need the Church to become a rescue place or space for everybody who needs help.”
The World Evangelical Alliance’s General Assembly, with the theme “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033,” reaffirmed the calling for believers to unite in upholding biblical care, dignity, and restoration for all suffering members of the body of Christ.
As people of faith, let us stand together to build churches where grace, mercy, and the true light of Christ restore all who seek refuge and hope.
Faith Facts
- Children under 18 in red states rose from 43.1 million in 2019 to 43.7 million in 2024.
- Blue states lost 600,000 children under 5, with California accounting for nearly half.
- Married couples with young children increased up to 5.7% in red states across regions.
A recent study reveals states supporting President Trump are gaining young children and families, while Harris-backing states see declines, largely due to soaring housing costs that hinder family formation.
This trend aligns with Biblical values prioritizing family, as affordable living in heartland states honors God’s design for generational blessings and fruitful homes.
From 2019 to 2024, young children aged 0-9 dropped 1.2% in Trump states but plummeted 4.7% in Democrat states, with adults 20-29 faring better in red areas too.
High-cost blue strongholds like California, New York, Hawaii and D.C. lost over 5% of kids under 6, where mortgages consume 32-36% of income.
Conversely, Trump-voting Alabama and Tennessee boosted under-6 populations with mortgages at 24-28% of income, fostering family growth central to America’s strength.
“Both red and blue states are watching the share of residents who are age 60 or older grow as boomers continue to age into retirement. But blue states are losing 20-somethings, and, relatedly, kids,” the report states.
Even some rural red states lagged, underscoring housing affordability’s role alongside pro-family policies in upholding Judeo-Christian principles of stewardship and prosperity.
“That’s 600,000 fewer kids under 5 in blue states in 2024 compared to 2019. And nearly half of this number was due to one state alone — California, which saw its total number of kids in this age group fall from 2.45 million in 2019 to 2.16 million five years later,” researcher Patrick T. Brown noted.
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Following reports of churches filling with young men after tragedies, researcher Dr. George Barna warns that America’s spiritual revival among Gen Z may be superficial.
His studies reveal a dire lack of biblical worldview, essential for true discipleship and national renewal rooted in Christian values.
Faith Facts
- Only 4% of Americans hold a biblical worldview, down from 6% in 2020 and 12% in 1994.
- Gen Z shows just 1% adherence, despite anecdotal church surges.
- Even among evangelicals, only 11% qualify, dropping from 21% in 2020.
People begin forming their worldview very early in life (at about 18 months), establish it before their teen years, then refine it throughout their 20s.
Revival and national spiritual renewal are possible, but neither will happen without commitment to worldview development.
Churches must urgently embrace biblical worldview training to foster genuine faith, protect family values, and preserve America’s God-given freedoms.
Faith Facts
- Collaboration with Faith, Art and Myth Association introduces Lewis’s legacy to combat modern confusion with core Christian doctrines.
- Mere Christianity unites believers across denominations through simple, honest exposition of eternal Gospel truths.
- The Screwtape Letters mirrors human frailty via satire, equipping saints for victory in unseen battles as in Ephesians 6.
Grupo Nelson launches updated editions of C.S. Lewis masterpieces Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters for Latin American audiences in February 2026.
These refreshed translations remove archaic language barriers, allowing new generations to embrace Lewis’s brilliant defense of Biblical essentials and spiritual warfare.
“In times of confusion, returning to Mere Christianity is like recovering our compass.”
“This masterpiece reminds us that eternal truths—when explained with Lewis’s honesty and brilliance—have the power to awaken consciences and transform lives today just as they did in the past.”
said Juan Tomás Widow, president of the Faith, Art and Myth Association.
“Beneath the brilliance of its satire, The Screwtape Letters offers one of Lewis’s deepest examinations of human psychology. It works like a mirror: it makes us laugh, but it also helps us recognize our own weaknesses and take the spiritual struggle seriously,” Widow added.
Lewis, Oxford and Cambridge professor, authored over 30 books blending theology and literature to glorify God and challenge souls.
Embrace these classics to fortify faith, protect families, and champion freedoms rooted in Christ’s unchanging truth.
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