Stories

A Christmas Message from Josh Youssef

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ tomorrow, please keep our Field Team in your prayers. Many of them will spend the day with those they serve — especially converts who have no one else to celebrate their new-found Savior with on Christmas.

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Doctor’s Faith Endures Kidnapping and Torture by ISIS

A decade ago, Mina had a full life. She was a successful forensic doctor in Syria. She’d studied and practiced medicine in Germany and throughout the Middle East. During her time in college, she came to know Christ as Savior. Mina had an education, a good job, and a strong faith. All of which, in … Continued

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Doubly Persecuted: The Challenges for Female Believers in the Arab World

Many Christian believers living in Arabic countries face ridicule and violence for accepting Jesus as their savior. This is doubly the case for a specific subset of believers—women.

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Martyred For Christ: Sacrificing Everything for Their Faith

Three people we were ministering to had been murdered because of their conversion to Christianity.

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A Story of Suffering and Redemption

From a young age, Haytham experienced suffering and tragedy, which he ended up blaming on God.

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Escaping Persecution, Finding Hope

Aliyah’s life is a storybook full of abuse and pain, but she found Christ through Help The Persecuted.

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Commanded to Kill

Ordered to execute a man and his ten-year old son

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Q&A on Syria with Joshua Youssef

Explore the impact you’re making in Syria through your support of Help The Persecuted.

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Rebuilding in Iraq

On the ground, helping Iraqi families rebuild

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Our “Why?”

Christians are the #1 most persecuted people groups on earth. Every 6 minutes, 1 Christian is killed . . .

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A Heart for Syria If we don’t go . . . who will?

Innocent families broken by years of civil war. Fighting in the streets. ISIS terrorists singling out Christians for torture and death.

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A Word of Gratitude From Vice President Pence

Vice President Mike Pence recently shared at our Help The Persecuted Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Ayla’s Story

A life of fear, brokenness, and pain is all Ayla knew.

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You Restored Hope to Qaraqosh

We want to help restore our Iraqi brothers and sisters and see a flourishing Church in the midst of the Muslim world.

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The Veil Of Safety You And I Are Accustomed To

Each night he would wake up, exit the basement, and find bread and water waiting for him.

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U.S. Vice President Issues Urgent Call To ‘Help The Persecuted’

“No people of faith face greater hostility or hatred than followers of Christ.”

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Rescue, Restore, and Rebuild in Action: Lana’s Story

“You deserve to die because you left Islam.”

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Terror Survivors’ Stories

There Was No Shelter For Us Except The Lord

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Opportunities Restored

Without Education, My Future Was at Risk

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Mahra’s Story

I Was Harassed and Abused—But God Restored My Dignity

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