Tuesday, July 27, 2021

CEN Active Threat News

 ACTIVE Threats Against Christians 

Weekly Report



Evangelicals seek to avoid conflict as many Muslims convert to Christ in the Middle East. Canadian citizens appear ambivalent over church burnings. Nigerian Baptist students are freed after being kidnapped. A London mother sues school for forcing son to join a Pride Parade. A Chinese Zoom church was shut down by authorities. In the U.S., Mississippi asks the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. A California active shooter at a Jewish Synagogue pleads guilty. A Church seeks Supreme Court relief from the government criminalizing worship services. 

 



International

U.S.:        Islamic leaders note Evangelicals continue to lead Muslims to Christ.

CAN:       Population ambivalent over indigenous burned churches and their past history.

Nigeria:   25 Nigerian Baptist students kidnapped have been released.

Fulani:    African Pastor receives death threats for helping Christians escape.

U.K.:       London mother sues school for forcing son to participate in a pride parade.

China:     Chinese authorities raid Zoom church and force Pastor to stop preaching.

Iran:        Iran makes an example of Islamic converts to Christianity, gets 5 years in prison.

Pakistan: Couple released from prison for blasphemy, still faces danger.

Iraq:        New Syrian and African Caliphate will affect African believers. 

CAN:      Anti-Christian rhetoric exposes Canadian extreme media bias.



National



MS:       Mississippi asks the Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

VA:         Virginia judge challenge by churches over LGBTQ anti-discrimination law.

PA:          In a religious freedom matter, the Supreme Court will hear a Catholic adoption agency case.

MN:        Bangor Church seeks relief from Supreme Court over criminalizing worship services.

DC:         U.S. Education department has closer ties to Critical Race Theory than they admit.

VA:         Bible church sued over accusation of CRT and being Woke.

CA:         California Synagog shooting suspect pleads guilty.

TX:        Pastors advocating suing Texas over law deputizing citizens to enforce abortion.

DC:      No 1st Amendment rights for Christians on Jan 6th



“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” 

Isaiah 6:8


Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you today, humbled by and thankful for your never-ending love and grace. We ask you to give us strength to stand strong and stand together as we grapple with the increasing chaos that the evil one sends to our world. We know that You are with us in this battle. We trust that we can defeat anything with You at our side. We fight on our knees because we know the battle is Yours. We lay our fears at Your feet. We wait for Your request. We say, “Here am I!  Send me!” It is only with You that we enter this battle. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.



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Other Helpful Resources:

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ReadyChurch

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Active Shooter Preparedness 

Active Shooter Planning and Response Guide 

Active Shooter: What You Can Do Online Course 

Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Employee Vigilance Through the Power of Hello  

Fire as a Weapon

House of Worship Website

Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA)

Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment Tool 

Hometown Security 

If You See Something, Say Something®  

Insider Threat Guide

Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and Fact Sheet

Protect Your Privacy

Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities

Protecting Your Church from Vandalism 

Ransomware Guide

Responding to Civil Unrest

Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places 

Security Guide

Security Fact Sheet

School Safety and Security 

Securing Public Gatherings

Ten Reasons why Churches are Soft Targets


“Be READY to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within you.” 

I Peter 3:15


Tuesday, July 20, 2021

CEN ACTIVE Threats News

 ACTIVE Threats Against Christians 

Weekly Report




CEN has been tracking an unprecedented 80% increase in church arsons in the United States. Over the past six months, these fires continue to go unreported. Currently, there is no comprehensive federal plan to address the increase in arson, vandalism, and burglaries in our Churches. To the north, our Canadian friends have reported 45 arson fires in indigenous areas. Iranian, Pakistani, and Algerian persecution is on the rise and Christians are being sentenced to prison. Nigerian herders kill dozens and burn churches. An evangelist is killed in Turkey. A Christian government worker is killed in Sudan. A Washington state court says churches must pay for abortions and this is being challenged. A federal court says a university can’t discriminate against Christian groups. The Supreme Court is soon expected to decide if parents can take state money to pay for private Christian education. Arizona Governor Ducey says ‘NO’ to Critical Race Theory being taught in public schools. In Houston, Texas, a man shoots out church windows with members inside. These stories and more are included in this week's ACTIVE THREAT NEWS.




                                International


ALGERIA: Persecution in Algeria still exists even with the change in leadership

CANADA: 45 Canadian Churches are been attacked and burned recently

CUBA:       Pastors arrested beaten after national “freedom” protests

GAZA:      Gaza summer youth camps training next generation of terrorists

INDIA:      Designated India as a Country of U.S. and International Concern

IRAN:        First Christians sent to prison under new Iranian law

NIGERIA:  Nigerian Students refuse to bow to Boko Haram, pray in secret

NIGERIA:  Nigerian herders kill 33, burns 4 churches after kidnapping students

PAKISTAN: Pakistani court chooses kidnapper over parents

SUDAN:    Christian gov't worker killed in Sudan

TURKEY:  Evangelist killed in southeast Turkey



                                                       National

DC:     Unprecedented law says churches must pay for abortions

DC:     21 AG’s say:’Biden ignoring Religious Liberty in LGBTQ push

DC:     Gov't and Facebook shutting down Covid posts that don’t meet their narrative

DC:     Federal Court says University can’t discriminate against Christian groups

DC:     Fascism goes public with a promise to keep you safe

FL:      Gov DeSantis tells believers to do right, ‘put on the full armor of God

GA:     Baptist Church Responds with Compassion after being Vandalized 

IN:      Police in Carmel are asking the public to be on the lookout for three burglars 

LA:    Authorities searching for suspect in Oretta church burglary  LA county

MI:     Fire damages Hastings church; cause unknown

MI:    Churches among those rebuilding in storm aftermath Multiple churches flooded

MN:   SCOTUS takes case if Maine parents receive State $ for religious ed.

NC:    Man wanted in Hilton Head shooting arrested, accused of robbing Jasper Co. church 3 times

OH:    West Salem woman charged in church fire

OR:    Holy Redeemer Catholic Church said the damage has been repaired in Portland

US:    Young Believers do not want to evangelize

SC:    'We’re strong in the Lord': Pastor stands fast, community pitches in after church vandalism

TN:    2 juveniles to be charged after the vandalism of Johnson Co. church, sheriff says

TX:    Man shoots windows of east Houston church while members inside, the pastor says

VA:    Suspect arrested in Campbell County church break-in

WA:   WA state law challenged forcing churches to pay for abortions

WA:   Fire breaks out at old church in Battle Ground, likely caused by fireworks 



Psalms 46: 10 Passion Translation:  “Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God.  I am God above all the nations and I am exalted throughout the whole earth.”

Lord God Almighty in awe of You we come and declare this is the day You have made and we will rejoice in it. We praise Your holiness, righteousness, omnipotent, gracious, merciful ways that are higher than ours. Your precepts and principles reign. We acknowledge that You alone can save souls, heal our hearts and bodies and heal the land we love and call home. We ask for Your Kingdom to come and Your will to be done. Protect lives Father in these appointed days for us to live. We ask for wisdom, believing You in Your word that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Help our nations revere You and thus begin to have wisdom and knowledge of You, the Holy One. 

In Jesus Name, the Name above all names, we come with confidence to Your throne of grace to find help in our time of need. Amen


AWARE - READY - THERE?


Concerned about Christian persecution, Church Arson and Civil Unrest coming near you? God gave us a blueprint to be READY to respond. Will you Be Aware, Ready and There sharing the Hope of Christ amid the confusion and chaos?


Sign up for CEN’s ReadyChristian FREE MEMBERSHIP including:


  • Comprehensive Readiness to Respond Assessments 

Measures your ability to replace fear with Hope and confidence.


  • ‘Up to the Minute’ Subject Expert Conference Calls 

Provide timely life-saving action steps. 


  • When Lightning Strikes Video 

Prepares you to recognize and avoid danger. Watch trailer HERE


  • SENSITIVE UnClassified DATA 

Helps you make deployment decisions Enroll now!



_______________________________________________________________________


CEN ALERTS, Advisories, ACTIVE Threat News, and FAQs provide timely actionable information to help you be AWARE - READY and THERE sharing Christ for such a time as this! 


CEN FAQs: Food Shortages and Higher Prices


Other Helpful Resources:

ReadyChristian

ReadyChurch

ReadyCity

Active Shooter Preparedness 

Active Shooter Planning and Response Guide 

Active Shooter: What You Can Do Online Course 

Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Employee Vigilance Through the Power of Hello  

Fire as a Weapon

House of Worship Website

Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA)

Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment Tool 

Hometown Security 

If You See Something, Say Something®  

Insider Threat Guide

Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and Fact Sheet

Protect Your Privacy

Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities

Protecting Your Church from Vandalism 

Ransomware Guide

Responding to Civil Unrest

Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places 

Security Guide

Security Fact Sheet

School Safety and Security 

Securing Public Gatherings

Ten Reasons why Churches are Soft Targets



“Be READY to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within you.” 

I Peter 3:15