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
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Other Helpful Resources:
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
Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA)
Houses of Worship Security Self-Assessment Tool
If You See Something, Say Something®
Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship Security Guide and Fact Sheet
Preventing Targeted Violence Against Faith Communities
Protecting Your Church from Vandalism
Securing Soft Targets and Crowded Places
Ten Reasons why Churches are Soft Targets
“Be READY to give an answer for the Hope of Christ within you.”
I Peter 3:15
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