MY ACCOUNT
10,000.
That’s how many Christians have been killed for their faith in Nigeria since November 2022 alone, according to GCR’s CEO, Brian Orme, in a recent interview on Point of View Radio. It’s a persecution crisis in Nigeria few people are talking about.
That’s 10,000 lives cut short. 10,000 families shattered. 10,000 stories of suffering and loss, each one precious in the eyes of God.
These numbers are so staggering, so overwhelming, that it’s easy to lose sight of the individual lives and faces behind it. But as Brian shared, these aren’t just statistics—they’re our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Faces of the Persecuted
“Nigeria is definitely one of the most dangerous, if not the most dangerous place in the world today to follow Jesus,” Brian explained during the radio program. “Over the last number of years, really, since November of 2022, our Red List shows that there’s close to 10,000 Christians who were killed for their faith, and that’s more than every other country combined.”
Let what Brian says sink in a bit—more than every other country combined.
Behind each of those 10,000 lives is a story of courage and resilience in the face of unimaginable persecution. Stories like that of a mother who watched militants slaughter four of her children in front of her for refusing to deny their Christian faith and now must rebuild her life in a displacement camp. Or the story of a woman who saw her son shot for his faith, then carried him to safety in the mountains where they hid for three months.
Hope amidst the persecution crisis in Nigeria
But even in the face of such darkness, there is hope. As Brian shared, GCR is on the ground responding to the persecution crisis in Nigeria, standing with these brave believers as they rebuild their lives and hold fast to their faith.
“We’re standing with these communities to give them trauma care, to give them safe shelter and displacement camps, to give them medical aid, income generating projects, education, and empowerment programs as well, too, for youth and for women and so much more,” Brian said, “because these believers have been attacked and left with nothing.”
Nothing, that is, except their unwavering faith in a God who sees, knows, and loves them beyond measure.
As members of the global Body of Christ, we have a responsibility to stand with our persecuted family in Nigeria—to pray for them, to support them, and to tell their stories. Because every single one of those 10,000 lives matters. Every story deserves to be told. And every act of love and solidarity, no matter how small, helps to shine a light in the darkness.
Will you help us ensure the stories of these courageous brothers and sisters are not forgotten?
To learn more about how God is using people like you to help persecuted Christians around the world, listen to Brian’s whole interview on Point of View Radio.
After hearing these heartbreaking stories from Brian Orme’s interview on Point of View Radio, you may be asking, “What can I do to help?” The answer is simple: become a Front Line Partner.
Your monthly gift will allow GCR to provide emergency relief, trauma counseling, safe shelter, Bibles, and long-term support to persecuted Christians in Nigeria and around the world. You’ll be standing with our brothers and sisters in their darkest hour, empowering them to rebuild their lives and shine the light of Christ in the face of unimaginable adversity.
