The African church is calling on the Body of Christ to stand together. Break the silence. Stop the violence! Stand with our African brothers and sisters by signing the petition and praying for them.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
Nine out of 10 Christians killed for their faith worldwide are killed in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Christians in the region are being persecuted on a scale never seen before. Killings, torture, and kidnapping are an everyday threat. Islamic extremists want to eliminate the Christianity and are using unthinkable violence.
The brutality is unprecedented and it is wrecking lives. The very survival of the Church is at risk, unless we act.
WHY ISN’T IT IN THE HEADLINES?
It’s under-reported in the media. Relatively few people are aware of the extreme violence. Without more attention, nothing will change, and Christians won’t get the help they need.
What’s the aim of the One With Them Campaign?
Churches in Sub-Saharan Africa are calling upon the body of Christ around the world to stand with them, as one, to stop the violence and start the healing. Our goal is to join them in raising a million signatures—symbols of prayer and petition—to strengthen African Christians and bring the world’s attention to the violence suffered by followers of Jesus in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Read the Lomé Declaration on the Plight of Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa
The One With Them campaign seeks to raise awareness and inspire you to act. We invite you to stand up to violent persecution in Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside your brothers and sisters today.
Over four years, Open Doors aims to support four million persecuted Christians in Africa spiritually, physically, and emotionally. We want to help the Church persevere through persecution and be resilient, resourceful, and influential.
Through a global petition, we call upon the global community to ensure Christians and other vulnerable individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa are treated with dignity and respect through:
1. PROTECTION: Providing robust protection from violent militant attacks.
2. JUSTICE: Ensuring justice through fair prosecutions of the attackers.
3. RESTORATION: Bring healing and restoration to affected communities.
We aim to present this petition to the United Nations and local governments around the world by 2026.
Petitions, when supported by many signatories, can:
- Raise awareness: highlight issues on a global platform, attracting media attention and public interest,
- Open doors: a collective knock from a million people shows the demand for action, encouraging those in positions of influence to address the issues,
- Unify efforts: unite people around a cause, building a community of support and shared purpose, and
- Pressure for change: increase pressure on governments and organisations to take action.
Consider this: a single candle can be overlooked, but a million candles together create a blaze that lights up the night and cannot be ignored.
Join us by adding your voice today.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Call for change by adding your voice. Demand that governments acknowledge violent persecution and act against it.
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