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------=_Part_4017386_2013114497.1706187698245 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_4017387_1755412731.1706187698245" ------=_Part_4017387_1755412731.1706187698245 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ hurch/] Dear {NAME}, =C2=A0 Seven-year-old Roshan* remembers the day his family was told to leave their= home. After they decided to follow Jesus, Roshan=E2=80=99s family was shun= ned by their wider Hindu family, followed by their whole village.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Following Jesus meant that his mother lost her financial security and her l= ivelihood, leaving Roshan and his brother without food, the shelter of a sa= fe home and the opportunity to attend school.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 When we think about the 360+ million Christians in the world who face high = levels of persecution and discrimination for their decision to follow Jesus= , we may tend to think about the men and women who risk so much.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 But persecution is no respecter of age.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Throughout the world, children like Roshan also pay a high cost, especially= if they or their parents left the community or tribal religion to convert = to Christianity.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This Christmas, will you pray with us for the youngest voices of persecutio= n?=C2=A0 25 prayers for children of the persecuted church [= rg/en-US/stories/25-prayers-children-persecuted-church/] We=E2=80=99re sharing 25 prayers you can pray for kids like Roshan whose ma= in Christmas wish is for safety and peace in their homes and communities.= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m reminded of how vital our prayers are for these children when I= read the words of Ermias, a father in Ethiopia with twin boys (pictured ab= ove) who know persecution firsthand. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CChildren are the next generation for the gospel,=E2=80=9D Ermias s= ays. =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6 They are the hope for the Church.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 Next week, I=E2=80=99ll be taking you on a daily trip around the world to i= ntroduce you to more of these children and share their Christmas prayers. S= o make sure to check your email each day. =C2=A0 Thank you for praying for the hope and future of the Church. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Christ, =C2=A0 Ryan Brown CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S.=C2=A0Check out our monthly prayer calendar.=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a great = way to lift up your persecuted family each day. Click HERE to download! [ht= tps://www.opendoorsus.org/getinvolved/pray/prayer-calendar-nov-dec-2023] =C2=A0 =C2=A0 For more information about Open Doors US, visit www.opendoorsus.org [https:= //www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/] [ [ [ =C2=A0 =E2=80=9COpen Doors US is part of the global ministry of Open Doors, mobili= zing prayer, support and advocacy in 22 countries and supporting Christians= in the 70 countries where they face the greatest cost for their faith. 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The newly released 2024 World Watch List reveals that= more than 365 million people of all ages, both male and female, face high = levels of persecution and discrimination for their decision to follow Jesus= .=C2=A0 =C2=A0 That=E2=80=99s a staggering 1 in 7 Christians w= orldwide. =C2=A0 The numbers are telling. But our research for the World= Watch List also captures another story =E2=80=A6 an even more powerful one= . =C2=A0 The story of God=E2=80=99s people trusting in H= im, calling out His name and worshiping Him in the hardest places, at whate= ver cost.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And we=E2=80=99re sharing that story=E2=80=94and how yo= u can use the World Watch List to pray with your family in a new FREE praye= r guide. [Get your 2024 World Watch Lis= t Prayer Guide](3D".=) Th= e guide features inspiring short stories and devotionals, helpful trends in= formation, a unique study of the Lord=E2=80=99s Prayer through the eyes of = persecuted believers, short profiles for all 50 countries on the 2024 World= Watch List and much more.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I hope you=E2=80=99ll use this guide both individually = and in small groups to step into the lives of our persecuted family to pray= with them and support them.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 The words of Cho*, our local partner in Myanmar (whose = story you=E2=80=99ll read in this guide), are powerful reminders of how God= is using His Church to care for His people: =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CYour prayers are our protection, and we feel y= our presence,=E2=80=9D Cho says. =E2=80=9CPrayers back us up and push us du= ring the journey and encourage us to go on.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 I look forward to praying with you =E2=80=A6 =C2=A0 Ryan Brow= n CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S.=C2=A0Check out our monthly prayer calend= ar.=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a great way to lift up your persecuted famil= y each day. 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