Nettleton, chief of media relations and message integration for the Voice of the Martyrs, reflected on the lead-up to the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians, which kicked off Nov. 2 and continues throughout the month.

"It wasn't the idea of the Voice of the Martyrs; it's not a marketing scheme," Nettleton said. "This is what persecuted Christians ask us to do. The first thing they ask us to do is to pray, and so the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians is an answer to their number one request that we pray for them."

VOM encouraged churches to participate in praying for the persecuted Church, integrating this into their church activities.

"Different churches will do it differently, but the important thing is every church is praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters," Nettleton said.

The effort underscores the importance of prayer—something that can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of life or become so routine its power is ignored or forgotten. But the persecuted church understands the weight and power of prayer.

"They understand the power of prayer maybe better than we do," he said. "They've had their backs against the wall when all they can do is pray, and they've seen God come through and God answer those prayers."

Ultimately, Nettleton said prayer must come first and foremost before anything else.

The persecution watchdog noted that he had recently been on a trip where he heard direct stories from Christians who have faced persecution... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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