The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is a global event to unite Christians worldwide in prayer for believers facing persecution.
Remember those who are in prison, as if you were their fellow prisoner, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body [and subject to physical suffering]. Heb.13:3 AMP
Our Prayer Campaign: November 1 – 30, 2026
Please join the Leadership and Prayer Council of Covenant Blessing Fellowship in remembering those being persecuted all over the world for their faith in Jesus Christ and proclaiming the Gospel. Our 1st Saturday morning Sweet Hour of Prayer (SHOP) will be dedicated to praying for persecuted Christians worldwide.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
Emphasized: Sunday, November 8, 2026
SHOP Prayer Conference Call – Saturday, November 7, 2026 @ 8 a.m.
We ask that you pray with us during the entire month of November as the Holy Spirit leads.
Did you know?
- Christians remain one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world.
- Christian persecution is defined as any hostility experienced as a result of identification with Christ.
- Christians throughout the world continue to risk imprisonment, loss of home and assets, torture, beheadings, rape and even death because of their faith.
- The Lord’s command to remember those in prison (Heb. 13:3) is more than a mental recollection– it is a call to prayer and action.
More than 388 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.
That’s 1 in 7 Christians worldwide. In 2025–2026…
4,849
Christians murdered
7,679
Christians physically / mentally abused
224,129
Christians displaced / became refugees
The World Watch List
The World Watch List is an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. To truly understand the level of Christian persecution that exists, please use this link:
Top 50 places for Christian persecution | World Watch List | Open Doors US
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. — I Corinthians 12:26
How organizations against Christian persecution help
Voice of the Martyrs (VOM)
- More than 100,000 Christians facing arrest, imprisonment, beatings, fines or other forms of persecution have received help and support after persecution.
- More than 8,000 front-line workers received encouragement and the practical tools and training they need to proclaim the gospel in hostile areas and restricted nations.
- Over 1.2 million prayers lifted up for our persecuted brothers and sisters.
- More than 1,000,000 Bibles
were distributed to believers in more than 50 nations.
VOM — Voice of the Martyrs, one of several organizations against Christian persecution.
See For Yourself: A Story of Persecution
Stories of Persecuted Christians in China, India, Pakistan & Nigeria – YouTube
So, we pray because…
- those being persecuted are our “blood-bought brothers and sisters” in-Christ (Heb. 13:3)
- the Bible tells us to (Heb. 13:3, 2 Tim.1:3)
- we should partner in prayer with our brothers and sisters to pray for the persecutors (Matt.5:44)
WILL YOU COMMIT TO PRAY?
What More Can You Do?
You can provide financial support through Covenant Blessing Fellowship via in-person giving, our website or mobile app. Be sure to indicate your offering is for the “persecuted church.” You can also give through any of the Christian persecution support organizations listed below.
Reference:
(Open Doors International);
(Help the Persecuted);
(Voice of the Martyrs)
(Global Christian Relief)
