Global Sunday | Steuart Payne | 8th October 2023

Today is Global Sunday in Family Church with over 70 different nations represented in the Portsmouth Congregation alone. We've been talking about prayer over the last few weeks in Family Church, and this morning we're going to be just talking about praying from Christians who are praying for the Persecuted church.

Persecution of Christians is not a new thing. It was happening in Biblical times, and it's happening today. Sometimes, living in the UK and especially growing up in the UK, we can easily forget that persecution is something that today, millions of Christians in this world are experiencing and some in really extreme ways, including imprisonment and being martyred for their faith. It's really important that our prayers extend beyond our own lives and beyond our church. It's really good to be praying for our missionaries and our mission partners who are working overseas.

Pastor Steu speaks to four members of the church representing different nations where persecution is rife. They pray in their mother tongue, leading the church this morning.