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World Watch List 2012The church around the world is facing times which are unprecedented in many ways. For the tenth year in succession, the Open Doors World Watch List is topped by North Korea, and in places as diverse as Libya, North Korea, Pakistan and Burma, significant events are shaping society. But despite the many hardships, the body of Christ continues to grow. "The Handbook of Prayer is unique. It combines authoritative data on the challenges facing Christians in our world today, with specific, authentic prayer requests to help you pray intelligently. This virtual road map will help you to pray your way around the world of the persecuted church. I will be using it; I pray that you will also." - Eddie Lyle, CEO Open Doors UK & Ireland All Film ClipsDescription:
Top 10 countries for persecution of ChristiansJoin the five-minute World Watch challenge!Pray around the world for five minutes every day for 50 days! To make the most of the challenge, get hold of our Handbook of Prayer, put up a World Watch 2012 map – and away you go!
How the World Watch List is constructed?The unique list, begun by the Open Doors Research Department in 1991, seeks to understand the unique persecution fingerprint of each country. This is to ensure effective intervention since Open Doors ministers to the persecuted church in over fifty countries worldwide. The data is derived from a questionnaire containing fifty-three questions sent to Open Doors co-workers, key church leaders, and recognized experts in seventy countries. The questionnaire examines every aspect of persecution, including the degree of legal restriction, state attitudes, how free the church is to organize itself, as well as noting incidents of persecution such as church burnings, anti-Christian riots, and even martyrdoms. Open Doors is uniquely situated to provide this research as it is the world's largest missions agency working on behalf of the persecuted, and of the top fifty countries Open Doors preserves an active program in forty six of them. |
