Join Live Webcast to Support Persecuted Christians

Christians from around the world are gathering to raise awareness about the approximately 1 million Christians worldwide who are persecuted for their faith.

This weekend Open Doors U.S.A is hosting a live webcast to rally support.

Saturday Nov. 1, churches are invited to join a special webcast designed for their Sunday night services.

What are the needs of Christian refugees? Chris Seiple, president of Institute for Global Engagement, talked to CBN News about this and more. Click play above to watch.

Join the Live interactive Nov. 1 webcast here, beginning at 8 p.m. EST.

During live webcasts on Nov. 2 Open Doors U.S.A. will provide expert commentary on the current situation in countries such as Iraq, Syria, and Nigeria.

Open Doors President David Curry will host the event. Featured guests include David Platt, president of the International Mission Board and author of Radical, Nik Ripken, author of The Insanity of God, and musical guest Selah.

Persecuted Christians from oppressed countries will also speak. For more details on the event click here.

Meanwhile, Hollywood power couple Mark Burnett, well known as the producer of the hit reality show "Survivor", and Roma Downey, who starrred in the popular show “Touched by an Angel”, established The Cradle of Christianity Fund, a charity to help Christian refugees and to preserve Christianity in the Middle East.

It is a partnership with the Institute for Global Engagement which will be responsible for administering the fund.