As a reminder of your commitment, tear out the prayer map and hang it in a place where you’ll see it often. Then go to www.icommittopray.com to join with others who are praying. If you’ve committed to pray, mail this reply card back to The Voice of the Martyrs to receive a free subscription to our monthly newsletter. The newsletter will help you learn more about our persecuted family and how you can pray more effectively for them. These stories of faithfulness amid persecution will inspire you in your own commitment to Christ as well as in carrying out the Great Commission. Please complete this postage-paid card and return it to VOM. Did You Commit to Pray for the Persecuted? Name Address City State ZIP Phone E-mail CBI10/NFI Staying in Syria was not an easy decision for “Liena” and “Samer.” They had worked for years as church leaders in Syria, but then the country erupted in civil war and Islamists began to target Christians. “It was so hard living in a place where terrorists were coming from other countries,” Liena said. “These men were saying, ‘We will kill everyone who does not believe what we believe.’ “We were crying and praying. We fasted for many days.” Liena said they prayed, “God, as Christians, what do you want us to do?” A church had offered to sponsor their relocation to Europe and to provide housing, living essentials and even private schooling for their children. Finally, they made their decision. They would stay in Syria, no matter the cost to their family. They could not abandon their fellow believers or the opportunity to share the gospel with the many Muslims for whom the war has raised spiritual questions. Liena and Samer know their lives are at risk every day, but they continue to boldly proclaim the truth of Christ in their troubled nation. Will you pray for persecuted believers like Liena and Samer? ® www.persecution.com www.icommittopray .com Will you commit to pray for the persecuted? “Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.” — Hebrews 13:3, KJV The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in October 1967 by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand and his wife, Sabina. Richard spent 14 years in prison for his Christian witness in communist Romania. Sabina served three years of forced labor. With $100 and an old typewriter, Richard and Sabina produced the first issue of The Voice of the Martyrs monthly newsletter in an effort to be a voice for persecuted Christians around the world. Today, The Voice of the Martyrs is an international ministry with affiliate offices in more than 20 countries. The Voice of the Martyrs remains committed to the Wurmbrands’ vision to serve persecuted Christians through practical and spiritual assistance and lead other members of the Body of Christ into fellowship with them.