Simply In Time – Christian Freedom Worldwide

Would you pray for our new college students? They escaped from Burma simply in time.

They arrived early – weeks earlier than lessons start at Victory Bible Academy, our college for persecuted Christians in Thailand. They joined our college students who couldn’t return to Burma in the course of the faculty break.

For 3 years our new arrivals have survived the violent navy coup in Burma (aka Myanmar). They made it to Victory simply earlier than the federal government started imposing obligatory navy conscription. They confronted the upcoming risk of being kidnapped by Burma’s navy and compelled to combat and assault their very own folks.

Chances are you’ll not hear about this battle raging subsequent door to Thailand. But analysts determine Burma as probably the most violent amongst 50 wars tracked globally.

Burma additionally ranks “very excessive” for persecution of Christians.

Christian villages have been disproportionately attacked and Christian support employees and pastors killed by the Buddhist-nationalist ruling junta. Church buildings are bombed. Pastors who’re identified for serving to others have been jailed or assassinated.

This 12 months, Burma introduced it should impose obligatory navy service for all males aged 18 to 35 and girls 18 to 27.

That’s the age of our college students. They fled earlier than they could possibly be snatched.

We’re grateful to God that they made it to Victory!

Our employees quickly modified plans. Usually in the course of the faculty break, employees put together classes for the upcoming 12 months. The constructing and tools are repaired. Provides are purchased. (Most college students arrive with just some garments. Some don’t have sneakers.)

However throughout this break, Victory is stuffed with college students. They’re studying to check the Bible, lead worship songs, coaching to backyard, weave, and prepare dinner, and instructing youngsters. And to make t-shirts (you’ll be able to see their hand-crafted gadgets at Retailer.ChristianFreedom.org).

We’re so happy with our college employees. When the scholars arrived, our staff organized their coaching and care. They’re all the time there when our college students want them.

However actually, we actually want your assist. Our college students are from desperately poor households. Victory offers all their primary wants, housing, academics, meals, transportation, and extra.

Your prayers and presents hold Victory Bible Academy open. Your month-to-month help will assist with essential on-going wants and the surprising.

Will you assist persecuted Christians to be educated and discipled to unfold the excellent news of Jesus – and secure from being compelled by Burma to assault their very own folks?

Will you pray with us for:

Victory’s college students to be taught vital expertise to faithfully serve God and others.
Victory’s employees to be filled with knowledge and vitality for each problem and disaster.
Victory Bible Academy to be a ‘gentle on a hill’ by its good work for Christ.

College students arrived early at Victory Bible Academy to flee the specter of being compelled to combat in Burma’s navy in opposition to their very own folks.

They rapidly started coaching in Biblical management.

You can provide them hope – for his or her future and the way forward for their folks – by offering a refuge to be taught to serve Christ.

Victory college students train youth throughout faculty break

Reality Sheet and Background

College students arrived early to Victory Bible Academy to be educated in Biblical management.

They made it simply in time, earlier than Burma’s navy authorities started imposing obligatory navy conscription of all males aged 18 to 35 and girls aged 18 to 27.

They confronted the specter of being compelled into Burma’s navy to assault their very own folks.

Teacher at Victory prepares for students.

Victory’s head trainer prepares for brand new college students

Burma’s Struggle

The Armed Battle Location and Occasion Information Undertaking identifies Burma/Myanmar as probably the most violent among the many 50 wars it tracks globally. At the least 50,000 navy and civilians have been killed for the reason that 2021 navy coup.

The navy authorities’s technique targets civilian networks within the nation. Villages, faculties, and hospitals bear the brunt of navy violence.

Burma’s navy makes use of civilians as human shields to hold tools or stroll on paths as human minesweepers. Obligatory navy conscription would power Christians and others to assault their very own folks.

Burma’s airstrikes shake buildings and bullets land close to Victory Bible Academy

Christians in Burma

Burma ranks “very excessive” for persecution of Christians.

New believers in Christ are persecuted by their Buddhist or tribal households for leaving their religion. “Buddhist solely” villages shun and harass Christian households.

Burma’s Buddhist-nationalist authorities is backed by ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks. They share a perception that Buddhism and ethnic Burmese tradition have to be defended from exterior influences.

Anybody accused of insulting Buddhism may be jailed as much as two years beneath the blasphemy regulation.

For the reason that navy coup in 2021, Christian villages and church buildings have been disproportionately attacked and Christian support employees and pastors killed.

The U.S. State Division designates Burma as a Nation of Explicit Concern for its systemic violations of non secular freedom.

“Typically Burmese navy air fighters come and bomb our village. Now we have to dwell away from our village as a result of it’s not safe to dwell in. So we’ve got to dwell within the forest.” Victory Bible Academy pupil

Victory Bible Academy

Christian Freedom Worldwide’s faculty for persecuted Christians from Burma trains younger adults to be remodeled into devoted leaders with expertise to serve others.

“My favourite topic is Lifetime of Christ as a result of I’m studying about God’s story and the phrase of God. This encourages me for I’ll do God’s work sooner or later. Thanks with all my coronary heart.” Victory Bible Academy pupil

Please pray for Victory Bible Academy’s college students to be outfitted and to stay devoted.