Categories: christianity
Date: 15 March 2009 00:18:43
Today we are thinking about leaders in countries where there is persecution and discrimination.
Leaders are often targetted as instilling fear into communities is effective and they can be singled out for threats, harassment, imprisonment, torture and sometimes death.
Leaders are of course needed to encourage and strengthen the Church and sound leadership is essential to teach congregations, particularly where materials such as books and other aids are few, as people can be persuaded to leave their church merely through ignorance. Leaders can help their congregations to grow in the knowledge of God.