Flying to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
[Adventures in Faith: England; 1992] In London, we were sensing a change. Our era as a team was about to end. It was time for each of us to go our own way.
A martyr suffers persecution and death for their religious belief.
[Adventures in Faith: England; 1992] In London, we were sensing a change. Our era as a team was about to end. It was time for each of us to go our own way.
The apostles ordained seven men as deacons to distribute food and aid to poor people. Stephen was one of them. The religious leaders stoned him to death.
In 1597, the Christian faith became illegal in Japan. Thousands of Japanese Christians gave their lives as martyrs rather than renounce the Lord Jesus Christ.
In Uganda in 1886, Charles Lwanga led several men to faith in Jesus Christ. Then their king burnt Charles, nine Anglicans and twelve Catholics to death.
Andrew Kim Taegon (1821–1846) was a Korean, a convert to the faith, on fire for Jesus, a Catholic priest, and a martyr.