Daughters of Hope: Stories of Witness and Courage in the Face of Persecution

by Strom, Kay Marshall

• ISBN13: 9780830823666
• ISBN10: 0830823662
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

Throughout the world today, Christians continue to face intense persecution, and Christian women are often the most vulnerable. In Pakistan, Christian girls are systematically kidnapped, tortured and raped. In China, underground church leaders are sent to labor camps for hosting illegal home meetings. In Sudan, Christian women are captured and sold into slavery or mutilated and left to die. And in many Muslim countries, a woman can be killed by her husband or father for converting to Christianity.In this deeply moving book, Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett tell the stories of persecuted Christian women from around the world. From Africa to the Middle East to Asia, they give voice to our sisters persevering under the yoke of oppression and injustice. Each section provides specific prayer points and practical action steps to equip us to respond to the issues at hand. Above all, these stories remind us that suffering is part of the call of followers of Jesus. The challenges do not mean that God has abandoned us. Rather, God is active and present with his suffering people. Do not be discouraged. Take heart from these daughters of hope.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction: Our Sisters in the Hard Places	9	(14)
PART 1: SOUTH ASIA
INDIA	23	(16)
1 Marked for Freedom: Sharmila's Story	26	(7)
2 Lowered for Love: Rupali's Story	33	(6)
PAKISTAN	39	(12)
3 As for Me and My House: Fouzia's Story	42	(9)
PART 2: EAST ASIA
CHINA	51	(23)
4 Greater Love Has No One: Gong Mai's Story	55	(5)
5 Beautiful Feet: Zhang Yuan's Story	60	(5)
6 China Trainer: Polly's Story	65	(6)
7 From the Rooftops to the Mountains: Mrs. Chen's Story	71	(3)
MONGOLIA	74	(9)
8 The Long Journey: Ye Ling's Story	76	(7)
PART 3: NORTH AFRICA
SENEGAL	83	(9)
9 The Name of Jesus: Songa's Story	85	(3)
10 Drawn by the Spirit: Justine's Story	88	(4)
ALGERIA	92	(7)
11 "Dear Madame ...": Tanina's Story	94	(5)
MOROCCO	99	(7)
12 Put Your Hope in God: Mehdi's Story	101	(5)
TUNISIA	106	(6)
13 A Lamp to My Feet and a Light to My Path: Taina's Story	108	(4)
SUDAN	112	(13)
14 Mourning into Dancing: Anna Lidu's Story	114	(11)
PART 4: THE MIDDLE EAST
EGYPT	125	(15)
15 By Their Fruit You Will Know Them: Habiba's Story	128	(4)
16 Choosing the Hard Road: Adel's Story	132	(4)
17 Though It Cost Me My Life: Zora's Story	136	(4)
PALESTINE	140	(11)
18 The Baker's Daughter: Randa Alea's Story	142	(9)
PART 5: THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACES ON EARTH
INDONESIA	151	(7)
19 To Live Is Christ, to Die Is Gain: Mirati's Story	153	(5)
IRAQ	158	(7)
20 With Love to Iraq: Zadati's Story	160	(5)
AFGHANISTAN	165	(4)
21 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: Bahirah's Story	167	(2)
NIGERIA	169	(6)
22 Under Grace, Not Under Law: Amaka's Story	171	(4)
NORTH KOREA	175	(9)
23 How Can They Hear? Park Choi's Story	177	(7)
How Shall We Then Live?	184