A ONE-DAY IMMERSIVE EVENT WHERE BELIEVERS ENCOUNTER THE STORIES, STRUGGLES, AND STEADFAST FAITH OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
**Pre-Registration is required for this event...
Saturday, November 15 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
What to Expect...
At The Gathering, you’ll experience a powerful day of worship, prayer, and stories from the persecuted church that will inspire and challenge your faith.
This is a free event, and we encourage you to bring the whole family (please note: childcare will not be provided). Lunch will be provided—cold cut sandwiches and chips—so you can stay and connect without having to leave.
Pre-registration is required to attend. Please click the button above to secure your spot today.
OUR SPEAKERS
CHINA - Bob fu (China aid)
Working as an English teacher in China, Bob and his wife were arrested in 1996 for “evangelizing and for leading an illegal Christian training center. They were beaten, starved and forced to witness the brutal mistreatment of other prisoners. They were released with a warning and placed under house arrest.
When Bob’s wife became pregnant in violation of China’s “one-child” policy, they escaped to Hong Kong and were eventually awarded asylum in the USA.
Bob founded the China Aid Association in 2002 and is the current president. China Aid maintains an active presence in Communist China where they serve the unofficial or “underground church.”
IRAN - Dr. Harmoz Shariat (IRAN ALIVE MINISTRIES)
Born to a Muslim family in Iran, Hormoz attended university where he earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. In 1979, he traveled to America to continue his studies. While in the USA, Hormoz fed his interest in religion by studying several texts from a number of religions. Through his studies, The Holy Spirit revealed to him the truth of Jesus Christ and he became a Christian in 1980. Following his conversion, Hormoz began evangelizing in the Iranian community in California where he lived eventually founding the Iranian Christian Church. In 2011, The Holy Spirit led Hormoz to establish a 24/7 satellite broadcasting channel through which The Gospel message is shared across Iran drawing many thousands of Iranian citizens to follow Jesus Christ.
India - Brother Bennie
Brother Bennie has taken The Gospel of Jesus Christ to the millions of unreached people of India. Evangelists carry The Good News to villages, plant churches, provide Bibles, educate children and build strong communities of believers. India is currently becoming more hostile to believers in Jesus Christ. Still, Christian communities continue to grow and as they do, leaders and evangelists are trained who then go to carry The Gospel to other unreached villages. In addition to India, Brother Bennie is active in Africa and South Asia to include Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia Ghana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
China - Sarah liu
Sarah was a member of an underground church in China where she was the editor of Gospel tracts used to share the love of Jesus with those who had not heard. One night, she was arrested but not taken to the police station. She was taken to a secluded warehouse where she was brutally tortured as her torturers tried to force Sarah to provide a list of names of the leaders of her underground church. In her pain and distress, The Holy Spirit came to Sarah in a powerful way to remind her that she was not alone. This gave her the strength to survive. She never revealed the names of those church leaders. Sarah was sentenced to six years where she was forced to make Christmas lights to be sold in America.
SYRIA - Brother john (ANANIAS HOUSE)
John was born in Damascus, Syria to a Christian family in a Muslim-majority community where he experienced the hostility common in such neighborhoods. He traveled to America, earning a Bachelor’s Degree. He continued his education in the U.K. where he earned a Master’s Degree and worked in the field of oil/gas exploration. In 2009, The Holy Spirit made John aware of the expanding Christian Church in the Middle East and redirected his heart toward bringing hope to his war-torn nation through the peace only Jesus Christ can provide. In 2013, John founded Ananias House where he is driven to share The Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the Middle East and North Africa.