Indianapolis Pastor Goes to 'Prison'

Indianapolis, Indiana - November 14, 2010 - Reverend Neil Bell, Lead Pastor of Parc-Way Assembly of God, is spending seven days and nights outside his Southside church in a make-shift prison to bring attention to the plight of the persecuted church.



"Each year I look for an innovaitive way to lead our church in rememberance of the suffering some believers face on a daily basis. Our brothers and sisters in bonds aren't just pastors and leaders, they are the elderly, the single, the moms and dads, aunts and uncles, and in some cases, even children."


It is estimated that over 165,000 Christians around the world are martyred each year. They also are arrested or abducted, maimed, burned, beaten, or raped because of their faith in Christ. In synch with the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), Rev. Bell asks for, "folks to not only donate, but that they would make this cause a part of their personal prayer life. There are people depending on our support both monetarily and spiritually."



R. Brandon with Voice of the Martyrs Ministry says of Reverend Bell's efforts, "This seems like an effective tool as far as making people aware of the realities of Christian persecution taking place around the world."



All proceeds will go to The Voice of the Martyrs, a non-profit, inter-demoninational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide.



To donate go to http://www.parc-way.org/



Saturday, November 20, 2010

A Note From Prison

This week has been an incredible journey for me.  The absence of my family and my day to day routine has really been difficult, and not necessarily for the reasons you might think.  Sure, I miss them terribly and look forward to getting out of this 8 x 8 prison cell.  I look forward to warm nights at home and celebrating Thanksgiving this week with them.   But I have to say, it's been difficult mostly because I know that there are those that don't have the same options I do.  They will spend yet another day, week, month, or year without their families.  They will continue to be persecuted.

I boldly ask that you give the very best offering you can either tomorrow at Parc-Way, or via the donation page on our website at http://www.parc-way.org/.  You know the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:21, "Where your treasure is, there your heart is also."  The Lord treasures those who suffer persecution for His name's sake.  We should treasure them as well and not just pray for them, but along with prayer we should be moved to action and sacrifice. 

All proceeds will be given to The Voice of the Martyrs Ministry.

1 comment:

  1. But you can identify with them in a way that many cannot by doing what you have done this week. Yes, they may not have a day or time that they know they will ever get to see their family again, but it doesn't discount what you have done. Thank you, Pastor, for being an inspiring example to us all.

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