‘All the drug dealers thought we were stealing their clients.’ This is Igal’s story
Iain Taylor
Date posted: 1 Mar 2023
Igal Vender was born in Ukraine but emigrated to Israel with his family in 1988. He began using drugs as a child and later switched to heroin and cocaine.
Igal writes: ‘I was an addict and in and out of prison, but empty inside. I came to faith after meeting an old friend who had become a Christian. Now I am a missionary with IMJP (the International Mission to Jewish People) telling Jewish people about Jesus.’ Igal Vender tells his story to Iain Taylor for en.
Persecution of Christians ‘doubles’ over 30 years
Iain Taylor
Date posted: 1 Mar 2023
Persecution scores have almost doubled over the last 30 years, the latest 'World Watch List' from Open Doors reveals.
2023 marks the 30th year that the gruesome chart has been compiled. To mark the occasion, Evangelicals Now obtained exclusive interviews with Jim Shannon MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Freedom of Religion or Belief (APPG FoRB), and Timothy Cho, Open Doors UK spokesperson for North Korea.