These Christians who took “the incredibly bold decision to stay in Afghanistan”

"They also knew what the theology of the Taliban was, they also knew what would happen if they were exposed as Christians, but their attitude was, 'Look, if all the Christians leave the country, who is still going to be here to share the Gospel?' »

Todd Nettleton, spokesperson for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), spoke in the columns of faithwire about the courage of Christians who made "the incredibly bold decision to stay in Afghanistan".

“There are still Christians in Afghanistan. There are Christians in all the provinces of Afghanistan,” he explains. Because if many Christians who were known for their faith, especially after having worked with Western aid organizations, made the choice to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban took power, many others made the choice to stay put. And Todd Nettleton hails their "incredibly bold decision to stay in Afghanistan".

And according to the spokesperson for The Voice of the Martyrs, it is to announce the Gospel that they stayed in Afghanistan.

"They also knew what the theology of the Taliban was, they also knew what would happen if they were exposed as Christians, but their attitude was, 'Look, if all the Christians leave the country, who is still going to be here to share the Gospel?' »

“I am incredibly inspired by the courage of these brothers and sisters who made this decision”, he continues, explaining that, on the spot, the persecution does not come only from the Taliban.

“There has always been persecution against Christians in Afghanistan. It is not only the Taliban who will persecute you for following Christ. Maybe it's your father. Maybe it's your older brother. »

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