What does Barnabas Aid do?

Barnabas Aid is a Christian charity that aims to support Christian communities and churches around the world that face persecution and discrimination because of their faith. We aim to provide material and spiritual assistance to strengthen Christians in need, and also seek to encourage prayer and raise awareness about the plight of the persecuted Church.

We give

The main ministry of Barnabas Aid is to send financial support to projects which help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith. The projects aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches and their communities by providing material and spiritual support in response to needs identified by local Christian leaders. Barnabas Aid has also started .gives, aiming to provide material aid such as food and medical supplies to suffering Christians, where financial aid may not be possible or practical. It also provides supporters an opportunity to get involved with our ministry more actively.

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We encourage prayer

We seek to encourage and facilitate prayer by providing prayer information, prayer requests and resources in many different forms and formats.

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We raise awareness

This ministry makes known the plight of the persecuted Church, particularly in the Muslim world, by a wide variety of means, in order to educate Christians and others about the current situation and needs as well as the background and causal factors. We’ve also launched a free streaming service with Barnabas+, to create a resource for uplifting and inspiring Christian content. You can find real-life stories of Christians who have faced adversity, as well as other high-quality Christian content so you can stay engaged and learn more about the Christian faith worldwide.

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