“Love Costs Everything”

An Eye-Opening Documentary

200,000,000 people. That’s how many fear for their lives daily because they follow Christ. They face persecution because they live and love as Jesus taught.

How much is 200 million? If all Christians facing violence and death lived in one place, it would rank as the sixth most populous country in the world. Those persecuted for their faith would fill a country between the size of Brazil (202 million) and Pakistan (196 million).

Love Costs Every Thing is a documentary on global Christian persecution produced by Christ In Youth in association with Voice of the Martyrs. Disciples in places like Iraq, India, and Columbia testify about being beaten or family being murdered. Yet despite horrific pain and loss, the persecuted respond with forgiveness and love for their persecutors.

Sunday night my church’s youth showed this film. They shared their hearts by organizing and leading this event. Afterward we prayed in our seats and at stations around the church.