Dear Fellow American,
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria.”
That’s the reality that—thanks to the leadership of President Trump and congressional leaders—our government is finally acknowledging. President Trump’s recent statement directly addressed the issue, saying, “The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria."
We asked President Trump to stand up on behalf of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere, and he did.
What’s happening in Western Africa is nothing short of heartbreaking. I’ve personally witnessed the devastating consequences of the persecution that Christians are facing in Nigeria.
In 2025 alone, more than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria, according to one watchdog group. That’s 35 brothers and sisters in Christ killed for their faith every single day. More Christians are killed in Nigeria than all other countries combined.
My team has been at work in Nigeria for years, standing up to the unrelenting persecution that Christians and other religious minorities face. We’ve directly bolstered the legal defense of Rhoda Jatau, a Christian mother imprisoned for 19 months for allegedly sharing a “blasphemous” video that condemned the lynching of Christian college student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu. Thanks to the support of fellow believers like you, Rhoda was fully acquitted in December 2024.
I’ve also witnessed, first-hand, what happens when church congregations—entire communities of Christians—are attacked. I visited largely Christian villages that were utterly destroyed. Churches and homes reduced to rubble because those who lived there claimed Christ. Jihadist, armed militants attacked—during Christmas—and murdered church members, leaving scores of devastated widows and orphans.
These Christians desperately need our help. And your prayers and support can make a huge difference.
Through the support of our Ministry Friends—everyday people like you, we’ve freed 2,675 Christians from prison globally, including Rhoda. We’ve also helped reopen 1,152 churches and ministries that were shut down by unlawful government actions.
While I’m grateful that our government is beginning to wake up to what’s happening in Nigeria, we need all hands on deck.
We need you.
Our brothers and sisters are standing up for Christ—at the cost of their lives. Thanks to a generous friend of the ministry, we have a special, limited-time opportunity for your gift to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria to be MATCHED dollar for dollar. That means your $15 gift becomes $30, and your $50 becomes $100. Please give today, as this special offer expires when those matching funds run out.
We refuse to abandon our Nigerian brothers and sisters who desperately need a strong legal defense. You can help bring real change to mothers like Rhoda—giving them hope that they may be able to one day worship without fear of government punishment or threats from mobs and militants. With God’s blessing, that’s what your generosity can accomplish.
I’d also like to ask you to pray. Hebrews 4:16 says “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” We know we serve a great God, who hears our prayers and is more than able to answer—He’s in the business of moving mountains and changing the hearts of men.
Soli deo Gloria,
Sean Nelson
Senior Counsel, Global Religious Freedom
ADF International
P.S. Nigerian Christians are suffering right now—the danger is real. Proclaiming your faith puts a target on your back. The Trump administration’s action is a big step, but so much work is left to be done—and we need your prayers and your support to continue to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria and around the world. Give today and your gift will be MATCHED—dollar for dollar—but only while matching funds last!
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