Social media is being used to share the Gospel in Middle Eastern countries where persecution of Christian faithful is rampant

When the coronavirus made its way into
the Middle East fear and anxiety also took
hold.
In an effort to bring hope Mariam*, a young
Christian woman, launched a series of
Bible studies for people to find
encouragement in.
Now, her devotionals and messages of
hope reach upwards of 3,000 people every
day bringing them words of strength and
comfort.
Mariam is one of the women which anti-
persecution charity Open Doors UK &
Ireland is honouring by celebrating the way
they have faced persecution with courage.
“I saw a lot of people on social media with
anxiety because of the coronavirus,” said
Mariam. “By sharing Bible verses and
devotionals we want to give people hope.”
Since Mariam started her devotional series
more than 3,000 people have signed up to
receive them, and her team have been in
touch with at least 100 people to have in-
depth conversations about their fears and
how faith in God can be a beacon of hope.
Mariam hasn’t shied away from difficult
questions in the devotionals she sends out
on a daily basis. Many of the themes are
about different types of fear and how to
deal with them. The devotionals have
tackled the spread of Covid-19, fear of
losing a loved one, fear of financial
consequences and fear of isolation.
Every day subscribers receive an audio
message that has Bible verses, a reflection
based on those verses and a prayer.
Occasionally, a question is included to help
listeners apply the message to their lives.
“Someone told me that every day she had
been waiting for this audio message to be
sent to her,” said Mariam. “I encouraged
her not only to listen to the prayer, but also
to actively pray on her own, to talk to God
and read the Bible.
“This was a new experience for her, since
she came from a Christian family that was
not used to this.”
Through social media, Mariam and her
team are also actively offering to chat with
other young people and have deeper
conversations about whatever is troubling
them.
She said: “It has been shocking to hear
about the deep anxieties people deal with.
“Everyone reads the bad news about the
coronavirus and the many deaths.
“Some people explain the Bible differently
and believe the coronavirus is a
punishment from God or the end of times.
Another feared that he was too far off
from God to be forgiven.
“We try to help people discover that God
loves them and that it is never too late to
start having a relationship with God.
“Yes, it is a big crisis and it is normal to be
afraid. But we want to give people hope
and take the step to have a relationship
with God.”
*Mariam’s real name cannot be revealed for
security reasons, neither can the country in
which she lives.

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