From Sean Nelson <[email protected]>
Subject NEW: Trump admin taking action on Nigerian persecution
Date December 22, 2025 7:56 PM
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Christians in Nigeria Are in Danger
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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 countriescombined.

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.

GIVE TODAY
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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.

GIVE NOW
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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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