Grandview Church of the Nazarene

Homestyle Dinners at Café Agapé Will Begin Again in September 2010!
The best deal in town will once again be served up on Wednesday nights from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Café Agapé. For only $3 per adult, $2 for kids ages 3-10, or $14 per family, you can have a delicious homestyle dinner. See you in September!

Continue to Pray for the Persecuted Church
One hundred million Christians around the globe are currently suffering persecution for their faith.  Most often persecution takes the form of imprisonment, abuse, and hostilities. In some cases, however, Christians are asked to face more than scorn, prison, or the loss of health—they are asked to face death.

These individuals are the Christian martyrs of our faith. Jesus said in Matthew 10:39 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

From the stoning of Steven to Foxe’s Book of Martyrs to the murder of Jim Elliot, the church has a rich history of those who were willing to give their lives for the sake of the gospel.

During the first century, almost all of Jesus’ disciples suffered martyrdom for his sake. Peter was crucified upside down, Mark was torn to pieces, and Paul was beheaded.  As Christianity spread throughout Europe and the British Isles, countless numbers of Christians were tortured and burned at the stake. And few can forget the moving story of Jim Elliot and fourothers who ventured into the Ecuadorian jungle, never to return.

This history reminds us of the great price that belief in God may demand and the great impact that such a sacrifice can have.

But that history has not ended.

Today there are still many Christians martyrs, those who give their lives for their faith. Every year and on every continent men and women face death because of their belief in Jesus Christ. They are the Christian martyrs of this century; the fathers, mothers, grandparents, and children who have lost their lives for the sake of the gospel.  Around the world the light of their testimonies continues to shine. Their impact is immeasurable and their stories should not be forgotten. For more information, please visit www.opendoorsusa.org.