A Champion for the Persecuted is with the Lord

It has been one month since Charlie Kirk has gone to be with the Lord.

We lost a great warrior for the Gospel, a man who spoke out for liberty, free speech and for persecuted Christians all over the world.

The Christian world mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk; a man whose bold voice and unwavering faith were a source of strength for believers around the globe.

While he was a prominent figure in American politics, his primary calling, as he often said, was “winning souls for Jesus Christ.” His advocacy for liberty and freedom was not a political strategy, but a core belief rooted in his understanding that these are “God’s ideas.”

For the Christians we serve in Nigeria, Kirk’s death is a deeply personal sorrow. As Reverend Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam shared, many in the country’s persecuted Middle Belt saw in Kirk a “brother” whose words “echoed our struggles here.”

Charlie Kirk refused to ignore the brutal reality of Christian persecution, highlighting the plight of those who face daily violence and displacement in places like Plateau and Benue States in Nigeria where we work.

He was a champion for the oppressed, and his death is felt as a painful loss.

In a powerful testament to his faith, his wife, Erika, spoke of his passing, saying that he was “standing with his Savior.” It is this profound truth that brings comfort amidst our grief.

Charlie Kirk is not gone; he has been welcomed into eternal life, a reward for a life lived in service to the Lord. His example reminds us that our work must continue with renewed urgency.

The fight for religious freedom is a spiritual battle, and we must carry Charlie Kirk’s torch to ensure the persecuted are not forgotten.

Will you stand with us?