Ethiopia Church Plant Each Sunday when we gather together in our churches, we likely don’t think about the freedom that we are gifted with having in a free nation. Ethiopia allows for freedom of religious expression—officially. This hasn’t hampered persecution against those professing faith in Christ. For many, choosing to accept Christian salvation leads to a life separated from their family, choosing Christ over their family religion.

Having the support from a group of fellow Christ followers, a church family, becomes all the more important to see the Gospel perpetuated under such cultural pressure. Brian and Val Rutten along with Jeremy and Teresa Feller, global workers to Ethiopia, are actively working with national leaders to provide a place followers of Christ can call home to be with Christian family, responding to the open doors God is providing, helping the church respond to what are becoming large numbers of new Christians.

In the last 15 years the church in Ethiopia has experienced explosive church growth after coming out from under communist rule. Though persecution remains a serious challenge, the church of Christ continues to push against the forces of darkness as the gospel continues to open new people groups and areas to the light of Christ. It is only through the generous financial support of donors that the Rutten’s and Feller’s have seen the success in planting churches that God has envisioned for this nation.

When you worship next Sunday morning without a worry, think about the persecuted church around the world; think about those in Ethiopia.