Mass arrests of Iranian Christians conducted on December 25th

"Scores of Christians" have been detained between Christmas and now. The arrests were noted in a statement by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on January 7th. Reportedly, the Christians have been informally charged with being "evangelical missionaries."

There are allegedly reports that about 50 Christians have been rounded up the Iranian government. And, Bryant Wright, president for the Southern Baptist Convention, said that, while Christmas was being celebrated around the globe, "…brothers and sisters in other countries have lost their lives or been put in prison because they bear His name."

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SBC to create event: Repentance in 5 days

In Nashville, Tenn., the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, which is a body organized by the Southern Baptist Convention, issued a report recently with an emphasis on repentance and a call to a "solemn assembly."

Reportedly, the solemn assembly is to be held for the "purpose of calling Christ's people to return to God, to repentance, and to humility in service to a renewed commitment to Christ and the Great Commission," with the challenge reiterated by SBC President Bryant Wright and the leaders of the convention's bodies.

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