As It Should Be

America has been kind to evangelical Christians and Christianity over its two hundred and forty-five-year history.  I believe that more missionaries have been sent around the globe from the United States than from any other country, as well as billions of dollars’ worth of printed materials and financial aid.

Having been hounded and persecuted by Roman and Jewish leaders in the early years of the church and enduring the oppression of the Catholic Church through the Middle Ages, born again Christians have found the United States to be refreshing. Until recently, we have faced virtually no persecution here. Whatever name-calling or resistance we have dealt with has been minute compared to the real persecution faced by believers in places like Russia, Romania, China, and Cuba.