Violence against Christians continues across northern Nigeria despite military operations targeting ISIS and other terrorist organizations. Brad Brandon joins Peter Demos to explain why airstrikes alone cannot resolve this complicated religious freedom and security crisis.

Brad is the founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, a ministry that assists persecuted Christians, cares for widows and refugees, provides education and shares the gospel in Muslim communities. He offers an eyewitness account of attacks against villages and the conditions facing Christians on the ground.

Peter and Brad examine Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, Fulani militancy, government accountability and the role of poverty and illiteracy in terrorist recruitment. They also discuss what churches can do to pray, raise awareness and support believers facing persecution.

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In this conversation:

· Christian persecution in northern Nigeria

· Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province

· The limitations of military airstrikes

· Fulani militants and religious targeting

· Poverty, literacy and radicalization

· Schools as a pathway toward stability

· Assistance for Christian widows and refugees

· The responsibility of the Western church

Reflection question: If Christians suffering in Nigeria were members of your own family, how would that change the way you pray, speak and respond?

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