International Christian Concern

International Christian Concern
Abbreviation ICC
Formation 1995
Type NGO
Purpose Human rights of Christians
Location
  • 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC, USA[1]
Region served
 Worldwide
President
 Jeff King
Website persecution.org

International Christian Concern (ICC) is a non-denominational, non-governmental, Christian watchdog group, located in Washington, DC, whose concern is the human rights of Christians.[1][2][3][4][5] Its mission is to help "all persecuted Christians who affirm the Apostles' Creed and believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God."[2]

History

ICC was founded in 1995 by Steve Snyder, former president of the USA Division of Christian Solidarity International. In 2002, Snyder was succeeded as ICC President by Jeff King, who had served 11 years with Campus Crusade for Christ.[2]

The organization has issued reports on persecution of Christians in countries such as China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,[6] Iraq,[7] and Algeria.[8] The organization publishes a "Hall of Shame", naming what it views as those countries that are the worst persecutors of Christians.[9] In 2011, the 11 countries on its list were China, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, and Vietnam.[10]

Mission

ICC exists to build and bandage Christ's persecuted Church. They seek to serve all persecuted Christians regardless of denomination or sect. ICC provides awareness, advocacy, and practical assistance for persecuted Christians.

ICC encourages, aids, provides public awareness about, advocates and seeks support for, conducts research with regard to, and prays for Christians worldwide who the organization views as being persecuted.[2][4] The organization focuses on raising awareness via information gathering and sharing.[3]

Newsletter

ICC publishes a newsletter, entitled Concern.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Derk Arend Wilcox (2000). The right guide: a guide to conservative, free-market, and right-of-center organizations. Economics America, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Who We Are « Persecution of Christians & Persecuted Churches". International Christian Concern. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Inderjeet Parmar (2009). New directions in US foreign policy. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 John Woodrow Storey, Glenn H. Utter (2002). Religion and politics: a reference handbook. ABC-CLIO. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ Allen D. Hertzke (2006). Freeing God's Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights. Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Robert Murray Thomas (2006). Religion in schools: controversies around the world. Greenwood Publishing Group. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ Tom Doyle (2009). Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East. Biblica. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ Michael Cromartie (2003). A public faith: evangelicals and civic engagement. Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  9. ↑ Doug Bandow (May 19, 2009). "Interfaith Dialogue: The Great Unmentionable". Cato Institute. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  10. ↑ "ICC's Hall of Shame 2011; the world’s 11 worst persecutors of Christians" (PDF). International Christian Concern. 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.

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