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The Christian Post reports:
A prominent Christian persecution advocacy organization will honor the legacy and sacrifice of American missionary John Chau, who lost his life while taking the Gospel to a remote island in the Indian Ocean in 2018.
On Wednesday, Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a nonprofit, interdenominational missions organization serving persecuted Christians around the world, will add Chau’s name to the 60-foot-long granite Martyr’s Memorial at the ministry headquarters in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
June 29 marks the Day of the Christian Martyr and the anniversary of the Apostle Paul’s beheading in Rome. Throughout Church history, Christians worldwide have commemorated the lives of countless believers who’ve given their lives for Christ.
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As most of you surely recall, Chau was repeatedly warned that it was illegal to visit the remote island, both because he could bring the reclusive tribe deadly Western diseases and because they had killed almost every person who ever came ashore.
And that’s exactly what happened to Chau, who died in a hail of arrows moments after reaching the beach. It’s what Jesus would want, apparently.
Chau, not incidentally, had recently toured with hate group leader Mat Staver, who defended Chau’s attempt to inflict Jesus on the tribe because they were committing child abuse by refusing access to Western medicine.
On Day of the Christian Martyr (June 29), we are honoring the life of John Chau. This day is meant to help us remember the sacrifice not only of the honoree but of the many who have gone before us throughout history, beginning with the martyrdom of the apostles. pic.twitter.com/4EbETh3MzA
— Voice of the Martyrs (@VOM_USA) June 25, 2022