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Podcast: Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman
Episode: India: Church Planting and Persecution (an interview with David Witt, the CEO of Spirit of Martyrdom International
Description: As Indiaβs Hindu population reaches nearly one billion, nationalism within the country is on the rise. Fundamentalist Hindus are calling for the nation to be purged of all non-Hindus, leaving Christians increasingly vulnerable to persecution. Since 2016, the cases of persecution have worsened yearly and, in 2020, India ranked 10th on the list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian.
Another reason for the escalating number of attacks on Indian followers of Jesus is the growth of Christianity thatβs presently taking place within the country. In this episode of Closer to the Fire, Greg Musselman is join...