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100 Million Christians Lack Access to the Bible

Somalia ranks #1 on the Bible Access List (BAL) of 88 countries where access to the Bible is blocked by law, actions of religious extremists, or acts by other nonstate actors.

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The BAL, a new annual assessment, uncovers the stark reality of the lack of Bible access for an estimated 100 million Christians around the globe. The report combines data-driven analysis with contextual understanding and shows where access to the Bible is most restricted and where the shortage among believers is greatest.

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In Somalia—where 99.7% of the population is Muslim and 0.3% is Christian, according to Operation World—multiple forces of persecution operate simultaneously to restrict Bible access, including Islamic oppression, clan oppression, organized corruption and crime, and dictatorial paranoia, according to BAL’s profile of that country.

A List of Active Killer Incidents at Houses of Worship and Religious Schools

Photo credit: David von Diemar, https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar Some people in leadership at churches still question why it’s necessary to have an armed and trained church security/safety team as part of their dedicated ministry efforts.

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The following list should be reason enough:

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• Church of Christ, Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, Dec. 22, 2025
An unprovoked woman armed with a dagger deliberately attacked the pastor, stabbing his hand, chin, and neck, requiring surgery and stitches. Two senior parishioners helped the pastor disarm and subdue the assailant until officers arrived.

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• Archer Park, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 14, 2025
Two terrorists—a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son—positioned themselves on a small footbridge and opened fire for more than 11 minutes on a Jewish community gathered for the evening annual beach festival, Chanukah by the Sea, attended by many children and families. At least 15 people were killed, and 42 others were injured. The 50-year-old died at the scene, and his son is in custody. A bystander is being hailed as a hero after wrestling the rifle away from one of the gunmen, but was then wounded twice by the other gunman. Several improvised explosive devices were discovered in a vehicle at the scene and disarmed. The event did not have a visible security team present.

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• Clarke County, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2025
The FBI and local law enforcement arrested a 33-year-old man with a suitcase full of ammunition and body armor, stopping a credible plan to attack multiple Jewish synagogues across Alabama and surrounding states.

Discover the Compelling Evidence Proving the Reliability of the Bible

The devil works hard to confuse Christians, and the culture accuses believers of trusting “fairy tales.” The Bible isn’t something that was made up. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus are historic facts. Scripture is true and reliable.

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That’s why Focus on the Family wants you to have the exclusive 6-part video series featuring J. Warner Wallace, homicide detective, speaker, and author of Cold-Case Christianity and Person of Interest.

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Each of these six videos is tailored to fit into your hectic schedule and equip you with the overwhelming evidence pointing to the reliability and truth of Scripture.

Counterterrorism Guide: Situational Awareness to Hinder An Attack

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a US interagency collaboration based at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), which is aligned under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

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Working with intelligence analysts from NCTC, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), JCAT’s primary mission is to improve counterterrorism information sharing between federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies and the private sector. The latter is where that information is adaptable for personal self-defense and church security teams in being situationally aware to pre-indicators of criminal and terroristic attacks.

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One resource is JCAT’s Counterterrorism Guide For Public Safety Personnel, offering content to assist self-defenders and church safety volunteers in: