27/10/2026
A letter to the church in the UK from Pastor Suleiman* of Nigeria
The Bible says that if one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers with it (1 Corinthians 12:26).
Since as Christians we are one body in Christ Jesus, please see our pain and suffering as your own pain and suffering. To empathise with us. To come together in solidarity. To speak for us. So many horrible things are going on, and unfortunately much of it is not being reported. Every week, a church is being burnt down in Nigeria. Every week. So many people are being killed every day. Families are grieving, people are displaced from their homes, communities are living with trauma and uncertainty. Yet so much of this suffering remains unseen by the rest of the world. Sometimes it feels as though our pain is happening in silence.
That is why I am asking you to not look away. It is always good to pray – we need your prayers. But it is also good to stand with us and to speak for us. To help ensure that what is happening to our brothers and sisters is not ignored. To contribute to sheltering those who have been displaced. To help provide trauma counselling and care for those who have been affected.
When one part of the body suffers, the whole body suffers with it.
This is not only our burden to carry. We are one body in Christ Jesus. Please see our suffering. Please remember us. Please stand with us.
Thank you, my friends.
*Name changed for security reasons
