Christian Solidarity Worldwide-USA is a Christian organization advocating for religious freedom for all peoples and faiths. The strategic goals of CSW-USA are to:
- Stand with and for the persecuted Church worldwide;
- Articulate and manifest a Christian rationale of religious freedom for all people;
- Develop and maintain a reliable, factual base of information on selected countries and regions;
- Raise public consciousness of religious persecution, first among North American churches, calling the faithful to prayer and action, and second among non-Christians, exhorting them to join in our witness of God's love;
- Advocate with foreign governments and private actors in select cases of religious persecution;
- Encourage the U.S. government to pursue aggressively and effectively its policy of promoting religious freedom worldwide.
Our vision is to see every Christian free
to fellowship
and openly worship God without persecution.
We are committed to:
COURAGE
IN ACTION Moving forward in faith after
achieving
unity through prayer
PIONEERING LEADERSHIP
Serving as catalysts to influence,
educate and mobilize the
Church for action
ACCOUNTABILITY Transparency and
responsibility in following
through on our promises
and commitments
UNITY
Fostering broad collaboration and oneness throughout
the Church, both persecuted
and free
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION
Communicating the
state and the needs of the
Persecuted Church in an effective,
timely and accurate manner
INTEGRITY
Steadfast adherence to our vision, mission and values
SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATION
| II Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" |
| Matthew 5:44 "Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!" |
| Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." |
| I Corinthians 12:26 "When one member suffers, all members suffer with it." |
| Hebrews 13:3 "Remember those in prison and those who are suffering as if you yourself were suffering." |
| Proverbs 31:8-9 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." |
As members
of the board, as staff members, and as volunteers of
Christian Solidarity
Worldwide USA, we embrace the Apostles’ Creed
as a basic statement of
our Christian belief.
We
acknowledge that our lives and conduct should be ordered consistent
with
the Bible as God’s written word.
We believe
that God created men and women to know and love him
and to live in accord
with his truth, and that neither government nor
any other human agent
should impede anyone’s efforts to do so.
For this reason, CSW-USA advocates for the persecuted church,
and
promotes religious freedom for every person, throughout the world.
APOSTLE'S
CREED:
We believe
in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord
Who was
conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended
into heaven and sits at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the
dead.
I believe
in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life
everlasting. Amen.
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