 Christians are among those who are treated harshly for their faith, and King says believers should respond to their needs in faith, saying, The Lord always wants us to stand up for the oppressed. When you start following the persecuted church, you're going to grow so much. You see Christianity as it should be. So there's a real positive feedback look that people really kind of get bitten by the bug when they follow the persecuted, because these people are just amazing.