Faith Under Fire Paperback

Andrew White, the Vicar of St George’s church in Baghdad, writes with conviction from a place of deep suffering. Many of his congregation have been killed or maimed, solely because they believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ and the salvation he offers to all. His and their faith makes mine seem lukewarm, but that is not the intention of this book. He humbly and honestly shares with us his experiences in his secular and religious work. How he came to be in this position and how he would not wish to be anywhere else.

He tells of those to whom he ministers, of those who come to the clinic based in the compound of St George’s Anglican church but serving all those who are in need regardless of denomination or religion: a very practical way of showing the love of God. He tells of the visible signs of God’s presence with his people. Their awareness that they are in a unique situation, that Iraq is central to so many of the stories in the Bible from the Garden of Eden to Daniel in the lions den and so many more.

He tells of the necessity for his fund raising trips and is outspoken as to their loss of support since the change of regime in the USA. Yet through all his and his congregation’s trials he dwells on the tribulations they experience. People leave for safer countries but others flock to his church where Christians from all denominations worship together in true fellowship and love.

An extra-ordinary story that needs to be read by as many as possible. Truly this congregation knows ‘the Lord is here, His Spirit is with us.’