Prepare to Stand
Organised by Release International (Northern Ireland)
Location: St John's Church, 3 Doagh Road, Ballyclare, BT39 9BG
Event type: In Person
Date: 24 November 2025
Time: 19:45 - 21:15

Event Details
Former prisoner of faith Andrew Brunson will be speaking in the UK this autumn, as part of Release International’s programme for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).
For 23 years Andrew, from the United States, and his wife Norine served as missionaries in Turkey. In October 2016 they hit the headlines around the world when they were arrested and falsely accused of terrorism. Andrew was held in prison for two years. Following much prayer around the world, he was dramatically released in October 2018.
Today Andrew and Norine lead a ministry called WaveStarters, which seeks to prepare Christians to stand firm in their faith in difficult times.
Andrew will be speaking at St John’s Church, Ballyclare on Monday November 24. The event begins at 7:45pm and will finish around 9:15pm. There will be refreshments and a bookshop afterwards.
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