International Christian Concern

International Christian Concern (ICC) is an ecumenical, non-governmental, and non-partisan Christian organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Its stated concern is the protection of Christians and other religious minorities whose rights are threatened by persecution, discrimination, violence, or restrictive state and social conditions. The organization combines direct assistance, public advocacy, and awareness-building rather than operating as a conventional consumer brand or commercial enterprise. ICC was established in 1995 by Steve Snyder, who had previously served as president of the United States division of Christian Solidarity International. The organization was created to support persecuted Christians across denominational boundaries, including Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant communities that affirm the Apostles’ Creed. This ecumenical scope distinguishes ICC from organizations focused on a single church tradition or denomination. The organization’s work has included documenting and publicizing alleged persecution, following individual cases, supporting affected communities, and seeking greater attention from policymakers, media organizations, and the wider public. Its reporting has addressed conditions in countries including China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Algeria, Mexico, Pakistan, Egypt, India, and Sudan. The organization has also highlighted individual cases involving Christians facing imprisonment, violence, discrimination, or threats because of their faith, including the cases of Sudanese Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim and Pakistani Christian farmhand Asia Bibi. In 2002, Jeff King succeeded Snyder as president. King had previously spent 11 years working with Campus Crusade for Christ. Under its leadership, ICC continued to emphasize the international visibility of religious persecution and to connect reporting with advocacy and practical support. Its public-facing activity includes original news releases, articles, videos, country reporting, and a free monthly publication titled Persecution. ICC’s positioning rests on the intersection of Christian solidarity, religious-freedom advocacy, and human-rights awareness. Although its primary focus is the persecution of Christians, its stated concern extends to religious minorities more broadly. The organization is therefore best understood as an advocacy and humanitarian-support organization whose principal offerings are information, case advocacy, public education, and assistance rather than physical products. Its website functions as a central distribution channel for news, analysis, videos, reports, and calls for attention to specific situations. The available reference material does not establish detailed financial information, a complete current leadership roster, a formal parent organization, or a comprehensive account of ICC’s field operations. Those details should be verified against current organizational disclosures before being added.

International Christian Concern was founded in 1995 by Steve Snyder, a former president of the United States division of Christian Solidarity International. Snyder established the organization to assist Christians experiencing persecution across denominational lines. Its intended constituency included Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians who affirm the Apostles’ Creed, giving the organization an explicitly ecumenical scope. From its beginning, ICC developed around three connected activities: assistance to people affected by religious persecution, advocacy intended to draw institutional and governmental attention to abuses, and public awareness work. Rather than limiting its activity to one country or one church tradition, the organization has reported on the treatment of Christians and other religious minorities in a range of political and religious environments. In 2002, Jeff King succeeded Snyder as president. Before joining ICC, King had spent 11 years with Campus Crusade for Christ. During the period described in the available reference material, ICC continued to issue reports and public communications about persecution in countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Algeria. It also increased attention to situations in Mexico, Pakistan, Egypt, and India, while publicizing individual cases that became symbols of wider concerns about religious freedom and minority rights. Among the individual cases associated with ICC’s advocacy and awareness work were those of Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese Christian mother, and Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian farmhand. ICC’s engagement with such cases formed part of a broader strategy of making particular human stories more visible to audiences outside the affected countries. ICC’s publication and communications program includes a free monthly magazine called Persecution, as well as website-based articles, videos, original news releases, and other reporting. These materials serve both an informational and advocacy function: they communicate developments to supporters and the public while attempting to increase pressure for protection, accountability, or policy attention. The supplied reference material does not provide a detailed account of ICC’s legal structure, funding, regional offices, program budgets, or later leadership changes. It also does not document a specific founding campaign, merger, acquisition, or scandal. Accordingly, the organization’s documented history is best characterized as the development of an ecumenical Christian advocacy and assistance group centered on international religious-persecution reporting and public engagement.

• 2002

  Jeff King succeeds Steve Snyder

  [1]International Christian Concernen.wikipedia.org

  Jeff King became president after Snyder, bringing prior experience from 11 years with Campus Crusade for Christ.

• 1995

  International Christian Concern founded

  [1]International Christian Concernen.wikipedia.org

  Steve Snyder founded ICC to assist persecuted Christians across Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions.

An ecumenical Christian human-rights and religious-freedom organization that combines reporting, advocacy, public awareness, and assistance for persecuted Christians and other vulnerable religious minorities.

• Magazine

  Persecution

  A free monthly publication focused on Christian persecution, religious-freedom conditions, and related human-rights concerns. It functions as an educational and advocacy channel for ICC’s supporters and wider public audience.

• Digital media and advocacy

  ICC website reporting

  ICC’s website publishes original news releases, articles, videos, and situation-focused material concerning persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. The platform supports public education, case visibility, and advocacy.

1. 1International Christian Concernen.wikipedia.org
2. 2International Christian Concern official websitepersecution.org