Central Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia

The church in every generation has experienced persecution. That persecution has led to the martyrdom of millions of men, women, and children who were killed simply because they believed in Jesus. In fact, there were more Christians murdered in the 20th century than any other century in history and the 21st century may be even bloodier. This week we will look at the very first martyr in the church. Stephen's story is sure to encourage you.