I Am N: Revised and Updated

How can we be inspired by our courageous brothers and sisters in Christ who live in countries where they face Islamic extremists? How can we pray for them? And what can we learn from them?

I Am N reminds us that we are each “n”, or ن ― the Arabic letter radical Muslims use to identify followers of Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever we live, we have fellowship with those persecuted for their Christian witness — just like the individuals found in this book. So come meet their families. Read their stories. And deepen your faith in a God who calls us to follow Christ's example of enduring suffering in order to fulfill God's redemptive mission.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction: "I Am N?" What Does That Mean?
4. Part 1: Sacrifice
5. Chapter 1: The Day ISIS Arrived in Mosul
6. Chapter 2: Just Another Day
7. Chapter 3: Hope from on High
8. Chapter 4: Rising above the Family Beatings
9. Chapter 5: His Old Friend Luke
10. Chapter 6: Triumphant in Death
11. Chapter 7: A "Fool" for Christ
12. Chapter 8: Nothing to Lose
13. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Sacrifice
14. Part 2: Courage
15. Chapter 9: The Theology of Pain
16. Chapter 10: From Persecutor to Persecuted
17. Chapter 11: Courage to Keep Walking
18. Chapter 12: Stepping Up to the Podium
19. Chapter 13: A Most Unlikely Change
20. Chapter 14: A Knock at the Door
21. Chapter 15: Just Giving Out Bibles
22. Chapter 16: The Cost of Change
23. Chapter 17: Living the Normal Christian Life
24. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Courage
25. Part 3: Joy
26. Chapter 18: Freedom behind Bars
27. Chapter 19: Tested by Fire
28. Chapter 20: Daring to Speak the Truth
29. Chapter 21: Choosing Joy over Bitterness
30. Chapter 22: An Unexplainable Escape
31. Chapter 23: Forward, Always Forward
32. Chapter 24: No Longer on the Sidelines
33. Chapter 25: 26 Million…and One
34. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Joy
35. Part 4: Perseverance
36. Chapter 26: Called to Serve—Even When Displaced
37. Chapter 27: The Boy Who Would Not Back Down
38. Chapter 28: A Modern-Day Job
39. Chapter 29: It Started with a Soccer Game
40. Chapter 30: Enemies in Her Own Household
41. Chapter 31: Making Good on Second Chances
42. Chapter 32: Waking Up
43. Chapter 33: Rolling On amid the Resistance
44. Chapter 34: In the Shadows No More
45. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Perseverance
46. Part 5: Forgiveness
47. Chapter 35: Waiting for the Bullet
48. Chapter 36: Point-Blank Forgiveness
49. Chapter 37: We Will Leave You in Peace
50. Chapter 38: Finding Grace in the Scars
51. Chapter 39: The Journey of Forgiveness
52. Chapter 40: Face to Face with Her Assailant
53. Chapter 41: Forgiing Your Enemies Is Good
54. Chapter 42: Fear Is a Disease
55. Chapter 43: Extreme Forgiveness
56. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Forgiveness
57. Part 6: Faithfulness
58. Chapter 44: 100 Percent for Jesus
59. Chapter 45: A Missed Taxi
60. Chapter 46: The Dream
61. Chapter 47: Fighting against God
62. Chapter 48: Losing Family, Finding Christ
63. Chapter 49: A Family on Mission
64. Chapter 50: The Irresistible Power of Love
65. Chapter 51: Seeking and Finding in Bangladesh
66. Chapter 52: "If today is the day I'm killed"
67. Questions for Reflection and Discussion: Faithfulness
68. Commitment
69. I Am N Commitment Prayer
70. Closing Credits