REACT's Brian O'Connell "cut his teeth" in Christian ministry through work with the persecuted church from 1984-1997. Over the past 10-12 months, God has been speaking to me over the past year about re-engaging that arena. Simultaneously, several key ministries serving the persecuted church were struggling to develop a partnering effort. In September of this year, I met with a few of them in Holland and they invited me to help facilitate the launch of a Persecuted Church Network. The goal will be to invite all key organizations serving the persecuted church to an exploration meeting this coming March.  REACT will serve as one of the main organizers and facilitators of the event.