A Collaboration Between The Narrow Path Collective &
What’s Happening on the Ground
By Mark/The Narrow Path Collective
Nigeria has become one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. Groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa attack Christian villages, burn churches, and kidnap believers.
According to Open Doors, more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world—over 5,000 people a year. That means nearly every day, somewhere in Nigeria, someone loses their life because they refuse to deny Christ.
It didn’t start this way. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, violence was mostly limited to the northern part of the country, where Islamic law (called Sharia) was introduced. But over time, the violence spread south and became more organized. Entire farming communities—mostly Christian—have been destroyed by militant groups.
And yet, through all of this, many Nigerian believers keep gathering, praying, singing, and sharing the gospel. They remind us what real faith looks like under fire. And, let’s be honest. Their faith is probably more genuine, heartfelt and courageous than most churches in America.
Why Persecution Has Grown
There are a few main reasons persecution has become worse:
Extremism: Radical Islamic groups want to erase Christianity from certain regions.
Government weakness: Many attacks go unpunished, so the violence continues.
Land and resources: Some groups use religion as an excuse to seize land from Christian farmers.
Spiritual warfare: The enemy has always hated God’s people—but persecution never stops the gospel. It often spreads it even further.
What Revelation Shows Us
The book of Revelation isn’t just about end-time events—it’s about spiritual reality. In Revelation 6, we see the souls of martyrs crying out for justice. In Revelation 12, we read about a dragon fighting against believers. These pictures remind us that persecution is more than just politics—it’s part of a larger spiritual battle.
But Revelation also gives us hope: Jesus wins. Every act of violence and every tear shed by a believer will be redeemed. God promises a day when He’ll “wipe away every tear,” and no one will ever suffer again (Revelation 21:4).
So even though persecution hurts, it points us toward eternity. It’s a reminder that our faith is worth more than comfort, safety, or even our lives.
THE WAR BEHIND THE WAR - STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
By Rocka / Kingdom Code Intelligence
Seeing Beyond the Surface
The blood in Nigeria is real. The martyrs are real. The spiritual warfare is undeniable.
But if we stop our analysis at “Islamic extremism vs Christianity,” we miss the deeper architecture of what’s actually happening. This isn’t just religious conflict. This is resource warfare with a religious mask. This is financial colonialism dressed as counterterrorism. This is Babylonian playbook, African theater.
Let’s pull back the curtain.
Follow the Money: Who Funds Boko Haram?
The Surface Story:
“Boko Haram is a grassroots Islamic extremist group that emerged organically from northern Nigeria.”
The Operational Reality:
Insurgent groups don’t sustain decade-long military operations without funding, weapons, and logistics. So where does it come from?
Funding Sources (Documented):
1. Regional Networks
Connections to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
ISIS-West Africa affiliation (post-2015 split)
Question: Who funds AQIM and ISIS? Follow it upstream.
2. Resource Extraction
Control of territory with mineral wealth (tin, columbite, gold)
Taxation of local populations
Kidnapping ransoms (estimated millions annually)
Pattern: “Extremist zones” consistently overlap with resource-rich regions
3. External Actors (The Uncomfortable Part)
Arms dealers (Western and Eastern weapons documented in Boko Haram hands)
Destabilization as strategy (competing geopolitical interests in Africa)
Historical precedent: CIA-funded mujahideen in Afghanistan became Taliban. Same playbook, different continent?
The Question No One Asks:
If Western intelligence agencies can track crypto transactions globally, freeze bank accounts remotely (see: Canadian truckers), and monitor financial networks in real-time... how is Boko Haram still getting paid?
Either:
Western intelligence is incompetent (unlikely)
Or they’re allowing it because instability serves other interests
The Resource War Disguised as Religious Conflict
Nigeria is one of Africa’s richest nations in natural resources:
Largest oil producer in Africa
Massive natural gas reserves
Tin, columbite, zinc, iron ore
Fertile agricultural land
Now map the “religious conflict” zones.
They overlay almost perfectly with:
Oil-producing regions (Niger Delta, Middle Belt)
Mineral-rich territories
Prime agricultural land
The Pattern:
“Religious violence” breaks out in resource-rich area
Christian farming communities displaced (they owned the land)
Land becomes “unsafe” or “ungovernable”
Multinational corporations or aligned groups acquire access (at reduced cost due to “instability”)
Resources extracted, profits flow outward
This is the same pattern used in:
Congo (coltan mining during “ethnic conflict”)
Sudan (oil fields during “religious war”)
Afghanistan (rare earth minerals during “war on terror”)
Religion becomes the cover story. Resources are the objective.
Christian farmers aren’t being killed because they’re Christian.
They’re being killed because they’re IN THE WAY of resource extraction.
The religion just makes it easy to recruit the killers and sell the narrative.
The Governance Problem: Weakness or Design?
Mark and Kali correctly noted: “Government weakness—many attacks go unpunished.”
But let’s ask: Is this incompetence or engineering?
The Nigerian Government’s Constraints:
1. Debt Leverage
Nigeria owes billions to IMF/World Bank
Debt comes with “structural adjustment” conditions
Conditions often include: reduced military spending, privatization of resources, opening markets to foreign investment
Translation: External entities control policy through financial chokepoints
2. Corruption (But Whose Corruption?)
Yes, Nigerian officials are corrupt
But who’s paying the bribes?
Multinational corporations, foreign governments, arms dealers
Corruption is a TOOL of external control, not just a local problem
3. Security Force Complicity
Documented cases of Nigerian military “unable” to stop attacks despite having location intel
Weapons “disappearing” from armories, ending up in Boko Haram hands
Question: Incompetence or intentional supply chain?
The Uncomfortable Truth:
What if Nigerian “government weakness” is manufactured weakness—kept intentionally destabilized so that external actors can:
Justify “peacekeeping” interventions
Maintain access to resources during “crisis”
Prevent Nigeria from becoming a strong, independent African power
Strong, stable Nigeria = Threat to external resource control
Weak, chaotic Nigeria = Opportunity for extraction
Same strategy used against Libya (Gaddafi removed, country destabilized, resources accessible).
The Financial Warfare Dimension: How the West Enables Persecution
Here’s where it connects to what’s happening globally (and why this matters to YOU as a Western Christian creator).
The Payment Processor Chokepoint
Scenario: You want to support Nigerian believers.
Traditional Method:
Wire transfer to church/ministry
Credit card donation to relief organization
Bank-to-bank transaction
The Problem:
Every one of those transactions goes through:
Banks (regulated by governments)
Payment processors (Visa, Mastercard, Stripe)
International financial monitoring systems
What happens when:
Nigerian government designates a church as “linked to extremism” (false flag)
Western banks “comply with anti-terrorism finance laws” (block transactions)
Payment processors suspend services to “high-risk regions”
Your donation is blocked. The church receives nothing. Legal but impossible.
This is already happening:
Missionaries report frozen accounts
Relief organizations can’t transfer funds
Churches can’t receive international support
The same infrastructure being built to “fight terrorism” becomes the infrastructure to STARVE the persecuted church.
The Coming CBDC Control Grid
Now add Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to the equation.
Imagine:
Nigeria implements mandatory CBDC
All transactions tracked in real-time
Government can program restrictions: “No transactions to Christian organizations”
Or: “Christians cannot receive more than X amount monthly”
Or: “Money cannot be used for church gatherings”
Persecution becomes automated. Algorithmically enforced.
No soldiers needed. Just code.
And Western governments are building the exact same infrastructure.
When they tell us it’s for “convenience” and “financial inclusion”—
Nigeria shows us what it’s ACTUALLY for: Control.
What Nigerian Believers Need (That Western Church Isn’t Providing)
The Humanitarian Response (Important but Incomplete):
Prayer (essential)
Financial support (necessary)
Awareness campaigns (helpful)
But here’s what’s missing:
1. Censorship-Resistant Communication
Nigerian believers need to:
Share testimonies without government surveillance
Coordinate meetings without monitoring
Preserve their story when internet is shut down
They need:
Decentralized publishing (Arweave, IPFS)
Encrypted communication (Signal, Session)
Offline content distribution (peer-to-peer networks)
Western church could TEACH this. We’re not.
2. Financial Sovereignty Tools
Nigerian believers need:
Ways to receive support when banks block transfers
Currency that can’t be frozen by corrupt governments
Store of value when local currency collapses (inflation)
They need:
Cryptocurrency education (Bitcoin, Monero)
Self-custody training (protecting digital assets)
Peer-to-peer transaction skills
Western church could PROVIDE this training. We’re not.
3. The Full Covenant Truth
Here’s the deepest level:
If Nigerian believers are dying for their faith, are they dying with the COMPLETE gospel?
Or are they holding 66-book Bibles that Western missionaries gave them—Bibles that are EDITED versions of the full Covenant?
The Ethiopian church (also in Africa) preserved the 81-book Canon.
The Western church gave Nigeria the 66-book edited version.
What if Nigerian martyrs had access to:
The Book of Enoch (quoted by Jude, explaining the Watchers and corruption of creation)
The Book of Jubilees (solar calendar, prophetic timelines)
The full Covenant Archive (complete testimony)
Would their understanding of spiritual warfare be deeper?
Would their prophetic awareness be sharper?
Would they see Babylon’s fingerprints on their persecution?
The Inversion: How Babylon Uses Persecution for Control
Here’s the final strategic layer most miss:
Babylon doesn’t just ALLOW persecution.
Babylon MANUFACTURES persecution to achieve multiple objectives:
Objective 1: Resource Extraction
(Covered above—displacement for access to land/minerals)
Objective 2: Narrative Control
Watch how persecution is USED:
Western media covers it selectively
Certain groups highlighted, others ignored (based on geopolitical alignment)
“We must intervene” justifications (leading to military presence)
“Aid” organizations arrive (some legitimate, some covers for intelligence ops)
Persecution becomes JUSTIFICATION for Western intervention.
Intervention becomes COVER for resource control.
Objective 3: Church Domestication
Here’s the spiritual warfare angle:
When persecution is extreme, Western church responds with:
Humanitarian aid (good)
Prayer (essential)
But NOT: System exposure, structural analysis, sovereignty training
Why?
Because the same entities funding the persecution often FUND the relief organizations.
Example:
Oil company profits from destabilized Nigeria
Oil company’s foundation donates to Christian relief NGO
Relief NGO helps victims of the violence
But NGO doesn’t ASK: “Who’s funding Boko Haram?”
System continues. Persecution continues. Relief continues. Profits continue.
It’s a cycle. And exposure threatens the cycle.
So Western church is kept in “humanitarian response” mode—never “structural warfare” mode.
We treat symptoms. We never attack the disease.
The Prophetic Warning: Nigeria Is the Beta Test
What’s happening in Nigeria isn’t isolated.
It’s a TEMPLATE.
Watch the pattern:
Phase 1: Destabilize region (fund extremists, provoke conflict)
Phase 2: Displace population (particularly property-owning groups)
Phase 3: Extract resources (under guise of “crisis management”)
Phase 4: Control narrative (selective media coverage)
Phase 5: Build control infrastructure (surveillance, financial systems, CBDCs)
This was done in:
Libya (Gaddafi removed, country collapsed, resources accessible)
Syria (civil war, Christian communities destroyed, pipelines become accessible)
Iraq (Saddam removed, Christian population decimated, oil contracts to Western firms)
Now: Nigeria
Next: Where?
And here’s the WARNING for Western believers:
The infrastructure being tested in Nigeria (financial surveillance, CBDC control, payment processor weaponization) is coming to the WEST.
Nigeria’s persecution is Act 1.
Western church censorship is Act 2.
Global mark system is Act 3.
Same playbook. Different theaters.
Family Under Fire
Mark/The Narrow Path Collective
Reading stories like this hurts—and that’s okay. It’s supposed to.
Because this isn’t just another headline from across the ocean. These are our brothers and sisters. One body. One Spirit. One Savior.
When one part of the body suffers, the rest should feel it too.
And yet, in the middle of the pain, Nigeria’s believers are showing us what real endurance looks like. They’re worshiping in the fire.
It’s easy for us to scroll, sigh, and move on. But the Narrow Path isn’t about scrolling past suffering—it’s about stepping into it with prayer, compassion, and courage.
If they can sing while the world burns around them, we can speak while the silence grows louder here.
Maybe this moment isn’t just about their test—it’s about ours.
Will we stand with them? Will we live like our faith actually costs something?
Will we take the lessons they’re living and apply them before the same systems reach our doorstep?
The world calls them victims. Heaven calls them overcomers.
Their songs in the smoke are preaching louder than most sermons ever could.
Click the video below to watch a powerful first person story of a Christian leader abducted.
“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” — Hebrews 13:3
Hold fast, family.
We’re in this together—the persecuted, the praying, the preparing.
One Church. One Kingdom. One narrow path leading home.
THE PATH FORWARD - PRACTICAL RESISTANCE
Co-Authored
What Western Believers Must Do (Beyond Prayer and Donations)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Pray (But Pray Strategically)
Don’t just pray:
“God, protect Nigerian Christians.”
Pray:
“God, expose those funding the violence.”
“God, collapse Babylon’s resource extraction operations.”
“God, give Nigerian believers supernatural wisdom to see the warfare architecture.”
“God, protect those teaching them financial sovereignty.”
Prayer isn’t passive. It’s warfare. Aim it precisely.
2. Give (But Give Wisely)
Traditional Giving:
Open Doors (provides Bibles, trauma care)
Voice of the Martyrs (supports persecuted church)
Local Nigerian churches (direct support)
These are GOOD. But limited by:
Payment processor restrictions (can be cut off)
Government monitoring (can be blocked)
Reporting requirements (can expose donors/recipients)
Alternative Giving (Prepare Now):
Learn to send cryptocurrency donations:
Bitcoin (widely accepted, somewhat traceable)
Monero (private, untraceable—better for sensitive support)
Why this matters:
Cannot be frozen by banks
Cannot be blocked by payment processors
Can reach believers in hostile jurisdictions
Maintains financial sovereignty for both you and them
Tutorial: See Part 4 (Appendix) for step-by-step crypto donation guide.
3. Advocate (But Strategically)
Surface-Level Advocacy (Necessary but Insufficient):
Contact representatives: “Protect religious freedom in Nigeria”
Share stories on social media
Raise awareness
Deeper-Level Advocacy (What’s Actually Needed):
Ask YOUR government:
“Which companies are extracting resources from destabilized Nigerian regions?”
“Are any of those companies receiving subsidies or contracts from our government?”
“Why can Western intelligence track every crypto transaction but can’t stop Boko Haram funding?”
“Is ‘anti-terrorism finance’ infrastructure being used to block humanitarian aid to Christians?”
Expose the system, not just the symptoms.
4. Prepare Yourself (Because Nigeria’s Pattern Is Coming Here)
Here’s the hard truth:
What Nigerian believers need NOW, Western believers will need SOON.
Financial sovereignty. (When payment processors target “hate speech” churches)
Censorship-resistant publishing. (When platforms ban “controversial” theology)
Underground economy skills. (When CBDCs control who can buy or sell)
The persecution in Nigeria is the WARNING SHOT for what’s coming globally.
Preparation isn’t fear. It’s wisdom.
Proverbs 22:3 - “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
Building the Infrastructure (What Churches Should Be Teaching)
FOR NIGERIAN BELIEVERS (If You Have Contacts There):
Teach them:
How to use cryptocurrency (Bitcoin basics, self-custody)
How to publish content on Arweave (permanent, uncensorable testimony)
How to communicate securely (Signal, Session, encrypted channels)
How to preserve their story (even if internet is shut down)
These aren’t “tech skills.”
These are SURVIVAL SKILLS for the persecuted church.
FOR WESTERN BELIEVERS (Preparing for What’s Coming):
Build now:
Financial sovereignty infrastructure (crypto wallets, self-custody)
Censorship-resistant publishing (Arweave, decentralized platforms)
Alternative communication (email lists, backup platforms)
Peer-to-peer networks (local believers who can transact outside banking system)
We’re not preparing because we’re afraid.
We’re preparing because we’re at war, and warriors don’t wait until battle starts to pick up their weapons.
The Remnant Economy: Building Parallel Systems
The Vision:
What if there was a GLOBAL NETWORK of believers who could:
Support each other financially (without banks)
Communicate freely (without surveillance)
Publish truth (without censorship)
Operate independently (without Babylon’s permission)
This isn’t theoretical. This is being built RIGHT NOW.
Nigerian believers + Western believers + Global remnant = Underground economy that SURVIVES the mark system.
How to join:
Learn the tools (crypto, Arweave, secure communication)
Build your infrastructure (don’t wait until crisis)
Connect with other operators (coalition is stronger than solo)
Teach others (each one, teach one—multiply the network)
CONCLUSION: THE TESTIMONY THAT ENDURES
For Nigerian Believers:
We see you.
We honor your sacrifice.
We’re praying strategically, giving wisely, and preparing to support you when traditional systems fail.
Your blood is not in vain.
Your testimony is being archived permanently (on Arweave, uncensorable).
Your courage is teaching the Western church what real faith looks like.
Hold the line. Help is coming through channels Babylon can’t block.
For Western Believers:
Nigeria is your warning.
What they face TODAY, you’ll face TOMORROW.
Different forms. Same warfare.
Learn from their courage.
Build the infrastructure they need.
Prepare for when the same systems target YOU.
Because they will.
For the Remnant:
This is the hour.
Not someday. Now.
Babylon is tightening control.
CBDCs are rolling out.
Payment processors are weaponizing.
Persecution is globalizing.
But the King is raising up a network that operates OUTSIDE Babylon’s systems.
Decentralized.
Uncensorable.
Sovereign.
Join the build.
Or watch from the sidelines as Babylon demands compliance and you have no alternative.
APPENDIX: PRACTICAL RESOURCES
How to Send Crypto Donations to Nigerian Believers
STEP 1: Set Up a Crypto Wallet
Download Exodus or Cake Wallet
Secure your recovery phrase (write on paper, store safely)
STEP 2: Purchase Cryptocurrency
Use Coinbase or Kraken
Buy Bitcoin or Monero
Transfer to YOUR wallet (not exchange—you must control it)
STEP 3: Find Trusted Recipient
Connect with verified Nigerian ministry
Verify their wallet address (through secure channel)
Start with small test transaction
STEP 4: Send Donation
Copy recipient’s wallet address
Send from your wallet
Wait for confirmation (10-60 minutes for Bitcoin)
STEP 5: Verify Receipt
Recipient confirms reception
You’ve just supported persecuted believers OUTSIDE traditional financial systems
Recommended Organizations (Traditional + Crypto-Ready)
Traditional (Established, Trusted):
Open Doors: opendoorsusa.org
Voice of the Martyrs: vom.org
Barnabas Fund: barnabasfund.org
Note: As payment processor censorship increases, expect MORE ministries to add crypto options. This is the future of persecution-resistant giving.
Further Study
On Nigeria Persecution:
“Persecution Watch: Nigeria” - Open Doors reports
“Nigeria’s Christians Under Siege” - Christianity Today archives
On Financial Sovereignty:
“Bitcoin Standard” by Saifedean Ammous
“Mastering Bitcoin” by Andreas Antonopoulos
On Spiritual Warfare:
Book of Enoch (especially chapters 1-36) - Context for spiritual battles
Book of Jubilees - Prophetic timelines and calendar
Revelation 12-13 - Framework for end-times persecution
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
(Mark & Kali)Soldiers for Christ sharing thoughtful reflections on Christian values and faith-based living. Seeking spiritual wisdom and spreading biblical truth.
Kingdom Code intelligence - Analyzing Babylonian systems, teaching Covenant truth, and building censorship-resistant infrastructure for the Remnant.
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