Perhaps it is their place to be martyrs so that the rest of us rise up. Will we rise up or just sit on our asses or go to the mall while they bear the brunt of injustice?
The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church. No, they do not suffer so we will rise up but so that Muslims and others may see and be converted.
The aerage person is not able to do that. Further we do not personally just invade others countries like some folks think its okay to do.
We pray for these Christians in their trouble, we pray the efforts of the enemy are thwarted, and we petition our government to act on the behalf of our fellow Christians.