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BIBLE & LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION
LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PRAYER/PRESENCE/ADVOCACY

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What We Do
"Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that are ready to die."
Rev. 3:2

Millions of Christians around the world face daily the possible destruction of their property, their families and their very lives. For over fifty years, Open Doors has pursued a singular purpose: to stand with the persecuted church… building their courage, meeting their needs, sharing their stories and championing their faith.
Bible & Literature Distribution
Our ministry continues to put Bibles, commentaries, evangelistic tools, training materials, hymn books and other Christian literature - over 6.9 million pieces last year - into the hands of persecuted believers.

Leadership Training and Assistance
Through the years, Open Doors has learned that training and encouraging pastors and church leaders is the most effective way to support strong, healthy local churches, especially among those facing persecution. We help these brave leaders study and teach the Bible in a way that brings the courage of truth to their people.

Christian Community Development
In order for God's people to remain as a light in the darkness of persecution, individual Christians must be able to live and work in these environments.  We help strengthen Christian communities so that they can continue to share the love of Christ and bring the gospel to their neighbors.

Prayer/Presence/Advocacy
Our persecuted brethren cry out for our prayers - not for comfort and escape - but to testify to the grace and faithfulness of God. Open Doors equips believers to stand with the persecuted in prayer, and takes teams around the world to encourage and pray directly with brothers and sisters under pressure. Our Advocacy program enables ordinary Christians to seek justice for the oppressed by influencing those in positions of political power.

The Reason We Do It - more about Brother Andrew's story.


Iran "Temporarily" Releases Badly Injured Christian
After four weeks in police custody, Iranian Christian Mohsen Namvar was released “temporarily” last week to return to his home in Tehran.
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Algerian Christians Sentenced for Spreading Faith
A court in western Algeria convicted two Muslim converts to Christianity yesterday for illegally spreading their faith.
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Victims of Orissa, India Violence Evicted from Homes
At least 36 Christian families whose houses were burned during Christmas season violence in Orissa’s Kandhamal district have been evicted from their damaged homes.
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Threats Drive Pastor from Ministry in Colombia
A series of death threats against a pastor in a working-class Medellín neighborhood prompted him to abandon his home and ministry last month and flee with his family to Colombia’s capital.
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Turkey: Charge of 'Insulting Turkishness' Questioned
Twenty months after two Turkish Christians went on trial for allegedly “insulting Turkishness and Islam,” a local criminal court has requested a Justice Ministry review of one of three charges in the case.
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