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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.


13-year-old Daughter of Bangladesh Pastor Gang-Raped
Muslim villagers in Mymensingh district eager to rid the area of the Christian work of a local pastor have gang-raped his 13-year-old daughter.
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Armed Men Threaten Church in Turkey
Three men, one of them armed with a gun and wearing gloves, threatened a Protestant church and its pastor in the Turkish capital city of Ankara yesterday. The culprits fled in a car before police could be summoned.
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Islamists Threaten to Tear Down Church in Indonesia
Muslim extremists and local government authorities last week threatened to tear down a church building under construction in North Sumatra even though church leaders met requirements of Indonesia’s draconian law on worship places, the church’s pastor said.
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Charges Shift against Christian Bookstore Owner in China
An advocacy organization reported this week that Chinese authorities now accuse a Beijing businessman of being a “dangerous religious element” – which a long-time friend dismissed as contrary to Christian bookstore owner Shi Weihan’s gentle, patriotic nature.
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"Blasphemy" Issue Surfaces in Legal Tensions in Nigeria
On Friday, April 25, the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed the death sentence for Abdullahi Ada and others involved in the murder of Abdullahi Umaru, condemned for “blasphemy” of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, in Kebbi state in 1999.
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