North Korean Christian persecution

UNKNOWN GOD PROTECTED FAMILY ESCAPING NORTH KOREA

(December 23, 2023) Peter Kim shares a great testimony…

‘Mother, I can’t live here… I have to go to South Korea.’ The moment Young-Ae heard her son’s words, her heart sank.

A short time later, Young-Ae and her brother-in-law’s family decided to cross the river from North Korea into China. To their consternation, it was a night with a bright full moon. To make the situation worse, she could see the guard post along the riverside. Young-Ae caught her breath in fear.

Calling on the unknown God
Without knowing who God is, she began to call on His mighty power in heaven, ‘If you exist, please Supreme Power in Heaven, save me!’

Suddenly dark clouds covered the moon, making it pitch-black. It seemed like an answer to her prayer! Was heaven really listening?

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DESPERATE TO STUDY THE BIBLE, NORTH KOREANS MET IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND

(October 11, 2017) Mark Ellis shares a challenging testimony…

The underground Christians in North Korea are literally conducting secret meetings under the ground.

Searching for food, finding and sharing Jesus
North Korean defector, Choi Kwanghyuk, now living in Los Angeles, described the secret life he and other believers were forced to live in the oppressive country in an interview with The Christian Post (CP).

During a famine, Choi learned about Christianity when he made a desperate quest across the border to China searching for food.

In China, he met a Christian, began studying the Bible, and was born again. When he returned to North Korea, he shared his faith with nine friends, and continued making trips back and forth to China with the aid of the missionary, according to CP.

‘Church’ in a hole
Choi began to meet with his friends to study the book of Matthew in a surprising, secretive location. (more…)