Japan: A Hard Mission Field For Christianity

Japan is known as a difficult place for Christian missions, called "hard soil" and a "graveyard" for missionaries. Christianity began there in 1506, but faced strong opposition. Early leaders like Oda Nobunaga welcomed Christianity, but later rulers persecuted Christians, banning the religion for over 260 years. Despite this, underground Christians kept the faith alive. Today, [...]

South Korea Restarts Civilian Contact With North Korea

South Korea’s new administration, led by President Lee Jae-myung, has restarted approval of civilian efforts to contact North Korea. This comes after a long break under the previous government, which blocked such efforts due to tensions with the North. Since early June, six contact reports have been approved. These include plans for cultural exchanges, humanitarian [...]

Risking Everything To Share The Gospel In North Korea

Sharing the Gospel in North Korea is extremely dangerous. The government sees Christianity as a serious threat. Owning a Bible, praying, or talking about Jesus can lead to prison, torture, or even death. Families of believers can also be punished. Some Christians try to send Bibles and Gospel messages into North Korea by balloons or [...]

Smuggling Truth: The Fight To Inform North Koreans

North and South Korea are engaged in an ongoing “information war,” with South Korea using loudspeakers, radio broadcasts, and smuggled USBs to send pop songs, TV dramas, and educational content to the North. These efforts aim to challenge North Korea’s strict censorship and expose the population to outside realities. Defectors say such content inspired them [...]

Brunei’s Royal Family: Faith, Tradition, And Modern Life

The royal family of Brunei is one of the most well-known in Asia. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is the ruler of Brunei and has led the country for many years. His children, including Prince Mateen, are also popular, especially among the younger generation. Prince Mateen is active in sports like polo and often shares parts of [...]

Unreached Persians Of The Middle East

The Persians, predominantly residing in Iran and found in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, represent the second-largest unreached people group (UPG) in the Middle East’s 10/40 Window. With a regional population of over 39 million, only 0.98% identify as Christian, reflecting the strong Islamic stronghold within Persian society. Islam, specifically Shia, has been deeply rooted in [...]

Songkran: Thailand’s Festival Of Water And Renewal

Songkran, Thailand's biggest and most important festival, takes place every year from April 13 to 15 to celebrate the Thai New Year and the close of the rice harvest season. While it's known for its massive water fights, the festival has deep spiritual roots, symbolizing purification and renewal. People splash water on each other, pour [...]

Longstanding State Of Emergency In Brunei And Its Impact

The nation applies Sharia law in addition to civil law, and the government strictly limits the public practice of non-Islamic religions. Evangelism is prohibited, and Christians are severely restricted, such as prohibitions on importing religious literature or conducting public meetings. Churches are required to function secretly, and Islamic converts usually suffer social exclusion or official [...]

The Unreached Kurds

The Kurds, numbering approximately 34 million, are an Iranic ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan, spanning southeastern Türkiye, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. They are the largest ethnic group worldwide without a state of their own. Despite their significant population, the Kurds remain largely unreached, with less than 2% identifying [...]

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