Persecution Blog

Help Us Reach 27,000 People Who Want a Bible

I have said it before and today I wanted to say it again, I love The Voice of the Martyrs -  Bibles Unbound program, because I know, according to this living and active Word of God, that the scriptures change people lives and eternity and I know that His word never returns void.

Isaiah 55:11  - "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

Which is why I wanted to encourage you to get involved in one of the coolest opportunities of a lifetime.  Seriously.

If you're not familar with how Bibles Unbound works, here are few steps that explain it.

1.  Visit www.biblesunbound.com

2.  Choose an Operation to support. An Operation is a specific list of people in need of a Bible. More than one operation may be associated with one country/region. To choose the Featured Operation, click the "View Now" button. Alternately you can search for Operations by clicking on a Country/Region Name under Operations Search.

3.  From the Operations page, learn more about the area and a description of the specific operation. Select how many New Testaments you wish to give each month (multiples of five.) The cost is $6.00 each, which covers the cost of the New Testaments and the cost of shipping to the restricted nation.

4.  After placing your order you will receive a confirmation message by email. Shortly after the payment date you have chosen, your order will be processed and you will receive an email notification.

What is a Covert Operation?

See What's Happening

At any time you can return to the BiblesUnbound.com Website and logon to view the Operations Map. The Crosses will show where your New Testaments have been sent.

Once on the site, you can also learn about other Countries/Regions in need of the Word and other opportunities to participate.

Pretty cool isn't it?  I hope you think so.

Right now we have over 27,000  bibles waiting to be sponsored.  Please join us today and make a difference.  Click here now to join Bibles Unbound.

50,935 People Waiting for a Bible

Today I would like to take the opportunity to encourage you to get involved with one of my favorite ministries of The Voice of the Martyrs - the Bibles Unbound program.

I remember when this program came out and how exciting it was to receive the sponsored bibles every month and have the opportunity to pray for those who were going to receive them.  That was six years ago, and Praise the Lord the program is still running strong.

 I often think of the people in  North Korea, China, Indonesia, Colombia, Egypt and India that my husband and I have sponsored bibles for, and I long for the day when we'll see the fruit of our labors for those who are suffering and lacking the word of God.

I really would like to encourage you to get involved in getting the bibles to the places and people who need them.  It's so easy and so inexpensive.  For only $30 a month you can send five bibles to someone in need.  That's it.

If you have a heart and a passion for God's word and you'd like to join me and thousands of others in sponsoring bibles for those who can't just get them through their local Christian bookstore, please consider joining Bibles Unbound.

Here's how Bibles Unbound works...

1.  Visit www.biblesunbound.com

2.  Choose an Operation to support. An Operation is a specific list of people in need of a Bible. More than one operation may be associated with one country/region. To choose the Featured Operation, click the "View Now" button. Alternately you can search for Operations by clicking on a Country/Region Name under Operations Search.

3.  From the Operations page, learn more about the area and a description of the specific operation. Select how many New Testaments you wish to give each month (multiples of five.) The cost is $6.00 each, which covers the cost of the New Testaments and the cost of shipping to the restricted nation.

4.  After placing your order you will receive a confirmation message by email. Shortly after the payment date you have chosen, your order will be processed and you will receive an email notification.

What is a Covert Operation?

See What's Happening

At any time you can return to the BiblesUnbound.com Website and logon to view the Operations Map. The Crosses will show where your New Testaments have been sent.

Once on the site, you can also learn about other Countries/Regions in need of the Word and other opportunities to participate.

Pretty cool isn't it?  I hope you think so.

Right now we have 50,935  bibles waiting to be sponsored.  Please join us today and make a difference.  Click here now to join Bibles Unbound.

Will You Help Provide 47,670 Bibles for People Who Need Them?

Today I would like to take the opportunity to encourage you to get involved with one of my favorite ministries of The Voice of the Martyrs - the Bibles Unbound program.

I just checked my personal Bibles Unbound account and noticed that I've been a member of this program for six years.  I also noticed that my husband and I have sponsored bibles in North Korea, China, Indonesia, Colombia, Egypt and India.  I'm actually quite amazed at this because it's been quite some time since I've looked to see how many bibles we've had the blessing of sponsoring.

What I find even more amazing though, is how easy it is to be able to make a difference in the lives of those, all over the world, in nations that are restricted or hard to get bibles into, for only $30 a month. 

If you have a heart and a passion for God's word and you'd like to join me and thousands of others in sponsoring bibles for those who can't just get them through their local Christian bookstore, please consider joining Bibles Unbound.

Here's how Bibles Unbound works...

1.  Visit www.biblesunbound.com

2.  Choose an Operation to support. An Operation is a specific list of people in need of a Bible. More than one operation may be associated with one country/region. To choose the Featured Operation, click the "View Now" button. Alternately you can search for Operations by clicking on a Country/Region Name under Operations Search.

3.  From the Operations page, learn more about the area and a description of the specific operation. Select how many New Testaments you wish to give each month (multiples of five.) The cost is $6.00 each, which covers the cost of the New Testaments and the cost of shipping to the restricted nation.

4.  After placing your order you will receive a confirmation message by email. Shortly after the payment date you have chosen, your order will be processed and you will receive an email notification.

What is a Covert Operation?

See What's Happening

At any time you can return to the BiblesUnbound.com Website and logon to view the Operations Map. The Crosses will show where your New Testaments have been sent.

Once on the site, you can also learn about other Countries/Regions in need of the Word and other opportunities to participate.

Pretty cool isn't it?  I hope you think so.

Right now we have 47,670 bibles waiting to be sponsored.  Please join us today and make a difference.  Click here now to join Bibles Unbound.

Persecution News Week in Review

Today I thought that I would give you a recap of the stories we shared with you this week, just in case you missed something.   We have so much to pray for and rejoice in the Lord over.  Please share this with your friends and family who care about the persecution of Christians around the world.

Monday we shared with you a devotion called He Actually Chooses Affliction, a story coming out of Laos and the persecution happening there, and and Persecution Podcast 103 where we focused on prayer for Laos, Pakistan and Azerbiajan.

Tuesday was Valentines Day so we shared with you a letter from Tom White about Asia Bibi, a little history about Valentines Day in our post Valentinus Beheaded in Rome, and
and about a revival happening in Egypt.

Wednesday we shared some news from Pakistan and a new blasphemy charge for Dildar Youcaf , we asked you to help us write 416 more letters to Gao, who is still in prison and we gave you more information on the blasphemy charges from our friends at Mission Network News, concerning Dildar Youcaf.

Thursday we shared some praise coming out of China because of our Bibles Unbound program, as well as some news about a few priests who were abused and released from prison in South Sudan, and a video report from CBN News about the 200 Christians who died in fire in Honduras.

Thank you for reading our blog and for caring about the needs of Christians worldwide.  I pray the Lord blesses you, as you remember that we are bound with them!

China: Grateful for Bibles

The Voice of the Martyrs recently received several hundred letters from believers in China who were given Bibles through VOM’s Bibles Unbound program.

“Your love and contribution have encouraged many people’s hearts,” wrote a Chinese pastor whose church received 1,050 Bibles. “We believe these Bibles will become a strong power in the church.”

The power of God’s Word has already touched a college student who received a Bible in his language. As an atheist, he had never had the opportunity to read a Bible. “I got a Bible today, so I started to read it,” he wrote. “My heart felt joyful. It is really different from any book I have read before. I heard believers say that it is God’s Word. It really filled my heart and confirmed this belief. God is calling me.”

There is still an urgent need for Bibles both in China and in other countries where VOM’s Bibles Unbound program operates. After one church received Bibles through Bibles Unbound, it decided to work with another church to share the gospel. The congregations worked together, and a revival soon started in the area. However, their supply of Bibles was limited, and they quickly ran out.

“With your selfless devotion and silent work, I believe that China will become a land of God,” wrote one believer after receiving her Bible. “The gospel will be spread all over China. … May we glorify God together!”

To take part in sharing God’s Word with those who desperately long for it, you can help sponsor Bibles through

Sources: VOM Contacts

Updates About Christian Persecution Aired on In the Market with Janet Parshall

Yesterday Todd Nettleton, the Director of Media Development for The Voice of the Martyrs, appeared as a guest on In the Market with Janet Parshall to discuss the latest news concerning persecuted Christians around the world.

In their short twenty minute interview, Janet and Todd discussed the horrible persecution happening to Christians in Northern Nigeria and explained that just this year, seventy four people have been killed by the Boko Haram group which is seeking to wipe out all Christians.  Todd suggested that Christians pray for those in Nigeria who are also Christians and ask the Lord for protection and for wisdom to know how to respond to those who are persecuting them.

Todd also gave an update about Gao who was recently found in a prison in China, that is out in the outskirts of China.  He explained that Gao's brother had tried to visit him, only to be denied access and he discussed the prison giving conflicting reasons why he wasn't allowed to see Gao.

Todd also shared a little bit about prison ministry in China and a story about a female Christian prisoner in China who shared that it was a good experience for her.  He explained that often, as a Western Christian, we think things that are often very contrary to the real experiences some Christians have while they are in prison.  He contrasted prison ministry in China, as being something that a pastor may do because he is in prison himself, versus how some here in  America may do prison ministry, but may have never been in prison.  Todd, wanted everyone to understand that persecuted Christians often have more joy than we may expect because they are able to share the Lord Jesus in a place where they might not have had access.

The conversation continued as Janet asked Todd about North Korea in which Todd shared that bibles are being smuggled into North Korea in creative ways, like being attached to balloons.

Todd also shared that the DVD Jesus:He Lived Among Us, has now been translated into the Korean language with both North and South Koreans working on the project.  He explained that usually there is conflict among North and South Koreans, but the making of this project shows unity that Koreans have in Christ.

The conversation ended with discussion concerning Indonesia and how persecution in Indonesia used to be from outside the government, but now has evolved to the government persecuting Christians in this Muslim dominated country.

Please click here to listen to this interview.  You'll be inspired and challenged to pray.

 

Start the Year By Giving a Bible

The new year brings about many New Year resolutions. Many of you may have a New Year resolution to read through the Bible. I know I make it my goal to read the Bible every day, and I am very blessed because I own a Bible; however, some people in the world aren’t as fortunate as me, and don’t have the blessing of being able to have their own Bible. You and I can help change that by participating in The Voice of the Martyrs’ Bibles Unbound program.

Right now we have just over 24,000 bibles waiting to be sponsored. We have needs in China, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Besides sponsoring a Bible through our program, one you can pray for those who are going to receive the Bibles. As you may know, prayer is the number one thing that persecuted Christians request from believers in nations who are not being persecuted for their faith in Christ. When you join the Bibles Unbound program, you get to meet the two most requested needs of the persecuted church—prayer and Bibles.

For only $30 a month you can send five Bibles to the nation of your choice. Visit BiblesUnbound.com to sign up!

Bibles Unbound Update

Merry Christmas!

We hope that you are experiencing the joy of this season.

In case you haven’t visited www.BiblesUnbound.com recently, we want to update you on some exciting information. Thanks to God’s provision and our Bibles Unbound (BU) partners, we delivered more than 35,000 Bibles in November, including some of the first BU Bibles to reach northwest Nepal. Before Nepalese believers received these Bibles, church members had to hand-write Bible passages before each service, and the copies were then distributed to the congregation.

VOM is grateful to believers like you in the United States who sponsor God’s Word for countries such as Nepal. God is using this unique ministry to spread the gospel throughout restricted nations and provide his Word to believers who have not had ready access to it.

VOM encourages you to continue sponsoring Bibles and serving this critical role in providing God’s Word to people around the world. We praise God for his favor and faithfulness in enabling us to provide Bibles to believers in Nepal and elsewhere, but there are many believers around the world still waiting. To partner with VOM in sending more Bibles, please visit www.biblesunbound.com.

For those in Bonds,

The Bibles Unbound Team

Receiving Christ and a Bible Transforms the Lives of a Family in India

The following is the latest The Voice of the Martyrs update on Bibles Unbound.  Enjoy.

Recently, we received a testimony from India that inspires and encourages us.

Mr. Chita Hansda was raised worshiping idols, and from an early age he became addicted to tobacco and alcohol. When his wife, Sakra, became sick, he took her to the hospital. Doctors diagnosed Sakra with tuberculosis and gave her only two or three months to live. Chita continued to offer rituals to his gods, but he saw no results.

During this difficult time for the Hansda family, a man named Asimo Limma visited his village, sharing the love of Jesus and giving away Bibles. When Asimo shared about the love of Christ and his power to forgive sins and heal all kinds of diseases, Chita told him about his wife’s illness. “First, you must repent of all your sins before Jesus and promise that you will not go back to worship idols,” Asimo told Chita and Sakra. “Secondly, if you believe in Jesus, Jesus can heal your wife, and he will forgive your wrongdoings.”

In the weeks that followed, Sakra recovered from her illness. “[Chita and Sakra] started attending the prayer fellowship,” VOM contacts said. “Both of them confessed their sins to Jesus and committed themselves not to worship idols but only the Lord Jesus Christ. They are now enjoying the joy and peace of Jesus Christ and are also ready for baptism.”

Praise God for this transformation in the Hansda family’s lives. We are grateful to faithful believers like you who send the Word of God to people like the Hansdas who have never heard it before. These are seeds sown in good soil, and God has promised a harvest. We are also thankful for our brothers and sisters inside restricted nations who faithfully gather the names and addresses of people who need to read God’s Word.

Thank you for supporting Bibles Unbound. Check www.biblesunbound.com to stay informed of new operations. Also, please forward this e-mail to Christian friends who care about persecuted believers around the world. Pray that God will provide additional opportunities for us to mail Bibles to people in even more nations in the coming months.

For Those in Bonds,

The Bibles Unbound Team

BIBLES UNBOUND SENDS EASY-TO-READ ARABIC BIBLES

Dear Friends

In September, VOM began sending an easy-to-read Arabic Bible to people in the Middle East who have not heard God’s word before. Praise God for this great opportunity to provide a Bible that is easy to read and understand! Prior to this Bible version, the Arabic Bible was hard to read and understand for many people.

VOM is thankful for believers like you who sponsor God’s Word in countries such as Egypt, India, Indonesia, Nepal and Colombia. God is using this unique ministry effort to spread the gospel throughout restricted nations.

We continue to see God’s favor and faithfulness to the many persecuted Christians around the world who help us gather names of other people who need Bibles. These names are submitted to Bibles Unbound, where members have the opportunity to sponsor Bibles in the appropriate language for various restricted nations. BU provides an opportunity for believers in the U.S. to stand alongside our persecuted brothers and sisters and create a witness for Jesus Christ in hostile lands.

We encourage you to continue sponsoring New Testaments and playing a part in providing God’s Word to people around the world who do not have access to it. Pray that as VOM prints the easy-to-read Arabic Bible and sends it to people in the Middle East, the Word of God will transform lives.

If you’re not currently sponsoring Bibles through Bibles Unbound, we invite you to join us in this effort. You can sign up to sponsor Bibles at www.biblesunbound.com.


For those in bonds,

The Bibles Unbound Team