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- Open Doors is a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians around the world. They work with local partners to distribute Bibles and Christian literature, give discipleship training and provide practical support, such as emergency relief aid.
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We are a global membership organisation with 25 national bases. We share one mission, to support persecuted Christians worldwide and strengthen what remains. Open Doors serves persecuted Christians around the world by providing vital support, delivering resources, and providing training.
- Brother Andrew Memorial
Brother Andrew, the founder of Open Doors, has died aged 94....
- How We Help
Last year, Open Doors distributed more than 1.6 million...
- Our History
With the aid of the international community, Open Doors is...
- About Us
Open Doors originated in 1955, when a young Dutchman started...
- Brother Andrew Memorial
16.2 million sub-Saharan African Christians are displaced by violence and conflict. Join the campaign. Over 365 million Christians face persecution and discrimination – that’s one in seven believers worldwide. You can stand with believers counting the highest cost for following Jesus.
- Beyond The Soviet Union
- Islamic World
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- The Story Continues…
That vision soon pushed the work beyond the Soviet Union. Open Doors grew in the 1970s as Andrew travelled the world to recruit many others to expand the work among Christians in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In 1975 one conference in particular brought the issue of Christian persecution in China to a much larger audience – Love China. And it was...
In 1982, Open Doors launched a seven-year campaign of prayer for the Communist Bloc. Seven years later, in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the world changed. Nevertheless, Christians continued to suffer in other Communist lands, such as China, North Korea, Vietnam, and several African states. At the same time, Open Doors had been aware of growing pe...
Supporting the church means more than delivering Bibles. In 1978, Open Doors produced the first training manual on how to resist and endure persecution. This was developed for Christian leaders in Asia. In the 1990s a training institute was established for church leaders in sub-Saharan Africa. Open Doors went on to develop a global training program...
In the six decades since Brother Andrew’s first journey, Open Doors has continued to seek out and strengthen those who suffer violent persecution and discrimination for their Christian faith. And the organisation increasingly speaks out for freedom of religion or belief – as a cornerstone of human rights. . As growing numbers of Christians are targ...
Connecting with Open Doors is about strengthening the church and defying persecution. Are you a church leader, speaker or volunteer looking to connect with the persecuted church and the work of Open Doors? Here, you’ll find a searchable bank of resources and testimonies to use in your talks and services, how to connect to an Open Doors ...
Open Doors originated in 1955, when a young Dutchman started smuggling Bibles to the persecuted Christians in Communist Europe. He became known as Brother Andrew, and his work led to more than six decades of support for the persecuted church worldwide.
Open Doors is a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians around the world. They work with local partners to distribute Bibles and Christian literature, give discipleship training [1] and provide practical support, such as emergency relief aid.