Impact Report

YOU ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH LAST YEAR!

In 2021, your contributions helped out millions of your brothers and sisters across the globe!

Thank you for working alongside Open Doors to help persecuted Christians receive the care and support they need to keep holding on to their faith in Jesus.

YOUR GLOBAL IMPACT

Persecution of Christians is getting more severe than ever and affecting an increasing number of believers around the world. Currently, more than 360 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. Yet the greater the need, the greater the impact of the faithful prayer and support of the wider church. When our brothers and sisters were brutally attacked, discriminated against, affected by social unrests, natural disasters or war, we acted by mobilizing prayer, being present and responding to their needs.

"Most people who received support were surprised. They never thought someone from the other side of the globe is concerned about them, sharing resources with them."

Field worker Africa

HERE’S WHAT YOU DID IN 2021

A year of sharing The Word

The ministry of Open Doors was founded upon the risky endeavour of delivering the Word of God to oppressed and isolated Christians. Thanks to your support, persecuted Christians around the world continue to be blessed with Bibles and Christian books in places where they would otherwise never own one.

A year of training leaders

“If you had not come here with your support and trainings, I don’t know how the Christians would have been,” says Pastor Andrew whose community was devastated by Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria. With your support, Open Doors trained Christians to stand strong through the storm of persecution, through leadership and discipleship courses, trauma care training and persecution survival seminars.

A year of supporting livelihoods

The urgent need to provide Covid-19 relief continued across all regions in 2021. Local offices and Open Doors partners expanded their efforts to meet the need on the ground. In the Africa region alone, nearly 400% more Christians were reached than originally planned.

"What we were able to achieve last year was impossible. God opened the doors miraculously and used you to do the impossible."

Field worker Asia

SOY* 17, LAOS

“I never had a chance to own a Bible, it was shared with everyone at the church. Now, I have my own Bible that I can read, learn, and see things I never experienced in the past. I am so grateful and feel overwhelmed with joy when I hold it. This Bible helps me to understand God’s word. THANK YOU SO MUCH.” *Name changed to protect her identity

NORTH KOREAN BELIEVERS

“I thank you with all my heart, as a representative of the North Korean underground church. I want to thank the international believers. We were overwhelmed when we received this food. No matter what circumstances we encounter, we will break through all difficulties with united hearts, and your loving support and prayers. It is God’s grace and blessing.”

RAFIF, IRAQ

“Thank you for helping Christian education, I feel very grateful for your help and support. The most important thing I have learned in Christian education class is that God is always there for me, He never leaves me. Learning new stories and facts about the Bible, we are feeling the loving spirit that they are planting in the children’s hearts and, with this, God is sending us gifts that are priceless.”

KIRTI’S PRAYER, INDIA

Kirti’s prayer for you, for other persecuted believers, and for God’s work. “Life-giving God, I thank you and pray for all those people who supported me in my difficult times. God, bless all of them, meet all their needs. I pray for those people who are facing persecution for being Christians in many ways. Lord give them courage so that they can face this persecution. May your Church grow in every country, that many people may be saved and dedicate their lives to you. All those who persecute Christians and oppose them, they should also be saved. I pray for the servants of God, those who go too many villages to share the word of God. God, keep them safe and fulfill all their needs. Help all of us to live life according to the Word of God stated in the Bible. Amen.”