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A MILLION BIBLES SMUGGLED TO CHINA
On 18 June 1981, Open Doors workers smuggled 1,000,000 Bibles to a beach in China – in two hours.
Project Pearl was the mission, named after Matthew 13:45 which compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a pearl of great value. In one night, this astonishing number of Bibles were delivered – and the legacy is still being felt 40 years later.
“It’s just incredible. The Christians said it was what really fuelled the revival and the growth of house churches,” says Paul Estabrook, one of the Open Doors workers who was part of Project Pearl.
Discover how a million Bibles were smuggled to China – and how God still uses Project Pearl.
PLEASE PRAY:
Praise God for the extraordinary impact of Project Pearl for generations of Chinese believers
That Christians in China would be free to worship God without being oppressed or persecuted
For Bibles to be available to all Chinese believers - whether books, digitally or as audio Bibles.
LAOS: BELIEVERS SUFFER AS THEY ARE SEEN AS ENEMIES OF COMMUNISM (#22)
Aged 14, Soy (name changed) was one of 14 believers from a remote village imprisoned for six days for refusing to stop worshipping Jesus. Even when pressured to renounce their faith in prison, Soy and the others refused.
This incident is symptomatic of the heavy monitoring of believers by the authorities in Laos. The country is still under the tight grip of Communism. Whilst there is general acceptance of Buddhism and animist religions, Christianity is seen as linked with Western values and viewed as an enemy, especially in rural areas. House churches are considered ‘illegal gatherings’.
Life is especially difficult for converts to the Christian faith, who are at risk of persecution from their family and the local authorities.
What’s it like to be a Christian in Laos?
A prayer for Laos
Lord Jesus, thank You that Soy and the other prisoners were released, just an hour after they refused to renounce their faith. Heal them of any scars caused by the experience. Continue to give Your people strength to endure persecution, and grace to love and forgive their persecutors. Guard them from harm. May local and national authorities see Christians not as a threat but as valuable members of society. Open the eyes of Laotians to the life-giving faith of their Christian neighbours. May Your kingdom come in Laos. Amen.
With many thanks for your prayers,
Henrietta Blyth
CEO, Open Doors UK & Ireland
On 18 June 1981, Open Doors workers smuggled 1,000,000 Bibles to a beach in China – in two hours.
Project Pearl was the mission, named after Matthew 13:45 which compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a pearl of great value. In one night, this astonishing number of Bibles were delivered – and the legacy is still being felt 40 years later.
“It’s just incredible. The Christians said it was what really fuelled the revival and the growth of house churches,” says Paul Estabrook, one of the Open Doors workers who was part of Project Pearl.
Discover how a million Bibles were smuggled to China – and how God still uses Project Pearl.
PLEASE PRAY:
Praise God for the extraordinary impact of Project Pearl for generations of Chinese believers
That Christians in China would be free to worship God without being oppressed or persecuted
For Bibles to be available to all Chinese believers - whether books, digitally or as audio Bibles.
LAOS: BELIEVERS SUFFER AS THEY ARE SEEN AS ENEMIES OF COMMUNISM (#22)
Aged 14, Soy (name changed) was one of 14 believers from a remote village imprisoned for six days for refusing to stop worshipping Jesus. Even when pressured to renounce their faith in prison, Soy and the others refused.
This incident is symptomatic of the heavy monitoring of believers by the authorities in Laos. The country is still under the tight grip of Communism. Whilst there is general acceptance of Buddhism and animist religions, Christianity is seen as linked with Western values and viewed as an enemy, especially in rural areas. House churches are considered ‘illegal gatherings’.
Life is especially difficult for converts to the Christian faith, who are at risk of persecution from their family and the local authorities.
What’s it like to be a Christian in Laos?
A prayer for Laos
Lord Jesus, thank You that Soy and the other prisoners were released, just an hour after they refused to renounce their faith. Heal them of any scars caused by the experience. Continue to give Your people strength to endure persecution, and grace to love and forgive their persecutors. Guard them from harm. May local and national authorities see Christians not as a threat but as valuable members of society. Open the eyes of Laotians to the life-giving faith of their Christian neighbours. May Your kingdom come in Laos. Amen.
With many thanks for your prayers,
Henrietta Blyth
CEO, Open Doors UK & Ireland
