Duc* was full of joy when he placed his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. But that joy was quickly accompanied by confusion and sadness when he began facing significant opposition. While some of his friends had also chosen to believe, other … [Read more...]
World Watch List
Viet Nam ranks number 18 in the world for the severity of persecution against Christians. You can see the summary of OpenDoors findings here and download the full 2018 World Watch List here. Prayer Points • Pray for proper discipleship of the … [Read more...]
Religious Freedom
The open and free practice of religion in Viet Nam continues to be a complicated issue to describe or assess. In short there's good and bad as highlighted in the following quote: "To be sure, the freedom to practice one’s faith or beliefs in … [Read more...]
Number 20
While not a ranking to strive for, OpenDoors has listed Viet Nam as #20 on the World Watch List that examines persecution against Christians worldwide. From the OpenDoors USA report: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is one of the five … [Read more...]
Hungry for the Gospel
Vietnam’s minority groups are hungry for the gospel. From Open Doors: January 13, 2016 by Janelle P in Asia Vietnam is home to more than 50 ethnic minorities. Each has its unique language and culture, but such diversity has often presented … [Read more...]
Prayer power
Traveling through Hanoi has a different feel than other parts of the country. There is history there both from the Vietnam War as well as from that past 1,000 or so years. The presence of the government felt everywhere in the country is perhaps … [Read more...]
Persecution Training
Day 28 of 31 Days of Prayer for Viet Nam Many Vietnamese Christians begin facing persecution within 24 hours of believing in Christ. For this reason, church leaders spend time teaching new believers how to withstand persecution. Through … [Read more...]
Persecution
Day 22 of 31 Days of Prayer for Viet Nam When asked about how Christians around the world could pray for the persecuted believers in Vietnam, Te,* a church leader and trainer, simply said, “We don’t pray for [persecution] to go away or for … [Read more...]
Opposition at Home
Day 15 of 31 Days of Prayer for Viet Nam Christians not only face persecution from the government in Vietnam, but they also meet resistance at home. When Tan* became a Christian, he stopped following the traditional ritual of worshipping his … [Read more...]
Is The World Watching?
Day 8 of 31 Days of Prayer for Viet Nam According to Open Doors International, Vietnam has moved to the #16 spot on the World Watch List for persecution of Christians. So what does this mean? In 2014 violence against Christians continued with … [Read more...]
