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Bibles for Iran Iran Spiritual Development

We Have The Green Light To Ship Bibles Into Iran

Imagine feeling like you live on an island, isolated from others because of the persecution you are enduring. This is how our brothers and sisters in Iran feel. Cut off from the rest of Christianity, they daily risk their lives when they act on their faith and share a message…

World Compassion StaffJune 21, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Continuing Discipleship in the Church of China

"By experiencing so many difficult times in the past, the churches in China are becoming mature in the spiritual ways and have already started to take the responsibility of preaching the gospel and also to the minority groups. The vision is even clearer to join world missions. In fact some…

World Compassion StaffMay 27, 2016

China Church Planting Training

The Cost of Discipleship

“Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. Such grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus…

World Compassion StaffFebruary 9, 2016

China Church Planting Training

Winning the Struggle

The winters can be cold and dreary in China. Every year about this time we shuttle in and out of communities throughout the country, under cloudy and rainy conditions, meeting pastors and believers in homes, offices, hotels and coffee shops. We huddle together with our Chinese team planning the expansion…

World Compassion StaffFebruary 9, 2016

Bibles for Iran Iran

Bibles for Iran

At the start of the year, we set a goal for 2015 to smuggle over 30,000 Bibles into the nation of Iran, one of the most hostile nations towards Christianity. This is a big goal for us and a huge step toward our 100,000 Bible target. (more…)

Jason LawJune 15, 2015

Iraq Refugee Relief

The Opportunity Ahead of Us

Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. - Matthew 25:40 The actions Jesus is referring to in Matthew 25:40 are seeing the hungry and feeding them, giving the thirsty a drink, taking in strangers, clothing those without…

World Compassion StaffJune 10, 2015

China Church Planting Training

How do you train 15,000 new believers a day?

Our team just returned from an impactful week of ministry, training over 200 Chinese pastors at our two leadership conferences in China last week. As you know, our conferences were cut short by police raids last year, so we are incredibly grateful we were able to return again and host…

Jason LawMay 28, 2015

China Church Planting Training

Incredible Growth – What’s the Problem?

The Chinese church is experiencing growth on such an incredible scale, it is hard to comprehend. Experts estimate the Christian church in China will grow by 55 million new believers by 2025 – that’s 15,000 new converts every single day! But the Church in China is already crippled by a…

World Compassion StaffMay 11, 2015

China Church Planting Training

Finishing What We’ve Started

We have a team heading to China today to conduct the annual World Compassion Pastors Conference. This conference brings together many pastors who use our ABC Bible Training Curriculum to disciple their leaders within their house churches. (more…)

World Compassion StaffMay 4, 2015

China Church Planting Training

Still Underground

Although China is developed economically, and even has the influence of western culture, it is not a free land. We cannot forget that the communist party still rules. Many believe that things have changed for the better, that the grip has loosened on Christian churches because their culture is similar…

World Compassion StaffJuly 14, 2014

China Church Planting Training

Giving All I’ve Got

We receive testimony after testimony from our students throughout Asia on how World Compassion's ABC Bible Training Curriculum has impacted their lives and strengthened their faith. Below is a testimony from a church leader and ABC student who is not only using ABC to grow in knowledge and faith, but…

World Compassion StaffJuly 14, 2014

Bibles for Iran Iran News

Faith in Iran

Iran is one of the most difficult places to exist as a Christian. Their strict interpretation of Islamic law translates to imprisonment or death for believers. In Iran, Christianity is illegal, as is any Christian literature, including the Bible. Take a minute and consider that. Today, half way around the…

World Compassion StaffJanuary 17, 2014