South Korea was transformed from a poor nation in 1953 into the eleventh-largest economy in the world through rapid industrialization and modernization. The workforce is highly educated and technologically advanced. In stark contrast to their northern neighbor, they have complete religious freedom. As we’ve seen with many countries, those that have freedom and especially religious freedom are far more well-off and advanced than other countries. The Korean Church is truly an answer to prayer and shows the impact of world missions. The first Protestant church was planted here in 1884. Today it is one of the foremost churches in the […]
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North Korea is probably the most isolated economy in the world. They believe in an ideology called Juche, which means self-reliant. The border between North and South Korea is one of the most impenetrable in the world. There is a huge black market, chronic food shortages and widespread malnutrition. It is evidence that we weren’t meant to live in isolation. World War II and the years following it changed many things in our world. Korea was occupied by Japan from around the first world war until 1945. Upon Russia’s insistence after WWII, Korea was partitioned into a communist regime, and […]
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Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country and dominates central Asia between Russia and China, and is a large trade route between the east and west. They were under communist rule and suppression of all religion until the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Today only traditionally recognized religious groups can operate freely, but there are still strong laws that suppress Christians. The Kazakh church has continued to grow from virtually no believers in 1990 to about 15,000 in 2010. There is a great demand for Bibles both among the Kazakhs and the Russians. However more translations and access are needed. Pray […]
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Japan has one of the world’s most powerful export economies, but was heavily affected by the 2008-2009 worldwide recession. Low birth rates and an aging population are major societal and economic concerns for the future. Though there is freedom of religion, over 70% of Japanese claim no personal religion, and most follow the rituals of ancestor-venerating Buddhism and polytheistic Shintoism. There are very few Christians. Christianity is still considered an outside, western religion rather than a universal faith, despite 500 years of Christian presence in Japan. It is the largest unevangelized nation, even though they are completely open to missionaries. […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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