In Hushed Voices and Hidden Corners …

In Hushed Voices and Hidden Corners …

by | Apr 8, 2025 | Prayer

A young NK woman was caught trying to defect, crossing the river in a desperate attempt to escape. When she was found, she was brutally beaten—so severely that she couldn’t move. Left in pain and silence, she lay there until an older woman came along and gently cared for her.

Three days passed. When the young woman finally opened her eyes, she saw the face of the one who had nursed her back to life. Weakly, she asked, “Why are you doing this for me?”

The older woman simply replied, “Because I have been loved.”

Confused, the young woman asked again, “What do you mean… loved?”

For NKs, the concept of love is foreign. Many grow up without ever experiencing it. Real love—sacrificial, unconditional love—is something they do not know and cannot name.

Three months later, the older woman—the one who had shown such kindness—was executed. Before she was taken away, she scratched a few final messages into the walls of her prison cell:

“I will lift up the One who has lifted me.” And “Receive love—the love that comes from the Lord, from God.”

These simple, powerful engravings stirred something deep within the young woman. Her curiosity turned to seeking. Her seeking led to faith. And there, in that prison cell, she met Jesus.

Since then, she has become a quiet evangelist among the other women prisoners. Though they are held in separate buildings, they find ways to pass messages of hope and truth during rare moments in the yard or shared spaces.

Today, at least 24 women gather in spirit—though not physically—to worship Jesus every Sunday morning. In hushed voices and hidden corners, the gospel is spreading… not through a mission plan, but through the obedience of the broken and the beauty of God’s love.

Join us in prayer:

  • Pray for the thousands of incarcerated NK Christians who are moving and working quietly. Ask that Holy Spirit continues to give them creative ways to sublimely share God’s love.
  • Give thanks that these disciples of Christ have been able to continue communicating the Gospel quietly in amazing ways. May they experience much grace in being God’s instruments.
  • Petition our Lord that this communication will not be exposed to those in power, but that the Spirit will have freedom to keep moving in an instrumental way as these precious brothers and sisters share the gospel to brighten up the night.
  • Give thanks that the Lord is good and works through His NK servants, as angels among their compatriots, that those who do not yet know Him will be refreshed and come to walk with Him in the Light.

    United In Prayer at Noon

    United In Prayer at Noon

    by | Mar 7, 2025 | Prayer

    Years ago, after hearing a Christian broadcast, Mr. Kim was stirred with curiosity. He listened more and soon obtained a rare copy of the North Korean Bible. For months, he studied it diligently, and as understanding dawned, so did overwhelming joy. Unable to keep the truth to himself, he quietly began sharing the gospel with family and friends.

    One by one, lives were transformed. Over a hundred people in his town embraced Christ—fully aware of the grave risk they faced. In North Korea, being caught as a believer often means public execution. Yet, their faith grew.

    Their underground fellowship, however, was eventually infiltrated by a special security agent. Arrested and confined in the town’s security compound, they faced relentless interrogation and brutal treatment. But when the noontime siren sounded each day, their voices rose in unison, boldly praying the Lord’s Prayer. No beatings could silence them. Even their guards stood in astonishment at their unwavering courage.

    Then, the unthinkable happened. Around 40 of them were secretly executed. The rest were condemned to a notorious prison camp, vanishing into the darkness of North Korea’s brutal system.

    We have no further updates on their fate, but we know this: God has not abandoned them. He is with them in their suffering, and He treasures each one.

    Will you stand with them in prayer?

    • Pray for the continued spread of Gospel broadcasts across North Korea, overcoming every barrier.
    • Ask God to deliver printed and digital Bibles into the hands of those hungry for truth and hope.
    • Intercede for believers who pay the ultimate price for their faith—that they be strengthened and encouraged.
    • Pray for the very ones who persecute them—that their hearts would be softened and their eyes opened to the truth as they witness the unshakable faith of Christ’s followers.
    • Wherever you are in the world, commit to joining in prayer at noontime, standing in solidarity with our persecuted brothers and sisters.

    The world may not know their names, but heaven does.

    Two Fathers

    Two Fathers

    by | Feb 6, 2025 | Prayer

    Grandma Sunhee has engaged in many conversations over the years that inevitably include this sentence: “I have two fathers, not just one!” 

    She regularly gives things away without mentioning God or the Bible, and her NK neighbors wonder why.

    “You don’t seem to be living comfortably, so why are you giving me this?”

    “Me? I have a mansion in my hometown,”  Grandma Sunhee answers nonchalantly.

    “Huh? Can I go to that mansion?”

     People whisper that she is secretly a rich person.

    “No, I’m not!”

    “Why then?”

    “My father is different! I have two fathers, not one.”

    She didn’t start out being generous. In fact, she lived in resentment for many years. At a loss, she asked God again and again, “God, why did I have to come here and live like this? Please say something!”

    “I sent you to tell these NKs about Me” was the answer she heard after three years of tears. 

    Most people are speechless or unable to understand her secret language; however, surprisingly, some do get it even though Grandma Sunhee never speaks directly about God while giving things away. But as a result of her loving actions and that provocative sentence, she has been able to evangelize neighbor families and other NK individuals.

    • Pray that the example of Grandma Sun-hee’s life will lead more and more people to see the earnest heart of the Father who loves generously. 
    • Pray that loving actions will shed the light of truth and life as God’s people go out to be generous neighbors to NKs.
    • Ask the Lord to bless those He has called to tell about Himself, to melt and prepare their hearts, even when things don’t go well.
    • Even today, pray that acts of generosity will convey God’s love and spread the gospel to NKs, who are highly suspicious of others. May love melt their hearts! 
    Join Us in Giving Thanks

    Join Us in Giving Thanks

    by | Jan 8, 2025 | Prayer

    I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.  Philippians 1:3-11 

    As KRIN reflects on 2024, there are so many things for which to give thanks. 

    Please join us in expressing gratitude to God for:

    • Reports of multiple new disciples and new discipleship groups, as well as deep and wide growth of house churches, among NKs in so many regions inside and outside the country.
    • New projects and collaborations focused on serving and training NKs among groups based in diverse countries around the world, from Central Asia to South America, from Europe to East Asia. 
    • Record volume of God’s Word in audio, print and digital formats getting to NKs.
    • Discipleship training materials, new Book 2 and revised Book 1 prepared specially for NKs, to be released in the first quarter of 2025.
    • Continued expansion of networking, service ministries, camps, counseling, care pack distribution, outreach, … to NKs in various regions.
    • May the love of NK disciples of Christ abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that each one may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. 
    December: NK Man Learns About Jesus and Baptizes Himself

    December: NK Man Learns About Jesus and Baptizes Himself

    by | Dec 2, 2024 | Prayer

    A story was recently shared from Asia about an NK man named K who came to know Christ is a most unique way. Not only did he come to know Jesus, he desired to be baptized. Through a connection only God could orchestrate, he was led to desire baptism and performed it for himself in an isolated spot well away from possible spying eyes. His heart was so touched that he shared the Good News of Christ with friends and family, despite the potential danger where he lives. Not only that, he was even able to get Bibles to those friends and family members, an action which could easily implicate him and all of them in crime against the state, punishable by death. Even now, he is trying to come up with ways to go to another nearby area to share Christ with people there.

    WAYS TO PRAY FOR K

    • Pray for K’s newly birthed faith, that he will continue to grow in God’s truth and godliness, as he feeds on God’s Word.
    • Pray for the avenues that get the Good News in recordings and print to K and others like him to be divinely protected and kept open so that more can hear and respond to Christ’s grace.
    • Ask the Lord of the harvest for favor as K passionately shares with others, that he may continue to seek opportunities and retain his freedom to move about and interact as long as possible.
    • Pray for discerning wisdom as K seeks those to share with, that he may have spiritual sight to see those whose hearts are prepared and hungry.
    • Give thanks for those who have done their best behind the scenes to prepare recordings and publications designed for NKs, and for those who have taken risks to see these delivered.