Historic summit on Magic Mountain
The leaders of South and North Korea finished their summit with a meeting on top of a volcano. Why is that such a big deal? And can symbolic acts like this help secure a safer future for the Korean peninsula? Paektusan, or mount Paektu on the Chinese-North Korean border is truly an impressive place, even if there are no world
Continue ReadingHype and hope from the Trump-Kim summit
Now that the first excitement died down a little, how do we evaluate the Trump-Kim summit? What gains can be made for the kingdom? What are the risks? These are some personal thoughts, as someone who has lived and worked in the region for many years. Firstly, as Christians we never should get so caught up in the politics of
Continue ReadingThe Day the North Korean Leader Cried
Things have never been more difficult in North Korea. The leadership is really suffering under the new sanctions enforced by the USA. For proof, look no further than a video of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crying about his country’s terrible economy while surveying its coast. Japan’s Asahi Shinbun quoted a defector with contacts inside the country as describing
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE REPORT: Many North Koreans Curious About Christ So New Law is Introduced
In a small meeting of Chinese Back to Jerusalem missionaries last night, I was able to listen to the challenges, victories, and hardships of working inside of North Korea for the last year. They also shared about a new North Korean law that has been implemented because of the impact of Chinese Christians in North Korea. “It has been a
Continue ReadingNorth Korea talks, but why?
The last few months have seen some surprising developments on the Korean peninsula. ‘Rocket man’ Kim and ‘Fire and Fury’ Trump are preparing to actually talk, and so are Kim and Moon, the head of the South Korean ‘Puppet Regime’. What is going on? Nobody can look into the head of the North Korean leader, but it is tempting to
Continue ReadingJoin BTJ for 30 Days to Change North Korea
North Koreans are suffering every day. Many are dying of starvation. Gulags are full of persecuted Christians. The entire nation is a prison. North Korea needs your prayers. For the month of April, Back to Jerusalem is praying for North Korea every day for 30 days. You can join us by downloading North Korea’s 30 Day prayer guide. Few places
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s OWN Laws Gives 6 Reasons Why Kim Jong Un Belongs in Prison
According to North Korea’s own laws, Kim Jong Un is an illegal leader. He has been disqualified many times over and actually belongs in a gulag. Integrated into the social structure of North Korea is a secret socio-political classification system – known as “songbun” – that determines how a person will live from birth until death. It is an extremely
Continue ReadingNorth Korea Still Worse Country for Christians
North Korea continues to rank at the top of the list as the worst country in the world for Christians. 2017 is the 16th year that North Korea has ranked as #1. Persecution against Christians is institutionalized by one of the most secretive tyrants in the world. Christians are routinely thrown into gulags where they are beaten, raped, starved, tortured,
Continue ReadingNorth Korea: Between the headlines in 2017
If it was King Jung Un’s ambition to dominate the international headlines for 2017, it seems he has been pretty successful. From the murder of his older brother Kim Jung Nam, to at least twenty rocket launches, another massive nuke test, a war of insults with Trump, the further purging of high-ranking officials, the escape of a malnourished and parasite-ridden
Continue ReadingA challenging gift (2)
Still not found the right gift? Or are you looking for a meaningful way to spend the dark winter evenings? We received several reviews of our books from Elisabeth Bell, a reader who has experience working in closed countries. We would like to share them with you, and hope they will give you some helpful ideas of what you could give
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