North Korea

Pray For North Korea

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North Korea today is still in the dark. The state creates a cult around the young “Supreme Leader” (Kim Jong-un) and does not allow the people to interact with the outside world. It is reported that more than 3 million people have starved to death since 1994. Foreign charities can bring food, farming technology, training, and start business ventures, but are restricted in their activities and closely watched. 

 Pray that help will reach the desperate, hungry people. Pray that in God’s timing a change would come to completely free and transform this land

Key Stats

Continent: Asia

Capital: Pyongyang

Population: 25,887,045

Urban Population: 62.6%

Pop. Under 15 Yrs: 20%

Language: Korean

Literacy Rate: 99%

Christian: 1.5%

Evangelical: 1%

Largest Religion: Non-religious (69.3%)

People Groups: 5

Least Reached: 2

Unevangelized: 70%

Access to ministry in North Korea is greater than commonly perceived. Foreign NGOs, both Korean and Western, are on site through aid and development projects. Strict limitations on ministry are in place, but the very presence of believers and the testimony of loving generosity can make a difference in many lives. There are possibly hundreds of Christians in North Korea in this capacity.

Reunification of North and South is a wish and a prayer for most Koreans on both sides of the demilitarized zone, but on very different terms. South Korean Christians praying for unification might need to first look at unity among themselves before being truly prepared for any such prayers to be answered. If or when the two nations become one, at worst, it could be on the back of a terribly damaging war and, at best, it would require massive external assistance to reconcile the two Koreas.

The Korean revival (1907) began in the Church in North Korea! People in those days called Pyongyang the “Jerusalem of the East”. But most Christians fled to the South during the Korean War or died as martyrs. We do not know much about the underground Church, but we know it survived and even grows. The government holds up to 100,000 Christians in labor camps. Pray for North Korean believers to persevere in probably one of the most difficult countries for Christians

SRC International’s Prayer for North Korea

Since the Covid-19, our workers are scattered around in the neighboring countries; praying, serving, and building new missional communities to prepare for the open doors again. There are still others who are serving in the country faithfully. Please pray for unity among SRC members and with all those who are working to reconcile the people of North Korea to saving grace of Jesus Christ.

  1. Grateful that SRCI is instrumental in pioneering and reconciling missions in North Korea
  2. Pray for faithful leadership to emerge from local new believers.
  3. Pray that the door will reopen for those who had served the people in North Korea.
  4. Pray that our members will persevere and continue to find creative ways to minister to the people.
  5. Pray that all members remain faithful during the challenging period.
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