Gift Catalogue

"It is now more than three months that we have been out of Bibles and hundreds of people are waiting to receive a Bible. This is urgent and we need help"
– Muslim-background believer, Iran

Your special gift of £200 provides a Bible for 100 persecuted Christians!

When a person comes to faith in Jesus Christ, they plead most for one thing: a Bible. They know it’s the source of truth and what will help them grow in their newfound faith. But sadly, Bibles are scarce in places where Christians suffer some of the harshest persecution… like China and countries throughout the Muslim world.

Your gift today will help give a Bible to a new believer to help them grow in their newfound faith.

• £2 provides a Bible for 1 persecuted Christian
• £10 provides Bibles for 5 persecuted Christians
• £50 provides Bibles for 25 persecuted Christians

"Last Christmas, we were able to organise children's programmes. and the children were happy to receive the Children's Bibles as gifts. Many of them read the whole book in only a few days because of excitement. But many were not able to receive their own copy. Thank you for your concern and prayers.."
– Children's ministry coordinator, Vietnam

Ideal as a gift from families, Sunday schools & youth groups!

For many years, Open Doors has produced a Children's Bible in a variety of languages. This Bible is a special version of God's Word for children ages 5 to 10, with each page containing one New Testament story coupled with a colourful rendition of that story. It's perfectly suited for the brief attention span of a child!

• £2.50 provides 1 Children’s Bible
• Your special gift of £50 provides 20 Children’s Bibles

"[The] Lord is teaching me invaluable lessons by way of the sessions I have attended at this seminar. I know that I will be able to deal with difficult situations in a better way after being ministered to by the Word of God here"
– Pastor Singh, India

Ideal as a gift from your house group!

Through our 'Standing Strong through the Storm' (SSTS) seminars, Open Doors trains pastors and church leaders to minister effectively in the midst of all forms of persecution. Through your gift of £40, you will provide 9 months of intensive training for a persecuted pastor. and help build up the next generation for Christ!

• Your gift of £40 will train and equip 1 pastor
• Your special gift of £400 will make possible one SSTS seminar for 10 pastors!

"I'm hats off to Open Doors! You have been so faithful in helping us from the start to finish"
– Ibu Ratna Bangun, Christian imprisoned in Indonesia for 3 years for allowing Muslim children to attend her Sunday school class

Thousands of Christians are in prison today as a result of their faith in Jesus Christ. And most of them have no one speaking out on their behalf! Through your gift of £143, you can help cover the costs for the research fees, administration fees and travel and legal expenses for one Open Doors staff person to intervene on behalf of a persecuted believer who is in prison for his or her faith. Help turn the tide of injustice for an imprisoned Christian!

• £143 will help Open Doors intervene on behalf of 1 persecuted Christian

"Shortly after the attack, we found ourselves in a terrible situation, with no food to eat, nothing, nothing. That's when people from all over the world sent us relief materials through Open Doors. It was a wonderful surprise and we are really grateful. It came at the right time"
– Hannatu, Northern Nigeria

Many persecuted Christians cannot get work and will not be hired just because they are Christians. especially throughout the Muslim world. Through literacy training, vocational mentoring and emergency assistance, Open Doors is helping these courageous believers learn to support themselves so they can meet their most basic needs.

Through your gift of £39, you will help provide one suffering Christian with a literacy course, a vocational skills course or with the emergency assistance they need just to survive. in places like the Philippines, Vietnam and Nigeria.

• £39 will provide 1 suffering Christian with a literacy course, vocational skills course or emergency assistance

"I just can't be silent. I have a very strong desire to share the gospel. I know I have to witness at least to one or two people a day. Even though I don't know the Bible that well yet, I just tell them what God's promises are"
– Secret Believer, country withheld for security purposes

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Right now, there are Muslim-background believers who are suffering silently for their faith.

They are hidden from view of the world as they stand courageously for Christ, even when it means beatings. and death.

That's why Open Doors is committed to meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Muslim-background believers around the world. Yet, often we cannot reveal specific projects, as it would put the lives of those involved in jeopardy.

• £25 provides a Muslim-background believer with Christian resources
• £125 helps fund secret projects for strengthening and training secret believers
• Your special gift of £2,500 can help provide Muslim-background believers a safe haven to protect them from those who want to hurt or kill them

"Thank you my brothers and sisters. You have shown great love to me and my family through your financial support. The operation pushed through and my daughter is well. She has gone back to school"
– Pastor Timothy, who received financial assistance from Open Doors for his 7-year-old daughter's surgery

Your special gift of £650 will provide relief assistance for 5 persecuted pastors.

Right now, Open Doors has thousands of pastors on the ground around the world who are helping meet not only the spiritual needs of Christians who are suffering for their faith, but their physical needs as well. This assignment is especially challenging as the pastors face intense persecution themselves.

Your gift of £130 will provide help to 1 persecuted pastor in Southeast Asia to pay for education and other expenses so they can continue to focus on ministering to our suffering brothers and sisters.

• £130 will provide help to 1 persecuted pastor to pay for education and other expenses

"These books are designed for those of us in remote areas. It brings us what is available to the rest of the church"
– Christian Youth, Egypt

Very few communities in rural Egypt have access to books... and even if they do, they are unable to afford to purchase them. This makes it very difficult for young people to learn about God's Word.

Open Doors has responded to this challenge by developing a new way of teaching the Bible through an interactive format. And your gift of £52 - or £1 per week - will provide these Bible study lessons for 10 persecuted teenagers living in Egypt.

• £52 – or £1 per week – will provide Bible study lessons for 10 persecuted youth in Egypt
• Your special gift of £520 will provide Bible study lessons for 100 persecuted youth in Egypt

"I face many difficulties, but I have to continue. All these things just encourage me. There is a great need for proper biblical training."
– Muslim-background believer, Sudan

Muslim-background believers living in northern Sudan face intense intimidation and harassment... and they are often ousted by their family and community. This makes it very difficult for them to make a living. In addition, there is a great need for biblical knowledge among new believers in this region. Your gift of £41,000 will help establish a new training and discipleship centre in northern Sudan that will not only help teach MBBs basic job training skills, it will be a light for the gospel in this spiritually starved nation.

• Your special gift of £41,000 will help establish a new training and discipleship centre for Muslim-background believers (MBBs) living in northern Sudan

"We are moved to see that you came from so far. We are very grateful for all the help we received in the past. Please continue to pray for us."
– Muslim-background believer, Middle East

In many countries in the Middle East today, millions of Christians are fleeing the violence in cities into safe havens. In Iraq alone, there are over 1.5 million displaced believers!

When these dear brothers and sisters leave their homes, they are forced to leave everything behind - even their ration cards - for fear that the government will kill them if they discover they are escaping.

Your gift of £75 will help Open Doors staff in these countries deliver the necessities of life to a persecuted Christian living in the Middle East.

• £75 will help provide much-needed emergency assistance to 1 suffering Christian living in the Middle East

Each gift from this catalogue represents a contribution to a specific project. Should any project become fully funded, we will apply your gift where the need is greatest.