church planting + evangelism

North Korea has a tremendous need for evangelism and church planting. The country is a hermit kingdom with virtually no outside interaction. Citizens are forced to adopt a “Juche” religion that idolizes and worships the Kim dynasty. North Korea is perhaps the most closed country to the Gospel, and the people of North Korea remain among the most unreached. For years, North Korea was been #1 on the Open Doors World Watch List of countries where Christians experience the heaviest persecution.

In order to reach all North Koreans, both inside North Korea and outside, we estimate there’s a need for 40,000 house churches. The only way we can plant this many churches, is to use principles similar to the original Korean revival – indigenous, home based churches growing through local, unpaid leaders. You can read more about the original church movement that made northern Korea known as the

Early Korean Mission Strategy and Structure 1880-1940: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Mission Methods and Church Movements written by KRIN members, Derek Seipp and Jeff Kwon.

It’s interesting to note, that even though South Korea is perhaps, the most evangelized nation on earth, North Koreans living in the South (called Talbukmin) are less than 5% Christian. Even though many of them made a profession of faith while going through their resettlement process, they want nothing to do with Christianity, afterwards. Many believe that this is connected to a mindset, where they need to say “yes” to anyone, in order to get access to more resources. Therefore most believe their previous profession of faith was in no way sincere.

The big need is for an army of laborers, to go out into the harvest field of the North Korean people and start small home based, reproducible Bible studies.

CHURCH PLANTING AND EVANGELISM SERVICE
SECTOR GUIDING VALUES:

KRIN and its partners have goals to train and equip 200 North Korean Church leaders and 300 evangelists.

1. Indigenous leadership
2. Primarily lay leadership
3. Disciples making disciples
4. Indigenous churches planting churches
5. Local churches train up new leaders
6. Bible as the primary textbook for discipleship, spiritual development
7. House churches
8. No outside funding of pastors, church planters, or church buildings

Outsiders often lead by giving large sums of money to local believers, pastors, or churches. Koreans have specifically asked that those participating in KRIN not to become financially involved in supporting to local Korean pastors, or church workers.

We need your help, to reach the North Korean people. 40,000 churches is no small task! Please, get involved today!