Kids of Courage

In some countries where The Voice of the Martyrs works, the government makes it difficult or impossible to build church buildings. Sometimes Christians in those countries meet secretly in house churches.

VOM friends in one restricted country take church to the people instead of inviting people to the church! They travel from place to place, sharing and teaching the truths of the Bible. They encourage Christians who may never have the opportunity to meet with other Christians.

But police officers at checkpoints might stop cars and find Bibles and other Christian materials, and arrest the traveling Christians. So the Christians pack the materials on the backs of animals! The animals can carry the Christians and their books over mountains and across farmland, away from roads and checkpoints.

The Voice of the Martyrs received a letter from a Christian in China who received a Bible from VOM’s Bibles Unbound project. The letter thanked Christians who supported the project so he could get a Bible. The letter said:

“I sincerely thank the brothers and sisters who provide the good news. I wanted to give one of my friends a Bible. He has been a believer for three years. He asked me for a Bible many times, but I didn’t have one to give him. I had no way to buy one for him. I worried about it for a long time.

“I was so happy when I got the Bible! My friend gave thanks to God and also thanks you very much. I will preach the gospel by the Bible, and I hope new believers will not lack Bibles.”

Albanian kids with children’s Bibles

Albania is near Greece and Turkey. It used to be an atheist country, and no religions were allowed. (An atheist is someone who does not believe God exists.) Since 1990, religions have no longer been against the law.

Muslim countries have spent millions of dollars in Albania trying to convert the people to Islam, the religion of Muslims. Today the majority of the people are Muslims, but many are not serious about their faith.

Albanian children in the photo are receiving copies of a children’s Bible distributed by The Voice of the Martyrs. Pray that all Albanian children will know that Jesus loves them.