Supporting Underground Bible Colleges

In 2011 Voice of the Martyrs Australia had a special focus on underground Bible colleges in order to equip evangelists, church planters, missionaries and pastors in restricted nations. We praise God for providing the funds needed to reach our target of $100,000.

Voice of the Martyrs Australia supported underground Bible colleges in:

China – We provided $10,000 to an underground Bible college that trains evangelists, pastors and church planters to take the Gospel to China's more than 400 unreached people groups. Twenty students from China's minority groups received funding for their tuition in 2011 and three college teachers received support for their ministry.

North Korea – We provided $15,000 to Underground University (UU) which runs a one-year intensive course to train North Korean Christians to evangelise, disciple and plant house churches wherever God calls them to minister – even if it means risking their lives to go back into North Korea.

Myanmar (Burma) – The VOM-funded underground Bible college offers an accredited Bachelor of Theology degree to persecuted Christians. Nineteen students received sponsorship for their studies through VOM Australia's youth initiative, Thirteen Three. We also provided a computer centre and funding for evangelism trips and the college medical centre.

Vietnam – In December 2010, a VOM-supported Bible college was demolished by the Vietnamese authorities. VOM Australia co-funded construction of a new, larger facility in a safer area. The previous college campus had capacity for 30 students, but the new facility can house up to 50, enabling more students to receive training for Christian ministry. Thirty-eight students from rural areas received sponsorship through VOM Australia's youth initiative Thirteen Three.

Indonesia – VOM Australia provided funding for a Bible college ministry centre where graduates put theory into practice and gain valuable experience. The majority of graduates working at the centre are Muslim background believers and many have been persecuted for their faith.

Through your generous support and faithful prayer, dozens of Christian students with a fire in their hearts to study God's Word were assisted with training and resources for ministry. Thank you!

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