Welcome to our OMF North Korea blog
These entries are extracts from His Time for North Korea, a 31 Day Prayer Guide . Available online from our bookshop .
North Korea is a country in need. Many people live in poverty and it is difficult to be a Christian. We should pray for the meeting of these physical needs, but also for the North Korean church to grow. Most of North Korea’s 23 million people have not heard the gospel of Christ. Our prayers can help change that. God loves the people of North Korea as much as he loves us. We need to pray for God’s light to shine in that land.
January 2007 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Great Revival of Pyongyang. Sweeping through the whole peninsula, it purified the church and many came to faith. We must pray that God will do it again; that he will work in a mighty way throughout the whole Korean peninsula.
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7. Communism in North Korea
All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Acts 2:44-45 Today North Korea is a communist state. Communism started with Marx and Engels in Germany when they wrote The Communist Manifesto in 1848. Marx believed that all history is an economic struggle between the haves and the have-nots, the rich and... -
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5. Holidays in NK
Important holidays in North Korea include New Year’s Day, current leader Kim Jong-Il’s birthday on February 16, and the “Great Leader,” Kim Il-Sung’s birthday on April 15. School children prepare special performances for this day, and international guests are either invited or international consultations delayed so as to not interfere with the celebrations. Armed Forces Day is April 25 and... -
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6. Influential Worldviews
North Korea has not only been influenced by communism. A philosophy that the North Korean government claims reigns in its country is “Juche” (pronouned joo-chay), an ideology that presents the country’s leaders as neardeity. Religious outlooks, such as those of shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity have also had an impact on Korean culture and value systems, making present-day... -
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4. Kaesong
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden... In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5: 14, 16 The city of Kaesong city is currently being economically developed by both North and South Korea. It has a population of about 400,000 and lies about five miles north of the 38th parall... -
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3. The Capital, Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. It is located on the west side about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the 38th parallel and has a population of 3 million — about one-seventh ofthe national population. Many party members and government officials live in Pyongyang.People who are healthy, loyal to the North Korean leaders, and who have the proper class background are selected to... -
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2. A Day in the Life of an NK Family
" For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 " The North Korean family awake and go about their daily activities. The son goes to his school and learns of something he has never heard of before: the “internet.” The little daughter goes to her kindergarten and learns that the... -
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1. The Great Revival of 1907
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 In 1907 there was great revival across Korea. The gospel had made small inroads during the 1800s but the first Protestant missionaries entered Korea in 1884. In 190...