We serve Christians around the world whose brave faith in Jesus means they are, beaten, threatened, imprisoned, tortured, falsely accused, disowned and hated.
SEND HOPE: WRITE A LETTER
We all need encouragement now and then. And followers of Jesus who are suffering for their faith need encouragement more than most.
They need our prayers and words of hope to help get them through, and for the past few decades Open Doors has been helping people in the UK send letters, thoughts and prayers to Christians who face persecution all round the world.
It’s pretty amazing, and we’d love you to spend a few minutes reading the stories of the people below and writing letters that will bring hope and transformation.
They need our prayers and words of hope to help get them through, and for the past few decades Open Doors has been helping people in the UK send letters, thoughts and prayers to Christians who face persecution all round the world.
It’s pretty amazing, and we’d love you to spend a few minutes reading the stories of the people below and writing letters that will bring hope and transformation.
Never written to someone who’s suffering because of their faith? Try these tips to help your letter bring encouragement and hope!
PRAY BEFORE YOU START
Ask God to give you the right words to say
SHARE GOD’S WORD
Include one or two Bible verses. For other languages, visit www.biblegateway.com
BE SENSITIVE
Please don’t dwell on the recipient’s plight, or share about the blessings of life in your country
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Write in simple English, or if you are able, in the recipient’s language. Short letters cost less for us to post on and are easier to translate for those recipients who do not speak English. Feel free to include your details, it’s fine to include your name and country but NOT your full address.
SECURITY
Please do not mention Open Doors in your letters, criticise a country’s religion or religious extremists, its government, judicial system or political leaders.
POSTCARDS
If you are writing a postcard, please send it in an envelope rather than writing Open Doors’ address on the card.
HANDMADE CARDS
Get creative and make your own cards. You’ll see in the list of people you can write to that we’ve included a number of children and they would love to receive a colourful card. Please note that any cards or pictures sent must be small, light and not too fragile for posting.
GIFTS
Please DO NOT include money in your letter or card as Open Doors will not be able to forward your gift on. It is unsafe and can cause difficulties for the recipient
NORTH KOREA
We regret we are unable to forward letters to believers in North Korea.
Please do keep a prayerful attitude as you write your letter or card. Once you’ve sent your letter, remember to pray for the person you’ve written to.
Dear [recipient’s name],
I heard about your situation and wanted to write to you and let you know that you are in my prayers. Although we have never met, we are united as brothers and sisters in Christ.
I cannot imagine what it must be like to have to endure your sufferings. But I know that the Lord is with you – even in the hardest times. I pray that you will know His presence and His peace everyday. Keep looking to Him and trusting in Him, because He is a faithful God.
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
(Psalm 46:1)
With love in Christ
[Your name] [Your country – optional]
THIS IS A MIRACLE!
Watch as Sahar from Iran describes the impact of receiving your letters!
Choose who you would like to write a letter to from the list below. You might not want to choose someone, so just address your cards and letters simply to ‘brother’ or ‘sister in Christ’ and we’ll get them to individuals who need encouragement and don’t receive many cards.
#3 SEND YOUR CARDS TO US
Check the profiles below to see if a writing campaign is either postal or digital. If digital you can email in your messages and pictures, if postal, you can send your letters and cards to us at:
