North Korea: Trusting God's Love in a Labour Camp
North Korea: Trusting God’s Love in a Labour Camp
In January 2015, Toronto area pastor, Hyeon Soo Lim, was detained by North Korean authorities while on a charitable mission to the country's northern region. Later that year, he was convicted of attempting to subvert the authoritarian regime of Kim Jong Un and subsequently sentenced to life in a labour camp. Rev. Lim was recently released and arrived home in Canada on August 9, 2017, after spending two years and seven months in custody. Recently, he joined Lorna Dueck for an exclusive interview on 100 Huntley Street to tell his story and share of his unfaltering faith in God.
September 13, 2017
Length 14:45
From 100 Huntley Street
- Current Ministry Project
VOMC assists in the education and training of North Korean Christians to enable them to reach fellow North Koreans with the Gospel wherever they are found. VOMC also works with proven ministry partners who are broadcasting quality radio programs to equip and encourage believers of the North Korean underground church.
Project Fund: Underground Church
- Country Information
Population
26,072,217 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic JapaneseReligion (%)
Juche (99) Christian (1)Leader
Kim Jong-Un (2011)Government type
Dictatorship, single-party stateLegal system
Based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese traditions and Communist legal theorySource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for North Korea
Pray for the safety of the country's refugees – including those who are hiding in various parts of China, as they are frequently being hunted by Chinese and North Korean agents. Ask the Lord to also protect and strengthen believers faithfully serving within North Korea, granting them wisdom as they seek ways to effectively communicate the hope of the Gospel so the church can continue to grow. And like the Apostle Paul, may the country's primary political leader, Kim Jong Un, experience a profound life-changing encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ who is longing to extend love, mercy and forgiveness toward him (Acts 9).
