:: Current Projects  Asia Projects  North Korea: Training program for church planters The North Korean Communist regime's persecution of Christians may be the most severe of any country in the world. Freedom of religion or religious thought does not exist. This project seeks to raise funds to train 100 leaders to minister in North Korea. [Read more] North Korea: Support existing pastors The North Korean Communist regime's persecution of Christians may be the most severe of any country in the world. Freedom of religion or religious thought does not exist. This project seeks to provide support for existing pastors working within North Korea. [Read more] Nepal: Training leaders The number of believers in Nepal has steadily grown from approximately 30,000 in 1991 to 600,000 in 2001, and in 2007 is now approaching 1,000,000 known believers. With this steady growth and response to the gospel, the great need is to train leaders — especially those working in the villages outside of the major cities. Resham and Sita Poudel have been pioneers in the growth of the church in Nepal and have seen in excess of 5,700 people go through their basic and leadership training programs. This ministry is focused on developing leaders to meet the growing need for the Body of Christ in Nepal. [Read more] Nepal: Outreach correspondence Gospel Outreach Center's Bible Correspondence Course is reaching hundreds of thousands of people in Nepal. More than 35,000 people are still on the waiting list. This project is bringing the gospel to the educated and future political and religious leaders of Nepal who will be influential in shaping and influencing the nation. [Read more] Mongolia: Bibles The first fully approved translation of the complete Bible in Mongolian is almost ready for publication. Fully accredited United Bible Societies' translation consultants from the Bible Society of Australia, The Bible Society of New Zealand and from Wycliffe Bible Translators have completed a thorough check of the finished translation. [Read more]