13 Facts About Open Doors

Open Doors is a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians in the world.

Open Doors' stated aims are to raise awareness of global persecution, mobilising prayer, support and action among Christians from around the world.

Open Doors is a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.

Open Doors has 20 affiliate offices and a presence in 60 countries around the world.

Open Doors was founded in 1955 by Andrew van der Bijl, a Dutchman more widely known as Brother Andrew, when he decided to smuggle Bibles to persecuted Christians in Communist Poland.

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Open Doors continued this work in smuggling Bibles to many of the Soviet-controlled countries and in 1957 was given a blue Volkswagen Beetle which he used to make deliveries within the Communist bloc.

Thereafter, the work of Open Doors continued to expand as it extended its network throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

The name "Open Doors" referencing that of a welcoming group due to the doors being open at all times.

Open Doors was responsible for smuggling millions of Bibles behind the Iron Curtain.

On 18 June 1981, Open Doors delivered one million contraband Chinese Bibles in one night to a beach near the city of Shantou in southern China on a mission they named Project Pearl.

In 1988, Open Doors used Glasnost as an opportunity to openly provide one million Russian Bibles to the Russian Orthodox Church, at a cost of $2.

Open Doors partnered with the United Bible Societies to complete the task in just over one year.

In 2015, Open Doors delivered 3 million Bibles and literature, and delivered relief and aid to 239,164 people.