▶️ You won’t believe this story

------=_Part_38731979_1496997877.1678540314180 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_38731980_100961034.1678540314180" ------=_Part_38731980_100961034.1678540314180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Having trouble viewing this message? Click here to view in browser [ -b23070-7e25ef1b783143a4af419c34c375bb99/1/1/d6260793-1ffb-4ff9-afb5-962415= 0c8d75] {NAME}, =C2=A0 You know how one thing leads to another when we say 'yes' to God? If you've= ever taken a step of faith, I think you'll connect with Brother Andrew. Watch Brother Andrew's Story [ er-andrew/] After all, Open Doors was founded on the faith of one man who kept saying = =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to God=E2=80=A6=C2=A0 =C2=A0 It was back in 1955 that a young Dutch missionary went to Communist Poland = with a suitcase full of=C2=A0gospel tracts. Behind the Iron Curtain, he fou= nd isolated Christians who thought the world had forgotten=C2=A0them, and c= hurches desperately in need of Bibles. =C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 He prayed and opened his Bible =E2=80=93 and found these words: =E2=80=9CWa= ke up! Strengthen what remains and is=C2=A0about to die.=E2=80=9D (Revelati= on 3:2)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 That man became known as Brother Andrew, that verse became his mission =E2= =80=93 and his trip=C2=A0changed the world. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Brother Andrew made countless journeys across Europe in the following years= , smuggling Bibles in his=C2=A0blue VW Beetle. He developed a trademark pra= yer: =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CLord, in my luggage I have Scripture I want to take to Your childr= en. When You were on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, I pray, make seei= ng eyes blind. Do not let the guards see those things You do not want them = to see.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =C2=A0 As the ministry grew, other needs emerged. As well as Bibles, persecuted Ch= ristians around the world=C2=A0needed leadership, education, practical supp= ort. Today, Open Doors works in 60 countries to support=C2=A0Christians who= dare to follow Jesus no matter the cost.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 But it all started with someone who said =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to God. =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 WILL YOU TAKE ACTION TODAY BY DOING TWO THINGS? =C2=A0 * Meet Brother Andrew for yourself by watching his story online [= w.opendoorsus.org/en-US/about/brother-andrew/] * Follow us on social: =C2=A0 [ [ [ [opendoorsus] Remember, the Bible is full of ordinary people like you and I who went to i= mpossible places and did extraordinary things =E2=80=93 all because they sa= id =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to God.=C2=A0 Your journey with Open Doors began with a similar =E2=80=98yes. You said = =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to hearing about your suffering brothers and sisters,= =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to praying for them, and =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to st= anding with them for Christ. I can=E2=80=99t wait to see where the journey = leads next!=C2=A0 =C2=A0 With every blessing, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Lisa Pearce Interim CEO, Open Doors Watch Brother Andrew's Story [ er-andrew] =C2=A9 2000 - 2023=C2=A0Open Doors U.S , All Rights Reserved. =C2=A0 Open Doors U.S.=C2=A0is a 501(c)(3) organization and charter member of ECFA= , the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability. Federal Tax ID# 23-7= 275342 =C2=A0 FAQs [=C2=A0 |=C2=A0 Uns= ubscribe [ zdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NkBnbWFpbC5jb20iLCJyaSI6ImNvbnRhY3QtZTI5NmE3M2VlOWJjZWQxMT= gzZmU2MDQ1YmQ4YzU5M2MtODA5NjliZTYxYzFmNDNkZTgwODI3YTQwMmFjOTg0ZjQiLCJycSI6I= nAxLWIyMzA3MC03ZTI1ZWYxYjc4MzE0M2E0YWY0MTljMzRjMzc1YmI5OSIsInBoIjpudWxsLCJt= IjpmYWxzZX0/3Rg4kay4Mk9aypZzVBbT3g] ------=_Part_38731980_100961034.1678540314180 Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Watch how one ordinary man did extraordinary things for th= e persecuted Church! = Having trouble viewing this message? [Click here to view in browser](3D") {NAME}, =C2=A0 You know how one thing leads to another when we say = 'yes' to God? If you've ever taken a step of faith, I think you'll connect = with Brother Andrew. [Watch Brother Andrew's Story](3D".=) After all, Open Doors was founded on the faith of o= ne man who kept saying =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to God=E2=80=A6=C2=A0 =C2=A0 It was back in 1955 that a young Dutch missionary went to Communist Poland = with a suitcase full of=C2=A0gospel tracts. Behind the Iron Curtain, he fou= nd isolated Christians who thought the world had forgotten=C2=A0them, and c= hurches desperately in need of Bibles. =C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 He prayed and opened his Bible =E2=80=93 and found these words: =E2=80=9CWa= ke up! Strengthen what remains and is=C2=A0about to die.=E2=80=9D (Revelati= on 3:2)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 That man became known as Brother Andrew, that verse became his miss= ion =E2=80=93 and his trip=C2=A0changed the world. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Brother Andrew made countless journeys across Europe in the following years= , smuggling Bibles in his=C2=A0blue VW Beetle. He developed a trademark pra= yer: =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CLord, in= my luggage I have Scripture I want to take to Your children. When You were= on earth, You made blind eyes see. Now, I pray, make seeing eyes blind. Do= not let the guards see those things You do not want them to see.=E2=80=9D= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 As the ministry grew,= other needs emerged. As well as Bibles, persecuted Christians around the w= orld=C2=A0needed leadership, education, practical support. Today, Open Door= s works in 60 countries to support=C2=A0Christians who dare to follow Jesus= no matter the cost.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 But it all started with someone who said =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to God. =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 WILL YOU TAKE= ACTION TODAY BY DOING TWO THINGS? =C2=A0 =09- Mee= t Brother Andrew for yourself by watching his story online =09- Fol= low us on social: =C2=A0 3D" 3D" 3D" Remember, the Bib= le is full of ordinary people like you and I who went to impossible places = and did extraordinary things =E2=80=93 all because they said =E2=80=98yes= =E2=80=99 to God.=C2=A0 Your journ= ey with Open Doors began with a similar =E2=80=98yes. You said =E2=80=98yes= =E2=80=99 to hearing about your suffering brothers and sisters, =E2=80=98ye= s=E2=80=99 to praying for them, and =E2=80=98yes=E2=80=99 to standing with = them for Christ. I can=E2=80=99t wait to see where the journey leads next!= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 With every blessing, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Lisa Pearce, Open Doors U.S. For more information about Open Doors U= .S., visit [www.opendoorsu= s.org](3D"=) 3D" 3D" 3D" Open Doors US is part of the global min= istry of Open Doors, mobilizing prayer, support and advocacy in 22 countrie= s and supporting Christians in the 70 countries where they face the greates= t cost for their faith.=C2=A0If you have any questions about your donation = please contact [info@opendoorsus.org](3D"mailto:info@opendoorsus.org"), or call 1-800-896-52= 85. =C2=A0 = > FAQs= =C2=A0 |=C2=A0 [Privacy Policy](3D"ht=)=C2=A0= strong> |=C2=A0[Unsubscribe](3D"=) =C2=A0 = > ------=_Part_38731980_100961034.1678540314180-- ------=_Part_38731979_1496997877.1678540314180--