China (MNN)—Amidst global unrest, Mission Cry has sent two more containers worth half a million each, full of Bibles and Christian books, to China.
The ministry distributes free Christian literature to spiritually-needy people, by asking people to donate from their bookshelves and then sending these resources around the world. These resources are then distributed within three to four days, reaching approximately 30,000 people per container. While the Bible is not banned in China, access to it is limited. However, Mission Cry President Jason Woolford notes government policies and attitudes can shift quickly.
“We look at what’s going on with Iran right now, we see the alignment with China and Russia, and you know, history has shown us that doors for the gospel don’t stay open forever,” says Woolford. “Right now, we still have the ability to ship Bibles and Christian books into Hong Kong and the surrounding region. But this global climate right now could change very, very quickly.”
According to Woolford, many other ministries no longer have these same opportunities to get resources into China.
“So we need to get the Word of God into that area as much as we can, especially with the tensions that are going on,” says Woolford. “So the need is great, and we just need to keep getting the word into these areas.”
Woolford asks for prayers for Mission Cry’s missionaries on the ground in Hong Kong and the relationships they’ve built with businesses there, which allow them to creatively get the Word of God into the area; for their team that goes into mainland China and into the north, where they risk imprisonment and possible death by taking the Word of God into these areas; and that they would get the sponsorship needed to ship more containers of resources to those in need while they can.
How else to help:
- Donate books: Christian books in English are accepted by Mission Cry, as English is widely spoken in Hong Kong and mainland China.
- Donate funds: It costs Mission Cry about $11,000 to ship a container, worth half a million dollars in free Bibles and other resources.
Header photo courtesy of Mission Cry.
