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Open Doors US

Start with the World Watch List

Open Doors supplies Bibles, trauma care, and emergency support to Christians in countries where following Christ carries a cost, and publishes the annual World Watch List ranking the fifty hardest places. The US office runs prayer and advocacy campaigns.

ProvisionalPersecuted churchBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

The World Watch List is the nearest thing this field has to a standard reference, it is public and sourced, and it is free to read — a good place to start before engaging anywhere in this category, here or elsewhere.

How to start

  1. Open opendoorsus.org (opens an external site) and read what Open Doors US says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

Public filings

Pulled live from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes IRS Form 990 data. Grain does not edit these figures.

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  • Persecuted churchVerified

    Write to a Christian in prison

    The Voice of the Martyrs

    Founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand after fourteen years in Romanian prisons, VOM provides Bibles, works alongside front-line workers, and cares for the families of imprisoned believers in around 70 countries. Its Prisoner Alert project lets a reader write directly to named Christians in prison and to the officials holding them.

    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Area
    Persecuted church

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Benevolence & reliefVerified

    ABCCM (Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry)

    ABCCM (Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry)

    Church-owned, volunteer-led Christian ministry offering crisis help in Buncombe County. Supported by Biltmore Church.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Asheville, North Carolina, United States
    Area
    Benevolence & relief

    Last verified October 7, 2026

  • Prison & re-entryVerified

    ABCCM Jail Ministry

    ABCCM Jail Ministry

    Volunteer Bible studies and mentoring at the Buncombe County Detention Center. Supported by Arden Presbyterian Church.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Asheville, North Carolina, United States
    Area
    Prison & re-entry

    Last verified October 7, 2026