Miracles Inside a North Korean Labor Camp | A Conversation with Kenneth Bae

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Episode # 154 of Cutting Edge Faith Podcast (formerly Your Faith At Work)

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Show Notes:

In this episode, Ryan interviews Kenneth Bae who spent over 2 years in a North Korean labor camp. Kenneth was accused of trying to “overthrow the North Korean government” through prayer and worship. You’ll hear what it’s like inside the North Korean prison and how God used the experience take Kenneth’s faith to new levels. You’ll also hear how Kenneth was able to witness to the more than 40 guards who were assigned to him and you’ll hear of his miraculous return home with a delegation sent by the White House.

Kenneth’s story of suffering, faith, and perseverance will encourage you to be bold in your faith despite the circumstances. You will know that God cares about every one of His children.

In this episode:

01:57 | Introducing Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary, and his imprisonment in a North Korean labor camp in 2010 for praying and worshiping
07:17 | Indictment, trial, and sentence – 15 years of hard labor and an apology from Dennis Rodman
11:18 | Hospitalization and prison conditions in North Korea
13:30 | God’s providence, presence, and promise during Kenneth’s imprisonment
19:23 | Lessons learned, transformation, and unexpected miracles amid suffering
25:10 | Failed negotiations with the White House, and the birth of a ministry within the walls of a foreign prison. Introducing people to Jesus that had never heard his name
31:52 | The journey home: “President Obama knows my name, but more importantly, the heavenly Father knows my name”
38:04 | A new season of ministry: the ‘Nehemiah One Million Prayer Petition’ and the ‘Nehemiah Global Initiative
43:51 | The current landscape for someone living in North Korea (news flash- it isn’t good), and what the future may hold for North Koreans
54:07 | How WE can help to bring the Gospel to North Korea

Resources:

Support for teaching young North Korean refugees critical skills and English https://ngikorea.org/eng

Sign the Nehemiah One Million Prayer Petition https://pray4nk.org/en

Support for North Korean refugees https://nkrelief.org/

Buy Kenneth's Book – Not Forgotten: The True Story of My Imprisonment in North Korea https://www.amazon.com/Not-Forgotten-Story-Imprisonment-North/dp/0718079639/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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