2OO9ANNUAL REPORT

“When I am weak, then I am strong.”

2009 Expenses as a Percent of Total Revenue

Officers who served in 2009Chairman: Roger Spoelman

Vice Chairman: Fred SchwienTreasurer/CFO: Junine Schoen

Secretary: Matthew P. YatesPresident: Carl Moeller

OPEN DOORS USA LEADERSHIP – 2OO9

Carl Moeller

BruceDingman

Margaret Bailey

AlJanssen

FredSchwien

SteveRidgway

FredGladney

Matthew P.Yates

RogerSpoelman

JohnReynolds

2009 Senior Executive Team

Dr. Carl Moeller: President/C.E.O. Open Doors, USAJunine Schoen: Chief Financial Officer

Rick Olson: Chief Operating OfficerFred West: Chief Development Officer

Len Robinson: Vice President of Strategic RelationshipsJane Huckaby: Vice President of Products and Programs

Joel Pilcher: Vice President of Communications

2009 Board of Directors

85%

6%

2%

7%

OPEN DOORS USA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESFISCAL YEAR ENDED 12/31/09

Reported by Junine Schoen, Treasurer & CFO.

2009 RESOURCES PROVIDED

Contributions and bequests . . . . . . . . . . . 11,520,547 Contributions - gifts-in-kind . . . . . . . . . . . 13,479,255 Books and tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,424 Income from investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,764 Other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,685

TOTAL REVENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,208,675 2009 RESOURCES UTILIZED

Bible and literature distribution . . . . . . . . $ 4,233,746 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326,180 Public awareness and motivation . . . . . . . . 3,110,806 Research and advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,130 Social and economic development . . . . . . 13,640,426

Total Ministry Expenses: . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,447,288 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,556,485Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,752,188 Total Supporting Services Expenses: . . $ 3,308,673 TOTAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,755,961

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . $ 452,714 Net Assets at the beginning of the year . . $ 2,672,164 Net Assets at the end of the year . . . . . . . . $ 3,124,878

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ProgramsServing

theSuffering

Church

Bible and Literature Distribution

In 2009 Open Doors distributed over 3.5 million copies of the Bible and other Christian material. And one of those Bibles was guided by God into the hands of Amer, a Middle East Muslim secretly searching to know about “this Jesus.” One day he felt compelled to drive through a dangerous part of town. “I started questioning God, but soon found the reason for my journey. I came upon a taxi that had broken down. Being a mechanic, I was able to fix the problem. I saw a cross hanging from the taxi’s mirror, and asked ‘Do you have a Bible for me?’ I knew I needed a Bible to find Jesus. The next moment, the Christian taxi driver handed me the Bible he had hidden in his seat. I had fixed his car, and he had given me a Bible. What a miracle.”

Amer’s story is not unusual. That is how our great God works. He takes what we provide Him, and multiplies it to accomplish His mission of bringing lost souls into the family of God. At Open Doors, getting the Bible into the hands of those who need Jesus remains our greatest privilege, and primary task.

Dear Open Doors Partner,

I am often forced by circumstances to remember Paul’s astonishing admission that “when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). So often we in the West consider the Church around the world to be always in great need, greatly weakened by persecution, and utterly dependent on outside help every day. But the reality is that this seeming weakness, this daily dependence upon the provision of God is forging in them a spiritual power that constantly amazes and instructs me. In their weakness, they are strong, and the signs that God is doing astounding things through them were numerous in 2009 as Open Doors expanded its work into over 50 countries.

In China, the church is having great impact on the people, despite the fact that in certain areas persecution-related problems abound. This church of over one hundred million is vibrant, and offers Open Doors expanding avenues of ministry.

In Nigeria and North Korea the pressure on the church has increased greatly. Beatings are commonplace, and the threat of torture and prison are everyday realities. Yet, the testimony of the church is shining bright as Christ-followers are emboldened to reach out even more to their neighbors. Opposition from unpopular governments is the perfect backdrop against which the love and grace of Christ can be readily seen, and Open Doors is actively working to provide these brave believers with the training and resources they need.

Perhaps the greatest demonstration of God’s working through the gospel are the many reports of lives turning to Christ in Muslim countries. The stories are truly astounding, as the Spirit of God is using the Word of God to open blind eyes in astounding ways, and growing numbers.

At a time when pressure and persecution are at historic levels, I’ve been privileged to see how God’s strength is perfected in weakness and how the battle has never been against governments and false religious leaders. It has always been about redeeming souls caught in a spiritual net of sin. We are engaged in a rescue mission, begun by God in Eden, and carried out by faithful men and women filled with the Spirit, and committed to the mission of Christ through the gospel to the world. And at Open Doors we have never been more encouraged, never more excited, and never more dependent upon God for His strength to be perfected in our weakness. By His grace, and for His glory, we believe the best is yet to come... and I am so thankful for your partnership with us.

Your Friend and Fellow-Laborer,

Leadership and Pastoral Training

The villages of war-torn Southern Sudan would hardly seem the place to launch a pastoral training program, but the cry of the church was so great that in 1998 Open Doors began a Theological Training Institute (TTI). That year Saphano joined other believers in the first class. He studied for three years under instructors who spoke his language, using materials supplied by Open Doors. Recently he reported on his experience: “There were six of us, and five of us are still in the ministry. And, after completing the Institute, each of us took the training back to our villages, and we have trained a total of 35 new pastors, 90% of whom are still in ministry for Christ. And they are now training others to carrying on the work of Jesus here in Sudan. This is very much to our satisfaction, and more importantly, to the Lord’s.” Open Doors now supports 13 Institutes in Sudan.

Open Doors was involved in the training of 170,000 pastors and Christian leaders in 2009. And the doors are open for many more in the years to come. From the beginning, Christ Jesus demanded that His church be led by faithful, competent, and gifted men, and it is our privilege to partner with Him in “committing the truth to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Timothy 2:2)

Prayer, Presence, and Advocacy Ministries

The value of Open Doors is often just being there, in person and in prayer, to comfort the persecuted, and champion their cause to a watching world. Iraqi Christians Hassan and Hanna, and their children, were suddenly confronted with an extortion demand from the local authorities. “Give us $20,000 or we will take your children!” The police then beat their son, leaving him in need of medical attention.

Unable to pay, and with false charges filed against them, the family abandoned their home. They were on the run, and wanted by the police simply because they followed Christ. “We spent the next week traveling back and forth between the hospital and a secret shelter, afraid we would be caught and killed.” Eventually, they travelled to a new city where a local church connected them with one of Open Doors’ “safehouses” where they were provided lodging, food, and medical treatment. Open Doors also provided trauma counseling. “Through this help and counseling, we were able to rebuild perspective, hope, and faith. God has helped us, and now He has led us into ministry to help others.”

It is through the ministry of millions who pray that our ministry of “being there at the right time” is accomplished. At Open Doors, we believe your prayers are His hands to help those in need.

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Christian Community Development

A pressing hardship among our persecuted brethren is the difficulty Christ-followers have in finding jobs, earning a living, and gaining even meager benefits from social services usually available to citizens. Over the years, Open Doors has found innovative ways to assist these believers to help themselves and their children.

Fady, a seven-year-old Egyptian boy with severely deformed arms and hands, was ostracized at school because he could not read or write. While the teachers declared that he was mentally deficient, the real problem was his inability to hold a pencil or a book. Fady’s Sunday School teacher Mary heard about the “Take My Hand” ministry supported by Open Doors. She enrolled in the practical training course in Children’s Literacy, praying that God would use it to make a difference in her children’s lives. She soon realized that Fady was God’s answer to her prayer. As Fady learned to read and write, he was recognized as having a superior intelligence. Mary reported “Now Fady is standing up spiritually and trusting God to change his life.”

In country after country, Open Doors is helping the Christian commu-nity become self-sufficient and strong through job skills and life skills training. In 2009, 248,000 people were part of life-changing programs.

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