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About Pastor Foley

The Reverend Dr. Eric Foley is CEO and Co-Founder, with his wife Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, supporting the work of persecuted Christians in North Korea and around the world and spreading their discipleship practices worldwide. He is the former International Ambassador for the International Christian Association, the global fellowship of Voice of the Martyrs sister ministries. Pastor Foley is a much sought after speaker, analyst, and project consultant on the North Korean underground church, North Korean defectors, and underground church discipleship. He and Dr. Foley oversee a far-flung staff across Asia that is working to help North Koreans and Christians everywhere grow to fullness in Christ. He earned the Doctor of Management at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio.

10 Reasons North Korea Is Not The Worst Place To Be A Christian

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Pastor Foley

Frequently when I’m interviewed, the host will introduce me by saying, “Today we’ll be talking about North Korea–the worst place on earth to be a Christian.” Now, if “worst” means “costliest” or “most challenging” such as it does in this … Continue reading →

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Do North Koreans Worship Kim Il Sung As God?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Pastor Foley

The question of whether North Koreans regard Kim Il-Sung as God is–as with many subjects in North Korean studies–hardly as straightforward as it appears. For starters, North Korea is keenly aware that the rest of the world would regard such … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Reason Kim Il Sung Rejected Christianity (And What Christians Should Do About It)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Pastor Foley

It’s well established that North Korea’s founder and eternal president Kim Il Sung grew up in a Christian home with a pastor for a grandfather and a church elder for a father. It is less well known that when Kim … Continue reading →

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