Between Two Tigers: Testimonies of Vietnamese Christians

Compiled by Tom White

In Vietnam, some tigers have four feet. Others have only two feet. Vietnamese Christians courageously spread the Gospel between the government tiger and the religious tiger. A Vietnamese rice farmer shares, “I try to carry little Bible tracts with me and one Bible. I would rather carry the scripture than food, so I don’t bring food with me. Sometimes we run into wild animals. We can hear the voice and see the footprints of the tigers. There are many snakes. The people follow witchcraft and animism; they worship the plants and rocks. When we are walking on the trail, we pray constantly. We are not scared of the jungle, but we are scared of the Vietnamese border police. If we meet them along the way, they will shoot us. But my favorite Bible verse is, ‘Go and make disciples of all the nations.’ “ As you walk with these brothers and sisters between their tigers, you will become renewed and strengthened with a modern day view of those who are called “Christians.”