NR #1996-020: Evangelism Explosion Reaches All Nations on Earth; Expansion of Dr. D. James Kennedy's Evangelism Program to North Korea Accomplishes Goal of Training Evangelists in All 211 Countries Dr. D. James Kennedy, founder and president of Evangelism Explosion International, has announced that Evangelism Explosion has just gone into every nation on the planet. North Korea was the 211th, and final, nation in which people have been trained in the popular evangelism program. NR #1996-020: For Immediate Release Evangelism Explosion Reaches All Nations on Earth * Expansion of Dr. D. James Kennedy's evangelism program to North Korea accomplishes goal of training evangelists in all 211 countries on planet by Dr. Frank Smith Editor, PCA News Distributed by United Reformed News Service [Note: PCA News operates under the auspices of the Affirmation Presbyterian Church session and is not an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly.] (February 22, 1996) PCA/N - In an exclusive interview with PCA News, Dr. D. James Kennedy, announced that Evangelism Explosion has just gone into every nation on the planet. North Korea was the 211th, and final, nation in which people have been trained in the popular evangelism program. Kennedy spoke only hours after he received confirmation of the news by means of a phone call at one o'clock in the morning. He stated that he had "anguished, fasted, prayed for many years for this day" to arrive. Besides North Korea, the last nations to be reached included Iran, Libya, and San Marino - all having repressive governments inimical to the spread of the gospel. Kennedy, pastor of the 7700-member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is a minister of the Presbyterian Church in America. Cross-References to Related Articles: [No related articles on file] Contact List: Dr. Paul Gilchrist, Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America 1852 Century Place, Suite 190, Atlanta GA 30345 * O: (404) 320-3366 Dr. D. James Kennedy, Pastor, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church; President, Evangelism Explosion Coral Ridge Ministries P. O. Box 40 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33302 *0: (305) 771-8840 ------------------------------------------------ file: /pub/resources/text/reformed: nr96-020.txt .