Featuring David Curry, President and CEO of Open Doors USA
David Curry’s career has been focused on addressing the human rights of vulnerable populations around the world. In his current capacity as President and CEO of Open Doors USA his work is focused on empowering and equipping the persecuted church while advocating for religious freedom for all. Religious freedom, in the context of his work at Open Doors USA, means the freedom to believe, the freedom to not believe, and the freedom to change beliefs.
Open Doors USA as an organization focuses on serving persecuted Christians around the world, focusing on more than 60 countries. This work is vital as more Christians are suffering for their faith than any other time in history. This fact is not widely known which is why Open Doors USA’s work and David Curry’s work on behalf of those who are persecuted is vital. Open Doors USA is perhaps most recognized for their annual World Watch List which ranks the top 50 nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. For the year 2022, the five most difficult places in the World to be a Christian are (1) Afghanistan, (2) North Korea, (3) Somalia, (4) Libya, and (5) Yemen. David Curry, as President and CEO, is committed to sharing the stories of the persecuted church with key leaders in Washington D.C. as well as throughout the United States which raises greater awareness of the suffering of Christians worldwide.
While serving as CEO of Open Doors, David Curry has had the opportunity to travel to regions of the world where the religious freedom of Christians is endangered. During these travels he has worked to help those who are targeted for their faith as well as to raise awareness of the persecution these communities experience.
In addition to his work with Open Doors as President and CEO, in 2022 David Curry was appointed to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal government entity that was established by Congress to monitor, analyze, and report on religious freedom around the world. As a Commissioner of USCIRF, David Curry has a platform to make foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress to prevent religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief throughout the globe.
Prior to working with Open Doors USA, David Curry worked to empower other vulnerable populations through his work with organizations such as The Rescue Mission and the Foundation for Grace. He is also the author of four books: First Aid for Enablers, It’s Not How Far You Fall It’s How High You Bounce, God Plays Golf, and Change Your World.
David Curry’s work has been dedicated to ensuring that people everywhere should have the freedom to worship and live out their religious beliefs peacefully without fear of government interference, cultural pressure, or other forms of persecution. The freedom to believe or not believe is the most fundamental human right. His work as CEO of Open Doors USA is vital and has helped further the religious freedom of countless individuals around the world.