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Pán činí zázraky v životech Indů, kteří praktikují černou magii a přivádí je ke Kristu. Jeden z šamanů, starší muž, pracoval léta jako zázračný léčitel. Přestože jeho pomoc vyhledalo množství nemocných, nebyl schopen pomoci sobě a svým rodinným příslušníkům z nemocí, které je sužovaly. Po vlastním utrpení a pochybách o svých schopnostech požádal jednoho místního misionáře o modlitbu. Když vyslechl evangelium, vydal šaman svůj život Kristu jako svému Spasiteli. Potom jak on tak i jeho žena prožili zázračné uzdravení na svých vlastních tělech. Nyní vydává svědectví těm, kteří ho navštíví a modlí se za jejich uzdravení ve jménu Krista. (Missions Insider) |
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CHINESE AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON HOUSE CHURCH
The Chinese government has initiated a harsh crackdown on a house church
with several million members. According to The Committee for Investigation
on Persecution of Religion in China (CIPRC), Shuangfu Xu, the leader of the
church, was kidnapped in Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province. In addition, more
than 90 co-workers were arrested by the police, one was reportedly beaten to
death, and their homes were seized and ransacked. Xu and some coworkers
traveled to Haerbin on April 17 to visit church members but were reportedly
kidnapped on the way. Xu’s wife and goddaughter tried to seek help from the
police but anyone inquiring about the case is threatened with arrest. The
victims’ families are under tight surveillance. Many church members have
abandoned their homes to escape from the coming harsh persecution. A CIPRC
spokesman said, “It is very clear now that this is a carefully planned,
large-scale and severe crackdown on this house church by the government.”
(Assist News Service)
PAKISTANI PRESIDENT ORDERS REVIEW OF BLASPHEMY LAW
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced May 15 that he is calling for
a review of some of the country’s strict Islamic laws to ensure they are not
being abused. This includes the controversial blasphemy law, which imposes
the death penalty for anyone convicted of blaspheming Mohammad or the Koran.
According to Reuters, Musharraf said that the blasphemy law needs to be
re-examined to ensure that it is not misused by those seeking to settle
personal scores. Several Christians have been convicted under this law,
often as a result of questionable accusations, though no one has yet been
executed. (Voice of the Martyrs)
SOLDIERS GAIN RELEASE OF ABDUCTED BISHOP IN UGANDA
Prompt action by UPDF (government) soldiers secured the quick release of
Bishop Benjamin Ojwang, of Kitgum, Uganda, and his wife, who were abducted
with their household by Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels May 17. Bishop
Ojwang led the Christian Missionary Society’s “Break the Silence Campaign”
in Uganda last summer, which helped focus world attention on the LRA and the
suffering it has inflicted on children. “Bishop Ben,” his wife Margaret, and
members of his household were taken at gunpoint when LRA rebels burst into
his official residence. The rebels took all the valuable household items and
abducted six people. Bishop Ojwang was beaten and forced to carry looted
food and a goat the rebels had killed. The Anglican Bishop was recovering in
Kitgum hospital the next day. (Church Missionary Society)
* HCJB World Radio, together with the Evangelical Churches of Kampala and
FEBA Radio, broadcasts the gospel locally in Uganda on two FM transmitters.
HCJB World Radio also worked with Jesus Focus Ministries to put a 500-watt
FM station on the air in Masaka. Programs air in English and Luganda.
MINISTRY CONTINUES DESPITE ESCALATED RELIGIOUS RETALIATION
Portions of Nigeria continue under a state of emergency following weeks of
bloody fighting. Church leaders say the government response to the clashes
has further polarized the people along ethnic and religious lines. Open
Doors’ Jerry Dykstra says the environment is extremely hostile. “It’s
retaliation between the Muslims and the Christians. Unfortunately, that’s
escalating and the stakes are getting higher. About 10,000 to 20,000
Christians are reported to have fled their homes. It’s just becoming a
tougher place to live for Christians.” Dyskstra says in spite of the spread
of violence, their teams are still in place. They’re training pastors and
holding seminars on how to deal with persecution. He says there’s a greater
picture to consider. “From Nigeria, ministry and evangelism goes out
throughout Africa. So, if they are having problems inside Nigeria, ministry
is going to be affected in places surrounding.” (Mission Network News)
CHRISTIAN GROUPS COLLABORATE TO HELP AT-RISK CHILDREN IN RUSSIA
National organizations in Russia involved in children-at-risk ministries are
invited to a forum with groups that are working to launch a new national
network. Russian Ministries says the success of “Operation Christmas Child”
is encouraging churches and organizations to network together to help
orphans and homeless children in the former Soviet Union. The planning
forum, scheduled for June 26th, will allow groups to expand their
information field, share resources and build a prayer network for those
trying to share Christ with at-risk-children. (Mission Network News)
MAGICIAN MIRACULOUSLY HEALED AFTER CONVERSION IN INDIA
The Lord is working miracles in the lives of practitioners of black magic in
India, bringing them to Christ. One of the magicians, an elderly man, worked
as a magic healer for years, and although many sought his cures, he could do
nothing for the illnesses from which he and his family suffered. After
suffering and questioning his own practices, he requested prayer from a
native missionary. When the gospel was explained to him, the magician placed
his faith in Christ as his Savior. Both the man and his wife then
experienced miraculous healing in their own bodies. Now he shares his
testimony of deliverance with those who visit him and prays for their
healing in Christ’s name. (Missions Insider)
* “The Voice of the Great Southland,” the shortwave station operated by HCJB
World Radio-Australia since January 2003, airs more than 44 hours of weekly
English programming across India. Daily Urdu programs joined the lineup in
July 2003, and since then programs have been added in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil,
Nepali, Chattisgarhi, Hmar and Manipuri. Most of the programming is produced
at a studio and follow-up center established in New Delhi in 2003. |
Zprávy HCJB 24.5.2004
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