Zprávy HCJB 18.3.2005

 MUSLIM, KTERÝ SE STAL VÝZNAČNÝM KŘESŤANSKÝM MISIONÁŘEM, ZEMŘEL VE VĚKU 60 LET.
   V neděli 27. února zemřel ve veku 60 let reverend Tajib Moerjanto, zakladatel misie Růže Lásky. Zanechal po sobě odkaz věrnosti věcem Pána Ježíše Krista, kterému sloužil v muslimských oblastech Indonézie. Jeho život je mocným příkladem Kristovy vykupitelské moci. Býval zbožným muslimem a byl vedoucím místní islámské organizace na ostrově Jáva, když o Vánocích 1967 slyšel evangelium. Od svého zázračného obrácení a přeměny v představeného plodné evangelijní misie byl Moerjanto živým svědectvím Kristovy spasitelné moci. Trápením pro něj byly stovky zubožených dětí, které kolem sebe denně vídal. V roce 1973 otevřel útulek pro 18 těch nejubožejších. Dnes je ve dvou útulcích asi 200 chlapců i dívek, z nichž 75% pochází z muslimského prostředí. (Religion Today/Christian Aid Mission)

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   CHURCH RAIDS CONTINUE IN VIETNAM DESPITE NEW RELIGION POLICY

New regulations allowing for more religious freedom in Vietnam look promising on paper, but Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs said, "The real question is, 'Is it going to mean more freedom for the church in Vietnam or is it simply window dressing -- the government trying to appease international human rights watchers?'" Church leaders are taking a "wait-and-see" position on the regulations, especially after police raided the Ho Chi Minh City headquarters of the Mennonite Church of Vietnam on Sunday, Feb. 27. Nineteen worshippers were reportedly arrested and questioned. A second raid on the church occurred on Tuesday, March 8, during a special women's meeting. These raids came shortly after the country's prime minister released a policy document called, "Instructions Concerning the Protestant Religion." Believers are concerned that the instructions are vague and open to interpretation by local government officials and the public security force. (Mission Network News)

AUTHORITIES IN BELARUS CUT ELECTRICITY TO CHARISMATIC CHURCH

The charismatic New Life congregation in Minsk, the capital Belarus, is holding services with a borrowed diesel generator after the authorities cut off electricity to their building -- a former cowshed -- on Friday, March 4. "We won't leave the property," said church administrator Vasily Yurevich. "We're ready to fight to the end." After New Life bought the disused cowshed in 2002, all official agencies approved requests to change the designated land usage to that of a church except for the religious affairs department of the Minsk city administration. Without this approval, the 600-strong congregation was refused re-registration at the address of the cowshed. (Forum 18 News)

ATTORNEY ACCUSES POLICE OF BRUTALIZING EVANGELIST IN INDIA

The defense attorney for a Christian evangelist arrested on charges of attempting to convert Hindus in eastern India's Orissa state has appealed his client's case to the Orissa High Court Monday, March 14. The appeal alleges police negligence and charges officers with torturing evangelist Kiran Kumar. On Sunday, Feb. 27, Kumar was on his way to visit a Hindu man in the Khurda district who had invited him for prayers when nine Hindu extremists assaulted the evangelist, tied him up and threatened to throw him into Chilika Lake. Police later arrived on the scene and arrested Kumar. Once inside the Balugaon police station, "Patra Babu started beating me mercilessly with a bamboo stick and asked me to call Jesus to save me," Kumar said. (Compass)

DELEGATION FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA AIMS TO MAKE ISLAMIC LAW SUPREME

A delegation to the National Political Reform Conference from northern Nigeria's Kano state has demanded constitutional amendments to make sharia (Islamic law) supreme over provisions of the constitution. An 11-page memorandum submitted to the conference in Abuja Thursday, March 16, by the state delegation, also called for the expansion of powers of state sharia courts of appeal to cover all aspects of Islamic law. The memorandum is seeking for amendments to the 1999 constitution that will exclude sharia from instruments that are subservient to the constitution. This means that when sharia provisions run contrary to constitutional stipulations, the former would take precedence. (WorldWide Religious News)

MUSLIM TURNED MISSION LEADER DIES IN INDONESIA AT AGE 60

On Sunday, Feb. 27, Rev. Tajib Moerjanto, founder of Rose of Love Ministries, died at the age of 60. He left a legacy of commitment to the cause of Christ, serving Him in Muslim areas of Indonesia. His own life was a powerful example of Christ's saving power. Once a devout Muslim, he was leader of a local Islamic organization on the island of Java when he first heard the gospel at a Christmas presentation in 1967. From his miraculous conversion to his position as head of a fruitful evangelistic ministry, Moerjanto was a living testimony to Christ's saving power. A particular burden for Moerjanto was the hundreds of poverty-stricken children he saw around him every day. In 1973 he started a home for 18 of the poorest children in his community. Today, a total of two homes care for nearly 200 boys and girls, 75 percent of whom come from Muslim backgrounds. (Religion Today/Christian Aid Mission)

* TV MINISTRY OF HCJB WORLD RADIO HOSTS CONFERENCE IN ECUADOR

Televozandes, HCJB World Radio's television ministry, hosted a group of 21 people in Quito, Ecuador, March 1-3, representing seven different TV stations from Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Bolivia.

"This was a great opportunity for these folks who are pursuing common goals to meet each other and develop lasting friendships in a professional context," said Televozandes Director John Gowan. "We spent three full days in seminars and interactive roundtables addressing the subject of how Christian TV stations in Latin America can improve their operations and image to become legitimate players in the media.

"The level of enthusiasm was very encouraging, and the group was already asking us to make plans for the next meeting. It's also significant that all of the participants paid their own expenses to be there," he said. "Together we took a tough, and sometimes confrontational, look at technical quality control, learning to face the facts, personnel issues, financial models and ethics in fund-raising, and the issue of ratings and what they mean."

Gowan said Televozandes began to consider shifting its emphasis away from program production and Spanish dubbing due to the lack of new clients. "Some groups are deciding to do their own dubbing," he explained. "Others are refocusing their resources to other parts of the world, and some are opting for a cheaper, low-end type dubbing. We have laid off most of our regular production staff, although we still have people available on a freelance basis.

"But once we were forced to start moving in that direction, I became convinced that our real potential to impact the region through TV was raising the effectiveness of the TV stations that local groups of believers have established all across the region. We are in contact with more than 70 such stations, and we are in the privileged position of being able to see the bigger picture in the region -- something that can be hard to do for a group that is tied down by the daily operational realities of a TV station."

Gowan said the conference was a good "test case to see if there is a need for Televozandes to serve in a role of catalyst and consultant in the region." The feedback from this first attempt was "very positive."

The sessions were based on Jim Collins' book, Good to Great (Empresas que Sobresalen), Peter Drucker's article, "Managing for Business Effectiveness from the Harvard Business Review," and Brian Godawa's book, Sex, Violence and Profanity in the Bible. Each participant also received a copy of Peter Utz's "Today's Video" which has set the standard for modern-day TV production.

"Probably the highlight session was the one where our special guest from IBOPE (the equivalent of the Nielson ratings system in Latin America) came and explained to the group how professional ratings work, and what they can mean to these stations," Gowan added. "It was a great way to continue building a bridge from these Christian groups to the television industry."

At the end of the conference, several of the participants said the event had been a "rich time of spiritual retreat and renewal," Gowan said. "What is so fascinating about that is that we didn't have any sessions where someone brought a message, or where the focus was praise or Bible study. The sessions were devoted to work-related issues, but I felt the same way, and I believe God was at work, expanding all of our borders as we seek to build His kingdom through the medium of TV." (HCJB World Radio)

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