Zprávy HCJB 25.4.2008

	Zapadlý kmen nalezen v peruánské džungli
	Segadores (ženci), misionáři v Peru nedávno získali informaci o zapadlém kmenu, ke kterému se z okolního světa nikdo nikdy nedostal, tím méně křesťané nesoucí evangelium. Aby se k nim dostali, musejí cestovatelé projít rozsáhlou oblastí, kde hrozí uštknutí jedovatými hady či pavouky nebo kde mohou být střeleni lukem a šípem. A tak Segadores připravují výpravu, která se k nim bude prokousávat hustým tropickým pralesem a sjíždět neznámé řeky v naději, že najdou tyto neznámé lidi. K ochraně misionářů získala misie prototyp elektrického přístroje schopného neutralizovat účinek uštknutí jedovatými hady a pavouky, který ale potřebuje být konstrukčně dotažen do konce. Také budou mít ochranné vesty, které si oblečou, jakmile budou mít pocit, že jsou oblasti, kde létají šípy. Misionáři se také učí speciálním postupům, jak získat důvěru domorodců, až s nimi přijdou do kontaktu. *HCJB Global Voice spolu s místními partnery pomáhá při rozvoji křesťanského rozhlasového vysílání v řadě měst Peru. Přidružené stanice ve třech městech také vysílají španělské vysílání ALAS, misijní latinskoamerické satelitní rozhlasové sítě. Vysílání HCJB z Quito ve španělštině a v jazyce Quechua je slyšitelné na krátkých vlnách po celém Peru. Po zemětřesení 15. srpna 2007 HCJB Global Hands vyslaly záchranný tým poskytující lékařskou pomoc, rozdělující potraviny a poskytující poradenství.
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	UNREACHED, HIDDEN TRIBE FOUND DEEP IN PERUVIAN JUNGLES Source: Christian Aid Mission Missionaries with Segadores (Reapers) in Peru recently learned of a hidden tribe of people who have never been reached by anyone from the outside world, much less Christians bringing the gospel. In order to reach these people, travelers must go through areas where they put themselves at risk to venomous snake and spider bites -- or where they might be shot at with bow and arrows. Even so, Segadores is preparing to send a team through miles of dense tropical forest, down unfamiliar rivers in hopes of finding this unreached people group. Looking for a way to protect the missionaries, the ministry has a prototype of an electrical device that is proven to neutralize the poisonous venom of snakes and spider bites, but needs help in perfecting and manufacturing the instrument. Vest-like shields are also being developed to be worn once the missionaries think they are near an area of danger from arrows. The missionaries will also be learning special strategies for winning the trust of the natives once contact with them has been made. * HCJB Global Voice, together with local partners, has helped plant Christian radio stations in seven Peruvian cities. Affiliate stations in three cities also carry Spanish programming distributed by ALAS, the ministry’s Latin American satellite radio network. Radio programs in both Spanish and Quechua also air across Peru via shortwave from Quito, Ecuador. A disaster response team from HCJB Global Hands in Ecuador also nearly a week in Peru, providing medical assistance, distributing supplies and counseling those affected by the quake that hit on Aug. 15, 2007. SATELLITE MINISTRY SEES GROWTH AS IRAN CRACKS DOWN Source: Mission Network News Iran’s government has been implementing a public security plan in the past year that has been used to arrest thousands of women and youth for violating sharia (Islamic law). The length and severity of the crackdown has been unprecedented in the Islamic republic in recent years, leading to growing political instability within the country. However, it’s also opening doors for the gospel, especially among the youth. “There’s a great amount of disillusionment with what people see around them,” said David Harder of the satellite television ministry SAT-7. “Young people are dissatisfied with the economy, with the government, with the religious system.” That’s where the work of SAT-7 PARS -- a Farsi-language, Christian satellite TV channel -- can be most effective. The outreach provides continuous 24-hour broadcasts to viewers in Iran and Afghanistan and nearby areas where Farsi is widely spoken. Harder hopes to see growth in this key ministry. “They have plans for the future to add some live shows,” he said. “People in Iran have been asking for that because they want to engage with the hosts.” REPORT DETAILS TARGETING OF CHRISTIANS IN NORTH KOREA Source: Compass Direct News In a report released this month by a U.S. government body, refugee testimonies confirm severe persecution of Christians throughout North Korea. In the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s report, refugees said that Christianity remained a key factor in the interrogation of people repatriated from China to North Korea. Border guards reserved the harshest punishment for those who admitted having any contact with Chinese or South Korean Christians. The report, released Tuesday, April 15, found that consequences are harsh for those found violating state policies on religion. “For example, recently many North Korean refugees have Bibles with them when they are repatriated,” one refugee said. “If you get caught carrying a Bible, there is no way to save your life.” Refugees interviewed said that punishment for owning a Bible could include execution and the imprisonment of “three generations” of the owner’s family. CHRISTIANS URGED TO FOCUS PRAYERS ON NORTH KOREA, ZIMBABWE Source: Mission Network News, Anglican Communion News Service The International Day of Prayer for North Korea will be held Sunday, April 27. It calls Christians worldwide to repentance and prayer for the nation of North Korea -- a country regarded as the worst persecutor of Christians and one of the worst human rights violating countries in the world today. According to the World Evangelical Alliance, the purpose of this day of prayer is to increase global intercession for the healing of North Korea. On the same day, Christians everywhere have been urged to focus their prayers on Zimbabwe, a nation in dire distress, teetering on the brink of human disaster. Zimbabwe is experiencing violence, the concealing and juggling of election results, deceit, oppression and corruption -- all threats to the general public, including the many Christians living there. * HCJB GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS MALARIA WORK ON WORLD MALARIA DAY Sources: HCJB Global, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Standard Newswire HCJB Global Hands continues to battle malaria in tropical areas of Ecuador even as the first World Malaria Day is held today (Friday, April 25). “We take regular trips to jungle communities where malaria is common to diagnose and treat,” said Dr. Mark Nelson, a missionary physician serving at HCJB Global Hands’ Hospital Vozandes-Shell, perched on the edge of the Amazon basin. “We have been doing this since 2005 in conjunction with indigenous pastors. Often we enter communities that would not have otherwise welcomed the presence of the indigenous pastors or evangelists, but they are open to having a medical presence and treatment for malaria. So this has opened doors to share the gospel. “Since 2005 staff members have visited at least 24 Shuar and Achuar communities in Ecuador in this manner,” he added. “The indigenous pastors go along as translators and cultural liaisons and then are able to meet individually with people to share Christ or hold services, depending on the community.” Malaria in Ecuador is most common in coastal areas and in the Amazon rain forest. “Malaria was epidemic along the jungle border with Peru from 2003 to 2005,” Nelson said. By treating victims, promoting the spraying of insecticides, providing education and distributing medicines and mosquito nets, malaria rates in the worst-hit areas declined in 2006 and 2007. Malaria, characterized by fever and bone-breaking chills, is spread by the anopheles mosquito, Nelson related. “There are four types of malaria worldwide. Of these, only one -- falciparum -- is commonly fatal. Falciparum was indeed the type found along the Ecuador-Peru border.” The disease continues to be a threat in tropical areas of Ecuador where the mosquitoes breed. “Generally speaking, it isn’t hard to treat, but falciparum can be resistant to common drugs,” he continued. “Once falciparum is advanced, it can kill despite treatment.” Eliminating the anopheles mosquito would squelch the disease, but this is a tall order. “It’s impossible to eliminate the mosquitoes completely, although spraying houses can have a temporary effect,” he said, adding that some people fail to take preventive measures such as taking anti-malarial medicine. World Malaria Day was established to help build awareness of this potentially devastating disease that is preventable but causes more than 1 million deaths worldwide each year—mostly among young children in Africa. The event’s theme, “A Disease Without Borders,” reminds people worldwide that malaria also affects other parts of the globe, including Asia, Central and South America and Oceania, reported the reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although malaria was eliminated from the U.S. by 1951, about 1,400 American travelers contract malaria overseas each year, resulting in an average of seven deaths. In recent years many groups worldwide such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, the World Bank, Roll Back Malaria, UNICEF and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) have stepped up efforts and joined together to scale up the use of lifesaving interventions, especially in Africa. PMI, created in June 2005 to cut malaria deaths in half in 15 African countries, has already reached millions with lifesaving prevention and treatment services, reported the CDC. Early results of the initiative have been seen with the first data coming from the East African country of Tanzania -- especially on the islands of Zanzibar which saw a 90-percent decline in malaria infections among children under the age of 2 by August 2007. U.S. Senator John McCain issued a statement today pledging to “end malaria in Africa” if elected president. “The United States has honored its proud history of global service by being a leader in the fight against malaria,” he said. “At present, the federal government is on track to commit $1 billion each year,” he said in the statement. “But America is more than its government. I call upon the private sector to meet its obligation to serve a cause greater than its self-interest by matching the federal commitment dollar for dollar. Meeting this goal will achieve a level of funding that will rapidly roll back the dreadful impact of malaria on the global community.” © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA

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