Zprávy HCJB 9.6.2008

	Snaha využít období otevřenosti v Nepálu k šíření křesťanství
	Christian Resources International (CRI) plánuje uskutečnit v Nepálu projekt Velká Bedna (Great Crate), neboť tato země nyní prožívá období příležitosti k šíření evangelia. Misie proto plánuje zaslat tam velké bedny s Biblemi a s další křesťanskou literaturou pro misii Reuben Rai, která v Nepálu působí. Fred Palmerton z CRI řekl, že načasování projektu je důležité vzhledem k nedávné politické proměně Nepálu v demokratickou federální republiku. „Příležitost pro křesťanství a jeho šíření je v této oblasti světa nyní otevřena, ale obáváme se, že bude krátká,“ varoval Palmerton. Rai evangelizuje na ulici, má i rozhlasovou misii pro sousední hinduistické a komunisty ovládané národy a pomáhá při školení pastorů. „Pastoři, které vyučuje a povzbuzuje, nemají vůbec žádné pomůcky. Společně a jen během vyučování používají jeho vlastní Bibli, jeho konkordanci, jeho biblický slovník,“ řekl Palmerton. Raiova misie také tiskne traktáty a pořádá dětské sportovní slavnosti pro všechny děti. Pozoruje, jak mnozí přicházejí ke Kristu. „V květnu konal vyučování pro každého, kdo chtěl přijít,“ vysvětluje Palmerton. „Mezi 35 přítomnými dětmi přijaly Krista hned čtyři. Tak se jim to líbilo, že chtějí být pastory.“ Lidé, kteří Krista přijmou tu ale nemají žádné studijní materiály ke čtení ani k vzájemnému půjčování. Palmerton se ptá: „Dovedeme si vůbec představit, že bychom chodili do kostela a přitom neměli přístup k Bibli? A dovedeme si představit pastora, jak si připravuje kázání ale nemá k tomu žádné pomůcky a nemá ani kde si je koupit?“ Zdroj: Mission Network News
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	CHRISTIAN RESOURCES SOUGHT DURING OPEN WINDOW IN NEPAL Source: Mission Network News Christian Resources International (CRI) is planning a Great Crate project for Nepal while the nation experiences a window of opportunity to spread the gospel. The ministry plans to send large boxes of Bibles and Christian resource books to Reuben Rai’s ministry in the country. Fred Palmerton of CRI said the timing is important in light of Nepal’s recent transition to a federal democratic republic. “The chance and window of opportunity for Christianity to spread in that region of the world is open, and it’s going to be a short window, we’re afraid,” he cautioned. Rai does street evangelism, has a radio ministry into nearby Hindu and communist nations and helps train pastors. “The pastors that he’s teaching and raising up don’t have any material at all. He has to share his Bible, his concordance, his encyclopedia, all while he’s teaching,” said Palmerton. Rai’s ministry also includes printing tracts and holding children’s sports events for anyone in the community. He sees many people come to Christ. “In May, he finished a teaching conference to anyone who would come in off the street,” Palmerton explained. “Among the 35 kids that came in, at least four of them accepted Jesus Christ on the spot. They were excited enough to want to become pastors.” Even when people accept Christ, they have no resources to study, to read or to share with others. Palmerton asks, “Can you imagine going to church and not having access to a Bible? And can you imagine your pastor trying to prepare a sermon and not have any resources at his command and not have anywhere to buy them?” REPORT: CHINA CONTINUES PRESSURE ON CHRISTIANS BEFORE OLYMPICS Sources: BosNewsLife, Christian Solidarity Worldwide On Sunday, June 8, just two months before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, a major human rights group released a report detailing what it called a “current government crackdown on China’s unregistered Christians.” The report, “China: Persecution of Protestant Christians in the Approach to the Beijing 2008 Olympic games,” linked the apparent crackdown to concerns within the Communist Party that Chinese Christians will use the Olympics to spread Christianity. Britain-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), who released the report, said that Christians seeking to help the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province are being arrested and fined. The Public Security Bureau has reportedly received funding from the Chinese central government to increase its campaign of eradicating house churches throughout China and preventing those engaged in “illegal” religious activities from participating or attending the games. “As we mark the two-month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, it is truly disturbing to report the deteriorating picture for China’s unregistered Christians,” said CSW Executive Director Mervyn Thomas. Chinese officials have denied human rights abuses, saying that Christians are free to worship within the government backed churches. * HCJB Global-Australia’s shortwave station in Kununurra broadcasts 18 hours of Mandarin programming each week. An additional five hours of weekly programming in Min Nan Chinese (Fujian) and 10.5 hours in English also air to China. THOUSANDS ATTEND GOSPEL RALLY IN ROMANIA AMID OPPOSITION Source: BosNewsLife Andrew Palau, son of evangelist Luis Palau, preached to thousands of people around Romania amid opposition. In Bucharest evangelical churches are considered to be “cults,” and the tensions are seen as a leftover of decades of communism in the country. Luis initially came to Romania in 1990, shortly after the end of the communist regime, and became the first person to openly share the gospel with the people. “We were blessed to meet face to face with the results of that harvest -- people who came to faith through [my father] and have since made incredible contributions to the kingdom,” Andrew said. According to the Luis Palau Association, during the 10-day campaign which ended Sunday, June 1, 14,500 people heard the gospel with “more than 1,750 documented decisions for Christ.” The campaign, intertwining “family-friendly entertainment with the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” included extreme sports demonstrations, activities for children and concerts that showcased musical styles ranging from classical to hip-hop to rock. From small gatherings in schools, churches, prisons and senior centers to a large outdoor concert, Andrew shared the gospel in a way that targeted the contemporary lifestyle and culture of Romania. * HCJB Global Voice broadcasts the gospel locally in eight Romanian cities via partner ministry Radio Voice of the Gospel. The network is a cooperative effort with the Evangelical Alliance of Romania and the Romanian Missionary Society. UPDATE: JORDAN ANNULS CHRISTIAN CONVERT’S MARRIAGE Source: Compass Direct News A Jordanian Islamic law court has annulled the marriage of a former Muslim because of his conversion to Christianity. The North Amman Sharia Court in April dissolved the marriage of Mohammad Abbad, on trial for “apostasy” (leaving Islam). The 40-year-old convert fled Jordan with his wife and two young children in March after another Christian convert’s relatives attacked Abbad’s family in their home and his father demanded custody of Abbad’s children. “Marriage depends on the creed [religion], and the apostate has no creed,” a May 22 court document stated, detailing reasons for the April 22 marriage annulment. Jordan’s penal code does not outlaw apostasy, and the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, as does the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that was given force of law in the country in June 2006. But Islam, Jordan’s official religion, forbids conversion to another faith. SOUTHERN BAPTISTS TO EXAMINE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ISSUES Source: Religion Today According to Baptist Press, three resolutions have been proposed for the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, Ind., June 10-11 that call for churches to address the sometimes great disparity between the number of members they claim and how many members are actually born-again disciples of Jesus Christ. The debate sometimes focuses on a “total membership” number that has a legitimate statistical value, while the real issue has more to do with who should be accepted into church membership, what expectations should be held up for members and what to do about members who aren’t engaged in Jesus’ mission in the world, said David Dockery, president of Union University. “If a person does not attend a church over a certain period of time, then the church has the responsibility to find ways to make contact with that person to ascertain the reasons for the prolonged absence,” Dockery said. © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA

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