Zprávy HCJB 16.6.2008

	Uprostřed protikřesťanských násilností misie otvírá v Iráku třetí školu
	Uprostřed vražedných výhrůžek a násilností proti irácké křesťanské menšině zařídila misijní americká organizace Partners International (PI) jako součást vládou podporovaného usmíření otevření již třetí křesťanské školy v severním Iráku. „Výuka v angličtině je obrovské aktivum, tak jsme se rozhodli založit školy, kde se učí anglicky, a to ve spojení s americkými školami, které by mohly vydávat plné americké diplomy platné i na území USA,“ řekl pracovník PI, který je z bezpečnostních důvodů znám jen pod přezdívkou Carlos C. Výuka začal v pronajatých domech ale později byla přesunuta na blíže neznámá místa na pozemcích darovaných vládou, uvedl Carlos a dodal, že mezi oficiálními osobnostmi při otevření školy byl i zástupce ministerstva školství. Carlos také připomenul, že Iráčané „svěřují své děti do péče a do rukou křesťanských učitelů a tak se budoucnost jeví v lepším světle, což je povzbudivé. A je to jedině z Boží milosti.“ PI v oblasti provozuje také kostely, knihkupectvím centra pro ženy a lékařská střediska. Carlos přiznal, že kázání Krista, což je základním cílem skupiny, není dnes v Iráku snadné. „Tato kultura nenosí nic, co je křesťanské. Základ je zcela islámský. A tak budeme šťastni, pokud děti – alespoň zpočátku – uvidí, že křesťané jsou lidé, a že nejsou zlí. A začneme vysvětlovat křesťanské hodnoty,“ řekl Carlos. Zdroj: BosNewsLife, Mission Network News
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	AMID ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE, MINISTRY OPENS 3RD SCHOOL IN IRAQ Sources: BosNewsLife, Mission Network News Amid reported death threats and violence against Iraq’s Christian minority, U.S.-based Partners International (PI) has managed to open a third Christian school in northern Iraq as part of government-backed reconciliation efforts. “Education in English was a huge asset, so we decided to establish schools that we are teaching in English, connected with an American school that would actually issue an American diploma, certified and complete, valid on American soil,” said a PI official who was only identified as Carlos C. for security reasons. The school started in a rented house but later relocated to an undisclosed location on three acres donated by the government, Carlos said, adding that an official of Iraqi ministry of education was among those attending the opening. “Iraq is trying to reconcile people. And whatever you hear, this is a place where we value democracy, and everyone is welcome,” Carlos quoted the unidentified official as saying. Carolos added that Iraqis are “entrusting their kids to the care and the hands of Christian educators so that the future can be better -- that is amazing. And that’s only possible by God’s grace.” PI also runs churches, bookstores, a women’s center, a medical center and a printshop in the area. Carlos admitted that preaching Christ, his group’s main focus, is not an easy task in Iraq today. “It’s a culture that is not used to anything that is Christian,” he said. “It is an Islamic background. And so we will be happy if the kids -- for year one -- will only see that Christians are human and not bad people. And we start by putting in Christian values.” UPDATE: MUSLIMS GET LIFE SENTENCES FOR ETHIOPIA CHURCH ATTACKS Source: Compass Direct News In a snap ruling that surprised local Christians, an Ethiopian court has sentenced three Muslim men to life imprisonment for a deadly machete attack on two churches last March. At the initial hearing on March 26, the West Arsi Zone Higher Court handed down four sentences – life in prison for three attackers, and a three-month suspended sentence for an accomplice – for the March 2 assault in south Ethiopia that killed one and injured 17. The victims’ families said they had been told the hearing would take place on April 25 and only learned of the sentencing after their right to appeal had expired. Of another 17 people initially arrested for the attack, six remain in prison while the rest have reportedly been set free. Local Christians said they have been refused information regarding whether these people will be tried. Three local Muslim officials arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack are now back in their government positions even as a separate investigation against them continues, local Christians said. One of these officials, Hussein Beriso, had made public comments against Christians and warned Muslims to resist efforts to persuade them to leave Islam. MINISTRY WORKS IN BENIN TO CHANGE MINDSET AGAINST CHILDREN Source: Mission Network News In the West African country of Benin, church leaders are battling the misconception that children are unimportant and that teaching them is time wasted. “It is rare for either parents or churches to give much attention to teaching children,” explained Monica Miles of Every Child Ministries (ECM). “We hope to change that situation by raising the awareness [among] Christians, helping them to understand God’s heart for all orphans and other underprivileged children.” ECM believes that children are the most receptive in their community to the gospel. Because of this, reaching children becomes a key part of reaching a nation. ECM recently held a five-day seminar that gave Christian leaders practical training in approaching outreach to children and their families. “We want to reach out to children’s workers, children’s leaders, to train them to reach the children on their level so that they can present the Gospel at a level that the children can understand,” Miles said. * HCJB Global Voice worked with the Council of Protestant and Evangelical Churches of Benin to help put a Christian FM station on the air in Cotonou in 1998. The station broadcasts the gospel in French, English and seven tribal languages. Partner ministry SIM also records programs in eight languages at the studios in Parakou. A nationwide FM network is being planned. JOSEPH HANDLEY NAMED FOURTH PRESIDENT OF ASIAN ACCESS Source: Christian Newswire Joseph W. Handley Jr. has been named as the fourth president of Asian Access, an evangelical mission organization that develops pastoral leaders and serves as a catalyst to multiply churches across Asia. Handley’s predecessor, Douglas Birdsall, 54, stepped down in September 2007 after 16 years to devote his attention to his full-time position as executive international chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization but remains on the board of Asian Access. “Joe Handley is a wonderful choice to serve as the new president for our mission,” said Birdsall. “He has outstanding Christian character and a great knowledge of world missions. Joe is the kind of leader who inspires confidence as he casts vision.” Handley, 43, has served for nearly a decade as associate pastor of outreach at Rolling Hills Covenant Church, a church in California committed to sharing the gospel both locally and globally. Previously he established the Office of World Mission at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif., which mobilized hundreds of college students for global mission trips. PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRIBAL CHURCH GROWING IN NUMBER, MATURITY Source: Mission Network News According to New Tribes Mission, 59 people from Papua New Guinea’s Saiwi tribe recently chose to follow the Lord in baptism. About 100 Siawi have now been baptized and appear to be growing in their faith. Missionary Tom Brendle gave Saiwi believers Kwaelom and Someliae the opportunity baptize their own people, including their own children. After the baptism, missionaries asked all of the Saiwi Christians to stand with the newly baptized believers. Brendle’s wife, Danielle, explained “Our desire is for them to begin to see that they are one body in Christ, there have been many divisions in the church here.” Three men who were known to make trouble for the church participated in the baptism. The missionaries recently finished teaching from the book of Acts and are beginning to teach from the book Romans. Through the Bible study the Saiwi are beginning to see that they need to live out what they are learning in the Bible and find freedom from the fear of sorcery, spirits, sickness and death. * Staff members from the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind., are working with partners in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to design and build a satellite radio network with more than 32 outlets planned. The main FM station, Wantok Radio Light, went on the air in Port Moresby in 2002 followed by more than 12 repeaters. A low-power shortwave transmitter also went on the air in the same city with HCJB Global Voice’s help in 2005. At its annual convention in Orlando, Fla., in February 2007, the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) named Wantok Radio Light as the “International Ministry of the Year.” For more information about the persecuted church around the world, see www.persecution.org, www.persecution.com/news/index.cfm, www.compassdirect.org, www.forum18.org and www.barnabasfund.org. HCJB Global does not necessarily endorse the views of these sources. © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA

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