Zprávy HCJB 20.6.2008

	Čína zadržuje představitele domácí církve, aby se nesetkal s pracovníkem EU
	Policie ve středu 18. června znovu uvěznila čínského pastora domácí církve Žang Ming-Chuan, tentokrát i s neznámým tlumočníkem, když jeli autobusem na setkání s Bastiaanem Belderem, zpravodajem evropského parlamentu pro vztahy EU - Čína. Byli zadržováni v pekingské čtvrti Haidan v úřadovně Národního bezpečnostního úřadu, hlavního čínského ochránce zákonů. China Aid Association (CAA) čínskou vládu vyzývá k „okamžitému a bezpodmínečnému propuštění pastora Žanga.“ Jeho zadržení předcházelo loňské zveřejnění tři jeho otevřených dopisů mezinárodnímu společenství popisující jeho údajné „trápení a pronásledování“ ze strany čínských úřadů poté, co se stal otevřeným evangelistou a vedoucím Společenství domácích sborů. „Od svého obrácení v roce 1986 byl Žang zadržován, bit a vězněn celkem 12 krát,“ píše CAA. Zdroj: BosNewsLife
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	HIGH FUEL PRICES HAMPERING MISSION OUTREACH WORLDWIDE Source: Mission Network News The rising price of fuel is having a significant impact on missions, affecting evangelism, relief work, missionaries, mission aviation and short-term work around the world. Organizations such as Living Water International (LWI), Bible Pathway Ministries, Food for the Hungry, Wycliffe Bible Translators and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) are all experiencing the high costs in their own ways. LWI has 5,000 water projects in 13 countries, and the high cost of diesel fuel is causing the outreach to cut back on the evangelistic aspect of its ministry. “We could serve 100,000 people two years ago, now we’re only able to help 66,000 people,” said LWI’s Bruce Whitmire. Gary Zander, communications coordinator of Food for the Hungry, said there is a connection between the high cost of fuel and food prices as well. “We’re finding the price of food is going up due to transportation costs, and production costs are going up as well,” he explained. With the high cost of fuel, airline travel has increased in price as well. Because of this, the cost of short-term missions’ trips has gone up, and churches and teams have had difficulty planning and organizing trips. MAF, which depends on fuel for its fleet of more than 50 aircraft, is also experiencing problems. “We’re calling it a crisis,” said MAF’s David Fyock. “Worldwide we are cutting our operation expenses by 10 percent so that we can absorb the fuel costs.” The bottom line is that all mission organizations will need to raise more money to help fund their ministries. While many believe high fuel costs are here to stay, missionaries aren’t losing hope, believing that the high cost of fuel cannot hamper God. “God still supplies our needs according to His riches and not according to ours,” said Al Joslyn of Bible Pathway Ministries. “So we need to be paying attention to what God says rather than necessarily the bad news of the economy.” Missionary Neal Hicks of the Mission Society agrees, saying, “It just makes things more challenging and stretches our faith.” Ministries around the world are asking Christians to pray and ask God what He’d have them give to help them reach the lost for Christ. CHINA DETAINS HOUSE CHURCH LEADER BEFORE MEETING EU OFFICIAL Source: BosNewsLife Police again arrested Chinese house church pastor Zhang Mingxuan, this time with his unidentified interpreter, on Wednesday, June 18, while they were traveling in a bus to meet Bastiaan Belder, the European Parliament’s Rapporteur on China-EU relations. They were detained at an office of the Public Security Bureau (PSB), China’s main law enforcement agency, in the Haidian district of Beijing. China Aid Association (CAA) is urging the Chinese government to “release Pastor Zhang immediately and unconditionally.” His detention comes after he issued three open letters to the international community last year explaining the alleged “sufferings and persecutions” at the hands of Chinese officials since becoming an outspoken evangelist and leader of the House Church Alliance. “Since his conversion to Christianity in 1986, Zhang has been arrested, beaten and incarcerated 12 times,” CAA reported. POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN PROMPTS CALL TO PRAYER Source: Mission Network News Rescue efforts in Japan’s earthquake have been hampered by severe aftershocks and the threat of floods. Efforts are being made to drain lakes formed by the recent earthquake. There are concerns that landslides may create a situation where towns downstream could be flooded if the waters burst their banks. Missionaries serving in Japan with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board (IMB) are asking for prayer for the victims in the wake of Saturday’s 7.2-magnitude temblor. It killed at least 11 people and injured more than 250 others. The quake also buckled roads and collapsed one bridge. This complicated efforts to reach some of the most-affected sites. Aftershocks were also a major concern to the rescue teams, and officials warned of the possibility of more landslides and flooding. No IMB personnel were harmed. The couple serving in Japan live in Miyagi-ken, a city about 50 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter in the country’s mountainous Iwate region. Their ministry has not been interrupted. PROTESTS BLOCK CONSTRUCTION OF BIBLE COLLEGE, CHURCH IN INDIA Sources: Assist News Service, Gospel for Asia Anti-Christian extremists are routinely attacking church and ministry-related building projects throughout India. Two of these recent attacks involved a Gospel for Asia (GFA) Bible college and a local church. In the eastern state of Orissa, field leaders eagerly anticipated the construction of a new GFA Bible college. As the foundation work started on Tuesday, June 10, a crowd of villagers came to the construction site to try to stop the workers. The villagers had fallen prey to rumors circulated by a small group of people that the Christians would drive them out from the village. Due to tension in the village, construction has been halted for the time being. GFA leaders request prayer for wisdom for all involved, and that the Lord will work out the situation and change hearts so construction can continue. In the west-central state of Maharashtra, a growing congregation of 25 recently purchased land and took the first steps in building a new church, but when the building started going up, problems erupted. Local anti-Christian extremists threatened Victor, a GFA missionary, demanding that the construction stop. But the extremists had the support of the village chief, forcing the project to end. The congregation continues to meet in its rented quarters. The members are also praying for permission to show a film about the life of Jesus. Even though their first request was denied, they are hopeful that God will open doors. * Radio programs in 11 languages air to India from HCJB Global-Australia’s shortwave station in Kununurra. Most of the programs are produced at the ministry’s studios in New Delhi. 1,400+ CHURCHES WORLDWIDE AIM TO BECOME ‘ONE CHURCH’ Source: Religion Today Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv based in Edmond, Okla., has launched a month-long series called “One Prayer” in partnership with more than 1,400 churches with more than 800,000 attendees worldwide, reported The Christian Post. All share sermons via video and a prayer to “make us one,” Groeschel said. “I wonder if God ever looks at all of His churches, all the Christian churches all over the world, and asks, ‘Why can’t you guys come together? His Son, Jesus, prayed, ‘Father, make them one.’” The series was born more out of repentance than a passion for unity, Groeschel explained. It was his desire not to be competitive against other believers and to instead be united. Unity depends on recognizing the real “one enemy” -- Satan -- and not other churches, he added. © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO US

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