Zprávy HCJB 9.11.2008 - 15.11.2008

	Dvě nové internetové evangelizační stránky v Polsku
	Holandská organizace EO a francouzská TopMission se spojily s polskou misií Radio CCM a uvedly dvě nové evangelizační stránky (www.szukajacboga.pl a www.dlaczegojezus.pl). Obě stránky polským návštěvníků internetu nabízejí možnost dozvědět se něco více o základech křesťanské víry. Stránky byly zprovozněny v červenci 2008 a od té doby je měsíčně navštívilo v průměru přes 25 tisíc uživatelů internetu. Navíc je zde vyvěšen i kurz v polštině „Proč Ježíš,“ který každý týden zahajuje průměrně 30 nových účastníků. Zdroj: Fellowship of European Broadcasters *Radio CCM, partnerská misie HCJB Global Voice působící v jižním Polsku, provozuje 24 hodin denně síť FM stanic pro asi 4 miliony potencionálních posluchačů. Stanice patří DEO recordings, neziskové organizaci zabývající se šířením evangelia prostřednictvím hudby a sdělovacích prostředků založené v roce 1986. První stanice začala vysílat v Osvětimi v roce 1997. V plánu mají vybudovat síť 17 vysílačů spojených přes satelit po celém Polsku (www.ccm.pl)
	Syn pastora mučedníka propuštěn v Iránu na kauci a čeká na soud
	Nové obavy vyvstávají kolem zdraví a bezpečnosti iránského křesťana Ramtin Soodmanda, který v Iránu čeká na soud za „podněcování protivládní propagandy.“ Jeho to syn umučeného iránského pastora Hossein Soodmanda. Soodmand junior byl 22. října propuštěn na kauci. Předtím byl dva měsíce ve vězení a původně byl obviněn z „proselytismu .“ Členové jeho rodiny vyjádřili bezmocnou zuřivost z toho, jak soud opakovaně měnil výši kauce, až nakonec došel k částce odpovídající 22 tisícům dolarů. Rodiče jeho manželky tuto částku zajistili smluvním převodem jejich domu. Soodmand je nyní obviněn z „podněcování protivládní propagandy.“ Ale protože v iránském parlamentu se nyní projednává zákon o závazném trestu smrti pro odpadlíky od islámu, obávají se Soodmandovi přátelé i rodina, že mu hrozí trest smrti. Jeho otec, poslední iránský křesťanský konvertita od islámu popravený iránskou vládou, byl obviněn ze „špionáže pro Spojené státy.“ Od té doby bylo neznámými útočníky zavražděno šest protestantských pastorů. Přátelé a příbuzní se také pozastavují nad zacházením se Soodmandem ve vazbě. Podle jednoho z nich, který se třikrát telefonicky vyptával na zdraví vězněného, byl telefon pokaždé po této otázce přerušen. Zdroj, který případ bedlivě sleduje uvedl, že na dotaz, jak je s ním ve vazbě zacházeno, Soodmand řekl „Žádné místo na těle mně nebolí.“ Tento zdroj si myslí, že Soodmand tím chtěl říci, že se již zotavil z mučení. Jeho otec byl státem popraven v roce 1990 a povídá se, že jeho syn byl vybrán právě pro tento příbuzenský vztah. Zdroj: Compass Direct News
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	FORMER HCJB GLOBAL MISSIONARY NAMED CEO OF PARACLETE Sources: Paraclete, HCJB Global An Arizona-based mission organization, Paraclete, has named Glen Volkhardt as its chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2009. He will replace Don Parrott who is stepping down to become the CEO of The Finishers Project, Inc. Volkhardt and his wife, Shelly, served for 29 years as missionaries with HCJB Global—the first 20 of those in Ecuador—before joining Paraclete in March 2008. The last nine years they worked at the HCJB Global Ministry Service Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., where Volkhardt led personnel and later became vice president of strategic planning and development. “We’re excited about this new ministry post,” Volkhardt said, adding that Paraclete is having a high impact in God’s kingdom around the world. “In the last month Paraclete associates have ministered in Pakistan, China, Ecuador, Kosovo, Austria, India, Panama and the Middle East. I’ll have the privilege of serving these servants and leading a core team to build the systems and services they need to do their work.” “My work in Ecuador was extremely varied,” stated Volkhardt in a Paraclete press release. “I got involved in everything from building dams, to putting up Latin America’s first Christian radio satellite network . . . from managing multi-million dollar budgets to leading street kids to Christ. “Paraclete’s ministry paradigm is perfect for much of today’s world where the church has experienced recent phenomenal growth,” he added. “Many of the historic ‘mission fields’ now have mature Christian leadership who no longer need traditional missionaries. But many are looking for practical help, and that’s what we offer.” Paraclete Board Chairman Gary Ginter said Volkhardt has “just the right qualifications and experience to lead our team. He’s a seasoned executive from a well-established Christian mission organization who understands modern missions.” Shelly is a speaker and author of two books published by NavPress, Holy Habits and Kitchen Table Counseling. Paraclete takes its name from the Greek word for “advocate” or one that comes along side to help. For 20 years the ministry has been committed to using the “come-alongside model to enhance kingdom effectiveness in the global missions community.” HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SPIRALS IN DEM. REP. OF CONGO Sources: Baptist World Alliance, Tearfund, BBC Renewed fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) that began in late October has displaced 250,000 people. The violence began in North Kivu province with fighting between the Congolese army and a rebel group called National Congress for the Defense of the People. In a joint letter to the Baptist World Alliance, three Baptist groups reported, “The situation is critical . . . because fighting continues around Goma. The lives of people are in danger because they do not have anything to survive.” Staff working with a Tearfund partner in the country’s unstable eastern region are reporting a growing humanitarian crisis and evidence of torture. A rebel assault led by Laurent Nkunda has prompted 250,000 people to flee their homes, bringing the total of displaced people in North Kivu to more than 1 million. Tearfund and other aid agencies are warning of an unfolding humanitarian disaster. Nkunda said he is fighting to protect his Tutsi community from attacks by Rwandan Hutu rebels who fled to D.R.C. after the 1994 genocide. The Southern African Development Community said it plans to deploy military experts now in support of the D.R.C.’s army and may send a peacekeeping force later. * HCJB Global Voice works with local partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo to broadcast the gospel on Christian stations in Boma, Bukavu and Kinshasa. Programs go out in English, French, Kikongo Fioti, Lingala, Luba and Swahili. Weekly programs in the Songe and Kikongo San Salvador languages also air from local FM stations in the country. CHRISTIAN JOURNALIST, AUTHOR SHERWOOD ELIOT WIRT DIES AT 97 Source: Assist News Service Sherwood Eliot Wirt, a former newspaperman and founding editor of Decision magazine, died in his sleep Saturday, Nov. 8. A longtime associate of evangelist Billy Graham, Wirt authored 42 books including Billy: A Personal Look at Billy Graham. To his friends, Wirt was known as “Woody.” Born on March 12, 1911, he served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force and pastored several churches. He held doctorate degrees in theology and psychology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Originally a newspaper journalist, he eventually became the founding editor of Decision, a monthly magazine that Graham established in the 1960s and which is still in circulation today. In 1978 he founded the San Diego Christian Writers Guild. Wirt ministered and traveled with Graham for nearly 40 years. As a friend, he knew Graham intimately, not just as a public figure. EFFORTS UNDER WAY TO RECOVER FUSELAGE OF MAF PLANE IN AUSTRALIA Sources: rlgmedia, Mission Aviation Fellowship Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is awaiting results of an investigation into aircraft fuselage found off the Australian coast to determine if Hadleigh Smith had piloted the craft. Smith’s GA8 Airvan went missing on Oct. 16. The investigation team of a police vessel and two other support vessels went to Buckingham Bay on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with police divers and Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators on board, along with a sniper in case of crocodiles. They were expected to dive on the site to confirm whether the wreckage, located by sonar, is the missing aircraft. A memorial service celebrating Hadleigh’s life and his commitment to God, flying, people and MAF was held in Sydney at Gymea People’s Church on Monday, Oct. 27. Two days later another memorial service was held at Elcho Island where Hadleigh was based. MINISTRY SENDS 7,600+ DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYERS TO U.S. MILITARY CHAPLAINS Source: Evangelical News Since last summer the ministry Faith Comes by Hearing has sent more than 7,600 audio New Testament listening devices to military chaplains around the world. The Military BibleStick was specially designed by the ministry to encourage U.S. soldiers to engage in God’s Word. The device is a portable, digital audio player that comes preloaded with the dramatized audio New Testament. With a matte black finish, the Military BibleStick has a low-key design to reduce visibility and can be used in low-light situations. About the size of a pack of chewing gum, the player easily fits into a uniform pocket and is rugged enough to withstand unpredictable weather. “The format is perfect for the military lifestyle,” said a chaplain deployed in Iraq. Chaplains report that the troops also enjoy the portability of the device. TV CHANNEL OFFERS CHRISTIAN PROGRAMMING TO TURKISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE Source: Mission Network News The television channel TURK-7 broadcasts quality programming to Turkish-speaking people worldwide. TURK-7’s Michael Glenn said the Turkish people are hungry for media “second only to the U.S. in the number of television channels. So they draw in this stuff in an eager way.” With half the Turkish population under the age of 30, potential viewers are “more media savvy—more in tune to the programming,” he said. “Right now we’re doing four hours a day of broadcasting, and our goal is that within 21 years we can go 24/7, pumping that gospel in.” The ministry now beams it signal to 70 million viewers in Turkey and to another 10 million living in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. In addition, TURK-7’s web streaming service makes the channel available to viewers worldwide. In an area that was nearly 25 percent Christian a century ago, the population of believers is now less than 1 percent. 2 WEB EVANGELISM WEBSITES LAUNCHED IN POLAND Source: Fellowship of European Broadcasters EO from the Netherlands and TopMission from France have partnered with the Polish media ministry, Radio CCM in Poland, to launch two web evangelism sites (www.szukajacboga.pl and www.dlaczegojezus.pl). These sites offer Polish Internet visitors the opportunity to discover more about the basics of the Christian faith, helped by an online “e-coach.” The websites were launched in July 2008 and are attracting more than 25,000 visitors a month to the Polish “Knowing God” website. On average, 30 people a week are starting the “WhyJesus?” course in Polish. * Radio CCM, HCJB Global Voice’s partner ministry in southern Poland, operates six 24-hour-a-day FM radio stations, making gospel broadcasts available to more than 4 million residents. CCM is owned and operated by DEOrecordings, founded in 1986, a Christian nonprofit organization that uses music and the media to spread the gospel. The first station went on the air in Oświęcim (Auschwitz) in 1997. Plans are to expand the network to 17 stations nationwide, linked by satellite. Programs also air via the Internet (www.ccm.pl). KYRGYZSTAN ADOPTS CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS LAW Source: BosNewsLife A controversial new Religion Law was adopted unanimously by the parliament of the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, Nov. 6, adding to concerns among small Christian groups and churches that they will be targeted by authorities. Under the new legislation, at least 200 people are required to register a religious organization. Christians fear this could lead to the banning of worship services and the closure of several evangelical churches and pressure on other religious minorities in the mainly Muslim nation. The law, which still has to signed by President Kurmanbek Bakiev, also bans “proselytizing” and prohibits the conversion of Kyrgyz citizens to a different faith. Authors of the new bill said the old law was too “liberal and outdated.” Kanybek Osmonaliyev, director of the State Agency for Religious Affairs, stated in comments published by Russia’s Interfax news agency that the “new law will not so much tighten requirements to religious organizations in Kyrgyz as regulate their activity and relationship with the authorities.” * HCJB Global Voice is bringing words of hope and encouragement to people across Central Asia via radio. Together with partners, Christian broadcasts go out in languages such as Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Southern Uzbek and Urdu. SON OF MARTYRED PASTOR IN IRAN FREE ON BAIL, AWAITING TRIAL Source: Compass Direct News Concerns are swirling regarding the health and safety of Iranian Christian Ramtin Soodmand as he awaits trial in Iran for “promoting anti-government propaganda.” He is the son of martyred Iranian Pastor Hossein Soodmand. Soodmand was released on bail Wednesday, Oct. 22, after more than two months in a Mashhad prison, having originally been charged with “proselytizing.” A family member expressed frustration that the court repeatedly changed the bail amount before finally settling on the equivalent of US$22,000. His in-laws put up the deed to their home to ensure bail. Soodmand has been officially charged with “promoting anti-government propaganda.” But with a new penal code under consideration in the Iranian parliament this month that would mandate capital punishment for being apostates—those who leave Islam—friends and family worry that he may face the death penalty. His father, the last Iranian Christian convert from Islam executed by the Iranian government, was accused of working as an “American spy.” Since then at least six Protestant pastors have been assassinated by unknown killers. Friends and relatives of Soodmand questioned his treatment while in prison. One source said he asked about the man’s health on three separate phone conversations. “The government cut off the phone three times,” the source said. A source closely following the case said that when he asked Soodmand about his treatment in prison, he responded, “No place on [my] body is hurting.” That source believed Soodmand was saying that he had recovered from being tortured. His father was executed by the state in 1990, and there is speculation that Soodmand may have been singled out because of the relationship. MYANMAR’S CYCLONE SURVIVORS STILL HURTING 6 MONTHS LATER Source: Crosswalk The online site, Mizzima, reports that more than 1 million people are still struggling to recover from Cyclone Nargis that struck Myanmar (Burma) six months ago. Relief efforts have been hampered by the military junta in power which has confiscated land, forced relocations and even forced labor. While demanding that farmers make a harvest or relinquish their fields, the junta has offered no help as food shortages become increasingly common. The junta has also reportedly jailed native first responders, including doctors and business people. “Human rights concerns have been largely ignored by international aid agencies as they respond to the disaster” in an effort to reach people, said Benjamin Zawacki, an Amnesty International researcher. * Broadcasts in the Rawang language, spoken by more than 140,000 people in Myanmar, began airing from HCJB Global-Australia’s shortwave station in Kununurra in 2007. Two half-hour programs in this language air daily—one slot in the morning and one in the afternoon. © Copyright 2008 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA

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