Zprávy HCJB 12.7.2009 - 18.7.2009 |
| Zprávy HCJB 12.7.2009 - 18.7.2009 |
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TWR během 6 měsíců poslala do Severní Koreje 2300 rozhlasových přijímačů |
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| Během 6 měsíců pracovníci Trans World Radio-Korea dopravili vedoucím domácích sborů v Severní Koreji 2300 rozhlasových přijímačů. Tito pracovníci zjišťovali příčinu nefunkčnosti některých těchto přístrojů a přišli na to, že posluchači své přijímače z obavy o svou bezpečnost zahrabávají do země, což spolu s vlhkostí působí korozi přijímačů. Tento problém byl vyřešen pomocí sáčků z PVC přidávaným k přijímačům. Čínský tým TWR poskytuje obdobné „Rozhlasové církevní soupravy“ posluchačům ve venkovských hornatých oblastech Číny. Souprava obsahuje Bibli, krátkovlnný přijímač a pořady „Učení v éteru.“ Rozděleno bylo zatím |
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Křesťanská víra v Nepálu roste i přes pronásledování |
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| Život v nepálských cihelnách v Káthmandů se může být plný beznaděje pro ty, kdo se zde octli v pasti bědné nekončící tvrdé práce s minimální mzdou, sotva postačující k nejprostšímu živobytí. Podle zprávy nepálského týmu Christian Freedom International (CFI) zde malé děti pracují společně se svými rodiči snažícími se celé roky zaplatit dluhy vyčerpávající výrobou cihel. „V nepálských cihelnách není žádná možnost vyučování, žádná lékařská péče či slušné bydlení pro trpící rodiny,“ píše se ve zprávě. Konvertité ke křesťanství musejí mezi ostatními dělníky trpět zastrašování a pronásledování pro víru. Aby tomu čelila, CFI novým konvertitům vypomáhá potravinami, léky, lékařskou péčí, Biblemi, oblečením a ubytováním. V tomto státě zvaným dříve jediným hinduistickým královstvím světa křesťanů podle CFI významně přibývá. Nyní je zde odhadem 800 000 křesťanů a jen v hlavním městě Káthmandů je 170 sborů. Přesto křesťané zůstávají v této izolované části světa menšinou a pronásledování je vážnou skutečností pro každého z nich.
Pracovníci HCJB Global spolu s místními pracovníky v květnu uváděli v květnu v Nepálu do chodu dva křesťanské vysílače. Kromě toho vysílá HCJB Global-Australia ze stanice v Kununurra denně 15 minut v nepálštině směrem do jihovýchodní Asie. |
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Všechny zprávy v angličtině |
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| MILITARY NEWSPAPER NAMES SON OF HCJB GLOBAL MISSIONARIES ‘MARINE OF THE YEAR’ Sources: www.MilitaryTimes.com, www.MarineCorpsTimes.com, HCJB Global Daniel Rhodes, son of HCJB Global missionaries Dave and Connie Rhodes, has been named 2009 Marine Corps Times “Marine of the Year.” Daniel, 28, has served eight years in the Marine Corps, four of those as an officer. Joining the ministry in February, Daniel’s parents said they are “obviously very proud and a little surprised” about their son’s award. “But our opinion is that he’s always been a natural leader and that he’s always excelled in the military, having served in Iraq three times,” Dave added. Daniel enlisted as a combat engineer in 2001 and was deployed to Iraq in August 2008 where he was made commander of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines as a first lieutenant. After only two years of being an officer, he was put in charge of 200 Marines and an Iraqi militia that included some 500 men—many of whom were former insurgents—in one of the most unstable areas of Iraq. He attributes his philosophy as a leader to lessons learned from 10 years of watching his parents run an orphanage in Lima, Peru, with Kids Alive International. Watching his parents’ success in Peru contributed to his certainty that community service makes a difference. With the emergency relief fund available to him, Daniel and the Weapons Company succeeded in more than 30 public projects in and around Karmah, changing lives in the process. Helping more than 350 families (especially women) and 500 students, the projects included refurbishing two women’s sewing factories, building a community center, 21 schools, four bridges and two water treatment plants as well as launching an adult literacy program. The projects “opened critical lines of commerce and transportation,” according to what he wrote in his Iraq summary of action. One of Daniel’s many lasting legacies with the Marines is the book he wrote on ethics. He felt that fundamental training in Marine Corps values and ethics had been buried after years of war and deployment rotations. He wanted to train leaders with ethics, and he began implementing ethics training early during his tenure as an officer. “The No. 1 priority has to be leadership development and values development because that’s the foundation by which all things follow,” said Daniel. “If you can’t make the right decision here at home, how can you do so in the complex counterinsurgency environment where your life is in the gray area?” His book on ethics, including made-up scenarios to open a flow of discussion, has since been used throughout the battalion. Despite his successful military career, Daniel will be leaving the Marine Corps this summer to spend more time with his wife, Beth, whom he met in the Marines. Due to military commitments, they’ve only been able to live together for a few weeks since they married 21 years ago. Beth has been stationed in Japan and Qatar. Both Daniel and Beth plan to pursue master’s degrees at Georgetown University. Daniel’s driving ambition is to work in the developing world for an international aid organization, an ambition that sounds remarkably like that of his parents who serve at the HCJB Global Technology Center in Elkhart, Ind. Daniel’s father, Dave, is the project coordinator, overseeing construction of the center’s new Media Training Facility. He will also be coordinating international work teams, helping with various projects around the world. IBS-STL GLOBAL CHANGES NAME TO BIBLICA Sources: Christian Retailing, Christian Newswire IBS-STL Global is launching a new identity, including a new name--Biblica--to reflect its expanding vision and focus on transforming lives through God’s Word. The new name is part of a rebranding process that began with the merger of the International Bible Society (IBS) and Send the Light (STL) in 2007. Keith Danby, global president and chief executive officer of Biblica, said the new name was born out of 18 months of planning and developing a vision for a third century of ministry. “Because the Bible is central to our ministry purpose, we felt it was essential to expressly mention it as being the heart of our organization--in our name, our mission, our vision, and our values,” he said. “The name Biblica clearly reflects an emphasis on the Bible, and it communicates our focus on helping transform lives through the power of God’s Word.” “This year we’re celebrating our 200th anniversary and we see that as a springboard to a new era of Bible ministry,” Danby added. “We believe Biblica--the name and the organization--are well positioned to engage and evangelize people and to help equip the global church with biblical resources. We look forward to carrying God’s Word to people everywhere under the Biblica banner as we enter a third century of ministry.” Founded in 1809, IBS is involved in Bible translation, publishing, distribution and outreach and has more than 350 million copies of God’s Word in print worldwide. STL was established more than 50 years ago by Operation Mobilization founder George Verwer with a vision for worldwide Bible and Christian book distribution. 1 MILLION WEB VISITORS MAKE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST IN ONE MONTH Source: Christian Newswire For the first time, Global Media Outreach (GMO) saw more than 1 million people indicate decisions for Jesus Christ in one month through its Internet ministry. In June 1,030,581 people indicated either a first-time decision to follow Jesus or a decision to recommit their life to Christ through one of more than 90 GMO gospel websites. Whether by mobile phones or computer, millions of people continue to go online to seek God every day. GMO has seen the number of people indicating decisions for Jesus on its gospel websites triple in the last year. “This is a historic event, only possible by God’s power,” said Walt Wilson, GMO founder and chair. “Over the past few months we have seen an increasing number of people come to our evangelistic web and mobile sites.” As a result of those decisions, GMO’s online missionaries responded to more than 180,000 people who e-mailed the ministry, asking for discipleship. GMO uses the Intern et and other emerging technologies to effectively and efficiently convey the love of Christ and plan of salvation across the globe. TWR SENDS 2,300 RADIOS TO NORTH KOREAN HOUSE CHURCH LEADERS IN 6 MONTHS Sources: Fellowship of European Broadcasters, Listening Word In six months Trans World Radio-Korea staff members have distributed 2,300 radios to North Korean house church leaders. When the staff learned that some of the sets weren’t working, it was discovered that listeners were burying the radios to hide them for security reasons and this, along with the humidity, caused the radios to become rusty. The problem was solved by providing plastic bags with each radio. TWR’s Chinese team supplies “Radio Church Kits” to listeners in the rural, mountainous areas of China. The kits contain a Bible, shortwave radio and “Discipleship on the Air” broadcasts. More than 81,000 of the kits have been distributed. MISSIONS FORUM TO FOCUS ON EASTERN EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION Source: Russian Ministries The fall of the Iron Curtain two decades ago symbolized the opening of the door for unprecedented freedoms and ministry opportunities that brought the gospel to millions of people in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Russian Ministries/Association for Spiritual Renewal and Biblica (formerly IBS-STL Global) in Europe are joining forces to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain by holding the Missions Forum in London Oct. 29-30. A conference goal includes analyzing the last 20 years of ministry in the region in light of the global economic and political situation, said Sergey Rakhuba of Russian Ministries. Attendees will also discuss new strategies to refocus and re-energize the evangelical church for more strategic, effective and progressive ministries through new partnerships and projects in Russia and the other countries of the former Soviet Union. ATTENDANCE DOWN BUT RETAILERS, SUPPLIERS MOSTLY UPBEAT AT CBA’S ANNUAL SHOW Source: Christian Retailing CBA’s 60th summer convention closed with attendance down significantly from 2008, but with mostly positive verdicts from suppliers and retailers alike. Total professional attendance at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Denver July 12-15 was 1,903. The 534 international attendees from 56 countries represented a 28-percent drop from last year. Show attendees attributed the upbeat mood to several factors: low expectations coming into the event, a positive attitude from those who were there, and changes to the event, including one less exhibition day and reduced floor space, fostering a sense of busyness. Some expressed the belief that with many suppliers reducing their booth space this year, the event had “right-sized” itself. CBA President Bill Anderson said the turnout was something to “feel very good about,” especially in the light of other trade shows’ attendance being down as much as 40 percent due to t he economy. “The trade show is a reflection of our industry which has been going through consolidation and compression,” he said. The next ICRS will be in St. Louis June 27-30, 2010. 7 CHRISTIANS BEHEADED IN SOMALIA, HARD-LINE INSURGENTS SUSPECTED Source: Religion Today Christian News Wire reported that seven Somali Christians were beheaded by suspected hard-line insurgents from the al-Shabaab group. Although al-Shabaab has carried out similar severe punishments in regions under its control, these executions allegedly are the largest number done at the same time. Somalia is believed to have a 99.95-percent Islamic following. There are only a handful Somali Christians inside the country, and they have been forced underground. Some Christians have taken refuge in neighboring countries. Somalia is ranked No. 5 on the most recent Open Doors World Watch List which ranks the top persecutors of Christians. The previous year Somalia was ranked No. 12. REPORT: CHRISTIANITY CONTINUES TO GROW IN NEPAL DESPITE PERSECUTION Sources: Assist News Service, Christians in Crisis Life in the brickyards of Kathmandu, Nepal, often seems hopeless for those caught in its miserable trap--long days, grueling work, and minimal pay that doesn’t afford even the most basic of life’s necessities. A report by the Nepal staff of Christian Freedom International (CFI) states that young children work alongside their parents, struggling for years to repay family debts through the exhausting chore of making bricks. “In the brickyards of Nepal, there is no access to education, medical care or even enough food or decent housing for these suffering families,” the report states. Converts to Christianity among the laborers face harassment and persecution for their faith. In response, CFI helps new converts with food, medicine, medical care, Bibles, clothes and shelter. In a nation once called the world’s only Hindu kingdom, Christianity has been growing at a remarkable rate, CFI reports. Nepal is now home to an estimated 800 ,000 believers with about 170 churches in Kathmandu, the nation’s capital. However, Christians are still the minority in this isolated region of the world, and persecution is a grave reality for anyone of the Christian faith. * HCJB Global staff members worked with local partners to install two Christian radio stations in Nepal in May. HCJB Global-Australia’s shortwave station in Kununurra also airs a daily 15-minute Nepali program to South Asia. OFFICIALS KILL CHRISTIANS’ LIVESTOCK, BAN CHRISTIAN FAITH IN LAO VILLAGE Source: Compass Direct News Following the confiscation of livestock from Christian families earlier this month, officials in a village in Laos on Saturday, July 11, called a special meeting for all residents and announced that they had “banned the Christian faith in our village.” The chief of Katin, along with village security, social and religious affairs officials, warned all 53 Christian residents that they should revert to worshiping local spirits in accordance with Lao tradition or risk losing all village rights and privileges, including their livestock and homes, according to advocacy group Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom. On Sunday, July 5, officials and residents of Katin confiscated and slaughtered livestock belonging to nine Christian families in an effort to force them to renounce their faith. In June, village elders had warned local families to renounce the faith they had adopted in late May or face “serious consequences.” When the Chr istians ignored this warning and attended worship services in a neighboring village, area residents broke into their pig pens and seized one pig per family, later slaughtering the animals and distributing the meat among themselves. 4 KILLED, 32 INJURED IN BOMBING ATTACKS ON 6 CHURCHES IN BAGHDAD Sources: Assist News Service, rlg media, CNN A series of bombings hit at least six Christian churches in Baghdad last weekend, killing four people and injuring as many as 32. Christopher Hill, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, also narrowly escaped injury when a roadside bomb struck his convoy in Nasiriya in southern Iraq, and a senior Christian official was killed. The targeted churches included St. Joseph’s in western Baghdad on Saturday night, two churches in central Baghdad’s al-Karrada district and another in al-Ghadeer in eastern Baghdad Sunday afternoon as well as one church in eastern Baghdad and another in the city’s Dora district on Sunday evening. In most cases, homemade bombs were placed near the churches, but in the worst attack a car bomb was employed. One Iraqi Christian, interviewed outside Sacred Heart Church in al-Karrada remarked that if the attacks continue like this, “there will be no Christians left in Iraq.” © Copyright 2009 - HCJB Global - Colorado Springs, CO USA |
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