Death and Trauma in Mozambique
There has been growing Islamic terrorist activity in Cabo Delgado, a province in North Eastern Mozambique, and many of our brothers and sisters are suffering. It does not really make headlines, but what we see happening here follows the same pattern we see in other places, like Nigeria. Cabo Delgado province is poor, but a few years ago large quantities
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s youth fight for their future
Myanmar had long been in the grip of a brutal military junta. But in 2011, democratic reforms began. A year later Aung San Suu Kyi, who received a Nobel peace prize for her non-violent resistance against the regime, won a seat in parliament and was elected as leader of the nation in 2015. The country seemed to be firmly on
Continue ReadingIsolated BTJ Workers Go Hungry and Ask For Prayer
In a recent article, we shared about increasing pressures on food supplies in North Korea resulting from the long border closure in response to Covid-19. First and foremost, these shortages are affecting regular families of North Koreans. But foreigners residing in North Korea are not safe from food shortage either. The Russian diplomat family who recently left the country, told
Continue ReadingPRAISE GOD! Pastor Bulus Yakuru Released on Execution Day
Today, we thank God with the church of Nigeria that Pastor Yakuru was released instead of executed on the day the ultimatum, which Boko Haram had set, ran out. Many feared that this case would end like previous ones, where pastors had lost their lives. But, by God’s grace his life was spared and he is now in a secure
Continue ReadingWednesday Ultimatum for Pastor Abducted by Boko Haram
Your prayers are once again urgently needed on behalf of the church in Nigeria. Pastor Bulus Yakuru was kidnapped by Boko Haram two months ago, in a Christmas Eve attack on a Christian village near Chibok. Seven people were killed and Pastor Yakuru was taken alive. His captors have now set an ultimatum for this Wednesday. If the government does
Continue ReadingNorth Korea: Russian diplomat reveals food crisis
It was an unusual picture. A Russian diplomate, his wife and children and a bunch of suitcases on a hand powered railway trolly, pushing their way over the North Korean- Russian border. They were part of a small remaining expat community in Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital. Since China’s first Covid outbreak, North Korea has shut its borders, in an attempt
Continue ReadingPersecution: Nigeria moves to the top ten
On the new watch list of Open Doors for 2021, rating the severity of persecution against Christians, Nigeria has moved from number 12 in 2020 to number 9 today. It now falls in the most extreme category, together with nations like Afghanistan, Yemen and Iran. It scores higher than even Iraq and Saudi Arabia. We have written several articles about
Continue ReadingPray with us in 2021; order our FREE prayer poster!
Is praying regularly for the persecuted church one of your New Year’s resolutions? Do you want to make praying for mission more of a priority? Let us help you with our new BTJ 10/40 window poster! Many people find it helpful to look at something while praying, so their mind stays focused. And others need a visual reminder from time
Continue ReadingChristmas greeting from Dove!
As many children this year missed school, Sunday schools were also affected and so was our Dove training for Sunday school teachers. But there were highlights, even in this year, to celebrate. We are thankful that our Sunday school materials were translated into the Tamil language, which has 70 million speakers. So far, 1000 books have been printed to help
Continue ReadingTerrorists on the move in Nigeria
Last Saturday, Boko Haram showed the world once again that Islamist extremism is not just a religious issue. Yes, Christians have been targeted over and over by the blood thirsty militias operating in Northern Nigeria. But targeting day labourers for hurting their pride is not beneath them. A group of labourers gathering the rice harvest in Borno state in the
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