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Christians in China are predicting a second wave of cross-destruction, as Zhejiang began pulling down crosses from official church buildings this morning. According to an online Facebook group known as the Chinese Christian Fellowship of Righteousness, at 5 AM this morning the noise of demolition vehicles could be heard rolling down the streets. Several Christians jumped out of bed and

A group of 30 Christians belonging to Enguang Christian Church (恩光), in the south western city of Guilin, were raided on Sunday (July 5) during a worship service. This comes right after an American missionary family connected to the church were kicked out of China last week, according to BTJ sources familiar with the situation. Police, together with members of

In March 2017, The Washington Post ran a story making fun of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence because he has a rule that he never breaks – he never eats alone with a woman other than his wife, and he won’t attend events featuring alcohol without his wife by his side. Mike Pence immediately became the laughing stock of late

This is not just another article about a Chinese Christian being thrown in jail. Today, it is more personal. Someone, who is less like a coworker and more of a family member, was arrested and thrown in jail. There is so much I want to share, but I am simply not able to, due to safety reasons. Sorry. Yesterday I

On Wednesday, 13 tons of human hair from a Chinese labor camp was confiscated by US Border Patrol, according to recent reports. Shipping containers full of hair weaves and other beauty accessories, worth about $800,000 USD, were found in the shipment. The hair is said to have originated from Xinjiang re-education camps, officially called Vocational Education and Training Centers by

Who doesn’t love trivia night, right? From history to science to the hilariously bizarre facts about the mission field, online Christian trivia can be a blast to play! What makes it more fun is when you have the chance to win free SWAG. Every Friday this summer, the BTJ Christian community from around the world comes together on DingDash to

Chinese companies have long been using both hardware and software to monitor Christians. BTJ has had to take several steps to counteract these monitoring measures. Many BTJ pastors refuse to travel with a phone altogether because of the security risks. Several governments around the world are quickly learning what BTJ missionaries have known for a while – Chinese products most

History was made on Sunday, when a passionate Pentecostal pastor was sworn in to be the new President of Malawi. “I have never seen anything like it,” Mike (not his real name), said during a BTJ podcast yesterday. “Usually, after an election we have violence,” but not this time. Mike is a missionary and has lived in Malawi for almost