Latest Chinese Government Plan to Re-write the Bible
To stop the astronomical growth of Christianity in China, the Chinese government has devised a new plan – rewrite the Bible. According to Rev. Bob Fu in his testimony to Congress, founder of China Aid, the Chinese government plans to incorporate Buddhist scripture and Confucian teachings into the Bible and edit worship songs to include Chinese characteristics. The official government
Continue ReadingWorld’s Deadliest Earthquake of 2018
More than 1,400 people died over the weekend when the deadliest earthquake of 2018 and ensuing tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The deadly tsunami hit the island with waves over 20 feet high. 1,400 bodies have been found, but the death count is expected to rise. Many people are still missing and reported to be trapped in collapsed
Continue ReadingChina Drafts New Law Against Christians Messaging Each Other
Do you share Scriptures of encouragement to your friends during the week or let family members know that you are praying for them? Well, in China, that could constitute a federal crime. Last week, China took another step to increase the persecution of Christians by drafting a new guideline to prevent believers from sending messages to one another. Messages of
Continue ReadingWhat China Can Teach about the Dark Side of Handmaid’s Tale Protests
A Handmaids Tale is an American dystopian drama series that has sparked references in Canada, England, and the US in reference to abortion protests. The entire series is based on the idea of a near future event where a religious theocratic government “Gilead” establishes rule in the United States in the aftermath of a civil war. The strong inference is that the
Continue ReadingCalling All Christian Coders, Program Writers, Gamers, and Hackers
Persecution against Christians in China is increasing. To help with this effort, China has created the world’s first super phone application to track and control people. China has also created one of the most powerful Internet firewall systems in the world to keep Christians from accessing digital Bibles, teaching, or videos. China is currently working on putting up 700 million
Continue ReadingWIN an Ancient Korean Coin for Free from BTJ
GATEKEEPERS! We have a special gift we are giving away EXCLUSIVELY for our BTJ partners who have joined GateKeepers. The gift is a hand full of ancient coins from the Korean Peninsula. These are very special. There are only a few of them left in the world today and date back several hundred years. We only have a few of
Continue ReadingPersecution – The Constant Companion of Revival
While researching the history of revival for our latest Bible study Chasing Revival, I found an element over and over again that kept showing up in every case where new believers flourished. It was a scary discovery that I wished were not true – that persecution is the constant companion of revival. The connection between revival and persecution was a
Continue ReadingThe Secret History of Homosexuality and Persecution of Christians
I have spent the last six years following the footsteps of revival and learning lessons about missions from the first century church. When I first started this journey, I NEVER dreamed that I would discover the history about homosexuality and persecution against early believers – but that is exactly what I found. What I stumbled across while researching the history
Continue ReadingCHASING REVIVAL – BTJ’S NEW BIBLE STUDY
Are you hungry for revival? I have been witnessing the world’s largest revival in China since I arrived in the late 1990’s. Millions of new believers are flooding into the simple underground house churches even in the face of persecution. What is happening in China is not isolated. This revival did not start with China and it will not end
Continue ReadingSEX WORKER ESCAPES. NOW HELPS OTHER WOMEN
This year, BTJ is working among the Tibetans and Zhuang people. We are supporting 210 Chinese evangelists that are working in western China. One of the evangelists that we are working with is Meiling (not her real name). This is her story (some details of the story have been add/changed/subtracted for Meiling’s safety): When I was a young girl, my
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