Beijing goes into “WAR TIME EMERGENCY MODE” After New Outbreak
The Chinese capital city of more than 20 million people, Beijing, has not reported a single local case of the coronavirus – until now. A recent outbreak in Beijing has sent the city into ‘wartime emergency mode’, as the government scrambles to lock everything and everyone down to contain the outbreak. 20 million people are going into lock down over
Continue ReadingUS President Issues “Game Changer” for Religious Freedom Around the World
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order for Religious Freedom around the world, calling it a “moral and national security imperative.” The Executive Order demands that religious freedom become the number one priority for foreign policy matters and foreign aid assistance programs carried out by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Not
Continue ReadingWandering the streets of North Korea
Homelessness is on the rise in North Korea, according to a report from Daily NK, (a media outlet run by North Korean defectors). An interview with two people, one living inside North Korea and one recently defected, explores the reasons for this. Homelessness among children is a long-standing problem in North Korea. There is even a specific term for them
Continue ReadingSurprise Report: Increased Persecution in China Leads to New Explosive Church Growth
The crackdown on Christians in China is fueling growth in the underground church, according to reports from inside the country. A crack down throughout China over the last few weeks has shut down several remaining official churches. More than 42 official state-run churches have been shut down over two weeks, in Yugan county. However, the same thing has been experienced
Continue ReadingGood News amongst much bad news for the troubled church in Nigeria
Last Saturday, Eugene Bach did a Facebook live about the situation in Nigeria. Pastor Olamide Dawson, a Nigerian pastor involved with the CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria) spoke with Eugene about the recent kidnapping of Bishop Joseph Masin. We were called to pray for his release. Bishop Joseph Masin is an important leader of the churches in Nigeria and chairman
Continue ReadingIt Happened AGAIN! Chinese Pastor Arrested While Using ZOOM.
It has happened again. A pastor’s home in China was raided and he was arrested while using ZOOM. A Christian preacher, identified as Pastor Luo from Nanjing Road Church, China, was dragged away by police in Wuhan over the weekend during an evangelical event on Zoom, according to a report posted on Facebook by the Chinese Christian Righteous Fellowship. This
Continue ReadingThe Chinese Government Just Did This Yesterday for the First Time
China just did the something that they have never done before – failed to publish an economic growth target this year. This is just the first sign of troubles in China. On Thursday, 2,057 of China’s top Communist Party members descended down on Beijing to host the biggest government meeting of the year. The session had already been delayed by
Continue ReadingZOOM UNSAFE: BTJ Recommends New Video Conferencing App
After using ZOOM for several months at BTJ, we have determined that this app is completely unsafe for ministries that work in closed countries and unfit for Christian meetings. Our recommendation is that ministries working in China should steer clear of using this video-conferencing platform altogether. The good news is that we have found an alternative that is free, doesn’t
Continue ReadingChinese Police Finally Found a Way to Catch Me – Popeyes Chicken
If the police were looking for a way to catch me – they found it! Popeyes Chicken just opened their very first restaurant in Shanghai on Friday afternoon and I cannot wait to go! Apparently, I am not the only one that loves Popeyes chicken. The Cajun-chicken restaurant ran out of food after only a couple of hours. By 11
Continue ReadingFood and face masks in India
We received encouraging news from our partners in India today. Like the rest of the world, the pandemic has a great impact in India, but they testify how God had already prepared them for it although they were unaware. In the past few years, they had done a lot of training in sustainable farming and aquaponics. Many villages had been
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