Monetizing Women’s Bodies in Iran
[Image reads: “Women under 30/ Blood group o/b who has children/ Get 4 million by donating an egg] What happens if the poor can’t work to make a living? In […]
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A Silent Disaster in the Cradle of African Christianity
A few months ago, we reported on the humanitarian disaster and destruction of ancient Christian heritage in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian army together with Eritrean forces had invaded the northern region
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Tweens and Teens for Missions: Great New Resource!
Are you a parent, sunday school teacher or youth leader in your church? We have have developed an exciting, free resource for young people between the ages of 9-13. Our
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From Captive to Graduate: Joyful News from Nigeria
Premier Christian News reported how Mary Katambi, one of the girls abducted by Boko Haram from her school in Chibok has graduated university with a degree in accounting. She was
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Chibok Girls: God chose the weak to shame the strong
What kind of person is most likely to survive prolonged extreme physical and psychological pressures? You would think that a young, fit, spiritually mature and stable man, with military or
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Protests in Nigeria
It was another sad week for Nigeria’s Middle Belt. In Kaduna State, an Assemblies of God church was burnt down, and eight Christians were killed by ‘bandits’ on Wednesday. Many
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Update: Extreme Weather in China Gives Bad Omen
We have reported recently here and here about extreme weather and floods in China. The situation is not letting up and we want to ask you to continue to keep
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Surprise 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
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Good 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
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Food 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
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Global Missions Amidst a Pandemic: A Live Prayercast
At the beginning of the lockdown in Europe and the VS, we published an article about rioritizing the Great Commission in a time of lockdown. Now that it is clear
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A social distancing Easter morning in the Netherlands
As is the case for churches in many countries, normal Easter services could not be held in Urk, a small fishing community in the Netherlands. Back to Jerusalem has a
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Corona kills senior official in Iran
This morning news broke that Mohammad Mirmohammadi (71), a senior adviser to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died of Corona virus. He was one of several senior government people to
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Urgent Need in Iran
Heavy floods have devastated the south-eastern area of Iran, on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is one of the poorest areas in Iran. Thousands have been displaced and
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Deadly Disaster Strikes During Christmas
Christmas came to the Philippines this year in the form of a deadly storm that claimed the lives of 11 people and left more than 10,000 evacuees homeless for the
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A hidden Christmas
‘On those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned’ Isaiah 9:2 We prepare to celebrate the coming of Immanuel. And not just us. All over the
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Answer to Prayer at Indian Village Tribunal
On Monday night, a family in small rural village in India was forced to stand trial at a local tribunal. The charge? The family had all become Christian and would
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Straight outta China – GOOGLE’s New Social Media Score
If you only follow Christian news, you might have missed the fact that last week a Silicon Valley whistleblower, who spoke with the intrepid investigative team at Project Veritas, sounded the
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Dove lands again in India
Our Dove Sunday school teachers training program is still growing, and languages are being added every year. This summer a team of Chinese and Europeans were invited to India to
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Who defends persecuted Muslims? (Spoiler: Not other Muslims)
Of those being persecuted for their faith around the world 80% are Christians. But what about the other 20%? Among them is a group that has received much media attention
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Post-Christian bewilderment about the persecuted church
Not only Christian organisations worry about the increase of persecution world wide. An interesting report was published last week, as a result of an independent enquiry commissioned by Jeremy Hunt,
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Asia Bibi free and reunited with family; a long journey ends
This week the joyful news finally came that Asia Bibi had been able to leave Pakistan and was granted asilum with her family in Canada. Asia Bibi’s case has gripped
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Victims of Islamic attacks in Nigeria “Please share our stories to the world.”
In this past month, there have been several severe attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Although some news outlets picked up on it, much of it has been overshadowed by the
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Christchurch Attack: Islamophobia and Persecution (Podcast)
Last week’s terrorist attack on innocent and unsuspecting people praying in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, shocked the world, and rightly so. Few stories were more tragic than those
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Fufu goes to Sunday school
We love that our books and other resources travel across the globe, carrying a spark for revival and an urgency to stand with the persecuted church. Recently we received a
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Don Richardson finishes his race
BTJ is saddened by the news of our friend, Don Richardson’s home-going on December 23, 2018. Most anyone in missions these days has been influenced by the life and ministry
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ISIS’s legacy of death
What is left of the Caliphate? Not much by ways of organisation and a geographical power base. But they left a legacy behind that the country of Iraq is only
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When women suffer
Last Friday, Human Rights Watch published a report on sexual violence against women in North Korea. The report painted a picture of near complete lawlessness when it comes to the
Indonesia: The gospel in a disaster zone
The press moves on to the next big thing, but people in Sulawesi are still in deep mourning and trying to survive in what is left of their villages. Back
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Asia Bibi death sentence overturned! Update: Unrest in Pakistan
After eight years of unjust imprisonment, we rejoice to hear Asia Bibi is no longer on death row but free to leave prison. Under immense pressure of mobs calling for
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