A challenging gift (1)
Still not found the right gift? Or are you looking for a meaningful way to spend the dark winter evenings? We received several reviews of our books from Elisabeth Bell, a reader who has experience working in closed countries. We would like to share them with you, and hope they will give you some helpful ideas of what you could give
Continue ReadingBe a ‘wise man’, help a family in Iran survive a crisis!
What happened to the wise men’s gifts? They helped a family survive a time of crisis! The custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas remind us of the gifts given to Jesus by the wise men. What happened to these gifts? The Bible doesn’t specifically tell us; however, it does give us some clues. Symbolic and practical gifts The gifts the
Continue ReadingWhat about Jerusalem? Myles Weiss in China
It is not uncommon for people when they first hear of ‘Back to Jerusalem’ to assume it is a Messianic organization, guiding believers back to their Jewish roots. Although this important work is not our focus, we certainly do not want to reduce the ‘Jerusalem’ in our name as just a geographical direction in which we work, from East to
Continue ReadingEuropean MPs visit Pakistan, discuss blasphemy laws and Bibi case
Back to Jerusalem has previously asked for your prayers for Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian women and mother of five, who is on death row in Pakistan. She has been convicted under blasphemy laws. After seven years in prison, her case was brought before the supreme court for the final appeal in October 2016. However, one of the judges pulled
Continue ReadingMission in your pocket
Are you excited about the gospel being preached in hard places? Do you wish you could be more involved somehow? Well, if you are an Android or iPhone user, we have good news for you! Back to Jerusalem has a new app, which you can download for free from your app store. Simply type ‘backtojerusalem’ on Android, or ‘back to
Continue ReadingChina’s New Laws Target Christians
Persecution against Christians in China looks as if it is poised to escalate. With new religious laws proposed to be implemented early next year, Christians in China are bracing for a new wave of hardship. The Communist Party is responding to an alarming growth of Christians that are more bold and open than ever. The Christians are finding more and
Continue ReadingNorth Korea: The Dark Side
Kim Jong Un is the leader of one of the world’s poorest nations that is facing a famine in 2017. Many predict that thousands will starve to death in North Korea this year. North Korea is chronically facing shortages of food and medical supplies. Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, depends on donations from the rest of the
Continue ReadingBTJ Workers Martyred in Pakistan
Earlier this year, ISIS threatened to carry out attacks on China. It seems that they are now following through with this threat. In June, Chinese pastors confirmed with Back to Jerusalem that two young Chinese workers were killed by ISIS. Pakistan’s military quickly sent in security forces to conduct operations in Mastung, where the Chinese were being held. When they
Continue ReadingLetter from Office
Every two months, we at Back to Jerusalem try to highlight in our newsletter some of the projects we are involved in. From the cold mountains of North Korea to the scorching deserts of Iran and Sudan, we provide exclusive snapshot reports from the field of where the Holy Spirit is moving. However, at BTJ, projects are not who we
Continue ReadingWho Pays for our Football Fun?
In the last few days a report from Norwegian football (soccer) magazine Josimar has once again given us insight in the suffering of North Koreans abroad. They found that 110 North Koreans were employed to help build the 2018 World Cup stadium in Saint Petersburg. The state slaves had to do hard physical labour from 7 am to midnight, seven
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