China Targets Christians Returning from Holiday
In the western world, Christmas is thought of as one of the busiest travel days of the year, but it does not compare to Chinese New Year – the largest migration of human beings in the world. This year, it is estimated that more than 3 billion people are traveling during Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year 2019 started at
Continue ReadingUrgent prayer needed: Children in Nepal cut off from food supplies (updated)
Taking care of vulnerable children is a high calling and a tremendous responsibility. The Tamang family have taken in 20 children in Nepal, for which they provide physically and to whom they give the protection of a family. However, today an urgent request for prayer reached us through one of our partners in the area. Due to unusually heavy snowfall
Continue ReadingBTJ Exclusive Report: Chinese Gov Hires 500 Spies to Join House Churches
Several pastors connected with BTJ have been arrested in the last couple of months and are being held in ‘black prisons’ or detention facilities that are not registered as regular holding facilities. Now we know, at least in part, why. According to BTJ sources, in one area of central China the Chinese government have hired 500 college-age secret agents to
Continue ReadingFufu 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 message from a children’s class in Indiana where forty children (ages 3-12) are learning about “Around the World Missions.” Adileah the teacher, found the BTJ Fufu children’s books through a
Continue ReadingThe Story of a Church in China Facing Persecution
In the western city of Chengdu is a Chinese church that has about 500 attendees. On a busy weekend the small room of the church will squeeze in about 2,000 believers who eagerly await a message from Pastor Wang Yi. Pastor Wang Yi is not your normal Pastor. He had a very good life in China before he became a
Continue ReadingDon 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 of Don. We at BTJ are no exception. As one who joyfully laid down his life for the Gospel of Christ, we are honored to have known and worked with
Continue ReadingNew year prayer needs for the front lines of mission
Happy new year to all Back to Jerusalem friends! If you made a new year’s resolution to pray more for mission and persecuted believers, we have work for you! This year again, our workers will be at the frontlines, encountering first hand political upheaval, spiritual warfare, natural disasters, religious persecution and military conflict. They need your prayers and support to
Continue ReadingA New Bible Study for a New Year
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”—Mark Twain Why does revival matter? Why would anyone want to experience it? Isn’t it enough to be saved and know that we have been given eternal salvation? Does revival make us any more saved? Does revival give us bonus points?
Continue ReadingChasing Revival: Audiobook
War on Christmas in China
Christmas is under attack in China. . Christmas has been a growing holiday in the last two decades. It is the time of the year that has brought in a lot of money into the economy and was widely accepted in the beginning, but now China has recognized that the true meaning of Christmas is a growing problem. China has
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