A Good Friday Hero
The soldiers of the Islamic State are self-proclaimed heroes. In their minds, they defy the Western forces of evil and sacrifice their lives to become a martyr for Islam. Last Friday, Redouane Lakdim, a 25 year-old French Moroccan, decided to do just that. He ended up with a bullet in his had on the floor of a supermarket, dragging four
Continue ReadingEaster inspiration from China
On Sunday, a little girl was skipping happily towards the door of our church. She told an elderly lady who was arriving at the same time, how much she was looking forward to Easter. The lady asked if she was exited about getting her Easter eggs. ‘No’, the girl said, ‘I want to praise Jesus, because He rose from the
Continue ReadingBTJ Supporting 210 Evangelists in China’s Most Unreached Areas
With help of BTJ supporters this year, BTJ is supporting 210 Chinese Christian evangelists. Each of the evangelists that BTJ is supporting is currently serving in western China. This is one of the most unreached areas in the world. 4/5’s of China’s ethnic minorities in western China are considered to be unreached! Each evangelist is equipped with tools that can
Continue ReadingThe Heavenly Man Coming to Canada
This week the Heavenly Man, Brother Yun, arrives in Canada for the first time in more than a decade. He plans to travel around the country for several days to share about the vision of the underground house church. Back to Jerusalem is excited to partner with so many Christian fellowships in Canada that have a heart for the Great
Continue ReadingEnd Times Missions Report – Facebook Live
On February 20th, Eugene Bach recorded a livestream on Facebook about huge events going on in the Middle East, how they relate to the end times, and how the mainstream media is covering almost none of it. You can watch the video below, or listen to it on Episode 294 of the BTJ Podcast! Episode 294: End Times
Continue ReadingVulnerable to Vultures
‘There are no words’ was how the UN described the situation of children in the Syrian suburb of Eastern Ghouta. Syria has been so thoroughly devastated by the cruelty of the different warring fractions that we just don’t know what to say anymore. No heart wrenching pictures, no stories of unimaginable desperation, and no evidence of war crimes has been
Continue ReadingChild marriage and Islam
Recently, there was outrage in Turkey among women’s right groups about a statement by the Diyanet, the state religious body, which appeared to approve of child marriage. The statement said that according to Islamic law, the age of the beginning of adolescence for boys was 12 and for girls nine and that those reaching the age of adolescence have the
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s OWN Laws Gives 6 Reasons Why Kim Jong Un Belongs in Prison
According to North Korea’s own laws, Kim Jong Un is an illegal leader. He has been disqualified many times over and actually belongs in a gulag. Integrated into the social structure of North Korea is a secret socio-political classification system – known as “songbun” – that determines how a person will live from birth until death. It is an extremely
Continue ReadingThe Causing-Trouble-in-Dark-Nations-Because-it-is-Fun Tour
I will be in the US next month for our BTJ Ambassador’s meeting. BTJ Ambassadors are individuals from around the world from all different walks of life who, like the underground church in China, want to see the completion of the great commission. For the Ambassador meeting, held only once a year, we gather together in a small private cabin
Continue ReadingLetter From the Office
Greetings from Back to Jerusalem, and thank you for taking time to read this newsletter. Just a few months before his 100th birthday, Billy Graham passed away and went to be with Jesus. This was on Wednesday 21 February, the day after Billy Graham wrote his final social media article, which states the following: ‘If you went for a walk in
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