A long awaited release: Time to rejoice! And pray…
We rejoice that after two years of captivity, pastor Andrew Brunson has been released. This summer he went from prison to house arrest, but now he has been able to travel back to the United States. Political and economic pressure on Turkey has been key in securing the release of pastor Andrew. However, behind these diplomatic efforts, there have been
Continue ReadingCaught between politics and persecution
How do you become world famous as a pastor? Apparently, getting arrested by the right people can help. Andrew Brunson now shares in the unsought fame of other believers, falsely accused and held as political pawns by dictators who needed a good bargaining chip in their dealings with the US. Andrew Brunson was arrested almost two years ago, in October
Continue ReadingGet your prayer in gear for Ramadan
In urban areas in the UK, Muslims have a strong and visable presence. This means Christians in the UK cannot ignore Ramadan as an exotic cultural expression of far-away nations. Muslims are their neighbours, their teachers, their class-mates, their collegues, their doctors and their friends. In this article, one British sister shares about her desire to make this time or
Continue ReadingLetter from the Office
Dear Friends, My position in the Back to Jerusalem USA office puts me in communication with many supporters of the BTJ Vision. Often I hear comments about how much you appreciate the ministry and the work that we do. Today I would like to let you know how much we appreciate you, and the support you all give to this
Continue ReadingSocial Credit to Discredit Christians
In a horrific display of persecution with online data as its primary weapon, the Chinese government has reached a sinister level of oppression. This approach is geared toward essentially paralyzing Christians who operate outside the Three-Self Movement church structure. What are they doing? Employing new laws. Such new laws impose fines on anyone who would host a Christian gathering;
Continue ReadingNorth Korea: Between the headlines in 2017
If it was King Jung Un’s ambition to dominate the international headlines for 2017, it seems he has been pretty successful. From the murder of his older brother Kim Jung Nam, to at least twenty rocket launches, another massive nuke test, a war of insults with Trump, the further purging of high-ranking officials, the escape of a malnourished and parasite-ridden
Continue ReadingChinese churches go off line and back underground
Due to new strict laws, Chinese churches are going back underground. Persecution is increasing. Please pray for strength for believers to bear up, and for increased revival.
Continue ReadingBTJ’s New 30 Day Prayer Guide For Tibet
Pray for the people of Tibet. Pray against spiritual slavery, poverty, and darkness. Pray for the believers and pastors. Join us for 30 days of prayer with our eBook in the Read section of the BTJ app.
Continue ReadingNorth Korea on the Brink of War
The world watches as two of its leaders are at each other’s throats. The aggressive threats that have been the trade mark of the Kim regime in the DPRK for many years, are now responded to in kind by the US president. It seems the Kim regime is particularly angered by the word ‘rocket man’, used by Trump in his
Continue ReadingPrayer and Praise for Prisoners
In the midst of worries and war talk, let’s pause a moment and thank God for the great news that our brother pastor Hyeon Soo Lim was released from prison. He was sentenced to a lifetime of hard labour after he was arrested in the beginning of 2015, while doing NGO work in North Korea. His family, church and government
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