Archive for September 2009
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Tension in Egypt over attacks on Coptic Christians
Egypts Coptic Christian community are upset over what they perceive to be organised attacks against them in the north of the country
Tikka’s Story
By Tim and Penny Iverson, serving among the working class in Taiwan
At an incredibly early hour, the phone jangled in our ears. Struggling to understand through the fog of sleep, I (Tim) listened as a taxi driver explained that he had an Indonesian woman at the airport who insisted that she was coming to work [...]
A Changed Destination
By Don and Hazel Schaeffer, serving in Japan
We asked the Alliance family to pray for two mothers of women in our church, who were diagnosed with cancer about the same time last fall. Recently, God did a work in both of their lives. On the same day, both mothers experienced healing-one physical and the other [...]
Report reveals sharp rise in religious liberty violations in Cuba
Pressure on religious leaders in Cuba has increased significantly over the past year according to a new report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide CSW
Learning to Pray
By Dan and Melody Taube, serving in Argentina
Editor’s note: In their ministry through the Buenos Aries Professional Project (BAPP), Dan and Melody Taube are building relationships in hopes of introducing professionals to Jesus. The following is an excerpt from one of the Taubes’ prayer letters.
”Lord, teach us to pray.” That was a request of Jesus’ [...]
Colombian pastor assassinated by suspected paramilitaries
A Colombian pastor was assassinated in his home last Sunday by three masked gunmen Fortyone year old Rafael Velasquez pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Maraonal died instantly
Christian women hold prayer vigil for Iranian converts
Christian women gathered outside the Iranian embassy in London on Saturday to highlight the plight of two Christian women in Iran imprisoned for converting from Islam
Jesus can transform hearts of persecutors says pastor
We have a Preserver who can turn the persecutor into someone who is persecuted for Christs sake says one Nigerian pastor
New focus should be on 414 Window says mission strategist
Christian leaders need to reprioritise efforts to bring the Gospel to the 12 billion people in the 414 Window says one mission strategist
Flooding in Burkina Faso Displaces Tens of Thousands
Heavy rains caused severe flooding in and around Burkina Faso’s capital city, Ouagadougou, Tuesday, September 1.
“Some 150,000 people are now homeless, and the death toll is rising,” reported Alliance international worker Karen Wolters, whose family home in Burkina sustained some flood damage. Alliance workers Alice and Pete Brokopp were able to assist the Wolters family and [...]
