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PRAISE
REPORTS FROM
CHINA
CHINA
CLIPPINGS REACHES MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS.
In addition, it is now reaching at least
500 churches. These reports are all based on accurate
information received from people doing Chinese work
around the world. It is obvious that God is doing a
new thing among our Chinese brothers and sisters, and
there is great rejoicing in heaven over many, many
Chinese coming to Jesus Christ. In order to protect
the people and the churches, names of individuals are
not listed here lest their work be compromised or
hindered in some way. Names and churches are added by
request.
THE
CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE
.
Workers residing in
Hong Kong
were able to visit a church in
Hunan
Province
that was celebrating its 100th anniversary!
Through years of suffering and difficulties, it has
survived triumphantly and has just dedicated their new
building. The Light of the
World
Church
also dedicated a training center for equipping church
leaders. The mayor of the city and local government
officials attended the dedication and thanked the
C&MA for its help and support in recent years.
CHINA
OUTREACH MINISTRIES rejoices that Dr. Hank
Wang has completed the translation of Pilgrim’s
Progress and it has been accepted through an official
channel in
China
. This means that the book will be available through
China
’s mainstream publication outlets.
Dr. Wang has also published another book for
China
called Religion and Culture which focuses on studying
the Christian faith from a more intellectual
perspective. This new publication is very significant
since it is now officially listed as a reference book
for university students across
China
who study American and European philosophy, history,
literature and culture. The book clearly shares the
author’s Christian faith. He earned his PhD from
Ohio
University
and resides in
Columbus
,
Ohio
.
AN
ORGANIZATION DOING SPECIAL EVANGELISM reported
118 people in
Hong Kong
were trained to share their faith. As a result of
their training over several days, 138 people professed
faith in Jesus Christ. In addition 109 churches
participated in 126 semesters of training (usually
15-16 in length) with 910 people involved. This led to
2,200 more professions of faith in Jesus Christ.
Inside
China
in 2002, 123 people were trained in six Clinics
(several days of intense preparation) including 12
pastors, 25 lay pastors, 3 seminary students and other
church workers. This response is phenomenal and is an
indication of the serious commitment of the Christians
to share their faith. Praise the Lord for another 286
people inside
China
who prayed to receive Christ. Pray that the revised
study material for adults and Chinese kids will be
completed by March 2003. That’s next month!
SERVING
GOD WITH HEART AND SOUL
is the name of
a new book just released on the life of Pastor
Augustus Chao by Pastor Chao and Sylvia Yu. I just
received my copy of this fascinating and challenging
story of 90 year-old Pastor Chao. It was my privilege
to participate in his ordination in
Hong Kong
in the 60’s as he challenged the Canadian government
to open the door for him to go as the first Chinese
Alliance pastor to
Canada
. Many pictures make this a memorable book of the
miraculous workings of God through his humble servant
with a great vision to reach the Chinese of North
America. The book is available through Regent College
Bookstore,
5800 University Boulevard
,
Vancouver
,
BC
V6T 2E4
or by calling 1-800-334-3279 or by e-mail:
bookstore@regent-college.edu
The cost is $15.00 paper back. 162 pages. Every
Christian will be blessed by the faith and vision of
this unusual servant of the Lord.
THE
PERSECUTED CHURCH. Although there are
abundant miracles of faith taking place all over
China
, still there are areas where leaders of house
churches and believers are severely restricted and
persecuted. Pray for those in prison for their faith,
that they will be kept in this hour of trouble and
sometimes death.
BEWARE
OF SENSATIONAL APPEALS FOR MONEY FOR BIBLES.
The
growth of the church in
China
is reaching unusual numbers, and consequently, the
need for Bibles grows greater every day. I was
recently informed of a group appealing for thousands
of dollars for Bibles to be smuggled into
China
if funds could be provided within two weeks! For $5.00
or more per Bible, thousands could be transported to
China
in some mysterious manner they would not describe. The
fact is C&MA workers and other reliable mission
groups can provide Bibles legally and at a fraction of
the cost and you will be assured that every penny goes
for the Bibles. Bibles printed in China cost $1.50,
and as I have reported here before, the American Bible
Society provides all the paper free of charge to Amity
Press for the printing of Bibles at the rate of one
every second. Please give to reliable mission boards
that are held accountable to mission agencies or
churches.
GIANTS
WALKED AMONG US
– The Story of Paul and Ina Bartel that
was released last March has sold out the first
edition. A new edition has been released and is
available from Christian Publications, Inc,
800-233-4443 in paper back, 200 pages, or by writing
to me at
Kahu@juno.com.
Check it out on my web site.
See
www.bollback.com
for more information. The cost from me is $12.00
including postage.
RED
RUNS THE RIVER is the latest book I am
working on. It is a novel based on true facts about
China
from the days of the Communist takeover. It will be an
unforgettable story of Communist persecution and
oppression of Christians and the church. It resulted
in the persecution and death of hundreds of thousands
of believers, yet this story will record the triumph
of the church in spite of everything Satan could
possibly imagine. Hopefully it may be available this
year bringing hope to anyone besieged by trouble
and/or persecution. Please pray for its progress and
inspiration.
A
NEW CHINESE COUPLE FOR
BRAZIL
.
Samuel
and Nancy Chen are presently in
Brazil
studying Portuguese in preparation for doing Chinese
work there. They are supported by the C&MA Surinam
Alliance Churches. Pray for them that they will
quickly acquire the use of the language and experience
great blessing on their ministry. Thank God for the
Surinam
churches that have caught the vision of reaching lost
people in another country.
PASS
THIS ON. Your ministry of prayer for
Chinese people will be increased by passing these
reports on to churches and individuals. KJust
forward this report to someone and suggest that they
contact me at
Kahu@juno.com
and simply request being added to the mailing list.
Should anyone wish to have their name removed, kindly
send a note, and it will be done.
Anthony
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