Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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Dean
Friday, May 19, 2006
My friend Dean has now been caught 5 times in a row please pray for him that he would find what God is teaching him so that Bibles would go into again. posted by pete footer at 1:09 AM ::: 0 comments
my new toys R us
Sunday, May 14, 2006
I Was shopping in a hardware shop called B and Q (some English shop) with one of our contacts and told him I would come back here some time to make a "spud gun" those of you that know me will know that I own one spud gun and one golf ball launcher back home and I'm kind of missing the funness of it all...... Here's the cool bit spud guns are sold in China!! In the toy store!! and are super cheap... still can't afford it but maybe next month :) posted by pete footer at 1:15 AM ::: 0 comments
A new day
Seriously missing Aus right now.
Moved the office today to make it a bit safer, had to move 80 boxes then go back into Hong Kong to move 150 boxes so seriously tired.
God is allowing use an amazing blessing at the boarder we are getting an amazingly large amout across the boarder and have seen 7 people come to the Lord in the last two weeks.
Please keep praying for the ministry work. posted by pete footer at 1:12 AM ::: 0 comments
Friday, May 12, 2006
Found this on some one elses blog:
"As believers we are called to a life of persecution. If we are not being persecuted it means one of two things. The entire world is saved or we are not doing the right thing."
How true posted by pete footer at 3:00 AM ::: 0 comments
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Yet again started a new blog... it's very much a cut and paste blog and I'll try to give credit to the writers where I can (unless from some one in China.)
As it is part of my job to know what is happening around the world with christian persecution I thought it would be a good idea to save people time and have a blog about it. The names a bit lame but I've never been one for naming blogs.
http://thesalvationway.blogspot.com/ posted by pete footer at 12:00 PM ::: 0 comments
Why China needs bibles
Monday, May 08, 2006
In a report, 23 year-old sister Zhao Yan recalls how she was treated by her interrogator Mr. Qiu Yunfei after she was arrested for having a bible study with two American seminary students at Zaoyang city, Hubei province on August 2, 2005:
After a few words he slapped me in the face and kicked me to the ground. He ordered me to kneel on the ground and cuffed my two thumbs. He then let me raise my arms and keep them level. He again slapped me across the ears. He also hit me with a leather belt on my mouth. He took the drinking glass on the table and smashed it on my arm…He then kicked my cuffed hands. I rolled around on the floor; the cuffs were eating into my flesh. When the cuff on my right thumb became loose he put it on my two forefingers. Again he wanted me to hold up my hands. Whenever I lower my arms he burned me with a cigarette butt. The head of the Security Bureau, Zhang Xujin, also entered the room. He scolded me and severely kicked my left leg. He also severely kicked my two hands around on the muddy floor. Afterwards he wanted me to raise my hands up. He grabbed the cuffs and dragged me forward and up. My fingers simply wanted to break. I was continually tortured like this. Zhao was later pressured into signing false documents before she was released. posted by pete footer at 10:56 PM ::: 0 comments
Arrested
Location: ChinaArrested: September 2004Days Imprisoned:
Print Fact Sheet On November 8, 2005 Pastor Cai Zhuohua, a prominent Beijing house church leader was sentenced to three years in jail on charges relating to ‘illegal business practices’ and fined 150,000 yuan (18,500 USD). His wife Xiao Yunfei was sentenced to two years and fined 120,000 yuan. Her brother Xiao Gaowen was given an 18 month sentence and fined 100,000 yuan. Just days before this verdict, a leading Chinese law firm was ordered to suspend all operations for one year. This firm was actively involved in many human rights cases including the case of Pastor Cai and family.Cai was arrested September 11, 2004 at a bus stop, where he was dragged into a van by state security officers. The prosecution of his case was reportedly arranged directly by the Department of State Security. Authorities were shocked to find more than 200,000 pieces of printed Christian literature including Bibles in a storage room managed by Cai. Even though Pastor Cai had a business registered with the Chinese government, the business did not have a license to print religious material. The severe charges were brought against this pastor and family even though the material was not sold for profit but was given out freely. China Aid learned that Pastor Cai had been tortured with electric cattle prods to force a confession after his arrest in September, 2004. The U.S. Embassy sent an observer to the first hearing for this case held July 2005 but entrance was denied. Religious persecution by the government appears to be increasing as the Olympics are approaching. This information was obtained from China Aid Association, a vital partner with VOM (http://www.chinaaid.org/).
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www.PrisonerAlert.com is a sight where you can write to your brothers and sisters who are in prison for there faith. posted by pete footer at 9:21 AM ::: 0 comments
vom groups
extreme devotion
Chinese professor Bob Fu and his wife held secret Bible studies in remote villages. The inhabitants’ hunger for God’s Word never ceased to amaze him.
One memorable trip began with a twelve hour bus ride on which a church leader stood in front of the broken window for hours to keep the rain out so that Fu could rest. The next night, they drove a small van on rough, muddy roads until the van got stuck; then they drove a tractor for hours in the pouring rain until the tractor also got stuck. After that, they walked all night by the light of the moon, slipping and falling in the muddy fields. They arrived early the next morning to a warm welcome. Villagers began arriving at the house church to pray for two hours before the service. Some had walked fifty miles just to hear God’s Word. The house had no chairs, so the church members sat on rocks or pieces of wood. In this area, they had another blessing: It was too difficult for the police to follow. For a few days, they could worship freely! Each had overcome extreme travel conditions to worship, and none considered it a sacrifice. They just had a desire like David, who was drawn to worship with every fiber of his being.
For those in restricted nations, church is not optional; it is essential. In contrast, in free nations many people make up their minds each week whether or not they will attend church. Do they have time? Is it raining? Would they rather sleep late? What’s the sermon topic anyway? Shamefully, we often run through a gamut of questions trying to decide whether church is worth our time. For David and others, going to meet with God was a no-brainer. In fact, they would not let anything keep them from it. When is the last time you asked God to give you a desire for worship like this? Ask him today, and make plans to attend church this week and meet with God. posted by pete footer at 9:19 AM ::: 0 comments
TV's
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Was talking to an old friend of mine the other day. He was telling me that he was frustrated with the amount of time he was wasting on TV. I suggested that he should just throw it out and he was realy taking back by the concept. He justified his TV by saying that he watched Hillsong sometimes.
So let me give my viewpoint on this... If your watching more TV than your bible throw it out, if your using TV for worship less than anything else on TV throw it out. Pretty much throw it out, to many people are going to hell to waste to be wasting time on TV. posted by pete footer at 10:49 PM ::: 0 comments
William Booth Quote
Friday, May 05, 2006
I was watching an interview with Ravenhill (if you guy's don't know he was a preacher that ran prayer meetings in America and saw a revival http://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=1) Ravenhill said this amazing thing about the Salvation Army and now I can't find it to quote it as soon as I find the quote I'll change this blog so it's more accurate but here's the gist:
Lenerd Ravenhill met a man who used to work alongside William Booth, this guy heard about a man with who was creating a revival up in Wales so he thought to himself I can go up on Friday night after work then be back in time for church on Sunday. When he got there he was so blown away by the presence of God that he thought maby I'll go back to London on Monday not Sunday... he got back to London the next Saturday and nervously walked into the Salvation Army headquarters knowing that he had not shown up for work all week.
Here's where it gets amazing "Where have you been all week" William Booth asked (ish) and this guy started to tell William Booth about this man up in Wales who was preaching in random churches and how God was moving in a mighty way "The Salvation Army used to be like that" was Booth's reaction "we've become to commercial, we need to go back to the old way's"
If the founder of the Salvation Army said it then it's good enough for me. We must not become a userfriendy church or a user friendly Charity, we must be the Salvation Army. posted by pete footer at 8:39 AM ::: 2 comments
