For the past four years, global Christian broadcaster, GOD TV, has been steadily making inroads into the Far East with daily broadcasts in Hong Kong. But now, in an unprecedented development, millions in Greater China can access the inspirational programming of GOD TV, 24-hours-a- day.
More than 7,000 Christians are expected to descend on Jerusalem this week for the 29th annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ).
Recently, the Jesus film was recently shown in a small African village. The Jesus Film team–accustomed to tremendous success with the film’s viewings–was excited to be showing the film to many people who had never heard its message.
By Michael Ireland
According According to the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), more Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than all previous centuries combined, and this onslaught has continued unabated into the new century, according to some, with over 200 million Christians in 80 countries worldwide being persecuted because of their faith.
Officially, the government says there are approximately 21 million Christians in China. Unofficial figures, such as one given by the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity in Massachusetts, put the number at about 70 million.
An international evangelist says the devastating toll of Zimbabwe’s fiscal drought and resulting food shortage has sparked an unprecedented spiritual hunger among residents in the downtrodden southern African nation.
