How the Church is Sending Help to Japan

Earthquakes in Japanby Michael Ireland : Mar 16, 2011 : ASSIST News Service

“It is a good chance to tell people of the peace God provides in such situations.” Ron Stoller

An ANS article notes some of the Christian and missionary organizations that are mobilizing to help Japan. Along with those mentioned in the article who are sending help are: Mercy Corps, Medical Teams International (formerly NW Medical Teams), Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Blessing.

Russ Jones, a twenty-year award winning journalist and correspondent, who freelances for a number of media outlets and who was one of the first Christian reporters to reach the affected areas, says: “Another concern looms as two nuclear reactors exploded in Fukushima Daiichi and Daini after cooling pumps were destroyed, sending clouds of white smoke into the air.”

In his report posted at www.crosswalk.com, Jones says Christian organizations based in Japan are using social networking sites to coordinate relief efforts. (Photo: www.onlinenews4u.com)

One Christian group led by Jonathan Wilson has activated a team of volunteers using Facebook. Christian Relief, Assistance Support and Hope (CRASH Japan) is working closely with JEMA (the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Association), to coordinate a large network of experienced volunteers who live in Japan and are familiar with the nation’s culture and language. Leaders are currently setting up a command center in Tokyo with bases in affected areas. (more…)

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Is Islam really a religion of Peace? / Pastor Daniel Scot and Evangelist Immanuel this Sunday at CTFM

Spread of IslamPastor Daniel ScotDear friends and family in Christ,

1) Following is a must watch (6 minutes) interview with an Islamic leader in the UK about the truth of Islam, as he states according to the Koran – violence, jihad, and global terror.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64V09tTIjR4&feature=player_embedded

Click the following link to read an article about the everyday practice of Islamic Sharia Law according to the Koran titled ‘Screaming woman publicly flogged by laughing policemen in shocking video from Sudan’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338479/YouTube-video-Sudan-shows-woman-flogged-laughing-policemen.html#ixzz18A3YV1XZ

2) Pastor Daniel Scot will be ministering at the 9:30am worship service and Evangelist Immanuel at the 6:30pm worship service this Sunday 27th March at CTFM Apostolic Centre. (more…)

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Woman raised from death bed / demons flee / Bendigo Catches the Fire

Ministering at the altar in Bendigo, VictoriaSurrendering to the Lord at the altar in Bendigo, VictoriaDear family & friends in Christ in Australia and around the World,
 
1) What a mighty God we serve, the reigning and soon coming King of Kings and LORD of Lords!

Once again the weekend gone by was absolutely glorious with the mighty manifest presence of God at the Holy Spirit revival meetings in Bendigo, Victoria where many people from so many different churches and denominations gathered to hear the Word of the Lord!
 
Pr Daniel and a team from CTFM ministered the prophetic Word and miracle working power of God as people were mightily blessed! Many responded to the altar call and were mightily touched by the Holy Spirit. One woman was set free from demonic spirits as the CTFM team prayed for her!
 
The Christians gathered were challenged by the Word of God through Pr Daniel to leave behind seeker-friendly Christianity, and to walk forward into the real intimate presence and glory of God!

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Great Weekend of Salvations and Powerful Holy Spirit Anointing

Praying for people at altarPastor Johnny Lee Clary ministering at CTFM in MelbourneDear family & friends with Christ,

We thank the Lord for a great weekend of salvations and powerful Holy Spirit Anointing at CTFM in Hallam (Melbourne) with His servant Johnny Lee Cleary!

This man of God, who has an incredible testimony of how the Lord saved him out of the Ku Klux Klan, touched many hearts at CTFM over the weekend, including many who surrendered their lives to Jesus!

The weekend was absolutely wonderful with Anointed Praise and Worship lead by the CTFM worship team as many soaked in the presence of God for hours as the Holy Spirit did a deep work of healing, deliverance and restoration in many lives!

Pr Johnny challenged the people not to follow the seeker friendly church, as it is misleading people away from the true Word of the Lord the Presence of God. He stated, ‘some Christian leaders have told me not to preach about the Cross, Hell, Sin or the Second Coming of Jesus, as it sounds offensive and brings fear to people. However, I cannot compromise the Word of God, so I will keep preaching the Word of the Lord.”

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Former KKK Leader Johnny Lee Clary at CTFM in Melbourne 12-13 March

Rev Elder Johnny Lee ClaryFor those of you in the Melbourne area, we are pleased to announce that Rev Elder Johnny Lee Cleary (Ex-National Leader of the Ku Klux Klan) will be ministering the Word of the Lord in the miracle working power of the Holy Spirit on Saturday 12th March at 6:30pm and on Sunday 13th March at 9:30am & 6:30pm at CTFM Apostolic Centre at 23 Melverton Dr in Hallam.

Johnny Lee Clary learned to hate at a very young age. He was raised in a family filled with racism, anger, and bigotry. As the Klan’s national leader, the destructive mindset and lifestyle he had lived for so many years began to take its toll. Riddled with torment, Johnny Lee left the Klan. On the verge of committing suicide one night, he started reading the Bible and cried out to God to deliver him from his nightmarish existence.

After dedicating his life to Christ, he  has become a renowned international speaker and has set records for the largest crowds for any preacher in Australia other than Billy Graham, with literally thousands receiving his message of hope, healing and forgiveness for racism, low self-esteem, suicidal tendencies, and substance abuse. Johnny holds the record for the largest crowd ever at Hillsong Brisbane (formerly Garden City).

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South Sudan Set to Become World’s Newest Country

South Sudan is BornMonday, February 7, 2011 By Dan Wooding – Founder of ASSIST Ministries

Christians will now be free to worship without fear of bombings and even crucifixions

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN (ANS) — ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com) is reporting that the streets of South Sudan’s capital Juba were filled with people dancing with joy over the official announcement today (Monday, February 07, 2011), that the proposed-nation’s independence referendum has passed with more than 98 percent of southerners voting to secede.

People clap during the announcement of the preliminary results of voting in Sudan on Jan 30. South Sudan overwhelmingly voted to split from the north in a referendum intended to end decades of civil war, sparking mass celebrations.

 “In Khartoum, Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir and South Sudan President Salva Kiir were together as the official results were announced. Earlier Bashir repeated that the Khartoum government will accept and support the results,” Dana Hughes said in her story for ABC News.

Bashir said on state television, “Today we received these results and we accept and welcome these results because they represent the will of the southern people.”

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Former PLO Islamic Terrorist Leader Walid Shoebat Interview on the 700 Club Regarding Egypt

Dear friends and family in Christ in Australia and around the World,   Please click the following link to watch a very interesting CBN (Christian Broadcasting News) interview regarding bible…

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Don’t buy the lie about the Crusades

Jim FletcherPosted: February 15, 2011 – WND – Jim Fletcher

Remember after 9/11, when Billy Graham’s people decided the word “crusade” was too inflammatory? I don’t remember the more benign term used for a time after that, but the thinking was, “crusade” might be offensive to Muslims.

That kind of thinking emboldens radical Islam. The imagery of the Crusades – in which large numbers of people in the Middle East swam in their own blood during the gruesome confrontations over Jerusalem – is often used by Muslims, who excel in propaganda. By the way – and this isn’t meant as an afterthought – the Jews might have some unpleasant memories of the Crusades, as well.

Rodney Stark, though, in “God’s Battalions,” makes an argument he should be applauded for: The Crusaders were not expansionist and bullying; rather they were a reaction to Muslim hostilities. The idea that the Crusades were launched in reaction to Muslim aggressiveness is a story too long suppressed, and finally, we have a concise record of what really happened.

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Christians And Their Churches Targeted By Radical Muslims

Radical MuslimsBy Emerson Vermaat 20 January 2011

In December 2010 I reported that Christian asylum seekers in three thirds of the asylum seekers centers in Holland (so-called “AZC’s”) are seriously intimidated by Muslim asylum seekers. Too many Muslim converts to Christianity – often refugees from totalitarian Muslim societies – live in fear.

However, the problem of harassing or attacking Christians is much more widespread. Many Christians in Iraq are persecuted by radical Muslims who bomb their churches, kill their pastors and priests. Many of them flee to the West. (Some them end up in Dutch asylum seekers centers where they once again face harassment by militant Muslims.) Coptic churches in Egypt have also been bombed. There was a major terror attack on a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year’s day, when 25 Coptic Christians were killed.

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Cameron: It’s time to stop tolerating the Islamic extremists and get immigrants to respect British ‘core values’

David Cameron and Angela MerkelBy Jason Groves – 5th February 2011

David Cameron today pledged to make Britain ‘a lot less’ tolerant towards Islamic extremists who whip up hatred against the West.

In a major speech on terrorism, the Prime Minister argued that Britain has been too ‘passive’ towards organisations and preachers who poison the minds of young Muslims.

Mr Cameron said Britain needs to be less tolerant and more judgemental when faced with ideologies that threaten the country’s basic values.
 
David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the International Conference on Security Policy in Munich today. ‘Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and much more active, muscular liberalism,’ the Prime Minister said.

Signalling a major departure from Labour’s softly-softly approach, he  suggested that to ‘belong’ in Britain, individuals must sign up to core values such as freedom of speech, the rule of law and democracy.
In a barely-concealed attack on the opposition, he will say: ‘It’s time to turn the page on the failed policies of the past.’

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Will China ultimately be a Christian-led Nation?

Chinese Christian WorshipBy Lauren Green – Published January 20, 2011

According to China Aid, a Texas-based human rights group, the number of Christians in China has increased 100-fold since 1949. Current estimates range from 80 million to 130 million active members. And one startling estimate from a Chinese Christian businessman has that number doubling or even tripling in the next generation.

Christianity could become one of the macro forces shaping Chinese culture, say experts like Dr. David Aikman, author of “Jesus in Beijing.”‬‪

“If the Chinese become Christianized … which doesn’t mean you have a majority of people who are Christians, but it means about 25 to 30 percent of people in positions of influence, in politics, in culture, in the media. If you have that component of a major power that accepts Christianity enthusiastically as a guide to life, that is going to change the world view of the leaders of China.”‬‪

Others argue that even if the more generous estimate of 130 Christians is true, it’s still a drop in the bucket in a population of more than a billion people.

“They all preach the same gospel. There are no liberals or conservative branches … they all believe the same.”

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Jesus is Alive and Living in Australia

Mary Metcalfe cleaing up after the floodsSaturday, January 15, 2011 By Alan Metcalfe Special to ASSIST News Service

IRVINE, CA (ANS) — If you have been looking for Jesus this past week, He has been busy in Australia. For sure He has also been in Brazil, Peru, Germany, and wherever there has been need, but for sure, He has been in Australia this week; and He is staying on.

In Brisbane alone, a city of 2 million people, 50,000 people have officially registered as volunteers; and you can multiply this number by at least 10, when all the unofficial volunteers are counted. There has been an incredible outpouring of community spirit; and where that spirit is; there is Jesus Christ among the people.

All across the cities of Brisbane and Ipswich; and throughout the state, there has been an incredible outpouring of support from Queenslanders to help those in need at this time.

The flooded Metcalfe home at Goodna, Queensland, about 30 miles west of Brisbane. At the time this photo was taken, the water was starting to fall. “We believe the water covered the roof at the peak,’ said Alan Metcalfe
 
After the news spread that our home at Goodna, a suburb on the eastern edge of Ipswich in Queensland, had been submerged by flood waters and badly damaged, we have seen dozens of volunteers coming to help to us and our neighbors, and for this we are very thankful Thank you also for the ASSIST News readers who have emailed their prayers and support. Thank you. This is what Christianity is all about. This is Jesus Christ at work in the world.

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Smith Wigglesworth Church Set to be Resurrected

Smith Wigglesworth PreachingThursday, January 20, 2011 – Assist News Service

MANNINGHAM, UK (ANS) — The site of world-famous supernatural happenings is set to be restored to its former glory – and turned into a centre of healing, a museum and coffee shop.

Bowland Street Mission, nestling between a taxi firm and a takeaway food shop, in Manningham, in Northern England, is where the extraordinary “people’s preacher” Smith Wigglesworth had his base.

Now news that the building is to be restored and used to continue his ministry has believers around the world buzzing with excitement – and booking flights for Bradford.

Brian Holland, of Idle, with his wife Kathryn, and international preacher and broadcaster Terry Quinn are founding members of the Smith Wigglesworth Foundation which has agreed a long-term lease on the building.

Brian said: “I have been studying Wigglesworth for nearly two decades and while only a select number of Bradfordians know about this guy, he is big news around the world.

“Wigglesworth was a catalyst for the charismatic revival of the church and one of the fathers of the Pentecostal church.

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