1040 Christianity in the New Asia

I just got done watching an incredible movie/documentary entitled 1040: Christianity in the New Asia.

In 78 minutes, the host, Jaeson Ma (a Korean pastor from Los Angeles), travelled to various countries in Asia, showing the movement of Jesus throughout this region.

Singapore, China, Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan...an incredible growth in the Christian church in regions that have never known the name of Jesus until now.

I believe, like many of those interviewed in the movie, that Asia and Africa are the site of the next great movement of God. The youth, especially, are on fire for Jesus!

We experienced this while living in Seoul, South Korea and it's this passion and fire for the Lord that draws my heart back to Asia every time I watch or read something about what God is doing there.

My prayer is that the Lord will bring us back to Asia to live and work there sometime in the near future. It has been my heart's cry ever since we returned from Korea in 2008.

Christians in Asia live out their faith every day. I am humbled, encouraged and excited to see what God has in store for this part of His world. I love you Asia!

Here is the movie trailer. I could not find the movie on You Tube but you can order it from the 1040: Christianity in the New Asia website. It is well worth it!

Orphan Sunday

The need is vast

15 million orphans worldwide have lost both parents

A half million children in the U.S. live in foster care

"Defend the cause of the fatherless"  Isaiah 1:17

Hope is Fading - Click here to download

I live adoption every day of my life through our daughter Grace, adopted from China when she was 

10 1/2 months old. One of the best, most important choices we ever made! I can't imagine life without Grace. I love her with everything that is in me. She and I want to adopt more children.  

Please, if you are reading this blog, stop right now and say a prayer. Ask God to show you what He wants you to do for the orphans. 

Is there room at your table for one more little face? Is there room on your sofa for one more child who wants to snuggle? 

You can impact one child for eternity, and you, in turn, will be blessed beyond measure!

To read more about my thoughts on adoption go to The Least of These

For more info go to Orphan Sunday

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 7 November 2010

Today, 7 November 2010, Christian Believers all over the world will be setting aside time to intercede on behalf of our Brothers and Sisters who are facing persecution for their faith.   The goal of this global concert of prayer is to increase awareness of the opposition and violence Christians are enduring worldwide, stand in the gap for these courageous men and women, and call the Church to action on their behalf.   "We believe prayer changes things," the sponsors of this event say.  "Exactly what happens is a mystery of faith.  God invites us to present to Him our requests and to pray without ceasing.  The most we can do is the least we can do - pray. " For more information on this important call to prayer, go to www.persecutedchurch.org.

PRAY FOR: those Christians who are being discriminated against, verbally and physically abused, detained, arrested, tortured, and even killed because they choose to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.  (The Bible, I Peter 4:13,14) these Brothers and Sisters to remain strong in the faith, boldly sharing the Gospel.  Pray for the Lord to use them as light and salt to oppressive authorities, guards, and fellow prisoners.  (The Bible, Matthew 5:13,14) families who have lost loved ones and seen family members attacked, imprisoned and murdered.  Ask the Lord to comfort and strengthen them, and help them remain faithful to Him.  (The Bible, II Corinthians 1:3,4) Christian Believers who are alone - in prisons, in secret jails, and in dungeon-like situations.  Pray for the Lord to draw near to them and make His presence known.  (The Bible, Hebrews 10:22) leaders and governments in nations of the 10/40 Window where this mistreatment takes place.  Pray for the Lord to soften and change their hearts - transforming them from "Sauls" to "Pauls."  (The Bible, Colossians 1:13) the Kingdom of God to come in great power and glory to every dark corner, bringing an end to the violence and hatred Christians are enduring.  (The Bible, I Corinthians 4:20)

Wonderful video series on growth of Christianity throughout history

During the Lausanne Congress, a gathering in Cape Town, South Africa two weeks ago, which brought together more than 4,000 Christians from 198 nations with a heart for outreach and missions, a wonderful series of videos was shown.

In three parts, the history of the Christian Church throughout the world, is shown in engaging video. This video series is about 50 minutes long and is the best overview of the history of the Christian church that I have seen.

I would highly recommend it to you for your own education, the education of your children and also Sunday school classes or other Christian gatherings.


Growth of Christianity (part 1)

Growth of Christianity (part 2)

Growth of Christianity (part 3)

How to become an online missionary

I just watched an excellent presentation from Lausanne 2010, a missions conference with over 4,000 delegates from 198 countries held in South Africa two weeks ago. It is about the use of different media forms to share the Gospel. You can watch it below...it's fairly short (5 minutes).
Media Messages Matter

After watching that, I knew I needed to share about a wonderful opportunity I have been given to be an online missionary!

Campus Crusade has a program called program called Global Media Outreach. It is to help any Christian to become an online missionary. 

Once you go through some online training, you have the opportunity to speak to new or recommitted Christians from all over the world. These people have accessed Campus Crusade websites as they have been searching the internet for info about Jesus and God. They are led through the Gospel message and given a chance to respond. If they indicate that they want to speak to an online missionary, than they are sent to one of us.

I have been an online missionary for about five months now and it has been a great way for me to share the love of Christ with people all over the world from my own living room before the little ones get up in the morning. It is an awesome use of technology to reach the world for Christ!  Just today I spoke to new or recommitted Christians in Ghana, Syria, Ethiopia and California.                 

GMO now has over 5,000 Online Missionaries. But they believe that in the coming years the Lord wants to raise up tens of thousands of Online Missionaries, greatly expanding their capacity to not just respond to contacts, but to provide quality follow-up and encouragement in their walk with God.

If you have a heart for sharing Christ, and would love to have this opportunity, go to  GMO Join Us to find out more and to sign up. I've shared Christ with more than 200 people in the last few months, many of them from countries closed to the Gospel through traditional means but open to the Gospel through the internet. It is awesome!