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Algeria: girl raised from the dead
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We are receiving reports of great spiritual hunger in Algeria. Other reports
claim that Muslim fundamentalists have killed around 30,000 Algerians; despite
this, Christian services often last until well after midnight. According to a
reliable source, one man said that after his conversion from Islam to Jesus
Christ, he had the most problems with his wife, who was afraid of persecution.
The man prayed that God would do something so that his wife would become open
for Christianity. Shortly afterwards, their small daughter died. The father was
fetched from his work, and when he arrived home, found that his daughter's skin
was already blue. He prayed for her, and God raised her from her deathbed. As a
result, his wife and other children converted to Jesus Christ.
Source: name and address withheld
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Algeria: church protected from a massacre
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A church which regularly met on a particular weekday recently accepted an
invitation to a wedding in another village. When they returned, neighbours told
them that Islamic terrorists had come that evening to kill all the Christians.
The neighbours could tell the terrorists with a clear conscience that they had
no idea where the Christians had disappeared to. The entire church had been
saved from a blood bath.
Source: name and address withheld
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Hungary: Aids programme with evangelistic side-effects
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Two years ago, the Hungarian government started an Aids prevention programme
aimed to make teenagers start thinking about questions affecting their life,
future and sexuality. The programme, called "Youth on the Threshold of Life" was
developed by Christians and also contains a clear exposition of the Christian
gospel. Of the 1,000 teachers who have been trained for this programme, between
20 and 30 percent have already become Christians, according to be Hungarian
branch of Campus for Christ.
Source: OM Hungary, fax (36)-23-375976
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Hungary: awakening among youth in Europe's second largest church
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Each week, at least 12,000 people attend the three services of Budapest's "Hit
Gyulkezete", a free church founded in 1979 by pastor Sandor Nemeth. The services
take place on Wednesday and Saturday evening at 6 pm in a sports centre. Istvan
Soos, one of the church elders, told us that the church now consists of around
35,000 people through the other 120 local churches which have been planted in
Hungary. In addition, the church is currently sending missionaries to Ukraine,
Romania, Slovakia and Serbia. One of the church's information videos claims that
around 100,000 people have become Christians in the last five years through
contact with the church. Also, 20 gypsy churches have recently been started as a
result of the increasing number of conversions in this people group. Beside the
growing number of business people and members of parliament belonging to the
church, they are currently experiencing a particular awakening among the youth;
the church report that several hundred gang members from the south of Budapest
have converted in the last weeks and months, and are now meeting in special
youth services. Around 500 people are enrolled in the church's own Bible school
"St. Paul's Academy", which offers a 4 to 5 year theological training, complete
with Greek and Hebrew classes. The Hit (faith) church is thus Europe's second
largest evangelical church, after Portugal's Mana church and ahead of London's
Kensington Temple.
Source: Hit-Gyulekezete, 1037 Budapest, Nagy Batonyi u. 4, fax (36) - 1 -
2501568 (e-mail webmaster@faithch.hu)
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Hungary: Jesus in the high-school
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In September 1996, the Hungarian government passed a law specifying that
high-school graduates must have a clear picture of Christianity, be able to
describe when Christianity began, how it spread, who Jesus is, the meaning of
Calvary, and be able to explain the meaning of words such as "salvation" and
"redeemer". Several Christian groups have now already developed and submitted
appropriate teaching materials, for example Campus for Christ's "Take Jesus to
School".
Source: OM Hungary, fax (36) - 23 - 375976
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Goa: Beating as missionary mobilisation
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Youth With A Mission's DTS training centre in Goa was recently attacked by
Catholics who not only destroyed roof tiles, 25 windows and the school's 4
toilets, but also attacked two of the staff, both of whom reported that they did
not move during the attack and felt a supernatural joy because they were
suffering for Christ. The centre's leader reported that the Mission school's
role was obviously misunderstood by a Catholic priest as being an evangelisation
centre. The government opened a hearing at which the accusations proved to be
unfounded. During the hearing, the school's leader pointed to the five men
mainly responsible for the attack and said to each of them "In Jesus name I
forgive you!", at which all five broke out in tears. According to the report,
the event has not only brought the staff closer together, but has also motivated
almost all of the course's students to become missionaries.
Source: name and address withheld
