NewLife Faith News - April 23rd
Compiled and Edited by Stan Hunt
Hundreds of people made a public decision to follow Christ at evangelist Franklin Graham's "God Loves You" tour in Krakow, Poland. More than 13,000 people attended the crusade rally on April 13.
Mr Graham told Christian Daily International that almost 1000 people responded to his invitation to personally receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In interviews with Poland’s national media, Mr Graham said an increasing secularism was taking God out of everything.
I want the people of Poland to love God and not turn their back on Him, he said. At the tour rally, Mr Graham told the crowd that God is here in Krakow offering forgiveness of sin and eternal life to everyone who puts their faith in Jesus Christ.
More than 420 churches from 15 denominations in Poland partnered with Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for the Tour.
Source: Christian Daily International
An Anglican bishop in Mozambique has made an emergency call to Sydney’s Anglican Aid.
This follows a jihadist insurgency, linked to Islamic State, bringing terror to northern Mozambique.
In his appeal, Bishop Vicente Msosa cites the one million people displaced by the terrorists, including new violence towards Christians. He says the situation is heartbreaking, with the killing people, burning houses and market stalls.
He told Sydneyanglicans.net the attacks appear to be part of Islamic State’s global campaign against “infidels” with the slogan - “Kill them wherever you find them”. Infrastructure such as schools and churches have also been destroyed.
Bishop Vicente says the humanitarian need is a huge challenge. Local churches are catering for as many people as they can but with limited resources they can’t meet the overwhelming need. Anglican Aid has set up an emergency fund for donations to provide internally displaced people with necessities.
Source: Sydenyanglicans.net
Haiti has established a new transitional council responsible for choosing the country’s next leadership. The current Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he will resign once the council appoints a new prime minister and cabinet.
The transitional council’s nine members will operate with some presidential powers until a new PM is named no later than February 2026. Greg Yoder, President of Christian Worlds Outreach says this could be a move towards future stability in the crippled country where gangs control 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Mr Yoder told Mission Network News that what is not reported in the media is that with every church service in Haiti more and more people are coming to faith in Christ. Prayer is requested for God’s peace across Haiti. And for the transitional council members to exercise wisdom and discernment as they seek new leadership for the country.
Source: Mission Network News
Melbourne Christians hope to save lives at a Gaza Christian hospital through raising funds for its patients’ treatment. The Al-Ahli Arab Hospital was bombed last October but has continued to operate despite the devastation. Churches in Mount Waverley held a fund-raising dinner to help the hospital rebuild some of its major programs.
Organiser Irene Donohoue-Clyne told The Melbourne Anglican there’s a huge need for medical services especially to help the severely malnourished children, and for breast cancer services. The dinner also aimed to educate diners about what was going on in the Holy Land, beyond what the media reports.
Uniting church minister and veteran Bethlehem Bible College volunteer Rev Ann Scull presented stories of what life is like for people living in the Occupied Territories. The dinner raised a helpful $5000, which will be sent to the hospital through Anglican Overseas Aid.
Source: The Melbourne Anglican
In the world of education, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a strong tool having a rising impact. Is it a tool for service, or for cheating? David Durance with TeachBeyond says the answer is “yes” to both.
Starting with that premise, the question doesn’t become whether AI is bad or good, he says. The question is ‘what part of this can be used to further reveal the truth about God. Mr Durance told Mission Network News the missional aspect regarding AI is about teaching students how to evaluate what the world offers and apply it to a Christian worldview.
He says they are committed to pointing students to Christ. With the advance of technology, educators today are much more comfortable with AI than they were five years ago. TeachBeyond, wants to harness AI and use it to deliver their objectives to classrooms in the 64 countries where they serve.
Source: Mission Network News
Amid a brutal civil war, a hospital hidden in the Myanmar jungle is providing lifesaving care to people caught in the crossfire. In the chaos humanitarians known as the Free Burma Rangers are providing critical medical care to those in need.
Dave Eubank, founder of the Christian charity Free Burma Rangers says the hospital is hidden because the Burmese Army makes a habit of bombing hospitals. He told CBN News their little “Dr Luke's Hospital” is a life-saving place.
He says they have treated hundreds of shot and wounded people since the long-running conflict began between the military rulers and ethnic minorities. The all-volunteer staff work under great personal risk to treat the wounded and sick.
Every day enemy scout planes fly over, looking for the hospital and some bombs have landed close by. Free Burma Rangers is now helping fund a second hospital, also hidden in the jungle.
Source: CBN Christian World News