December 27, 2007
by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Getting Bibles to the millions who need and want them is perhaps the #1 priority of the coming year. And many pay a dear price.

December 7, 29007
by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

I cannot help but think the One who was laid in a cow's feeding trough when He was born understands the lowest of the poor for whom He died. Consider the plight of the Dalits--formerly known as the "untouchables" of India.

Special Christmas Gifts

November 29, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Some people are finding creative ways of giving that advance the gospel and help our brothers and sisters overseas. Here are some outstanding opportunities.

God Provides in Unique Ways

November 21, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Emmanuel Mission saw much suffering over the last two years, as well as many answers to prayer. You won't believe who their latest benefactor was.

The Many Faces of Islam

November 15, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

A follow-up to the letter of the Muslim scholars to the Pope, this newsletter identifies the many varieties of Islam and tells why apologizing for the crusades was important.

Pray for the Persecuted Church

November 10, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Here is a highly compressed and partial picture of current persecution. It is simply a brief resume to whet your compassion and move you to action.

Incidents of Persecution Reported in India in October

November 10, 2007

Here are snippets of 24 incidents compiled by John M. Lindner from Compass Direct sources for the 30 days of October, 2007.

The China Study

November 1, 2007
by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Do you know that the typical Chinese eats 650 more calories a day than the average American? Yet the Chinese stay skinny and the Americans grow obese. Do you know why?

138 Muslim Scholars Petition Pope

October 25, 2007
by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Recently 138 Muslim scholars sent a letter to the Pope Benedict XVI beseeching his understanding that Islam is a religion of peace. Here's the reasoning behind it...

Kenya's Mt. Elgon Erupts with Violence

October 19, 2007
by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Kenya's Mt. Elgon is spreading fear, destruction and death-but it's not from volcanic eruption. It's tribal violence stemming from a skewed government land-distribution program. Caught in the middle is one of Kenya's most effective church-planting ministries.

Burma/Myanmar: A Peek Behind the Scenes

October 9, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Two weeks of democracy protests in Burma have been brutally crushed by the ruling military junta. What's at stake here is more than politics.

Is the U.N. Taking Away Your Rights?

September 25, 2005

by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Is the U.N. considering taking away your human rights? Don't count it out. But don't worry; it's all being done in the name of tolerance.

From Unreached to Self-Propagating in 24 Years

September 13, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

In 1983 two Nigerians reached a lost tribe atop a high mesa in eastern Nigeria. The work they started has since planted 125 churches among seven unreached people groups in the region. It's an amazing story.

Bibles for Disciples

September 6, 2007

By John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Missionaries in many non-western countries are translating and distributing the Bible. They are making great headway, but the task is formidable and demands the attention of all of us. Here is what's happening in a few select fields.

God Is at Work in Post-Tsunami Indonesia

August 28, 2007
by John Lindner, D. Miss.

"From the start Dr. Jeff Hammond told us not to preach the gospel but to be the gospel and to live the gospel as a letter that could be read by anyone. This strategy has blessed many people and valuable seeds for eternity have been sown." [Read More]

Changing Murderers into Missionaries

August 21, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

Satan comes to maim, kill and destroy, but God has other plans for His servants.

Battling Beelzebub in Benin

August 9, 2007
John M. Lindner, D.Miss.

He prays two hours every morning, another hour at noon, and two hours every night. He feels he must; his mission field is the voodoo capital of the world.

Flood Strikes India's Northern West Bengal

July 31, 2007
By John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Villagers fight flood devastation, isolation, lack of food, deadly diseases, and marauding elephants. A mission leader living in the area paints a dire picture.

Crisis in Orissa

July 19, 2007

by John Lindner, D. Miss.

Christian tribal leader battles discrimination, poverty, and nature itself. Massive floods have again inundated parts of Orissa State in eastern India. Heavy seasonal rains have affected 7 million people, with 120,000 still marooned...

Child of Darkness Becomes Messenger of Light

July 13, 2007

By John Lindner, D. Miss.

Everyone said the boy was cursed. “You killed your father,” the villagers said. Feeling unwanted, at age 12 he ran away. Then a Christian teacher took him in. That was the beginning of a transformation that changed this child of darkness into a messenger of the light of Christ. It had an effect on his home region, too.

African Ministry Plants 2000 Churches

Ministry uses “hub church” method to multiply results

June 28, 2004
By John Lindner, D. Miss.

South-Africa-based Harvesters International Ministries announced recently it has planted its 2000^th church. This is an amazing feat since it just began in 2000. The secret lies in their hub-church plan of development.

Is Armageddon on the Horizon?

June 14, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Will increased Islamization result in the ultimate conflict? Note these developments...

India: Open Season on Christians?

June 5, 2007

by John M. Lindner, D. Miss.

Persecution watchdogs report 125 incidents of persecution against Christians in India in the first 150 days of 2007. Two things stand out: the increased brazen boldness of anti-Christian hardliners and the complicit silence of high government officials. Yet amid the chaos are two reasons for hope.

India Persecution Briefs - May 2007

June 4, 2007

Here are 21 incidents of persecution of Christians in India that cover the first 23 days of May 2007.

India Persecution Briefs – April 2007

June 4, 2007

Here is a summary of 23 incidents of persecution against Christians in India during the 30 days of April 2007.

How We Do Missions in India

May 24, 2007

by John Lindner, D. Miss.

Recently, P.G. Vargis, founder and leader of the Indian Evangelical Team, wrote a letter to traditional mission leaders in the USA who are constantly concerned about indigenous works being dependent on foreign help. This is what he wrote:

Making a Difference

May 17, 2007

by John Lindner, D. Miss.

It all began when Saddam Hussein gassed the Kurds in northern Iraq. Over 5,000 dead, plus thousands of villages wiped out. Could anything good come out of that atrocity? Well, if you believe Romans 8:28, read on...

Reaffirming Our Purpose

May 10, 2007

by John Lindner, D.Miss.

When you signed up for the World Christian Ministries' newsletter, you received an e-mail about our goal of publishing a new World Christian magazine focusing on indigenous missions. Here's an update on reaching that goal.

Iraqi Christians: An Endangered Species

May 2, 2007

by John Lindner, D.Miss.

The war has endangered Iraq's Christian minority. Many have fled to neighboring countries, and those who remain are subject to attacks of violence. Here are some insights about why this is happening, and what can be done about it.

A letter to the Global Church from The Protestant Church of Smyrna

April 24, 2007

by Dan Wooding

This letter from the church at Smyrna gives inside details about the murder of two Turkish believers and one German missionary in Turkey last week. Warning: Some of the details bear testimony to the gruesomeness of the murders.

Three Christians Killed in Turkey

April 20, 2007

by John Lindner, D. Miss.

This was a week of mass murders. Monday was the horrific massacre of students and faculty members by a deranged student on the Virginia Tech campus. Wednesday five Turkish college students stormed a Bible publishing house in Turkey and stabbed and then slit the throats of the three Christian workers there. Here are details of the Turkish incident.

Pray for Nepal

April 13, 2007

Nepali Christians have designated April 14 and 15 as special days of prayer for Nepal. The purpose is to pray for lasting peace so that the gospel may be faithfully proclaimed, and for healing among the factionalized political parties and social factions of Nepal. Here’s what brought us to this point...

India: Good News in the Midst of Bad

April 6, 2007

Here is some good news for the kingdom of God in India, even as spiritual forces of darkness continue to make their repeated attacks against Christians in this country of over 1 billion souls. Click title to read more.

India Persecution Briefs – March 2007

April 6, 2007

Compass Direct reported 15 incidents of persecution against Christians in India in March 2007. They are summarized here by permission for your convenience. (Click title to read summaries.)

What Would India Look Like if the Great Commission Were Accomplished?

March 29, 2007

When one man asked, "What would it look like if the job [the Great Commission] were done?" the answer he came up with was startling. Even more amazing was the way he turned everything on its head to accomplish his appointed goal. Let me tell you about it.

Torrid Persecution Continues in Vietnam

March 22, 2007

It is a most serious thing to become a Christian in Vietnam—especially if you are a member of one of the hill tribes in the Central Highlands. You can be ostracized by the outside community and your house and meager belongings can be burned. If the police find you, they can beat, imprison and torture you. Remarkably, despite such cruel treatment, the number of hill-tribe Christians in Vietnam is growing. Click on title to read more.

Documented Vietnam Persecution

March 22, 2007

Compiled by John M. Lindner from The Montagnard Foundation sources

These prisoners were all arrested and beaten because they attended a prayer meeting, worshiped Christ, had a cell phone, or took part in a peaceful demonstration. Click on title to read more.

India: Christians in the Pressure Cooker

March 15, 2007

by John Lindner

Christians in India are experiencing a real pressure cooker of persecution. More than 40 incidents of persecution have been reported between January 1 and February 28, 2007. Christian workers have been abducted and beaten, meetings disturbed, buildings vandalized or destroyed, and at least one pastor murdered. Yet many officials seem oblivious to the trouble and apparently think things are just dandy. Click on the title for an update.

India Persecution Briefs - February 2007

March 15, 2005

by John Lindner

Here is a compilation of 25 incidents of persecution in India ranging from threats and beatings to vandalism and false accusation and arrest. Click on the title to view.

India Persecution Briefs - January 2007

March 15, 2005

by John Lindner

Here are persecution briefs compiled by WCM. These are comprised of stories published by Compass Direct as well as a few stories WCM gathered from other sources. Click on the title to read.

The Sick Are Healed, the Dead Revived

...and the poor have the gospel preached to them. – Luke 7:22

March 8, 2007
All over Asia and elsewhere the kind of miracles we read about in the Acts of the Apostles is happening again and again in the 21st century. Here are several stories of dramatic healings sent to me by mission leaders from the “Majority World.” Click title to read more.

Katrina-like Storms Smite God's People

March 1, 2007
Imagine: You have built your little nipa hut home at the foot of a semi-dormant volcano, when what sends boulders and masses of mud down upon you is not a volcanic eruption, but a driving rain and 165 mph winds. Four Philippine typhoons and a cyclone in Mozambique have made life desperate for people in those countries. Click title to read more.

Nepal Bible Course Reaches Thousands

February 22, 2007
Today is a special day in the life of Resham Raj Poudel in Nepal. Fifteen years ago today the former Hindu priest-turned-Christian officially began Nepal Gospel Outreach Center in the world’s only Hindu kingdom. That ministry has since discipled 34,000 Nepalis through a correspondence course—and a phenomenal 330,000 more are enrolled in it. But it wasn’t easy. It began with two broken legs in a Nepali prison. Click title to read more.

Ministry Assists Those Facing Islamic Challenge

February 16, 2007
Imagine: You are located in a land that is half Christian and half Muslim. Your country has been torn in recent years by violence between Muslims and Christians. Where Muslims have gained control, churches have been closed and burned, and Christians have been oppressed, made to adhere to Sharia law, and even murdered. In this context you are operating a school training young men and women to be bearers of the gospel to their countrymen. You look at your library and what do you find? Only some well-thumbed Reader's Digests and a few books with no biblical content sent by foreigners. What do you do now? Click title to read more.

African Missions Reap Harvest

February 8, 2007
South African pastor and missionary Steven Loots realized that multitudes of black Africans were ready to be swept into the kingdom, but prevailing mission practices didn't seem to scratch the surface. After interviewing black pastors and evangelists, Loots came up with a plan that facilitated the increase of new churches by 6800% from 2000 to 2006. Click title to read more.

Emmanuel Mission Sees Prayer Answered

February 1, 2007
In late January the Supreme Court of India gave Bishop M.A. Thomas permanent bail and permission to leave the country. Bishop Thomas arrived in Atlanta this Tuesday, January 30, and is currently visiting the Hopegivers office in Columbus, Georgia, office staff, and his daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Click title to read the rest of the story.

Christian Ministries Reap Harvest

January 26, 2007
Christian ministries around the globe continue to reap a harvest for Christ, even though the activities of anti-Christian forces show no sign of letting up. Click title to read more.

Church-Planting Method Reaps Africa's Potential Harvest

January 2007

Steven Loots realized that multitudes were ready to be swept into the kingdom. But prevailing mission practices didn't scratch the surface. John Lindner tells how Loots devised a method that facilitated the increase of new church plants from 29 in 2000 to 2000 in 2006. Republished with permission from MOMENTUM magazine.