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China’s<br />
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In the midst <strong>of</strong> a<br />
crackdown on China’s<br />
Christians, ICC<br />
examines the lives <strong>of</strong><br />
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Finding<br />
The Treasure<br />
Years ago I was in China and I asked my handlers to arrange a<br />
meeting with pastors that had been imprisoned for ten or more<br />
years. These were giants <strong>of</strong> the faith but little known. I sat and<br />
discussed persecution with these leaders and one <strong>of</strong> my first<br />
questions was, “What would the Chinese Church would be like<br />
if there was no persecution?”<br />
They said it would be a mile wide but an inch deep (my paraphrase).<br />
Famous speakers would gather large crowds, but they<br />
would have no anointing and little knowledge <strong>of</strong> the Spirit. I<br />
asked them if they knew anything about the Western Church<br />
and they had no idea as they were simple pastors without international<br />
experience.<br />
The Church in the West is largely adrift. There are many reasons<br />
for this, but, from my vantage point, a core problem is that we<br />
live out Christianity without real cost. Witness Lee, the great<br />
Chinese pastor <strong>of</strong> the early twentieth century and devotee <strong>of</strong> the<br />
great Watchman Nee, eloquently described this problem:<br />
The biggest problem today is that it is hard to find<br />
any wounds or scars in most Christians. Most <strong>of</strong><br />
us do not have any wounds, scars, marks <strong>of</strong> death,<br />
or experiences <strong>of</strong> the cross. Even though we have<br />
been saved and truly have Christ’s life in us, this<br />
life has no way to come out. The reason is not that<br />
our behavior is too poor or too good but that we are<br />
too whole and too impregnable. Because we have<br />
no wounds, Christ has no way to be released from<br />
within us.<br />
-Witness Lee, The Crucified Christ, Chapter 1<br />
While we may not have any wounds or scars, our persecuted<br />
brothers and sisters have them in abundance. These believers<br />
and especially the faces <strong>of</strong> the martyrs are always in front <strong>of</strong><br />
me, Christians like Pastor Ohii, Tilman, Necati, Pastor Kevin<br />
and so many more.<br />
The Choice<br />
These martyrs, like so many others, were almost always given a<br />
Above: Witness Lee<br />
chance to live if they utteedr three little words, “I deny Jesus.”<br />
Do you ever wonder why they don’t do it?<br />
Locked away in secret prisons, in the midst <strong>of</strong> beatings, torture,<br />
or under unrelenting pressure, certain Christians are transformed.<br />
When stripped <strong>of</strong> all that the world values, including<br />
dignity, strength, relationship, power, and standing, they<br />
let go <strong>of</strong> the world and any hope in its false answers to life.<br />
Somewhere deep within themselves, they place all <strong>of</strong> their<br />
physical and psychic treasure on the sacrificial altar. They put<br />
all <strong>of</strong> their proverbial chips into the middle <strong>of</strong> the table and they<br />
wager everything on God. In losing “everything,” though, they<br />
become immensely wealthy and concurrently truly dangerous in<br />
the spiritual world.<br />
In Kenya, Pastor Kevin was on his way to church on Sunday<br />
morning when he got calls from his sheep that were being<br />
slaughtered. “They were under attack. I heard gunshots, people<br />
screaming, crying. It was like a horror movie. It was just like<br />
hell,” he said. His assistant pastor standing in his place was<br />
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killed at the lectern along with six others. Twelve others were<br />
wounded. Everyone else was, <strong>of</strong> course, traumatized. Pastor Kevin<br />
died and came to life that day. Listen to what he says. . .<br />
“After the attack, God inserted into me a spirit <strong>of</strong> courage. After<br />
your church gets shot up, you don’t fear anymore and you stop<br />
caring [about the danger]. We have been through a lot [but] we<br />
don’t fear anymore… There is nothing human beings can do to<br />
you.”<br />
Amazing right?<br />
Now here’s a little secret . . .In one way or another, this is what the<br />
Lord is doing in your life and mine!<br />
This process may be cathartic or it may be slow and gradual.<br />
Regardless <strong>of</strong> pace or tool, God is always working in gain and loss<br />
to get you to give up on this world and desire Him above all other<br />
treasures and relationships.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> our idols (that which we live for or through) and all <strong>of</strong> our<br />
crutches must fail. We must continue to toss them overboard one<br />
after the other, until we each find ourselves left with the one TRUE<br />
thing that we can live THROUGH, and live FOR.<br />
You can see the Lord’s heart on this in many passages such as<br />
Luke 14:26-27, Luke 14:33, Matthew 13:44-46, Luke 14:33, and<br />
Mark 10:17.<br />
You can see the Lord’s heart on this in many passages: If you don’t<br />
give up EVERYTHING you cannot be my disciples (Luke 14:26)!<br />
When a man discovered the treasure that is God, he went and sold<br />
everything he had to buy it (Matthew 13:44). What must I do to<br />
live forever? Go and give away everything that is most precious<br />
to you and follow me (Mark 10:17).<br />
Watchman Nee, the great Chinese Church leader <strong>of</strong> the early twentieth<br />
century, spoke about this process in one <strong>of</strong> my favorite books,<br />
“The Release <strong>of</strong> the Spirit.”<br />
Anyone who serves God will discover sooner or later<br />
that the great hindrance to his work is not others but<br />
himself. He will quickly detect that the greatest difficulty<br />
lies in his outward man, for it hinders him from<br />
using his spirit. The Lord employs two different ways<br />
to destroy our outward man; one is gradual, the other<br />
sudden. To some, the Lord gives a sudden destruction<br />
followed by a gradual one. It would seem the Lord<br />
usually spends several years upon us before He can<br />
accomplish this work <strong>of</strong> destruction.<br />
-Watchman Nee, Release <strong>of</strong> the Spirit<br />
Jeff King, President<br />
International Christian Concern<br />
We Must Give Up On The World<br />
The believer has to let go <strong>of</strong> the world and brokenness is a great<br />
catalyst in that process. Whoever has wagered all they have on<br />
God returns to the world as an alien and they stand out as such.<br />
They have been set ablaze by God and become a light in the darkness.<br />
This is the secret to why the persecuted Church is pure and<br />
grows.<br />
My core problem is that I don’t have enough <strong>of</strong> Him inside me and<br />
what I do have is restrained from being released into the world due<br />
to my being impregnable.<br />
Our trials, though wholly unwelcomed, are used to work on both<br />
<strong>of</strong> these issues. I want to invite you to embrace your trials. Evil<br />
does not come from the Lord but He will use trials and evil to try<br />
and make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.<br />
So many <strong>of</strong> the persecuted have discovered this truth and are<br />
worthy <strong>of</strong> your time treasure and talent. Please serve them with us!<br />
Jeff King<br />
President, International Christian Concern<br />
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Adapted from a chapter <strong>of</strong> a soon-to–be-released book from ICC’s<br />
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“Local leaders<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten turn a<br />
blind eye to<br />
discrimination<br />
and harassment.”<br />
ICC Documents 361 Attacks on<br />
Christians in India in 2016<br />
1 | INDIA In 2016, ICC documented a total <strong>of</strong> 361 attacks<br />
against Christians in India, making 2016 one <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
trying years for India’s Christian community in recent<br />
years. In 2015, the Evangelical Fellowship <strong>of</strong> India<br />
recorded 177 incidents. This upsurge in attacks is both<br />
noteworthy and a cause for concern for local Christians<br />
and the international human rights community. The<br />
recorded attacks ranged from vandalism to social boycotts<br />
to violent physical assaults.<br />
Due to several factors, these attacks <strong>of</strong>ten go unreported<br />
by victims or witnesses; therefore, we can estimate that the<br />
actual number <strong>of</strong> incidents that took place last year is much<br />
higher. According to Dr. John Dayal, a human rights activist<br />
in India, it is possible that the number <strong>of</strong> attacks could be<br />
up to 10 times higher than what was recorded.<br />
The perpetrators in many <strong>of</strong> these attacks were radical<br />
Hindu nationalists who have enjoyed total impunity for their<br />
actions, encouraging further violence against the Christian<br />
minority. Each attack which goes unpunished emboldens<br />
new criminals to carry out more daring and audacious<br />
crimes. Since the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister<br />
Narendra Modi rose to power in 2014, Christians have experienced<br />
a notable rise in attacks.<br />
Despite the fact that the Indian constitution protects the<br />
religious rights <strong>of</strong> all citizens, it is evident that this right is<br />
being selectively enforced by Indian authorities.<br />
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi<br />
Muslim Converts<br />
to Christianity,<br />
Martyred<br />
2 | PHILIPPINES<br />
According to reports<br />
from Christian Aid<br />
Mission, a Muslim man<br />
in the Philippines converted<br />
to Christianity<br />
after hearing a presentation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Gospel at<br />
his daughter’s wedding.<br />
The <strong>of</strong>ficiant at the<br />
wedding was a Gospelpreaching<br />
pastor and<br />
the groom’s father. It was<br />
by God’s grace that the<br />
father <strong>of</strong> the bride came<br />
to Christ during this<br />
message because he had<br />
previously engaged in<br />
attacking this very same<br />
pastor by tossing rocks<br />
at him and his church.<br />
Upon the man’s<br />
conversion, he began<br />
experiencing similar<br />
harassment at the<br />
hands <strong>of</strong> his Muslim<br />
relatives. As a final<br />
testament to his faith,<br />
the man was stabbed<br />
to death by local<br />
Muslims after refusing<br />
to stop sharing the<br />
Gospel. Once a persecutor,<br />
then a believer<br />
and now a martyr, his<br />
testimony is sure to<br />
survive him.<br />
Mexican Churches and Communities<br />
Deprived <strong>of</strong> Electricity<br />
3 | MEXICO Although widely unreported by the<br />
mainstream media, Christians in Mexico continue to<br />
face persecution for their faith, particularly in rural<br />
areas. While the Mexican constitution protects religious<br />
freedom, local leaders <strong>of</strong>ten turn a blind eye to<br />
discrimination and harassment.<br />
On January 22, local town leaders in Comitan de<br />
Dominguez, Chiapas, Mexico, cut <strong>of</strong>f the power to<br />
a house church called “Templo Solo Cristo Salva.”<br />
According to the Coordinacion de Organizaciones<br />
Cristianas (COOC), the town leaders decided on this<br />
electrical cut a week prior during a town assembly<br />
meeting. However, the COOC also noted that the<br />
evangelical church members are not permitted to<br />
attend such meetings.<br />
Local residents have made <strong>of</strong>ficial requests to<br />
the state government in an attempt to rectify the<br />
situation but, to date, there has been no definitive<br />
action. Thankfully, the federal government has taken<br />
measures to relieve such injustice by paying individual<br />
fines to help those affected by such incidents.<br />
Hopefully, this federal action will curb some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
deliberate targeting <strong>of</strong> religious minorities. While this<br />
is absolutely a step in the right direction, local leaders<br />
must also be willing to protect vulnerable minority<br />
groups in order to effect long-lasting change.<br />
Comitan de Dominguez, Chiapas, Mexico<br />
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The Reina nightclub in Istanbul where a gunman with ISIS connections killed 39 people on New Year’s Eve.<br />
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Turkey Nightclub<br />
Massacre<br />
4 | TURKEY On New Year’s Eve, a shooter stormed into a Turkish<br />
nightclub in Istanbul, killing at least 39 people and wounding many<br />
more. Shortly after, an ISIS-linked news group released a video claiming<br />
responsibility for the attack. Furthermore, they reported that the<br />
gunman specifically targeted Christians who were ‘celebrating their<br />
pagan feast.’ A suspect was taken into police custody shortly after the<br />
attack and has since confessed to the crime and made clear his original<br />
intent <strong>of</strong> killings Christians in the violent attack.<br />
Christian Converts Banned from Iranian Churches<br />
on Christmas<br />
5 | IRAN In Iran, both government <strong>of</strong>ficials and business owners are<br />
ever attempting to drive Christianity out <strong>of</strong> the country by enforcing<br />
restrictions on religious activities. This past year, many Muslim<br />
Iranians and Farsi-speaking Christians were prohibited from attending<br />
Christmas services because the regime feared further spread <strong>of</strong><br />
Christianity. Despite these crackdowns and the general persecutionesque<br />
disposition <strong>of</strong> the Iranian government, the Word <strong>of</strong> God continues<br />
to rapidly spread throughout Iran.<br />
Nearly 900 Churches Destroyed by Boko Haram<br />
6 | NIGERIA Toward the end <strong>of</strong> January, the Christian Association <strong>of</strong> Nigeria<br />
(CAN) reported that Boko Haram has destroyed more than 900 churches in<br />
northeastern Nigeria to date. In their report, CAN urged the Nigerian government<br />
to assist these churches in the rebuilding process and take stronger action<br />
to prevent violence against religious minorities. Boko Haram has become notorious<br />
for suicide bombings, attacks on Christian homes and churches, and the<br />
infamous kidnapping <strong>of</strong> the 276 primarily Christian schoolgirls from Chibok.<br />
All <strong>of</strong> this violence falls under the umbrella effort to wipe out the influence <strong>of</strong><br />
Christianity in the region.<br />
CAN’s report is a grim reminder that Boko Haram is holding fast to their<br />
promise made last year to specifically target Christians in their campaigns <strong>of</strong><br />
violence. Until more action is taken, both moderate Muslims and Christians in<br />
Nigeria will remain vulnerable at the hands <strong>of</strong> Boko Haram.<br />
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The aftermath <strong>of</strong> a Boko Haram bombing.<br />
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An entrance to the Christian neighborhood <strong>of</strong> Joseph<br />
Colony in Lahore, Pakistan.<br />
Court Acquits Suspects <strong>of</strong> Joseph Colony<br />
Attack<br />
1 | PAKISTAN On March 8, 2013, a mob <strong>of</strong> Muslim radicals<br />
attacked the primarily Christian neighborhood <strong>of</strong> Joseph<br />
Colony in Lahore, Pakistan. Reports estimate that as many<br />
as 3,000 Muslims participated in the violence. When the<br />
dust had settled, at least 150 Christian homes were burned<br />
to the ground, along with several businesses and a church.<br />
The backing for this onslaught followed a trail back to<br />
a blasphemy accusation against a local Christian named<br />
Sawan Masih. During an argument, a Muslim friend accused<br />
Masih <strong>of</strong> making derogatory comments about the prophet<br />
Muhammad. Shortly afterwards, the aforementioned violence<br />
broke out. Masih was then taken into custody, charged<br />
with blasphemy, and sentenced to death in 2014.<br />
Despite the swift legal action taken to condemn Masih,<br />
in January <strong>2017</strong>, nearly four years after the initial riots,<br />
a Pakistani court acquitted all 115 suspects accused <strong>of</strong><br />
participating in the violent attacks. While widely available<br />
photo and video evidence proved their guilt, the<br />
court cited a lack <strong>of</strong><br />
evidence as the reason<br />
for their acquittal.<br />
All charges, ranging<br />
from attempted murder<br />
to terrorism, were<br />
cleared, denying justice<br />
to the hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />
families whose lives<br />
were upturned by this<br />
violence.<br />
The response to<br />
this mob violence has<br />
drawn criticism, even<br />
from within Pakistan’s<br />
own government. In<br />
one instance, a Supreme<br />
Court bench criticized<br />
Punjab <strong>of</strong>ficials for their<br />
apathy and inaction<br />
toward the Christian<br />
minorities in this case,<br />
though this produced<br />
few results in terms <strong>of</strong><br />
proper due justice.<br />
This case is indicative<br />
<strong>of</strong> two major issues<br />
affecting Pakistan’s<br />
Christian community:<br />
the misuse <strong>of</strong> blasphemy<br />
accusations<br />
and the lack <strong>of</strong> government<br />
response to<br />
crimes directed at religious<br />
minorities. Unless<br />
the government takes<br />
more decisive action<br />
in defending its vulnerable<br />
Christian community,<br />
it seems unlikely<br />
that these families will<br />
receive justice.<br />
Soad Thabet, an elderly Coptic woman assaulted by three<br />
men who broke into her house.<br />
“The men stormed<br />
into her home,<br />
dragged her into<br />
the street, stripped<br />
her...and beat her.”<br />
Case Reopened Against Men Who<br />
Abused Elderly Coptic Woman<br />
2 | EGYPT Last June, Soad Thabet, an elderly Coptic<br />
woman, was assaulted by a group <strong>of</strong> three men who<br />
accused her son <strong>of</strong> having an extramarital affair with a<br />
Muslim woman. As the unconfirmed rumors about her<br />
son spread, the men stormed into her home, dragged her<br />
into the street, stripped her <strong>of</strong> her clothing within view<br />
<strong>of</strong> the public, and beat her. She and her husband had no<br />
option but to flee their village.<br />
In January, Egyptian authorities cleared the three<br />
accused men <strong>of</strong> their charges on account <strong>of</strong> a “lack <strong>of</strong><br />
evidence.” Even though Thabet was able to identify her<br />
attackers and the president issued a public apology, the<br />
case was still dropped. Thabet and her family expressed<br />
their disappointment in this decision, as they felt let down<br />
by the Egyptian authorities and fearful that this case<br />
would set a precedent <strong>of</strong> impunity for future attacks.<br />
After Thabet’s legal team filed an appeal stating that<br />
witnesses involved with the incident changed their testimonies<br />
upon receiving threats, the case was recently<br />
reopened. At the time <strong>of</strong> writing, the case is still ongoing.<br />
Although there is a difficult road ahead to achieve<br />
justice for Thabet and her family, human rights activists<br />
view the reopening <strong>of</strong> this case as a significant step in<br />
the right direction.<br />
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Pastor Expelled from Sudan for Planting Churches<br />
3 | SUDAN On December 6, 2016, Sudanese authorities gave Christian pastor Koat Akot 72 hours to vacate the North African country. Akot was<br />
expelled from Sudan due to his involvement with evangelism and for planting three churches in the country. One <strong>of</strong> those churches has amassed<br />
approximately 500 members since its foundation. The government <strong>of</strong>ficials responsible for Akot’s expulsion reportedly confiscated several<br />
church-owned items from the congregation’s property during his interrogation. Akot was previously detained last November for leading worship.<br />
He was held for only one day, but had to report to authorities on a daily basis following his release. Pastor Akot is just one <strong>of</strong> the many Christian<br />
pastors facing persecution at the hand <strong>of</strong> the Sudanese government.<br />
A Chinese Bible.<br />
Six Women Detained for Holding Bible Study<br />
4 | CHINA In China’s Hubei province, six Christian women were<br />
recently taken into custody for hosting a Bible study in a house<br />
church. According to reports, <strong>of</strong>ficials accused the women <strong>of</strong> holding<br />
illegal religious gatherings, beating the six women and confiscating<br />
their property. The <strong>of</strong>ficers began to shove and beat the Christian<br />
men who tried to stop them. To date, family members <strong>of</strong> the detained<br />
have yet to receive <strong>of</strong>ficial detention notices for their loved ones.<br />
This incident is unfortunately just one in a long string <strong>of</strong> targeted<br />
discrimination against religious groups at the hands <strong>of</strong> the Chinese<br />
government led by President Xi Jinping.<br />
Don and Ruth Ossewaarde.<br />
American Missionary’s Case to Russian Supreme Court<br />
5 | RUSSIA As previously reported, American missionary Don<br />
Ossewaarde was convicted last year under Russia’s newly implemented<br />
“Yarovaya” laws. These laws impose harsh restrictions on missionaries<br />
and their ability to evangelize in Russia. According to Christianity Today,<br />
32 have already been convicted under this law since its implementation.<br />
Ossewaarde was issued a fine <strong>of</strong> approximately $600 USD and has<br />
appealed his conviction all the way up to the Russian Supreme Court. The<br />
Supreme Court’s ruling will set an important precedent for Christian missionaries<br />
and ministries operating in Russia. This ruling is anticipated to<br />
make clear the Russian government’s attitude toward religious freedom.<br />
Compassion International Forced to Close in India<br />
6 | INDIA In 2016, the Indian government made revisions to its Foreign Contribution<br />
Regulation Act affecting international organizations that provide aid to the country.<br />
One major group that was affected by this change was a Christian child sponsorship<br />
organization, Compassion International. Although the organization has made multiple<br />
negotiation attempts with Indian <strong>of</strong>ficials and implored the US government to<br />
intervene, their attempts have been unsuccessful thus far.<br />
The CEO <strong>of</strong> Compassion International reported that this regulation will affect<br />
147,000 children in India who receive aid through the organization. Some experts<br />
speculate that Hindu nationalism is the reason why Christian groups are being<br />
forced out <strong>of</strong> the country, despite the numerous societal benefits that their work<br />
provides. It is unsettling to witness the Indian government let its religious ideology<br />
overshadow the needs <strong>of</strong> thousands upon thousands <strong>of</strong> children.<br />
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