Pneuma Informer - August 2011

Haiti: Voodoo priests come to Christ
There is a revival taking place in northwest Haiti that has grown out of a prayer effort to reclaim the country from voodooism. The group led by Pastor Robert Ulysse committed to pray at every crossroad in the city, and God moved. According to Ulysse, voodoo leaders not only came to watch, but many were saved. Ulysse says some people said they would wait to see if Christians could hold the services at the crossroads without being struck dead. With fear overcome, many gave their hearts to Christ.
Source: Adapted from Mission Network News, 8 August, 2011. Full story: http://www.mnnonline.org/article/16062

Church of God Celebrates 125 Years
Church of God celebrating 125 years (Cleveland, TN) www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/31744-church-of-god-celebrates-125-years
Watch the video "This is the Church of God" charismamag.com/index.php/news/31746-video-this-is-the-church-of-god

Arab Spring brings little change, Muslims still seeking
With a new government in Egypt, an end in sight for Libya civil war, and relative peace elsewhere, the Arab Spring is coming to a close. Yet Fouad Masri, founder of the Crescent Project, says although more freedom is a good thing, "None of these things have changed any laws. Even when you say there was a change of government in Egypt, well, the laws have not changed concerning Christian-Muslim relations." Who knows what change will really come? Still, the Arab Spring has at least spurred questions: "'Is it true that Islam is the only way? Is it true that Islam is the perfect religion? Is it true that Islam solves all the problems? Is it true that the political structure of Islam is the only structure?' And they're finding out it's not true," says Masri. Crescent Project is answering these questions by training believers to tell Muslims in the U.S. about Christ. "Whenever a Muslim becomes a believer in Jesus, now they're shining in their household, with their cousins, with their neighbors, with their countrymen."
Source: Adapted from Mission Network News, 31 August, 2011. Full story: http://www.mnnonline.org/article/16176

Zimbabwe: Churches told to support ruling party or expect consequences
The Mugabe regime, known for violent repressions, is targeting a wide spectrum of congregations. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/augustweb-only/zimbabweanchurches.html

Turkey: Religious communities invited to reclaim state-confiscated properties
After 75 years, Jewish and Christian communities are invited to reclaim historic religious properties, overturning seizures.
www.compassdirect.org/english/country/turkey/article_116880.html

El Salvador: Miracle well yields water
When a church mission team left El Salvador with no success after several attempts to drill a well, who would have thought that a miracle would happen. After drilling two holes, they left thinking defeated. The national team of Living Water International decided to go back. They drilled even more, without success. On their third attempt, they drilled 70 meters - but still nothing. The villagers then held a worship and prayer time despite the lack of water ... and a miracle occurred: the well filled with water! Pray that many will come to Christ as a result seeing God at work.
Source: Mission Network News, 8 August, 2011. http://www.mnnonline.org/article/16065

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China: Pastor thrown into labor camp without trial (MNN). www.mnnonline.org/article/16070
Kenya: Famine crisis at the largest refugee camp in the world Fleeing war and the worst Horn of Africa famine in 60 years, people cling to life in Dadaab, the oldest and largest refugee camp in the world (MNN). www.mnnonline.org/article/16115
Europe: "Equality bodyâ€™s U-turn on religious liberty disappoints Christians" "Evangelical Alliance says equality body has 'zero credibility' after backing down on promise to support "reasonable accommodation" for Christians" (Christian Today). www.christiantoday.com/article/equality.bodys.uturn.on.religious.liberty.disappoints.christians/28474.htm
Editorial: C. Peter Wagner responds to widespread journalists' accusations arguing that "The New Apostolic Reformation Is Not a Cult" (Charisma News). www.charismanews.com/opinion/31851-the-new-apostolic-reformation-is-not-a-cult
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Accused of Helping Muslim Extremists Slaughter Ethnic Christians (CharismaNews). http://www.charismanews.com/world/31869-nigerian-army-accused-of-slaughtering-christians
North Sudan: Churches burn, hostilities grow (Compass Direct). www.compassdirect.org/english/country/sudan/article_116757.html

See other news to pray and praise God about in the Prayer Requests department below.

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Prayer Requests

Uganda. Pray for young woman tortured by her father for coming a Christian. www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/31763-father-tortures-teenage-daughter-for-leaving-islam

Congratulations

Congratulations to Matt and Kris Kottman, who were married on August 13, 2011. The couple have both served as Pneuma Foundation volunteers.

Condolences

Rev. Carmine Saginario, former General Overseer of the Christian Church of North America, now known as the International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6th. He was 95 years old.

Evangelicals worldwide mark the passing of John Stott, who died on July 27 at the age of 90. J. I. Packer's memorial sermon: "John Stott Was 'Most Modest of Men'" http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2011/08/ji_packer_on_jo.html

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