The Bible says that the gospel will be taught in every country.
In Panama, and much of South and Central America, evangelical Christians are making strong gains.
"Megashift" is just more regurgitated drivel like the "Purpose Driven" series. The real 'megashift' is the churning of memberships, who leave one congregation and join another, over simple differences such as vision and/or direction.
It's happening ... but a bit slowly.
This book was written a few years ago, and while I doubt Chinese Christians will be listening to Southern Gospel quartets or use the same kind of praise songs so popular in the West, I do believe the Holy Spirit will use them to make a positive impact on their culture.
Miracles, he says.
"Megashift" attempts to document myriad healings and other powerful answers to the sincere prayers of this new category of believer, including, believe it or not, hundreds of dramatic cases of resurrections - not near-death experiences, but real resurrections of actual corpses.
Praise the Lord ... I have seen a large number of non-Western missionary's that have even been working in this country, the good old U S of A!! And God bless them!!!
If only we could remove the charlatans with their hands out (for your money).
Pray for W and Our Troops
POSTED HERE earlier:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1396661/posts
in slightly different form, evidently.
And my niece will be 16 feet tall!
Teaching love and forgiveness will always win out over teaching hatred and murder and suicide-for-sex.
My Japanese pastor went to China recently to try to contact the "Christian underground" there. As many of you know, China requires Christians to worship at the state sponsored church, which is closely monitored by China.
He met the underground in a tea house on the outskirts of Shanghai. The movement of Christianity is huge and noone knows the true numbers of Christians there, because there is little or no network and China throws people even suspected of Christianity in jail for torture. One of the biggest challenges for the Chinese christian community is GETTING A PERSON WHO CAN READ THE BIBLE. Many people outside the cities desperately want the Bible read to them, but have no one who can do it.
Number of Catholics Rises by 15 Million (Diocesan Priests Increase; Religious Decrease)
Spanish Catholicism still very robust (3 shrines and The Sagrada Familia)
Catholics outsource praying to India
Catholic Priests in India 'Outsourced' to Meet Clergy Shortage in West
Christian Coalition head (in Ala.) becomes Catholic
Church growth continues for Catholic and Pentecostals; six mainline denominations decline
Young people turn against their parents' 'church lite'
Pope calls US Church to repentance and renewal
A father for the 11th time - Widower becomes Catholic priest
Number of Adults Who Don't Attend Church Service Doubles
Huge Christian growth shocks China's leaders
Church Attendance Increased : Protestants have now clearly overtaken Catholics in church attendance
Catholics Trail Protestants in Church Attendance [Gallup]
Church Attendance Linked to Longer Life
Dozens of Episcopalians Follow Leader into Catholic Church
Thousands prepare to join U.S. Catholic Church this Easter
Where Have All the People in the Pews Gone?
More Than 150,000 People to Join Catholic Church Holy Saturday
Spirituality on the rise on college campuses
Analysis: Rome up, Protestantism down?
Benedict's Logic: A Church Contracting & Expanding Simultaneously
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Ahhhhhhh yesssss, "..attempts to document...". Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As Benny Hinn and all the grifters before and since have proven, there's a sucker born every minute and two to take him.
"Isn't THAT special?"
well... better that than Islam.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. --Matthew 24:24 (King James Version)
Caves? lol. Fiction.
We could only hope!
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and
seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and
will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14