Seabreeze @Seabreeze777@dingdash.com

We had such a large number of new members flood to DingDash yesterday when Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp crashed.
We were so excited to provide Christians with an alternative! https://backtojerusalem.com/many-christians-to-switch-to-dingdash-during-facebook-crash/

Wow! Just...wow!
What happens when you have one of the fastest growing mega churches in the US and God tells you to adopt the house church model shortly after a visit by Brother Yun?
My good friend Pastor Chris Galanos joins our podcast to share how his church went from Megachurch to Multiplication.

https://backtojerusalem.com/podcast/episode-600-from-megachurch-to-multiplication/

BTJ just hosted a POWERFUL Great Commission Business Forum in Dubai with businessmen and women from ALL over the world ready to launch businesses in closed nations to reach the unreached. https://backtojerusalem.com/in-brother-yun-preaches-at-the-btj-business-forum-in-dubai-ahead-of-world-expo/

We have had a crazy couple of weeks here!

We were able to spend some time with a young person and give them a Bible. So exciting!

However here in China, it’s getting harder and harder all the time for us and our Chinese brothers and sisters.

One thing that has really irked me lately is how many Americans and Canadians are crying out “ our country is communist now”

And here were are in China shaking our heads saying “ ummm nope! Your nothing like here!”

Maybe things could head that way but for now it’s nothing like living in a country with millions of cameras tracking every move, guards everywhere, police everywhere, and a gov always watching, citizen credit scores, etc., social pressure that is absolutely intense, 99% conviction rate, and you can get life in prison for stealing a bike if they feel like it.

Just a few thoughts.
China is filled with beautiful people. Precious souls. They suffer here more than you know.

Blessings

It is one of our greatest sins that we regularly allow church to be boring. Boredom in church does not reflect the quality of Jesus. Jesus is not boring.

Music is amazing but it can be VERY boring. The difference in effort and passion. When a musician is passionate about his/her music, and when they work hard at it, the results are truly wonderful!

If we would put as much effort into our scripture reading, worship leading, preaching, and praying, as Eric Clapton puts into guitar playing, we will never be bored in Church again.

Another chance to re-read a great guest blog on Devotional Treasures, this Lord's Day it is sister Bethany's excellent post.
https://devotionaltreasure.wordpress.com/2021/09/05/risking-all-for-him-2/

We are on one of our biggest adventures right now. can't say much about it but would appreciate your prayers.

This Sunday, let's remember our brothers and sisters being persecuted.
A church in Chengdu gets a surprise visit from the police during their Sunday morning worship service. Then the believers do something that the police rarely see and they are SHOCKED...
https://backtojerusalem.com/chinese-police-stunned-when-house-church-raid-doesnt-go-as-planned/

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We have some new members of DingDash - many of them (not all of them) joined yesterday from Connect Church in Bozeman and have committed to praying for our DingDash friends on the front lines.
Fellow DingDashers - please welcome @Springdam, @Bek1990, @Ron_mtskywatcher, @Jlb77, @Likeitis, @Sameaimnewway, @Grace, @Whitesitt, @SmithG1, @jvocal, @kiwidave, @TinTin, @Olukey4352, @Joey59714, @1solo, @AnalystAnalyst, @Fireball1, @Herdsman, @Sheila, @JoanLim, @Ladykenga, @Ctannoh, @Rwf, @4christ2day, @Stealth, @viliang, @intuitivemindset, @Andra, @Kaseyjessica, @MarcoClau, @Kensmithpa, @wojtekwojtek, @RoseLyn, and @elbonap

@sinbach @Springdam @Bek1990 @Ron_mtskywatcher @Jlb77 @Likeitis @Sameaimnewway @Grace @Whitesitt @SmithG1 @jvocal @kiwidave @TinTin @Olukey4352 @Joey59714 @1solo @AnalystAnalyst @Fireball1 @Herdsman @Sheila @JoanLim @Ladykenga @Ctannoh @Rwf @4christ2day @Stealth @viliang @intuitivemindset @Andra @Kaseyjessica @MarcoClau @Kensmithpa @wojtekwojtek @RoseLyn @elbonap

welcome one and all to DingDash - a brilliant place to be 🙂

https://www.nknews.org/2021/08/north-korea-ignores-some-areas-favors-others-in-latest-flood-recovery-efforts/