World Report
July/August 2000
Number 352
O-21 momentum grows worldwide
West Bank Youth Centre
Praying with the enemy in Jordan
Courage under fire in Hungary
Bible crosses divisions in Philippines
Christ ended my night of fear

East Timorese Assemblies of God Pastor Maria de Fatima Gomez and a little girl from the congregation read a Tetum Prasa Scripture (Photo: Australian Army)

Gospel Gift
for People
Of East
Timor

 


Contents

World

O-21 Momentum Grows Worldwide
UBS-SAT-7 Partnership to Bear Fruit
UBS Chief Editor Moves On After 10 Years

Americas

Costa Rica’s 'Celebration of Christianity'
Scripture Videos for Young Children (USA)
'Do something with my life!' (Brazil)
Bible News in Brief (Brazil)

Europe-Middle East

Cases that Call to the Human Heart (Kazakhstan)
Churches in the Community Bring Practical Healing from the Bible (Ukraine)
...and Father Fyodor's Letter of Thanks (Ukraine)
Courage Under Fire (Hungary)
New Bible Edition for All Lithuanians
Youth Centre Opens (West Bank)
'Follow Bible path' – Macedonian President
Students Given Bibles (Turkey)

JORDAN FOCUS:
Following Jesus in the 'Days of our Youth'
Saint in the Household of Caesar
Victor's Missionary Journeys
Praying with the Enemy

Asia-Pacific

Returning East Timorese Greeted with New Scripture
Tale of Enemies Reconciled through the Word (New Zealand)
Bible Overcomes Divisions in the Philippines

THAILAND FOCUS:
A Gift from the Heart
Rising to the Challenge: Tales of Bible Translators
Chiang Mai's 'Bible Factory'
Living a New Life
Night of Fear Ended in Dream of Christ
'A Miracle Happened to Me'
First Pwo Karen Scripture to be Launched Soon
Insomniac Businessman Healed by Bible

Africa

Eyesight to the Blind (Nigeria)
First Lukakamega Portion Greeted with Singing and Dancing (Kenya)
A New Friend (Nigeria)
'What is God's Agenda?' (Mozambique)


Looking Back: China & Japan
Bible People in the News/Bible News in Brief
World Watch


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