Posted by Vanity of Vanities! on November 7, 2009
Leaders in Uzbekistan’s Baptist Union went to trial over their children’s camp ministry on false charges of tax evasion and illegally teaching children religion. According to a report by Mission Network News (MNN), Bob Provost with Slavic Gospel Association said a judge convicted the leaders on Oct. 29, despite evidence to the contrary. The verdict means the president of the Baptist Union, the director of the camp and the bookkeeper will lose their jobs and have to pay a $14,000 fine, according to MNN. The leaders plan to appeal the judge’s decision within 10 days.
The move is so hostile it is raising more questions. “The camp director believes the authorities want to change the leadership of the Baptist Union and somehow gain control over the churches,” Provost said. “We have a government that wants to eliminate evangelical Christianity from their soil. The Bible says God can change the heart of a king. If he can change the heart of a king he can change the heart of a judge.”
Please Pray!
Let us come before the throne of grace in agreement with Bob Provost! Pray the Lord will change the heart of the appellate judge and move him to drop these false charges against the Christian leaders.
Pray for strength for these and other Uzbek Christians who suffer harassment and hostility by the government for their witness in Christ.
Source: Voice of the Martyrs’ Be-A-Voice Network
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