The Netherlands: A Ministry of Love | 325 | Reports 27

Emmanuel Koney lives in the Bijlmer, a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Amsterdam, where he pastors a Ghanese church and ministers among refugees. People who are illegally in the country and have nowhere to go, he lovingly takes into his own house. “As a follower of Jesus I have the ministry of love… I’m passionate to bring harmony and peace among the people,” he says. In the Bijlmer everyone knows pastor Koney as someone you call on when you’re in trouble. He’s committed to see every Ghanese immigrant get out of crime and involved in the church to make a positive difference for others.

Several years ago Koney took the initiative to host open conversations in his church between the African community, the police and the immigration and naturalization service, where everyone who felt treated badly could frankly speak out and receive an honest answer from the authorities. A daring approach as many refugees distrust the police. Koney taught the police that Africans are passionate and not always aggressive. He challenged the refugees to respect and support the police.

He encouraged the pastors in the area to commit to advance peace, safety and harmony among the inhabitants. “When we do nothing, we disadvantage our neighbourhood,” he said. The active engagement of the Christians and the partnership with the police made all the difference. Crime went down in the area, women got out of prostitution. Today the Bijlmer is home to hundreds of thriving immigrant churches.

Source: Joel News International

BIBLE STUDY: John 4:35-36

PRAISE: God for this pastor who stands in the gap for the immigrant community and shows the love of Jesus. Pray the light of Christ may shine in Bijlmer.

The Netherlands: A Ministry of Love | 325 | Reports 27

Emmanuel Koney lives in the Bijlmer, a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Amsterdam, where he pastors a Ghanese church and ministers among refugees. People who are illegally in the country and have nowhere to go, he lovingly takes into his own house. “As a follower of Jesus I have the ministry of love… I’m passionate to bring harmony and peace among the people,” he says. In the Bijlmer everyone knows pastor Koney as someone you call on when you’re in trouble. He’s committed to see every Ghanese immigrant get out of crime and involved in the church to make a positive difference for others.

Several years ago Koney took the initiative to host open conversations in his church between the African community, the police and the immigration and naturalization service, where everyone who felt treated badly could frankly speak out and receive an honest answer from the authorities. A daring approach as many refugees distrust the police. Koney taught the police that Africans are passionate and not always aggressive. He challenged the refugees to respect and support the police.

He encouraged the pastors in the area to commit to advance peace, safety and harmony among the inhabitants. “When we do nothing, we disadvantage our neighbourhood,” he said. The active engagement of the Christians and the partnership with the police made all the difference. Crime went down in the area, women got out of prostitution. Today the Bijlmer is home to hundreds of thriving immigrant churches.

Source: Joel News International

BIBLE STUDY: John 4:35-36

PRAISE: God for this pastor who stands in the gap for the immigrant community and shows the love of Jesus. Pray the light of Christ may shine in Bijlmer.

Rescuing Children From Prostitution | 322 | Report 5

More than 1 million children are trafficked worldwide each year, and 43 percent are forced into sexual slavery. “Trafficked: a Hope in the Dark,”is a new documentary produced by Christian ministry Vision Beyond Borders, which details sexual trafficking in Nepal and India. Patrick Klein, executive producer of the film, said there are instances of girls as young as 5 years old being taken from villages. Sometimes they’ll actually be sold by their own family members,” he said.

Filmmaker Jennings Barmore said the market for young girls is growing at brothels. Vision Beyond Borders worker Debbie Chai said sex workers never get a break from their degrading lives. If they become pregnant, many of these girls are forced to have abortions. Klein said he’s witnessed this new development in Kathmandu, Nepal. “We’re seeing abortion clinics coming up all over the place providing free abortion services,” he said.

Badar was 15 years old when a “friendly” man offered her a job. She accompanied him to a movie theatre where he drugged her. She fell unconscious, and later awoke in a Mumbai brothel. Klein said he
produced “Trafficked” because people need to become aware of the problem. He also says, “When Christians begin to pray and cry out to God, we see God working.” When these girls come to know Jesus
as their Lord and Saviour, they find forgiveness for their own sins. But they are able to forgive the men and women who have used them,” Klein said. What about Badar? She gained her freedom
when some Christians led the brothel owner to Christ.

Source: CBN News

BIBLE STUDY: Psalm 139: 13-16

PRAISE: God that prayer does make a difference to impossible problems such as these. Pray believing.

Rescuing Children From Prostitution – 322 – Report 5

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More than 1 million children are trafficked worldwide each year, and 43 percent are forced into sexual slavery. “Trafficked: a Hope in the Dark,”is a new documentary produced by Christian ministry Vision Beyond Borders, which details sexual trafficking in Nepal and India. Patrick Klein, executive producer of the film, said there are instances of girls as young as 5 years old being taken from villages. Sometimes they’ll actually be sold by their own family members,” he said.

Filmmaker Jennings Barmore said the market for young girls is growing at brothels. Vision Beyond Borders worker Debbie Chai said sex workers never get a break from their degrading lives. If they become pregnant, many of these girls are forced to have abortions. Klein said he’s witnessed this new development in Kathmandu, Nepal. “We’re seeing abortion clinics coming up all over the place providing free abortion services,” he said.

Badar was 15 years old when a “friendly” man offered her a job. She accompanied him to a movie theatre where he drugged her. She fell unconscious, and later awoke in a Mumbai brothel. Klein said he
produced “Trafficked” because people need to become aware of the problem. He also says, “When Christians begin to pray and cry out to God, we see God working.” When these girls come to know Jesus
as their Lord and Saviour, they find forgiveness for their own sins. But they are able to forgive the men and women who have used them,” Klein said. What about Badar? She gained her freedom
when some Christians led the brothel owner to Christ.

Source: CBN News

BIBLE STUDY: Psalm 139: 13-16

PRAISE: God that prayer does make a difference to impossible problems such as these. Pray believing.

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