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Monday 11 October 2010

Not Ashamed to be Christian!

Peter Norris (CCFON) Andrea Minichiello Williams (CCFON) Alex Chowdhry and Wilson Chowdhry boldly proclaiming their Christain Faith.


Christian Concern for our Nation is leading a major new campaign to help Christians in UK stand up and speak up for Jesus Christ in public life.

Wednesday 1st December 2010 has been designated ‘Not Ashamed’ day. In readiness, Christians are being asked to ‘wear the symbol, declare the hope and share the vision’.

It is hoped that on ‘Not Ashamed’ day, thousands of Christians will wear the ‘Not Ashamed’ symbol of the cross, available on a range of items from a special online shop whilst a ‘Declaration of Christian Hope for our Nation’ will be delivered to leading figures in public life.

Linked to the campaign, Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, is writing a special leaflet explaining why Christians are ‘Not Ashamed’ of Jesus Christ and presenting Him as the hope for our nation.

Further details are available at the ‘Not Ashamed’ website: www.notashamed.org.uk.

In launching the campaign, Andrea Minichiello Williams, Director of Christian Concern, said:

“Our society has undergone massive change in recent years and continues to face enormous challenges. At times the Church seems to have lost confidence that Jesus Christ is good news not just for individuals but also for our society as a whole. Now is the time for Christians to stand together and to speak clearly of Him to a nation that desperately needs to hear of Him, declaring Him to be the only true hope. The ‘Not Ashamed’ campaign is intended to help the Church to do that. We hope and pray that it will find great support amongst the Christian community and make a great impact for good on our country. We invite Christians everywhere to join us.”

Alex and Wilson Chowdhry from the British Pakistani Christian Association were invited to join the campaign by the Director Andrea Minichello Williams.  Whilst in a meeting with the Director of CCFON the BPCA discussed matters pertaining to the persecution of Pakistani Christians in the Homeland.  CCFON have agreed to assist in promoting the concerns highlighted by the BPCA through their media network to push for a change in the culture and politics of Pakistan, to promote a more peaceful and inclusive ideology that will benefit people of all faiths.

The BPCA is supporting the CCFON "Not Ashamed" campaign and on the 1st of December we will be donning Tshirts, bands and badges declaring our Christianity to all and sundry.  Moreover, the enigmatic emblem is bound to stir up some inquisitiveness on the part of non-believers unaware of the symbolism behind the logo, permitting an opportunity for testimony and witness. 

Wilson said:

"The not ashamed scheme is a positive way to increase the opportunity of outreach with little effort.  I am already wearing my badge and several people have asked for the meaning behind the imagery.  This has allowed me an opportunity to engage with them on faith matters in opportunities that would not usually be available.  It has also resulted in several Christians engaging in fellowship on public transport that might not otherwise have shared their faith convictions with me.  This scheme is of a similar vein to the very successful "What Would Jesus Do" campaign, that had great affect.  I commend CCFON on their excellent work and will pray for success with their campaign"

The BPCA encourages young and old Pakistani Christians across the UK to be involved with this project. We believe the project is one that supports the advancement of Christ's Kingdom and will serve great purpose at a time when our Christian Faith is much maligned and marginalised in Britain.  Moreover, I would also ask our brothers in other western countries and abroad in Pakistan to commit to this adventurous concept.

2 comments:

  1. I am truly delighted and proud of you folks for taking a firm stand for Christ and as it is written in the book of Romans "I am no......",you are demonstrating your faith by organizing a day of " NOT ASHAMED".
    Congrats are in order for Peter Norris, Andrea Miniciello Williams, Alex Chowdry and Wilson Chowdry for such a bold proclamation of their faith in Yeshua our divine and majestic Savior.

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  2. Uzoking Success Single Ministry12 October 2010 at 16:29

    (MANS GREATEST NEED`S)
    IT IS NORMAL FOR A MINISTRY OF THE GOSPLE TO BE TOUCHED BY THE SUFFERING, NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF THE PEOPLE WHOM HE IS SENT. AS A MATTEROF FACT, IT IS YOUR COMPASSION TOWORDS MEN THAT PROVOKES THE FLOW OF GODS POWER THROUGH YOU TO THEM (Mark 8:1-2) YOU MUST HAVE A HART FOR THE PEOPLE; TO SEE THEM DELIVERD FROM POVERTY, FREE FROM DESEASES AND SATANIC OPPRESSIONS FROM UNEMPLOYMENT AND ALL EVILL.

    BUT IF YOU MUST MAKE IMPACT IN MINISTRY AND EFFECTIVELY TOUCH LIVES, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THE GREATEST NEED OF OF MAN.

    WHAT IS MAN GREATEST NEEDS?

    UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, YOU MAY CONTINUE TO PASTOR A DISSATISFIED CONGREGATION DESPITE ALL YOUR EFORT.

    THE TRUTH IS, MANS NEED ARE DIVERSE AND ENORMOUS BUT HIS GREATEST NEED IS THE WORD OF GOD. JESUS SAID TO MATTER , ;THOU AT CAREFUL AND TROUBLED ABOUT MANY OTHERS: BUT ONE THING IS NEEDFUL (Luke 10: 41-42) THE NEEDS OF LIFE ARE MANY BUT ONLY ONE THING IS NEEDFUL TO SETTLE OTHER NEEDS, SO, NO MATTER THE PROGRAM YOU PUT IN PLACE TO MEET THE PHISICAL, MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE, UNTIL THEIR NEED FOR THE WORD IS MET, THEY REMAIN IN NEED.

    IN THE FACE OF SO MANY OTHER NEEDS THAT IS WAITING TO BE MET, MARY, THE SISTER OF MATTER, MADE A CHOICE TO SIT AT THE FEET OF JESUS WHERE HER WORD NEEDS COULD BE MET, AND JESUS SAID MARY HATH CHOOSEN THAT GOOD PART WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. MANS EMPTINESS REMAINS UNTIL HE BECOMES FULL OF GODS WORD.

    IF YOU WILL KEEP ATTENDING TO THE WORD NEED OF THE PEOPLE, THE WORD WILL ATTEND TO ALL THEIR NEEDS, JESUS SAID TO MARTTER, THOU AT CAREFUL AND TROUBLE ABOUT MANY THINGS ... (Luke 10: 41) THE PURSUIT OF THE NEEDS OF LIFE LEADS TO TROUBLE, ONLY THOSE WHO ARE WORD-FULL WILL NOT BE CARE-FUL, SO, IF YOU WANT TO SEE A CARE-FREE AND TROUBLE-FREE CONGREGATION, FEED THEM WITH THE WORD, POINT THEM TO BE WORD-FULL IS TO BE GOD-FULL BECAUSE IN THE BEGINING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD (John 1: 1) YOU CAN`T BE GOD-FULL AND STILL BE NEED-FULL BECAUSE GOD IS THE `MEETER` OF ALL OF MANS NEED S

    SO, NOMATTER YOUR CALLING, MAKE A CHOICE FOR THE WORD, GET DOWN TO THE WORD, STAY WITH THE WORD; THERE IS NO GIFT OF THE WORD, YOU MUST CONSCIOUSLY MAKE A CHOICE FOR THE WORD.

    AND LASTLY MINISTER THE WORD-JESUS NEVER SAID, VISIT MY SHEEP`` HE SAID FEED MY SHEEP . `` WHEN THE SHEEP ARE WORD-FED, THERE WILL MOST LIKELY, BE NO NEED FOR VISITATION, EXPECIALY FOR NEGATIVE ISSUES. LET US MEET THE WORD NEED, IN ORDER TO ERADIEATE ALL OTHER NEEDS.

    I AM AN EVANGELIST, HELPING IN RELECTING TO PEOPLE THROUGH INTERNAT MINISTRATION ALL ROUND THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF SECOND TIMOTY: 4 Vs 17, IN ACT: 5 Vs 42, BY THE UNDERSTANDING IN 1st CORINTHIANS 15 Vs 58, AND IN BELIVE OF THE BOOK OF ISAIAH: 61 Vs 1.

    I ALSO HELP IN CARRING OF THIS MISSION: REACHING SOME OF THE NEEDY SUCH AS, MOTHERLESS HOMES, PEOPLE IN THE PRISON YARDS, THE HANDICAPED AND TO OTHER PEOPLE IN CAPTIVES OVER HEAR IN OUR CONTINENT AFRICA.

    SO,BRETHREN, GOD HAS CHOSEEN YOU TO BE PART OF THIS HELP TO THE NEEDY AS NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMAIL, AND AS YOU BECAME PART OF THIS, ACCODING TO JEREMIAH 30 Vs 17.YOUR RESTURATION THIS YEAR SHALL BE COMPLEETED IN EVERY EREAS OF YOUR LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

    Thanks And May God Bless You.

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    Name: Uzoking Success Single Ministry

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