Leighton Medley our BPCA Outreach Minister has returned to Pakistan to reach new communities with the true Gospel of Christ and to continue discipling those who have been already been reached through our previous campaigns. Leighton’s remit for this work is quite simple, he is to bolster the faith of Christians who have little access to regular church services setting up bible study leaders who will one day become ministers of the Gospel in rural communities, he is to bring revival and better understanding to larger Christian churches in Pakistan many of which have adopted a very legalistic theology and…
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Former prisoner Edward Masih (receiving flowers) A group of young Christian men accused of rioting after a double suicide attack on two churches in Youhanabad at Easter 2015 have been released by an Anti-terrorism Court in Lahore. All 42 of the men who were arrested and put on trial for the murder of two Muslim men, Babar Noman and Hafiz Naeem find themselves free. The two Muslim victims were accused of being part of the terror attack on the two churches during Easter celebrations that killed 17 and injured 82 people. The Easter suicide attacks sparked riots involving thousands of…
A recent image of Asia Bibi’s used with permission Anne-Isabelle Tollet, Asia Bibi Free at last ! By Asia Bibi Co-written with Anne-Isabelle Tollet Asia Bibi and Anne-Isabelle Tollet Asia Bibi a mother of two and step-mother to three other children persecuted for her faith in Pakistan and incarcerated under the draconian blasphemy laws of Pakistan, has written her account of what happened in a book co-written by Anne-Isabelle Tollet. A copy of the book in French can be bought on Amazon an English translation will be available from September. In a press release Asia Bibi wrote: “How could I ever…
Hannah Chowdhry and friend dancing at a 2020 celebration at the BACA Teenage Chill Out Lounge. Our teenage chill-out lounge is gaining popularity and at the last event on 14th January 2020, over 20 teenagers enjoyed some fun and frolics in a supervised surrounding. Our small hall has disco lights, a music box and even a new slush puppy machine which means revellers come to a place with an ambience of fun. Juliet Chowdhry, supervises the event with her daughter Hannah Chowdhry, who thought up the project and brought it to fruition. Current visitors come from a range of diversities…
British Asian Christian Association, is grateful for all the unwanted goods that you have been providing to us to send to Pakistan. Model cars, clothes stationery and much more have provided great joy to many children and adults suffering extreme financial hardship. We share some images from the various distributions we have been sending. In future will be sending more organised updates on this facet of our work so that donors can see that not only are the goods being put to good use, but those in receipt of them are excited and grateful about each delivery. To ensure that…
Image of some homeless people receiving prayer support, counselling and food at Redbridge Community Fayre, organised by BACA. For a while BACA have been planning to begin a regular feeding centre for the homeless of Ilford at our community centre. Plans have been thwarted due to a paucity of funds and suitable volunteers but we seem to have made some headway this year and are planning to begin the programme next Thursday. BACA first became aware of the major homelessness issue in Redbridge while organising the first Redbridge Easter Parade back in 2009. While running the multi-church event in Ilford…
A 63 year old grandmother Mrs Rasoolan Bibi who was arrested in a crackdown on asylum seekers and refugees in Thailand days before Christmas (19th December 2019) is seeking help to escape the brutal detention she is suffering in Bangkok’s infamous Immigration Detention Centre. Rasoolan suffers with Eczema, Arthritis and hypertension and survivor and has high blood pressure. We have been advised that the IDC authorities are not providing any medical support and are trying to use the predicament of the grandmother to coerce Rasoolan and her family back to Pakistan. This is not the first time this has happened…
Christmas became a time of protest and fury for Christians in India and Pakistan after a TV hosts plus guests decided to ridicule Christianity. In India celebrities Farah Khan, Raveena Tandon and Bharti Singh were booked by Amritsar police for “hurting religious sentiments” after Indian Christians led by Sonu Jafar, president of the Christian Front of Ajnala Block. He proposed an investigation under the Indian blasphemy laws section 295-A of the Indian Penal code, after mocking the word “Hallelujah” on a TV show took place in India on Christmas Eve. Section 295A of The Indian Penal Code: 272 [295A. Deliberate and…
A Community Christmas Party and New Years Eve Party was held for residents of Ilford close to our community centre, in order to dispel myths about Christianity and allow people to build new friendships while partaking in some traditional festivities. On 23rd of December we had a traditional Christmas meal not one that would usually be recognised in the UK where the western tradition of eating turkey and roast potatoes is prevalent. BACA had decided that visitors would be treated to an Asian Christian meal of Chicken Biryani Rice, lamb curry and other Asian food. The invitation was open to…
Written by Ian Sleeper (centre of Image) a volunteer for BACA “If there is one thing, I am determined to do, it is to reach Muslims for Christ.” Two years ago, I took the decision to stand outside our local Islamic prayer centre handing out Christmas cards in a bid to reach out to our local Muslim population in Ashford, Kent, trying to introduce Christmas into the lives of our local Islam worshippers. For the first year, I didn’t know what I was doing nor what to expect and nervously stood outside holding a box of Christmas cards, gingerly handing…