MC Hammer Interview- 1040 Movie
In this special interview, music legend, minister, and 1040 featured star MC Hammer talks about the rise of Christianity in Asia and the profound significance of this historical phenomenon. Watch the film for more of Hammer’s insights! Spread the movement of 1040!
Join us at our World Premiere at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in [...]
Mike Bickle Interview- 1040 Movie
In this interview recorded for 1040, Mike Bickle, famed pastor and Founder and President of International House of Prayer (IHOP), calls what’s happening in Asia right now “the greatest move of God in human history.” Christian leaders across the board agree- Asia plays a key role in God’s movement in the world today. Watch 1040 [...]
Christian Leaders and Theologians on Asia- 1040 Movie
Christian leaders, pastors, missiologists, and theologians across the board agree- Asia plays a unique and crucial role in God’s movement in the world. The 1040 team went to Call2All, one of the largest mission conferences in the world, to hear what Christian leaders have to say about Asia and the future of world missions. Check [...]
Sean Jinusean Interview- 1040 Movie
1040 featured star and Korean hip-hop artist Sean from Jinusean (지누션) talks about reaching out to the youth and sharing the Christian message in this interview recorded for 1040. Watch the film for Sean’s full story and learn about his work with Compassion International.
Join us at our World Premiere at the Directors Guild of America [...]
Jin 歐陽靖 Interview- 1040 Movie
1040 featured star, pioneering artist, and legendary musician Jin the MC 歐陽靖 reflects on faith, perseverance, and personal transformation in this special interview with Jaeson Ma 馬正遠 recorded for 1040. For Jin’s full story, check out the film and join us at our World Premiere at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Hollywood Friday, March 12th. [...]
Van Ness Wu 吴建豪 Interview- 1040 Movie
1040 featured star and one of Asia’s most popular actors and singers Van Ness Wu (whose TV show Autumn’s Concerto is currently sweeping Taiwan) offers his reflection on fame, life, and spirituality in this special clip recorded for 1040. For Van’s full story, check out the film and join us at our World Premiere at [...]
Jaeson Ma Spreading Love in Taiwan…As a Panda!
Check out this fun video of 1040 feature star Jaeson Ma spreading love in Taiwan (as a panda, no less!)
Van Ness Wu’s Faith Covered in Taiwanese Media
A follow-up to an earlier entry: 1040 featured star Van Ness Wu’s strong personal faith has been widely covered in the Taiwanese media! Check out this wonderful local news report from Taiwan:
North Korea To Free US Missionary
In an important developing news, North Korea has agreed to release Roger Park, a US missionary who was detained for illegally entering the country! Check out this report: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100205/n-korea-says-it-will-release-u-s-missionary/
Jaeson Ma and Van Ness Wu in Chinese Media!
1040 featured stars Jaeson Ma and Van Ness Wu are in Taipei at the moment as part of the massive Asia for Jesus- Kingdom Culture Conference . The conference has been extensively covered by the local media. Check out this Chinese report on a press conference they held (a video is included at the bottom). [...]
God TV debuts in China
For the past four years, global Christian broadcaster GOD TV has been steadily making inroads into the Far East with daily broadcasts in Hong Kong. But now, in an unprecedented development, millions in China can access GOD’s mix of Christian programming 24-hours-a- day.
The expansion follows the launch of GOD TV’s dedicated Greater China service on [...]
South Korea Tries to Save Its Future – By Having Babies
In the 1960s, the average South Korean woman gave birth to six children during her lifetime. Forty years later, South Korea has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world—slightly more than one child per woman.
The sharp decline in fertility threatens the social harmony and “sustainable development of Korean society.” Concern over the “national [...]
World Evangelical Alliance welcomes South Korea's largest church body
The World Evangelical Alliance officially recruited the largest alliance of churches in South Korea on Tuesday, adding to its network of believers from the world’s second largest missionary-sending country after the United States.
Upon joining, the Christian Council of Korea (CCK), a church alliance representing 64 denominations and 21 organisations, renewed its vow to cooperate in [...]
China could be Christian country in a decade
With the growth of the church in China, one mission organisation is predicting that the communist nation could become a Christian country in a matter of ten years.
Jonathan Shibley, Vice President of Global Advance says there has been substantial growth in the number of Christians, especially in Chinese business circles.
“All of a sudden, there are [...]
Bible Society in visit to China
More than a dozen Bible Society donors travelled to China last week to see first hand how the Chinese Bible is being printed and distributed in the country that boasts one of the world’s fastest growing Christian populations.
The 17 supporters, accompanied by three Bible Society staff, departed from Sydney, Australia, last Thursday for the two-week [...]
Great-grandson of legendary missionary to China dies
The great-grandson of British missionary James Hudson Taylor, the man foremost responsible for spreading Christianity in China, died in the early morning on Friday in Hong Kong.
Dr James Hudson Taylor III went to be with Christ at the age of 79, according to mission agency OMF International. He, like his great-grandfather, immersed himself in Chinese [...]
Taiwan marks 500th anniversary of John Calvin
Churches in Taiwan are marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, one of the most prominent theologians of the Protestant Reformation.
Across the small island nation seminars, exhibitions and special courses are being held to debate and educate about the life, teachings and legacy of John Calvin.
Last week Taiwan Theological College and Seminary [...]
Korean Christian leaders declare 2009 a year of unity
South Korea’s Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant leaders have together declared 2009 as the Year of Prayer for Christian Unity.
The Catholic bishops’ Committee for Promoting Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue and the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) announced last week that South Korean churches will hold ecumenical activities such as prayer services, forums and [...]
Greater than gold: Witnessing Christ in Beijing
At every Olympic Games since 1984, the ‘Evening with the Stars’ evangelistic event has rallied Christian competitors, spectators and locals in an act of Christian witness to celebrate the ultimate victor: Jesus Christ.
Dr Sam Mings founded the initiative nearly 25 years ago at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. At this year’s Olympics in Beijing, China, [...]
Now is time for healthy church in China, says Langham leader
With rapid social change, greater freedom and more young people than ever embracing Christianity, now is the time to work towards a healthy church in China, says one Christian leader.
In a letter to supporters, the General Secretary of the Langham Foundation Hong Kong, Victor Sun said that the church in China was thriving in the [...]
Korean missionaries harness energies for worldwide evangelisation
WHEATON, Illinois – A Korean mission conference that drew 5,000 people from over 80 countries came to a close Friday with hope for future global mission and fulfilling the unfinished tasks of evangelising the whole world.
The 6th Korean World Mission Conference (KWMC) consisted of daily services, mission forums and special lectures which provided missionaries with [...]
World Council of Churches in Indonesia to strengthen efforts against violence
Churches working for peace in Indonesia – a country which over the last decades had to cope with repeated outbreaks of ethnic and religious conflicts, the integration of internally displaced people as well as refugees from outside its borders – will receive a solidarity visit of an international ecumenical delegation sent by the World Council [...]
