Join us on a journey through the highlights of 2022 in Against the Tide TV and the Megachurch project

War

This year will definitely be remembered as the time when Russia attacked Ukraine.

On February 24 at 4:45 a.m. local time, Russian troops from Russia, Belarus, and occupied Crimea and Donbas entered Ukraine.

The editor-in-chief of Against the Tide TV commented on the event: It should be made clear that Putin was not punished for [what he did in] 2014, and that is why he did what he did today. If [there had been] a reaction of the West to the annexation of Crimea and the rise of Putin’s puppet states, which have now asked for intervention, we would not have a war at the borders of Poland, the EU, and NATO today. This is breeding a Russian Hitler and we’re seeing the result of that.

In the first days of the war, in late February and early March, Christians from the US, Poland, and Ukraine jointly organized the evacuation of 62 orphans from Mariupol. The action was initiated by American pastor Matt Shea together with his wife Viktoria, who is from Ukraine. On the Polish side, it was coordinated by Pastor Pawel Chojecki and Pastor Radoslaw Kopeć of the New Covenant Church in Lublin, as well as the entire editorial staff of Against the Tide TV. The mayor of Lublin, Krzysztof Żuk, and people from the Lublin Assistance Center for Ukraine, who helped organize accommodations at the House of Creative Work of the Association of Polish Journalists in Kazimierz Dolny, reacted promptly. The director of the center, Dariusz Poplawski, and his Staff, also showed big hearts and help.

On the initiative of the New Covenant Church in Lublin, evangelical Christians in Poland sent an open letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which they expressed their support for his actions taken in defense of his homeland and assured that in their prayers they ask God for the complete victory of Ukraine over the Evil Empire – Putin’s Russia.
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Responding to the spiritual upheaval among Poles and Ukrainians, a few days after the outbreak of war, we issued an evangelistic leaflet and prepared an animation called “So it is War then!” which answers the questions: Why are there wars in the world? Why do people hurt each other? Why does God allow it?

In May, we issued an additional evangelization leaflet – “Putin’s Pope.” It became the basis for an animated clip with the same title.

We also developed a weekly Bible reading plan entitled “The Bible in Wartime” to help Poles come to terms with war just across our border.

A Ukrainian website has also been set up, where we post our materials in Ukrainian.

We have also started a course of free Polish language lessons for pastors and Christian leaders from Ukraine at introductory, basic and intermediate levels. You can also find some of the lessons on our channel.

In addition, we have prepared #PrayForUkraine t-shirts, bags and pinners with a logo designed by Olga Kurysh, a young Ukrainian.

We are also raising money to support both refugees and Ukraine’s freedom fighters. To this day, we are still actively helping to organize the necessary aid for those fighting on the front and transporting needed items. We have also helped a number of Christians in the United States who have transported aid from the US to Ukraine.

Against the Tide TV has been actively involved in commenting on events across our eastern border and obtaining first-hand news.

Our guest was Oleksandr Turchinov, former Acting President of Ukraine, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2007 to 2010 and former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Oleksandr Turchynov is also a preacher at a Protestant Baptist Church and a soldier in the Territorial Defense. In an interview, he said that it is very important that people don’t simply go to their deaths, but that they understand that when they give their lives, they express the highest level of love. This is what the Bible says, he added. He also said that many strong believers among Ukrainians are not afraid of death, because they know they have eternal life. A true believer is more courageous and also more responsible. Turchinov also emphasized that many people turn to God under circumstances and he has seen soldiers turn to God before going into battle – when they take risks when they face the risk of death.
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Kira Rudyk, a parliamentarian of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, has also been our guest several times. During one of our talks, she told us about her visit to the site of Russian crimes in Ukraine and appealed to all world leaders: I call on all world leaders. Now, while everyone is procrastinating and hesitating to give us weapons, the same nightmares are happening in other cities occupied by the Russian army, only we can’t see it yet. That’s why I call on everyone who hears – if you don’t help us stop it, you are responsible too.

We also interviewed Dmytro Matiuchin, director of the Zaporizhzhia City Assistance Center and head of the Social Pastoral Department of the Baptist Union of Ukraine. He has been helping refugees from eastern Ukraine since 2014, and currently resides in Zaporizhzhya, where he coordinates charitable assistance.

In April, our guest was Victor Olivares, a journalist from Mexico’s second-largest television station Azteca Noticias, who came to report on the current situation of Mariupol orphans rescued thanks to the cooperation of Christians from the US, Ukraine and Poland. Editor Olivares made an appearance on our television. He spoke about his idea of awarding Poland the Nobel Peace Prize for helping refugees from Ukraine. He also expressed great gratitude to all Poles who are so actively involved in helping Ukrainians flee war.

On August 24, we celebrated Ukraine’s Independence Day. We dedicated a special edition of the Against the Tide LIVE program, and also participated in the “Heart for Ukraine” concert organized by Ukrainian churches, the Future of Ukraine’s Children Foundation and the Baptist Church in Poland. The Ukrainians especially recognized five people, local leaders personally involved in helping our neighbors. Among them was the head of Against the Tide TV, Pastor Pawel Chojecki.

Cooperation with other churches and Christian circles:

In 2022, we established intensive cooperation with churches and evangelical organizations.

In January, we conducted a series of programs on the topic of Christian business, during which we hosted Zdzislaw Miara – one of the founders of CROWN Financial Education, whose mission is to guide people to learn and apply God’s principles in managing their finances, talents, and careers.

Also in January, we visited Cieszyn Silesia, and Against the Tide TV prepared reports on a visit to Christians from the Lutheran Church in Wisla Malinka and the Lutheran church in Dzięgielów.

In March, Pastor Ireneusz Dawidowicz of the Baptist Church in Bialystok delivered a series of lectures entitled “The Bible and Psychology”.

We had the opportunity to visit Pastor Dawidowicz in Bialystok, where he co-leads the “Toward Good Hope” association. On our channel, you will find a report on how Christians help people who are homeless and struggling with addictions.

In April, we organized a workshop on the topic of evangelism, led by missionaries of the Mt28 Christian Movement.

We also established cooperation with the Chelm Baptist Church concerning helping Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, Chelm Baptists have helped more than four thousand refugees from Ukraine.

In early May, we held a conference of pastors and Christian leaders entitled “Evangelization of Poles and Ukrainians to meet dynamic cultural and international changes.” We discussed what should be the response of evangelical Christian circles to the changes taking place and how to use the openness and stirring of hearts resulting from the war in Ukraine in evangelism.

In Lublin, we also hosted pastors and Christian leaders from Poland and Ukraine, who together want to seek new opportunities to reach Poles and Ukrainians with the gospel. A special guest at the conference was Joe Losiak, co-founder of the Oasis movement and associate of Fr. Franciszek Blachnicki.

The fruit of the conference was a joint letter in which the pastors supported the initiative of President Zelensky and other politicians to strengthen relations between Poland, Ukraine and other countries in our region. The letter was signed by Pastors Pawel Chojecki, Radoslaw Kopeć, Pawel Machala and Michal Falek of the New Covenant Church in Lublin, Pastor Henryk Skrzypkowski of the Baptist Church in Chelm, Pastor Ireneusz Dawidowicz of the “Salvation Road” church of the Baptist Church in Poland, Pastor Andrey Hlopkov of the “Grace of Christ” Church of God in Krakow, Pastor Oleksandr Moroz of the Ukrainian Baptist Church in Warsaw, and Joe Losiak.
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In June, a convention of Christians was held, whose special guests were the rector of the largest and oldest Bible seminary in Ukraine, Pastor of the Baptist Church in Kyiv Dr. Igor Yaremchuk and his wife Lena.

During this convention, Pastor Dr. Igor Yaremchuk and Pastor Pavel Chojecki decided to establish the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin.

Pastor Yaremchuk said, We have 830 students and 70 staff members, who are now spread all over the world. Wherever they are scattered, we want to open branches of the seminary in Irpin. And our dream is for such a branch to be established in Lublin. Praise God that we decided with Pastor Paul Chojecki to start this process. On the one hand, we will teach, on the other hand, we will build a community. We know that from this a closer bond between the Polish and Ukrainian churches can result. We want to open such branches also in Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy. But since Poland was the first to welcome us, we are starting here!

During the convention, we organized a Polish-Ukrainian Praise Concert in Lublin’s Lithuanian Square. The music band of the Ukrainian Church of God “Grace of Christ” in Cracow and the music band “Against the Tide” of the New Covenant Church in Lublin gave glory to God by singing. Speeches were delivered by Pastor Dr. Igor Yaremchuk, Pastor Andrey Hlopkov and Pastor Pavel Chojecki.

During the convention, a series of creationist lectures on what we can learn about human history from genetic research on the Y chromosome were delivered by Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson of Harvard University, author of the books Replacing Darwin and Traced.

Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute

August 20 saw the inauguration of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin – a project of Christian educational space, in which we want to educate future Christian leaders together. The Institute also aims to exchange the experiences of Christians from Poland and Ukraine and to create a vision of ministry leading to the evangelization of our nations, as well as the nations of the Three Seas area.

The inauguration ceremony was led by Pastor Pavel Chojecki of the New Covenant Church in Lublin and Roman Loboda, a Baptist Christian from Zaporizhzhia, who, through Against the Tide TV, has helped to bring together Ukrainian Christians and Christians from the New Covenant Church in Lublin.

A total of 5 sessions have already taken place and more are planned once a month from February to June 2023.
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Those interested in the activities of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin are invited to contact us: [email protected] and to visit our website lib.edu.pl, where we post current information about the Institute’s activities.

Against the Tide productions

2022 was also full of productions and publications

January saw the premiere of the documentary film “Where is the file of John Paul II?” produced by Against the Tide TV and directed by Szymon Żuk. The film presents little-known facts from the life of Karol Wojtyla and tries to answer the questions of who Pope John Paul II really was, whether he really contributed to the fall of communism and why we do not know the full contents of his file kept by the Security Service.

In March, a cover of the MercyMe song “I can only imagine ” performed by Hanna Jazgarska appeared on our channel.

April saw the premiere of another documentary film produced by Against the Tide TV “Rescued from Mariupol,” directed by Szymon Żuk. The film reports on the heroic evacuation of more than sixty orphans from war-stricken Ukraine to Poland. The film has been made available in Polish, English and Ukrainian.

A tour by the Christian band Celebrant Singers took place in July under the media auspices of Against the Tide TV. The group, which performed in Poland and the Czech Republic in July, was founded in 1977 by Jon Stemkoski, an adopted child of Polish emigrants. The Celebrant Singers have already performed in more than a hundred countries, playing for more than 8 million people.

Our TV covered the tour extensively, and also prepared and published the live concert of Celebrant Singers and Dajuks & Missio Musica, which took place at the Lublin Philharmonic.
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In October, we reported on the scientific conference “Father Francis Blachnicki. Scientist – Visionary – Practitioner” organized at the Catholic University of Lublin. During the event, we interviewed people who got to know Father Blachnicki.

In addition, two novelties of the POD PRĄD publishing house were released in October:

• „A Flash in the Pan. From the History of the Polish Reformation” by Piotr Setkowicz
• „Jesus Revolution. Discipleship without reservations” by Joe Losiak

Both books are available in our online store.

On November 11, we returned with Against the Tide TV News, which airs Monday through Friday at 5 pm.

In November, we also created an anti-communist rap in support of the protests going on in Communist China.
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In December, we launched a new project, “Priest at the Crossroads,” which also has a media dimension. Once a month we will broadcast a program dedicated to priests and nuns. On Friday, December 23, we aired the first episode titled “A Priest’s Loneliness at Christmas.”

And on December 24 (Christmas Eve), „Adventures of Romeczek” returned – this time as an animation full of Christmas magic. In this episode, Romeczek listened to the tale of Maurice Baton and the unruly Wound Orchestra.

Return to meetings and open events

The year 2022 also marked the return of live meetings and open events attended by guests from outside the community.

In June, together with editor Hanna Shen, we held a screening of the film “The Betrayal of Formosa,” which tells the story of an FBI agent during Chiang Kai-shek’s dictatorship in Taiwan in the 1980s.

In October, on the occasion of the 505th anniversary of the Reformation, we organized a screening of the film “Luther” at our headquarters.

To celebrate Reformation Day, on the last day of October, we organized the All Saints’ Ball, which featured a recital of Christian songs. Above all, it was an opportunity to spend time together and celebrate in a joyful atmosphere.

In December, Against the Tide TV organized a screening of the film “The Hong Konger”. It was the first-ever screening of this movie with Polish subtitles. The film tells the story of Jimmy Lai, a businessman and publisher of the Apple Daily newspaper, who became a symbol of Hong Kong’s struggle for freedom.

Also in December, a Gospel for Christmas concert by Abraham Diomande took place at our headquarters. This concert will also be published soon on our YouTube channel.

THE PAST YEAR WAS ALSO FULL OF OTHER EVENTS:

In May, the 8th Against the Tide TV viewers’ convention “Poland and the World after the Catastrophe” was held, which was dedicated to the situation in Ukraine. Our guests talked about how to organize the world after the war with Putin and what the consequences of the war will be for the whole world. They also assessed the attitude of countries and their involvement in helping Ukraine, as well as communist China’s policy towards Russia’s aggression.

The centerpiece of the Convention was a debate, which was divided into four thematic panels: security, local government, health care and education. It featured speakers from various fields: politicians, experts, doctors, editors, local government officials and representatives of education.

The Convention was attended also by the former Minister of Agriculture, Chairman of the Council for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, who advocated the idea of a Polish-Ukrainian alliance: Strategic cooperation is needed in various areas, including Ukrainian and Polish agriculture. If Ukraine perseveres, God willing, then, as President Zelenski also said in his message to the Polish National Assembly, if Poland, Ukraine and smaller countries in our part of Europe, that is Three Seas region, manage to unite, being at the same time a strong counterweight to the Germans, to their domination, hegemony in this part of Europe… Now is the chance for our region to break out into independence. Poland with Ukraine can be absolute leaders in this change of geopolitical situation.

In July, Christians from Poland, Europe and North America came together for the annual Megachurch camp. During the camp, the focus was on worshipping God through daily communal singing and prayer and on rebuilding bonds that were weakened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two weddings took place this year! Both were great celebrations in our project!

In July, Kasia and Piotr were married.

In October, the wedding of an editorial couple – Simon and Eunika – took place. This wedding was broadcast live and is available on our YouTube channel.

In October and November, two missionary groups left Poland! The first, led by Pastor Pawel Machala, headed to Great Britain and Ireland. The second, led by Pastor Radoslaw Kopeć, headed to the United States and Canada.

On November 22, after more than a year of waiting, an appeal hearing was held in the trial of Pastor Pawel Chojecki, editor-in-chief of Against the Tide TV and pastor of the New Covenant Church in Lublin. The Court of Appeals in Lublin adjourned the case until January 31, 2023.

This is how Pawel Chojecki commented on the case: This is what I prayed for, that this trial would help awaken Poles from the conviction that we live in a normal democratic state. No, it’s not true, people are being oppressed here, hence more than 3 million people left, also because they couldn’t stand this suffocating atmosphere of lack of freedom and tolerance! May this trial inspire many people with hope, that not everyone will be broken, that it is possible to fight, that the state is not omnipotent, that there is still hope for Poland!

After a time of COVID stagnation, we are back to full-scale work, and we look forward to even greater things in the New Year!

Thank you for being with us and for the fact that each month more than 1,000 people support the Against the Tide TV project!

Together we are GOING FURTHER!

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Appeal hearing in the trial of Pastor Pawel Chojecki

An appeal hearing was held on November 22 in the trial of Pastor Pawel Chojecki, editor-in-chief of Against the Tide TV and pastor of the New Covenant Church in Lublin.

The appellate court adjourned the case until January 31, as the subsidiary accuser has submitted further recordings to show that Pastor Chojecki continues his online activities that offend the religious feelings of Catholics.

This is how Pastor Chojecki commented on the case: “This is what I prayed for, that this trial would help awaken Poles from the conviction that we live in a normal democratic state. No, it’s not true, people are oppressed here, more than 3 million people left this place because they could not stand this suffocating atmosphere of lack of freedom and tolerance! May this trial inspire many people with hope, that not everyone will be broken, that it is possible to fight, that the state is not omnipotent, that there is still hope for Poland!”.

Many pastors and Christians from Poland and abroad joined the #SupportPastorChojecki campaign. They expressed their support and assured of prayers. Also, those who disagree with Pastor Chojecki’s views expressed their opposition and indignation at the actions of the Polish state, which persecutes its citizens for their words.

To show Pastor Pavel Chojecki’s case, we created a short video. It is available on our channel in Polish, English, Ukrainian and German.

An interview with Pastor Chojecki about the trial conducted by The New American magazine was also recently published, while the John Birch Society created an online campaign to support the pastor’s case.

Paweł Chojecki was accused by a group of haters of insulting the religious feelings of Catholics, insulting Catholic objects of religious reverence, praising the initiation of a forward war against communist North Korea, and insulting the Polish Nation and the President of Poland. The court of first instance in 2021 sentenced him to eight months of restriction of liberty in the form of community service and reimbursement of nearly PLN 21,000 in legal fees.

In response to the verdict of the court of first instance, four appeals were filed: three in defense of Pastor Paweł Chojecki and one was filed by the prosecutor’s office, which seeks a suspended prison sentence. According to it, only a prison sentence and a fine will allow for the due realization of preventive and educational goals against the pastor “and will take due account of the needs for shaping the legal consciousness of society.”

WHAT ELSE:

Fourth Convention of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin.

The fourth congress of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin was held this month. The lecture part on the topic: “Will our generation carry out the great missionary command of Jesus in Poland?” was led by Joe Losiak and Pastor Pawel Chojecki. Joe Losiak, in three lectures, presented his perspective on the evangelization of modern Poland, and Pastor Pawel Chojecki, in his speech, pointed out those characteristics of churches and pastors that contribute to the spiritual growth of the church – in accordance with the testament of Jesus.

The Independence Day rally featured a concert by Jerzy and Malgorzata Dajuk, who performed together with musicians from the Missio Musica association.

We also interviewed Mr. and Mrs. Dajuk about their impressions after the concert and how Jesus changed their lives.

The lectures from the fourth convention will soon be on the YouTube channel of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute.

Those interested in the activities of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin are welcome to contact us: [email protected] and on the website lib.edu.pl, where we post current information about the Institute’s activities.

On December 3, the fifth congress of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin will be held. The lectures will be given by Ireneusz Dawidowicz – pastor of the “Way of Salvation” church of the Baptist Church in Poland and a psychologist with a clinical specialty.

American Thanksgiving evening

On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day, which commemorates the arrival of a group of pilgrims to America on the Mayflower ship.

We also celebrated this holiday, thanking God for another great year. This is the 9th time we have held an American evening. The schedule for this year’s evening included a concert of American music, a tasting of American cuisine, a dance workshop, as well as games and activities together.

MP Tadeusz Cymanski justifies Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s words

MP Tadeusz Cymanski, attorney Artur Nowak and pastor Ireneusz Dawidowicz commented on Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s words about alcoholism among women. President Kaczynski proclaimed that women do not give birth to children because they drink, and announced a fight against this phenomenon. We asked our guests about whether it is within Kaczynski’s competence to educate the nation, and whether he is the right person to moralize his countrymen.

MP Tadeusz Cymanski was the only one to justify the President’s words, however, calling them “unfortunate.”

Comments on Pope Francis’ declaration that he is a communist

We also commented on the recent words of Pope Francis, who in an interview with “America” magazine declared that he is a communist and accused Jesus of communism. We talked about the connection between the pope’s pro-Russian views and the Catholic Church leader’s failure to take a clear position on the ongoing war in Ukraine.

WHAT’S NEW ON AGAINST THE TIDE TV?

• We created an anti-communist rap in support of the protests in China. Up to dozens of people have been burned alive in Urumqi as a result of the Chinese government’s anti-covid policies. Protesters want Xi Jinping’s resignation. The protests have become known as the A4 Revolution – a blank sheet of A4 paper is a symbol of resistance to censorship and control by the Chinese Communist Party.
• Christmas sales are underway at our online store.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON:

• We are preparing for a Christmas concert in Lublin, which we especially want to target young audiences. We hope that the pre-Christmas period will also be a time of increased evangelization among students.
• We are working on preparing another episode of the evening show for the youngest viewers.
• Work is underway to expand our conference room stage.

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Third convention of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin

On October 31, we celebrated the 505th anniversary of the Reformation. The third convention of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin was devoted to this topic. It was held under the motto: „Reformation in Poland – lessons for the modern people”. The history of the Reformation in Poland in the 16th and 17th century was brought to us by Piotr Setkowicz, an engineer by profession, historian by passion, author of the book “A Flash in the Pan. From the History of the Polish Reformation”. During this convention we tried to answer the questions: Why was it impossible to consolidate the gains of the Reformation at that time? What caused Polish Christians to give the field to the Catholic Counter-Reformation? Are we not currently duplicating the same mistakes? Are we Polish Christians able to meet the challenges posed by the modern world, culture and politics?

The Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin is the first such project in Poland. The main goal of the Institute is to integrate biblical Christians from Ukraine and Poland in order to implement joint evangelization and church projects and exchange experiences of working for Jesus in Ukraine and Poland, learn from each other and pray together for the future of our nations. During the school year, ten sessions will take place – one per month.

The lecturers are pastors, professors and Christian leaders drawn from various evangelical churches and organizations.

Those interested in the activities of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin are welcome to contact: [email protected]

Lectures are posted on the Institute’s YouTube channel.

To celebrate the Reformation Day, we organized the All Saints’ Ball, which included a recital of Christian songs. We also had the opportunity to listen to a message from pastors and, above all, spend time talking, playing and dancing together.

“Your Move” Foundation, to commemorate Reformation Day, created a flyer and a short video about what the Reformation was and what it means for Protestants.

WHAT ELSE:

The wedding of Eunika and Szymon

The wedding of a couple from the editorial staff of Against the Tide TV, Szymon and Eunika, daughter of Pastor Pawel Chojecki, took place in early October. There is a broadcast of the ceremony on our YouTube channel, which already has 20,000 views. The ceremony was conducted by Pastor Henryk Skrzypkowski of Chelm Baptist Church. The wedding of Eunika and Szymon was a great celebration for our project.

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Report from a conference about Father Francis Blachnicki

In October, we participated in a scientific conference “Father Franciszek Blachnicki. Scientist – Visionary – Practitioner” organized by the Catholic University of Lublin. We created a report on the event, in which we gave the floor to people who knew Father Blachnicki, his disciples, co-workers in the World-Life Movement. In the reportage we seek answers to the questions: what was the phenomenon of the reformer priest and what was the main purpose of his life. We have also posted on our channel a lecture “The actions of the secret services against Fr. F. Blachnicki,” given by former head of the Military Intelligence Service General Andrzej Kowalski.

Iranian woman Zeebandeh Abedini Bychuk on Against the Tide TV

Iranian Zeebandeh Abedini Bychuk commented on the ongoing protests in Iran which started on September 16 and were sparked by the unexplained death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. The woman was detained by customs police for not covering her hair properly and, according to her family’s account, was subjected to torture, which contributed to her death.

In the interview, Zeebandeh Bychuk said Iranians are fed up with an Islamic government that exercises power by force and violence and does not respect basic human rights, and added that she envies Ukrainians their leaders: “I would like to see in my country someone like President Zelenski, who would care about his people, about his country.”

We also asked our guest whether these protests will contribute to the overthrow of the Ayatollahs’ regime in Iran.

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Krzysztof Gwizdała in the Against the Tide TV

Our guest, Krzysztof Gwizdała, is the head of the apostazja.eu portal. We discussed the vision of Poland according to Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who recently stated that every patriotic Pole, even a non-believer, “must adopt a Christian system of values.” We asked our guest about whether Kaczynski’s words mean that we are slowly approaching a religious dictatorship, and what ideological future awaits Poland.

Report on the activities of the Association “Ku Dobrej Nadziei” (Towards Good Hope) from Bialystok

Helping the vulnerable – people without a home and those struggling with addiction – is the mission of the “Ku Dobrej Nadziei” Association from Bialystok. We have created a reportage that shows the activities of the association’s members: from providing a place to stay, to providing medical help, psychological support or organizing courses for the unemployed. They are in the process of building a training house for the homeless, and have further plans to build a center for people in crisis of homelessness, dependents.

Pastor Pawel Chojecki’s appeal hearing

The Court of Appeals in Lublin has scheduled a hearing in the case of Pastor Pavel Chojecki for November 22, 2022. On June 10, 2021, the court of first instance issued a non-final judgment sentencing the pastor to 8 months of restriction of liberty in the form of community service. This is the first case in Polish history in which a secular court has tried a Protestant pastor for criticizing Catholic dogma. According to the prosecutor’s office, Pastor Pawel Chojecki, editor-in-chief of the Against the Tide TV, offended the religious feelings of Catholics and insulted objects of Catholic religious honor with statements in line with Protestant theology.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON:

• We are preparing for the fourth convention of the Polish-Ukrainian Bible Institute in Lublin, which will be held already on November 12. This time the lectures will be given by Joe Losiak and Pastor Pawel Chojecki. At the convention we will analyze the specifics of the evangelistic successes of the Oasis movement and the contemporary evangelistic opportunities in Poland. We will also address the necessary characteristics of growing, obedient to Jesus churches and their pastors. The Institute’s upcoming convention will also be attended by guests from Croatia.
• Joe Losiak is currently on a nationwide tour. Meetings are scheduled until November 20. You can find more details on our website: idzpodprad.pl
• A missionary group from our church is going to the United States soon.
• We are planning to expand the stage in our studio. A Christian patriotic concert will be held here in November