Responsibility, campaign promises and trials!

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:49:17 +0200

What if God decided to change the laws of nature?

For twenty years of endless transition we saw everything.I just decide that now there is nothing that could surprise me and behold - a new surprise. We saw new reform, new laws and regulations change, time after time. Yet the law has not voted, already prepared amendments, additions and exceptions designed to circumvent the possibility. In our country everybody first denied any previous government, and accordingly began forges new laws, which generally the people does not like to observe.

In England, for example, there is laws that not have been changed in 250 years. I do not say that they are the most perfect, but as long as a law stands, the well was made, and it keeps statehood. The british feel more subjects to their homeland, where law-abiding, while we always look to outflank it.

Election promises of this government has focused most of it to revitalize small and medium enterprises, pension reform, health and education reforms. But how can there be results when the principles on which they are conducteda are “trial and error". Prime Minister is like a media star, and when you put your TV - he is always there. But those days it become difficult and he insults like a spoiled child ready to throw the dolls.

See comments in the newspaper "Capital" on 10.03: "Yesterday dramatically angry Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said he was ready to resign." I beg you, let me say, when pressing to know that I wrote the resignation of the government and it is in my pocket, but we will see what you get then, the wines will not be me. I put my efforts, character and will, but everything has its limit. If someone thinks that he could do it better - I will go" - were his words."

Nor first nor the last, obviously. Voters had not yet remembered the names of the ministers when Prime Borisov include this tag - "I do not afraid of elections", "You will make me angry", "Go to the election, then we'll see”. And exploit it with reason and without reason, as well as the sympathy of voters. "

Why comment on this? I know that to all of us this is painfully familiar. Because it is a responsibility. Of the management, our personal and mine. Being responsible means to have a sense of duty, of commitment to implementation of the obligation. Are our rulers got it? We choose them to serve us! Are we responsible - you and I? At work, at home, to our children. We as believers are blessed because we have an example from which to learn.

This, whom no one can held responsible, is actually responsible. Can you for just a moment imagine what might happen if God decides to "try" to change natural law? He has not because He is true and not changed. All His laws and regulations are inevitable and unchangeable.

Therefore it is very important to us to be permanent, faithful, do not forget our responsibilities before God and the society and live in order to show more of heaven on earth. We have to work on our attitude to the commitments and responsibilities, because one day everybody will answer to Him.

autor: Eva Dimitrova

One of the keys is the people to become real

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:13:07 +0200

Interview with Hristo Kanev, apostle and pastor of Apostolic Center “Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit "(PMRSD) in Burgas. PMRSD church is one of three apostolic center in the Reformed Apostolic Church, along with HC "Prelom in Sofia and" Life in Glory "in Stara Zagora.

- Hristo Apostle, how did you feel today at the service in HC "Prelom?

- I tell my personal perspective as a visitor and not as an minister. First, I was delighted to be at the church. Second, I personally felt the presence of the Lord. If a church walk in high places, this is a fruit of all saints. What made me very happy is that at the moment "Prelom I see a thirst "up" in the people. Because one man has a thirst "up" or “looked away”. One of the two is essential. Colossians says to think of the above. For me today was a great blessing to be at the church. It was nice. I was touched by God, both during the worship and by the Word. The sincerity and casual ambience of a pastor Kaloyan bless me. I do not like the adjusted things. I like order with truth. Today I felt the truth.

- What happens with Apostolic Center “Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" in Burgas?

I think our church during the last year went through an important period in which the spirit of family was born in a real way. In one family, people are familiar with its pros and cons. In one family, the people love and covering cons, not because it is the purpose of the family, but because it is part of love.

Last year was the year for us, where God shook the foundations, exam our hearts and motives to stay together. This happened not only in our apostolic center in Burgas, but in two other centers in the Apostolic Reformed Church and the churches associated with us.

Last year was a year in which repayment starts at the feet of Christ. Longing to return together to go and surrender to Him. At the moment the apostolic center in Bourgas consists of people who want to follow God, appreciate the call, already know each other and still love each other. The most difficult art to people is to learn to live together.

- How is the construction of cellular structure in your church?

- For the last year the church has grown by 12 percent. These are new people who have believed. Cell groups are functioning. Some of them are increased twice and develop well. Other not function so properly due to various reasons such as over-employment of those societies in which we live and the people themselves, because they are quite different and take more time to make things and worked together.

- How do you develop cell groups?

- Often people ask me whether our cell groups are successful. We have three developments. We have cell groups that failed. We had cell groups that functioned very well, but currently do not exist, because people have to move to another city. In the countryside is very widespread relocation of young people linked to further their education and professional development.

For example one of our youth cell groups are developing very well. Later, however, all went to study in Sofia. Put together a new group with a fifth of them, but once again have time to razformirame same reason. These things happen, but over 50% of our group were able to multiply. Some of the one became two. Other two became three, and others reached four, which is a great success.

- Can you define what are the reasons for this growth?

- I had the opportunity to be twice in Singapore, where I watched the church of Naomi Dowdy developed cell structure in their natural environment. Because every thing grows best in his natural environment.

When I came back from Singapore for six months I do nothing on the cell model, neither the leaders talked about me. Just watching us as Bulgarians, what is good for us and what is not. Bulgaria is very different from the mentality of these people.

I think one of the keys to succeed in creating a real environment, not over-spirituality. In Bulgaria, we use go to the group to read the word, someone to play with the guitar, to give testimony and to leave. I think one of the keys for people is to become real. But this is dangerous, because we do not want to see in person the shortage of Christ. We want to see only Christ. This is not real.

I encourage cell leaders that the success of cell group depends not only on how far they are good, but how people within that group want to achieve something together. Have an understanding that they are shipped together. Understanding that one cover the weaknesses of another. Understanding that in a friendly company, it is not possible for everyone to be best in everything. They should know when there is a specific need, who is best in its meeting, and enable him to serve. Because this will be counted a success for the whole group.

Another secret to success is to learn to appreciate other people beyond the shell, want to know their hearts. Because when one knows the motives of someone, he loves in a different way and will not be knocked from its shortcomings.

Third, and very practical thing is that when you start to give responsibility to someone, he starts to develop. Later you see that he is changed and is not the same as before. Assignment of responsibilities and approach to love others.

- How do you promote this transparency in the cell groups?

- With example. There is no other way. People are used to follow the perfect leader, and therefore I have encountered many problems. But I chose to have such problems with people, than to have problems with God. We want to invite people from the world in a perfect church, with perfect people. But to people who do not know the Lord, this is ridiculous.

There are two kinds of people. Both of which say: "This is not real. I dont need to be part of something surreal." Others think it is real and then get frustrated because they saw that it was not real. I motivate leaders to be transparent for both their strengths and the actual battles as people.

- Which were the key points of “Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" church in the past year?

- A key milestone for us as an apostolic center last year was the release of "shell" and thinking only of our existence, but we can prozrem our place and where we can influence society as a community.

For example, we have long served in the Burgas prison. Last year we decided that we will be extending and develop care for people released from jail. This is indicative of the processes within us.

- What do you expect God to do this year?

- My expectations in 2010 for our church is to expand by about 10 percent of the dedicated people, increase our effectiveness as an organism. I expect to be the year of the next stage of understanding of our role in society. This is a longing in me, flows from me and I believe it will be the result of our prayers and the word which we have accepted.

As an apostle, I believe for a third nation to open this year in which God gave us to start a church. In Macedonia, we have two churches, which we started. This year is the year of completion.

Five years ago, God spoke to me for several years, during which, as the Apostle will give me strength to reach up to 25 churches. There are currently 20 and I think this is the year in which we will reach this figure. We started more than half of these churches. One third of them are for the most part Roma.

- How do you work with Roma?

- In Kableshkovo our awareness of the Roma was very interesting. I received a letter which read: "We, the brethren of Kableshkovo need 25 euro." I felt the “voice of the Macedonians” and told them that they dont need 25 euro, but something much more than that.

When we met 10 years ago, they work, live aid, they had several children. Then began to gradually change, realized the need to marry, to enter into civil marriage and the family institution to become a key to their existence. They decided they would work for someone to develop the ability, as it is aimed to work for better paymant. The eldership currently consists of five people in Kableshovo, three of them are employers, while the other two have jobs and work for themselves. This helps people in the church to think in new ways.

- What do you want to see happen in the body of Christ in Bulgaria?

- What I want to see is this nation to commence construction on a new place. Bulgarians are very easy to connect with the spirits of destruction. Quickly hurt, quickly offense, easily become angry. This is an immaturity, which I believe Christ wants us to put at His feet. For God will give us the next stage of a nation where there is maturity. Bulgaria has received an impetus in the early 90's, because we have a thirst for the next stage and ready, no matter what, and it seems to assume. Now we look over the other and what they are, not what we do.

What I want to see is everyone in Bulgaria to reach out and see their role in Christ. To understand that he was rescued in time, and that the nation embarking on a new level means each of us to get on this level. I would very much like to see this in Bulgaria. This will prepare the way to Christ to be attracted to this nation in a way that no human force can do.

Sofia, January 31, 2010

Why exactly in Haiti?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:44:26 +0200

The disasters with the highest density of poverty in America are connected with the way of life of the local people.
What happens in Haiti has shaked the mankind. Unexpected earthquake on january 12-th take many casualties. Only for a week were burried 70 thousands . The autorities expect the count of losses to reach 200,000. The injured are 250,000 , without home 1,5 milion from the the small country that has hardly 9 milion people. Thousands are trembling how much , and who of their relatives, friends are still alive .
Just a few days ago everything looks fine.
Why exactly Haiti? why exactly in the most populated district? Haiti is one of the few places where the main religion is of 90% of the people is voodoo , which may be in some eyes look normal.( In the voodoo religion there is strong presence of necromancy)
Is there any connection between this way of life with the consequences? Most of the people could say " no one knows" or answer superstitiously "Let God to be mercyful on us" .But beyond the superstition there are facts , history , bringing hidden answers for the future and if we give a meaning , it could be stopped another tragedies.
From a fate , like the capital of Haiti Port- o - Prence , it was threaten big ancient village - Ninevia. The village was leader in commercial and economical power. Big town who can be compared with the modern cities.It was combined with many languages , thousands cultures and unknown count of nationalities. He was in a moment known as "the last forty days".
What are these forty days?
Man went in a town , who warn the citizens ,that after the questionable period , Ninevia will be destroyed because of their wicked way of life. On the contrary of common contemptuous sarcasm, which the modern people look at those kinds of warnings . In the past, the people "got the idea", that every human will be responsible for his actions. The local administration with the people's agreement have decided to change the bases , on which the society has started to build their life. What happened next , Ninevia has saved from the coming tragedy. Details about that story are written as in some historical books as well in the Bible. Years after that another group of people didn't take with attention the warning message.
In the time of Jesus Christ , one tower suddenly had fallen and killed group of people. The comment of Christ is unexpected and almost misunderstandeble. He said : if you don't repent , you all going to die like that''. We all know that the mercyful and loveble God don't speak severely and threatenly , but to encourage , right? For example " don't be afraid , the dead are in paradise''. But Jesus prefered to be sincered and to show , that the way of life has real and visible consequences , if man don't "repent" .
It is good to understand what the messages are about.Also to apply their knowledge about us.In that cases we , the bulgarians say :" I am telling you , my daughter, daughter in law ''.Jesus's message is actually : '' External destruction is a result of the internal destruction of the personality.'' There are divined values , ideals , which are above us. The supression of these values , the bible call that a sin.
The sin is the beginning of each destruction. Christ gives the answer for dealing with the sin - to give up of living a life full of sinful values and to take a forgivness from God.
Today we have either to choice to hear "a voice in the voice", like the ninevians, or to look with disregard of the happening and to skip it in the whirl of modern life. Who knows tomorrow may be diferent. But what else? If God is fair ,well "else" for you depends only on you.
Autor: Hristo Kunev

Faith is born at home

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:28:24 +0300

The school should not imposes mandatory а religion classes

I was worried by an article in the media regarding the introduction of compulsory Orthodox Faith in Burgas kindergartens. While I reading in me appeared series of questions about feverish insistence of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to introduce compulsory education in religion from earliest childhood, viewed through the prism of that religion.

The most appropriate way to the discovery of faith is precisely the demand. Intrusion deception is alleged that the Bulgarian people has sunk in spiritual darkness. A brief review of selling books shows that most are sold on “spiritual perfection” topic. Maybe those people seeking with awake minds have raised fear in the current Orthodox Faith to claim that we are in spiritual darkness. And their reaction seems manipulative: "You are in spiritual darkness - we are your only way forward."

How does one know whether he chose the most correct beliefs about his life, if he was brainwash from a child, if he stopped to ask questions? If compulsory Orthodox Faith is introduced, where we remain the constitutional right of freedom of choice of our faith? Whether you believe or not is a personal choice. To foist your beliefs on young children with easy-handling psyche is sacrilege!

The issue has another dimension - the reputation of Bulgarian Orthodox, built with centuries, already put it mildly is not the best. Can the people of Christian faith to divide and judge for the real estate and temples? Or to make public scandals? We had an example even for a murdered priest. What to say about publications, speaking not just for immorality, but for honest and even pedophilia debauchery, spread among people in the cassock?

And these people want to teach my children morals?

Recently, a family acquaintance came to us with financial problems. She wanted about 250 Euro, subject to gradually return them because she cant return the full amount together. At first she contact her local Orthodox priest, again subject to gradually return them. He expelled the ground that now there is no extra money. They were all going to build a church. He advised her to go to the evangelicals - they would help her. She was mad to put it mildly. Devoted Orthodox Christian, regularly visiting the temple, given not small donations in a good financial times, now expelled to look help from others?

Everyone would give their impulsive signatures in support of the introduction of a compulsory subject religion in which to study Orthodoxy. There is nothing wrong with our children to be educated in faith. But if parents do not know what their children learn, over time these children will ask questions related to religion. Who will be targeted for answers? If parents do not know the answers, who will assume control of education and the future of these children? Faith in education starts from the family. If there are parents who want their children to study religion, philosophy of the program in Orthodoxy, let alone lead his children to church, let's hear what they will teach them, maybe they can learn to.

But let they not insist that it should be mandatory for all school and kindergarten. Yeah the church and state long-held times are not separated? Who needs the proposed merger? Yeah the public education is not secular? So it is written, even in the law! There is a Seminary - who feel an instruction after they secular eduvation to study there, let's do it.

The arguments against the project on religion in schools and kindergarten do not end there. Countries that most often take for example - Western Europe, America, Asia, lest they are Orthodox? No, they are not - most of them are Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists and Muslims. One manipulative conception is imposed, that anyone who does not profess to be orthodox is a heretic.

History knows many great and valuable people. Not all were Orthodox Christians. Among them there are atheists, Catholics, Protestants. Let the secular education remain secular, please! Do not bother us so aggressive with your viewpoint about the faith. Stop this forced conversion? Let us remain our right to choose what and whom to believe!

Author: Petya Stoyanova, parent

Healthy organization

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:54:14 +0300

Last Sunday there was a very interesting word, showing us the way to move as a church, and I think that it applies not only to us but in principle for healthy development of an organization. Should there be 3 groups of people:

1. Teams that were sent to the nation and beyond.
2. Group of people with the gift of help.
3. People who are called to give.

Let us consider these groups in more detail and more globally.

1. Teams thet have been sent.
Today we miss people who are send, those that are not just doing their job, but are sent with a mission and do things with the seriousness of a man with an appeal. Church ministers, who are not just on a job, but have a higher understanding of God's calling for them to reach a society where all others are powerless - in the spiritual health of individuals and to reconnect the earth with heaven.
This applies to all different spheres of life - doctors with a mission that would do anything for the good of the patient, no matter of the cost. Teachers that not only transmit the learned material, but put something of themselfs in children, associated with each student and help him become more confident in themselves and understand their place in life. The policemаns, who know they are there to justice for everyone regardless of man and his status. Politicians with a global vision for the good of all.
When this man appears he spotted from afar, and history remembers him for long.

2. Gift of helping
Few people understand this gift and evaluate it, but the truth is that without it, those who are on the first line will never be able to reach their capacity. An organization need a team to grow. We need people to dedicate themselves to be there in and outside working hours, to seek to improve the performance of all and aim to make it happen at any price. Such people take the goal for their own and give of their time, energy and thought into it.
Motivated assistant can find a way out of any problem, solution to each problem and make things easy to those that is on the front line. Ordinary worker is interested in working time, salary and privileges, while best mate is interested in the work process, how can it improve and develop.

3. Call for giving
Businessmen often get unfairly accused. U.S. statistics show that most religious communities are professional army and secondly, the businessmen. You may not believe it, but the truth is that the media are at the bottom of the manipulation that businessmen are crooks. A lot of them are straight people with good families.
Businesses is involved in the overall picture of improving people's lives. When a man has to much he understands that the meaning is no longer the money but influence. The question is how to use it - whether for their own or for general purposes. History shows that major scientific discoveries are sponsored by rich people. The most prominent universities, major charities are the work of billionaires. However, the same is true of the darkest moments in human history. We must focus our financial efforts properly to have a successful society and satisfaction in life.

"If you want to be successful long time, you must have some idea why you are born and what is the meaning of life. I do not know how man can exist without you answered these questions."
Thomas Monagan, owner of Domino's Pizza - company worth $ 1 billion.

author: Krasimir Dimitrov

Christianity in action

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:34:06 +0300

Many times our selfishness makes us non responsive about the need of the people around us. We are so dreaming in achieving our goals , that we stop just for a moment and to give a hand for somebody in need. May be sometimes we think, why should i do that , there are so many people who are better , stronger and spiritually stabilized?! Why we should be helpful in a moment when we are low - spirited ,when in the same moment we need someone to give us a hand?

In the last few weeks i am feeling that God meets me with people who are suffering. They are decided to end their life with the clear purpose " i don't want to feel pain anymore". One of these days i had two situations.

Three weeks ago , it was sunday , i went out for a walk in the town with my friends. We decided to make photos of ourselves on the bridge. Then i saw something with my own eyes who grab all my attention while we are capturing photos. There was one old lady , who was standing from the outside part of the iron fence. I look her face and i saw that something is wrong . So i stopped making photos and went with one friend to talk to her . in the next 5 minutes the others join us.
We started to talk about the simple things who are surrounding us , then we told her , that it will be very unhealthy for her to jump in the water. She could kill herself just with one jump from 10-15meters. The situation was really, really hard. At last we managed to get to the point to tell her about Lord , that He is alive , and really cares about us , about the status of our life. We talk for a long time. We became even an attraction for the people who are just walking around us , but that don't stop us to continue the conversation. Suddenly , one of us go to her and told her something . Then she agree and came to us. We could see the final of this hard task. We calmed down. After that we escort her to catch the bus.

The second situation was soon after the first one. I was going with friends to find a football field , but i was hungry and we separate for a while , with the agreement that we will meet again in the field to play. I bought myself some snack . Then head to the field , but on the road that i was moving has one little girl , around the 10-12. She stand in the center of the road and start to scream : Go away , i am going to kill myself!; In the first 5 seconds my brain was blocked and i couldn't do anything , but then i decided to go to her and just to try to talk as much as i can. The cars start to beep , but she didn't move. I continued to talk her that everything will be fine , just to move out from the street. At last she move from the street and i calmed down. I found out that someone offend her and she was hurt. I proposed her to try to fix the relationships with her friends and do not ever do that again , because it could be serious trouble. I was waiting to see what is going to happen and i saw that the bigger problem is the family. It was ironically funny to see how the mother is chasing her daughter and can't catch her . I was glad that i was useful , but i saw that this family has the big need of God.

I was thinking what could it happen with these girls on different ages , on different situations , if i just skip them , like most of the people do ordinary , seeing someone's pain?

Autor : Yavor Balkanski