1992-93 – The Arrival of United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia–
UNTAC.
· *Refugees
from the camps are forced to return to vote in the election. Enter
Barnabas Mam, Nara Runnath,
Meas Thavey, Chai Lee, Ke Tha, Min Sor, Uon Seila, Brom Sambo, Ray Sano, etc.
· *The
UN arrive en- mass bringing AIDS, pornography, and western culture with a
vengeance.
· *A
false economy is produced and then inflation followed by recession.
· *UNTAC
is a major cow being milked by all.
· *Election
see a %90 turnout. FUNCIPEC WINS, SOC loses. 2.2 Billion USD is spent on the
elections.
· *SOC
cries foul, won't leave the throne. A coalition government is formed between the
two parties.
· *Some
Royalist politicians try to secede from Cambodia . Nice
Try.
· *UNTAC
goes home but leaves thousands of unwanted mixed race babies in full orphanages
of whom most Cambodians are not interested in adopting.
· *Enter
Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons.
· *There
are about 150 churches and 10,000 believers countrywide.
1994
· UBS
finishes the N.T. and Psalms.
· FHI’s
Melissa Hime taken captive by the Khmer Rouge for 4 months and then released.
Many Christians were praying.
· Continued
influx of Christian Missionaries.
· Church
Growing
· Mike
Evans Crusade in November – Fills
the stadium with 100,000 people each night due to promises that all will be
healed. Some not all healed and the town riots. Texas -
based Evangelist and
registered AOG minister, is barricaded in the Cambodianna Hotel. Crusade
cancelled after day 2. Mike Evans is escorted by the military to the airport and
put on a plan out.
· Church
experiences persecution and some churches are razed and vandalized. Church loses
some members. Mike
Evan's video of the crusade tells us that because of his preaching the church
grew from 10,000 to 100, 000 in two days.
· *Global
Network begins to decline from association with setting up the crusade.
· *Enter
Innerchange.
1995
· The
Cambodian Government is wanting one blanket organization for all Christian’s
churches but church associations/organizations lean toward non-unity. The
combined problems prompts visit from Dr. Sandararaj of EFA and WEF who begin to
lay groundwork for the creation of the EFC.
· Growing
debate over the validity of the New Bible Translation lead by CCC.
· Birth
of the Youth Commission under CCS.
· Church
recovering from Mike Evan's Crusade but growing. Keeps a low profile because of
the back lash of crusade.
· Government
officially acknowledges the constitution of the EFC.
1996
· CCS
& WV-C support Cambodia 's
first Christian Bookstore.
· First
ever National, Non-denomination Christian Youth Conference held in Kompong Som
by the CCS Youth Commission.
· UBS
-New Translation is completed in whole, debate still raging.
· CCS
folds to give room to the birth of the Evangelical Fellowship of Cambodia.
· Rev.
Kong Chhon transitions over to lead EFC as General Secretary.
· Four
Councils now represent protestant Christianity to the Government;
· Campus
Crusade, Evangelical Fellowship of Cambodia , Kampuchea for
Christ and the Southern Baptists.
· Ieng
Sary defects to the government and creates autonomous zone in Pailin. 10,000
strong, ex-KR.
· Enter
Eastern Mennonite Missions, church planting arm of MCC.
· Graham
Chipps arrives to pastor International Christian Fellowship.
· Cambodian
Christian Arts Ministry begins
to set up.
1997
Ranaridh tries to cut secret deal for KR surrender to his Royalist troops. He is
then caught importing weapons. Phnom
Penh sees Coup
de tat. Fighting in the streets on July 5&6. Many Missionaries and Christian R &
D workers seek refuge in neighboring countries waiting for the word to come back
in. Hun Sen tightens
his grip. 40 political assasinations and
one hundred civilians dead.
· Creation
of the Baptist Federation – made of Southern and Independent Baptists.
· Rev.
Heng Cheng elected as Gen.Sec. of the EFC.
· Church
growing in 500 Churches, 20,000 Believers.
· Jaisankar
Sarma resigns as WV-C country Director.
· Coup
de tat fighting continues in O'smach.
· AOG
Missionary's Testimony heard on Focus for the Family putsCambodia in
the mission lime light again.
1998
· WV-C's
Training of Timothies gets off the ground with Dr. Russ Bower’s arrival.
· Justin
Byworth appointed as WV-C country Director.
· Pol
Pot arrested by own cadre for murdering Sen Son.
· Pol
Pot commits dubious suicide and his body is burned on smoldering tires.
· Anlong
Veng is defeated. Surrender of most remaining KR.
· Church
is growing, politic keep the government busy.
· Rice
Wine Poisoning scare followed by ’98 Elections. Demonstrations
as many claim ballot boxes were
stuffed afterwards. (WVC
day of reflection)
1999
· Ta
Mok captured.
· Doch,
Toul Sleng Killer has repented. Tells his story to press; "I'm
A Born Again Christian." This
news rocks the world. Christopher
Lapel made famous.
· Most
Khmer Rouge all surrendered.
· World
Relief Engineered CCB ( Cambodia Community Building )
NGO begins to break away with control of close to $600,000 dollars in
outstanding credit loans.
· Church
boasting of over 700 churches with up to
30,000 – 40,000 believers.
· Joint
Christmas Celebration in the Stadium with EFC, KFC, CCC and the Baptist
Federation in a show of unity.
· Channel
5 invites EFC leaders to explain meaning of Christmas on TV.
· On
going debate about the UN tribunal and trial of the Khmer Rouge.
· FHI
Vision Conference with Darrow Miller
· David
Strong takes over country directorship of C&MA.
· Sue
Lloyd and Tammy Fong
Open House of Hope in Kompong Cham
2000
· Church
has enjoyed 10 years of relative religious freedom.
· 5th Annual
National Youth Conference, Sihanoukville.
· Khmer
Rouge Tribunal Issue – UN , USA and
other Western countries attempt work out a plan for trying former Khmer Rouge
cadre. Hun Sen not
willing to try Ieng Sary.
· Cambodian Community Building - Cambodian NGO
breaks away from World Relief taking $600,000. USD.in credit loans and equipment
such as vehicles, etc. Difficult times for World Relief People. Catalyst
of big rift between Khmer National Church leadership
and Foreign Missionaries.
· Christianity
Today – Highlights World Relief’s
Joke van Opstal and her Children’s Club ministry which appears to be having some
of the most successful evangelism.
· Terrorism
visits Phnom
Penh – In
December, alleged Cambodian Freedom Fighters stormed Phnom
Penh , blew up
a gas station, attached a police barracks and some other ministry buildings. Eight
dead, most of the CFF were captured. Ring
leaders based in California
.
· Campus
Crusade sees Shake up with leader Taing Vek Houng
· Further
National/Expatriate Christian Strife- over management
and funding of a Cambodian Christian Orphanage run by Cambodian Christian
Christians.
*2001
· Now
almost 1000 churches with close to 60,000 believers (not counting children).
Churches over 150- 10%
Churches around 100- 20%
50- 40%
20-25- 30%
· The
Evangelical Fellowship is the
largest umbrella group representing Evangelicals to the government. 75%
of Cambodia ’s
churches are under EFC in 20 provinces and four major cities.
· Six
Councils that represent Evangelical Christianity to the government-
· EFC
· Cambodian
Christian Fellowship (CCF).
· Cambodian
Christian Evangelical Association.
· Kampuchea Christian
Council
· Cambodian
Baptist Convention.
· Methodist
Association of Churches.
*Recent Statistics supplied courtesy of Rev. Heng Cheng, Gen. Sec. of the
Evangelical Fellowship of Cambodia.
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