Referendum court challenges in Guat & Belize

PRAYER ALERT on referendum court challenges. The April 15th Guatemala referendum is fast approaching. On that day Guatemalans will vote on taking their border dispute with Belize to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). But at this late date, challenges to that referendum are developing in both nations. On April 4 Guatemalan attorneys Lionel Nejera […] Continue reading →

Guatemalan border view —no border at all

PRAYER ALERT on Guatemala border view. Today Guatemala’s popular daily La Prensa outlined Guatemala’s case for owning all of Belize. One week before the April 15th referendum on taking the case to the International Court of Justice, La Prensa published “Data on the Conflict between Guatemala and Belize.” It concedes that in the years 1783-1786 […] Continue reading →

Missed primary surplus target strains budget

PRAYER ALERT on missed primary surplus target. Belize will miss its primary surplus target of 3.1% of GDP by almost half. Now it expects the PST to be 1.8%. That means far less money for its budget including payments on its burdensome $2.3 billion Superbond debt. Last year the last-minute restructuring of that debt lowered […] Continue reading →

North Korea deal with Trump in the works

PRAYER ALERT on North Korea deal. Donald Trump has accepted the request of dictator Kim Jong Un for the first face-to-face meeting between a US President and North Korean head of state. Trump has long insisted that any talks aim at the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Kim now says he is willing to give […] Continue reading →

Trump deal making —strategy for NK talks?

PRAYER ALERT on Trump deal making. On March 10 US President Donald Trump tweeted that a “deal is in the making” even before his unprecedented meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. From Trump’s million+ bestselling book The Art of the Deal, we can glean his key strategy points. They made him a winner in […] Continue reading →

God given boundaries must not be crossed

BELIZE JOURNAL PT.1 on God given boundaries. At NEAB’s third annual meeting, a consistent theme ran through most of the messages. God has given boundaries to Belize—for marriage, family and nation—that we cross at our own dire peril. He has given boundaries to our home and family life. President Lance Lewis opened by exhorting parents to […] Continue reading →

Evangelicals focus outreach on homes, schools

BELIZE JOURNAL PT.2 on evangelicals focus outreach. NEAB has made many appeals to the government to uphold family values as opposed to legalizing sodomy and decriminalizing marijuana. But we are finding much greater receptivity in homes and schools. At our Annual General Meeting Evangelist Derrick Pitts stressed going on the offensive with the Every Home for […] Continue reading →

Guatemala border claim vs. Belize sovereignty

PRAYER ALERT on Guatemala border claim. Guatemala’s claim on the land of Belize goes back to 1493. At that time Pope Alexander VI proclaimed Spain’s right to the entire western hemisphere excluding Brazil. Accordingly Spain colonized all of Central and South America except Brazil and Belize. (Northward, the US evantually escaped its grasp.) In the […] Continue reading →

World persecution of Christians worst ever

PRAYER ALERT on world persecution. From IPMI monthly global prayer teleconference. “A recent report by Aid to the Church in Need documents that world persecution of Christians today is worse than at any time in history. Not only are Christians more persecuted than any other faith groups. But ever-increasing numbers are experiencing the very worst forms of […] Continue reading →

Evangelicals unite in Guat before border vote

PRAYER ALERT on evangelicals unite. A team of six Belize evangelical leaders will participate in a January 25 meeting in Guatemala City with the Association of Evangelical Ministries in Guatemala. AEMG involves hundreds of denominations. NEAB President Lance Lewis will lead the Belizean delegation. We seek to deepen relational ties with Guatemalan evangelicals as the referendum on the […] Continue reading →

Hungry Venezuelans raid field, kill 300 cows

PRAYER ALERT on hungry Venezuelans. Facing skyrocketing prices for scarce food supplies, mobs of Venezuelans are hunting for whatever small sustenance they can find. For instance, in the western state of Merida, mobs recently attacked and plundered a state-run food collection center. They ransacked a supermarket. They stopped and raided a truck carrying corn. Nationwide, […] Continue reading →

Male-female relationship guidelines to follow

PRAYER ALERT on male-female relationship guidelines. The cascade of allegations of sexual misbehavior against public figures seems like it will never end. But the much-called for “dialogue” about the remedy has hardly begun. Last month BPN shared some biblical principles on treating younger women as sisters and avoiding coarse talk and obscenity. Now it’s time […] Continue reading →

Evangelical Christmas message -Lance Lewis

December 2017 Evangelical Christmas message by NEAB President Lance Lewis. Christmas greeting to one and all.  We wish you the warmth of Christ love in these wonderful wintry days! The birth of Jesus Christ is a miracle and a pivotal part of God’s Word. In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 1:18-25, we read the fascinating story […] Continue reading →

Evangelicals vs Rastafarians -the Bible on pot

PRAYER ALERT on Evangelicals vs Rastafarians . On November 23rd CARICOM’s Regional Commission on Marijuana held a public consultation at the Belize Biltmore on the prospect of legalizing marijuana. There several Rastafarians claimed a biblical case for legalizing marijuana. Yet the panel did not allow NEAB to answer, though we represent 250+ churches. Directly afterward, the Commission asked […] Continue reading →

Bible supports Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

PRAYER ALERT on Bible supports Jerusalem. French Prime Minister Emmanual Macron followed many other world leaders in opposing US President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. But in Paris, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that the Bible and history support Jerusalem as capital. Israel National News quoted his words to Macron. “You […] Continue reading →

Nations rage at capital Jerusalem, God smiles

PRAYER ALERT on nations rage at capital Jerusalem. The nations rage at US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In fact, the Palestinian leadership called for “three days of rage” and got them. Palestinian protesters faced off against Israeli soldiers in at least 30 flashpoints in Jerusalem, in the West […] Continue reading →