Brother yuns book tells both of great persecution, and a surprising series of miracles of deliverance very similar though often even more. Brother yun liu zhenying bless your enemies duration. This is the remarkable story of the life of one liu zhenying otherwise known throughout the book as brother yun. The remarkable true story of chinese christian brother yun by brother yun. Good evening, i red the book the heavenly man and it helped me a lot in my ministry as a young church leader. Brother yun liu zhenying bless your enemies youtube. Known to his christian friends as brother yun, he was born in liu lao zhuang in chinas henan province. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The remarkable true story of chinese christian brother yun. Its a watershed book that will turn the reader to prayer and praise. In the united kingdom it was even voted christian book of the year for 2003, and best biography in 2004. Liu zhenying known as brother yun born 1958, is an exiled chinese christian house church.
Then he went on to memorise the book of acts and so forth. The heavenly man christian perspec uploaded by mtl2thecore on apr 04, 2005. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Liu zhenying brother yun became a follower of christ. According to some objective investigation the heavenly man, liu zhenying, is a man who makes false testimony and deceives western churches, the letter states. Yuns life story is like a modern day book of acts story about the apostle paul. I was guided by god to read the heavenly man, unfortunately i did not finish the book as i was in tears due to what he suffered by the hands of man. Soon after he became a christian, god called him to be his witness in the west and south. Liu zhenying, known as brother yun was born in 1958, is an exiled chinese christian house church leader, evangelist, and proponent of the back to jerusalem movement. The heavenly man brother yun with paul hattaway book. Brother yun the heavenly man kingdom invasion sermon. It was awarded the christian book of the year by the uk christian booksellers convention in 2003. The heavenly man, brother yuns origins liu zhenying, brother yun called the heavenly man was born in poverty in 1957 in nanyang in the central and most highly populated chinese province of henan. Liu zhenying, aka brother yun, aka the heavenly man, is currently in exile with his family from communist china, the land of his birth.
Liu zhenying, born 1958, is an exiled chinese christian house church leader, evangelist, and. Garey 5 stars this book conveys an astounding testimony of one mans dedication and faith in jesus, and the great worldwide impact his life has had for christians. Yun the heavenly man explains his life in prison part 1 of. This is an unedited version of a full 1 hour and 45 minute interview with brother yun, known as the heavenly man. Liu zhenying, born 1958, is an exiled chinese christian house church leader, evangelist, and proponent of the back to jerusalem movement. In reading them, i couldnt help but be reminded of this. This book is a remarkable demonstration of the power in a life which is full of the fear of the lord, yet totally free from fear of man or what man can do.
Those are the final words that appear in brother yuns book, which are actually from another book by brother yun and placed after the index to provoke interest in brother yuns teachings. This book is the story of a religious person who claims to have had a number of religious experiences. Thousands have been inspired by his account of supernatural intervention and miraculous survival, which he detailed in his autobiography, the heavenly man piquant editions and monarch. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is the province from which since hudson taylors work in the nineteenth century protestant missions have spread out into china. His story reads like a modern day acts of the apostles, complete with a miraculous delivery of a chinese bible to young yun, a miraculous and acts 12like escape from prison, explosive growth of the chinese church. This study guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the heavenly man.
Liu zhenying took christ as his savior at the age of 16 in 1974. In china in these days, bibles are illegal and the one man who probably has a bible refuses to allow yun to even look at it. At the present time hundreds of thousands of the heavenly man books have. At the present time hundreds of thousands of the heavenly man books have been distributed, in almost twenty different languages. Tortured evangelist supernaturally escapes highsecurity. The heavenly man, autobiography of liu zhenying, cowritten by paul hattaway athis christian book of the year in 2003 is a gripping autobiography of a living, chinese housechurch leader and encourages and causes introspection for all those interested in knowing what it is like to be persecuted in the world today for being a christian. If you want one, youll need to pray to the god of heaven. According to the truth of bible and for the sake of the unity of the church, we hereby are willing to bear witness regarding brother liu zhenying known in the west as brother yun, the author of the heavenly man, whom we have served together and known deeply over the years. Brother yun was instrumental in the development of the christian house church networks in china during the 1980s and 90s.
Paul hattaway the heavenly man tells the true story of liu zhenying, also known as brother yun, who, for the past 30 years, has committed himself to bringing the gospel of christ to all of china. In 1999 yun asked the congregation of a church in bergen to prepare a monument representing monsens missionary work in henan, his home province. Today, liu zhenying, 49, is known to christians around the world as brother yun pronounced yoon, a name chinese believers gave him to protect his identity. The heavenly man tells the riveting story of brother yun liu zhenying, a chinese house church leader who began to follow jesus christ as a teenager in chinas hunan province. One day we will all stand before the judgment seat of christ and be required to account for our lives.
Liu zhenying or brother yun as he is known worldwide has indeed been an. Tyler ross march 25th, 2005 english the heavenly man the heavenly man, liu zhenying and paul hattaway, 2002, 351 pages. The man was too afraid to show brother yun his bible. Accounts about his life and ministry are to be found in his autobiography, the. The heavenly man brother yun, paul hattaway, liu zhenying. To be honest, i was first put off by the title the heavenly man.
This intensely dramatic autobiography answers that question with the account of how god took a young halfstarved boy and enabled him to stand strong for jesus, braving horrific opposition and impossible odds. This is a true story based on the life of brother yun. Brother yun his real name is liu zhenying is the bestselling author of the inspiring autobiography the heavenly man. After i read brother yuns book my heart was deeply moved. For the following 27 years, he was a leader in the christian movement in china which led to two imprisonments, many incarcerations, and persecution, torture and life beyond our imagination. Brother yuns book the heavenly man tells of both extreme executions and miracles of deliverance similar to ones found in the bible. In reading this book i understood that when brother yun was arrested for preaching the good news of jesus, the communist thugs would torture him for information about the location of other christians. The remarkable true story of chinese christian brother yun 4. The heavenly man brother yun returns to liberty church. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the heavenly man. The heavenly man was recommended to me by visitors to our church. Yun is told that if he wants a bible he must pray for it. I read his book a while ago and was very much blessed by it.
Very moving and eyeopening is this true tale about a firm chinese christian mans journey in. Hunted, imprisoned, beaten, tortured, and separated from his wife and children, brother yun shares his story of incredible pain and suffering. Yet, despite all the harrowing tales, one is compelled to draw a deeper insight and. After he arrived in the west, he called himself teacher tian among the chinese but to the west he is liu yun, brother yun in short. His given name is liu zhenying born in china in 1958. Yun the heavenly man explains his life in prison part 1 of 2 duration. He is faithful servant of god, and of humble and honest character. False testimonies of brother yun, the heavenly man. The heavenly man audio cd set the remarkable true story of chinese christian brother yun on audio cds. As you may have already surmised by his name he is chinese. Millions of copies have been read and have ignited the faith of multitudes of believers worldwide. Liu zhenying, aka brother yun, aka the heavenly man. Brother yun interesting stories about famous people.
Imprisoned, tortured, and separated from his family for his beliefs, brother yun shares his story. This book will inspire you and show you what god can do when he is invited into our lives and how he is still in control when we cant see anything good happening. Liu zhenying or brother yun as he is known worldwide. Yun the heavenly man explains his life in prison part 1 of 2. The heavenly man tells the true story of liu zhenying, also known as brother yun, who, for the past 30 years, has committed himself to bringing the gospel of christ to all of china.
Brother yun was named liu zhenying at his birth in 1958 in the farming village liu lao zhuang, which is located in the china province called the henan province. Assailed, perhaps not with stones or rocks, but even unkind words and barrages against your faith. I just assumed that brother yun was lacking in humility. If youre interested in how christianity can be revived, this is the book for you. I wrote a letter 5 years ago to his site page and waited on god for an answer. But this crazy heavenly man will not have his handcuffs removed.
Monsen figures prominently in the introduction of the heavenly man, a true account of the life of liu zhenying, a contemporary chinese christian better known as brother yun. The heavenly man book is now available in audio form, professionally read on to a set of cds. The heavenly man is an autobiography of brother yun detailing his life from the age of sixteen, through his three accounts of incarceration, and ending in his exile to germany. Liu zhenying known as brother yun is an exiled chinese christian evangelist supposedly, he was sentenced to a maximum security prison some time ago and escaped miraculously, and without any human help according, supposedly, to an investigation by the chinese government. Open letter regarding the heavenly man asia harvest. The heavenly man liu zhenying, who is supported by xu yongze of the born again group in henan and pretty active in west right now, is a man who makes false testimony and deceives western churches. For more than thirty years, liu zhenying, also known as brother yun, has been committed to bringing the gospel of christ to all of china. If you want to read current history that mirrors the book of acts, this is the book. Brother yun liu zhenying is describing a situation that occurred with the christian communities of china in 1994. Brother yuns certified miracle rollans censored issues. This is a fantastic book chronicling the conversion and ministry of brother yun liu zhenying as an evangelist and leader in the chinese underground church.
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