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Bergama Journey Report 9


Dear praying friends We distributed 6 more Christmas baskets and 6 Christmas stockings. Before we went to the meeting the forecast was heavy rains; I prayed Lord you do miracles let the rain subside till the meeting is over.Brothers and sisters the rain stopped and started again when themeeting was over. We were in fear of people not coming but they came-about 12 people.After we told the story of Jesus birth along with scripture. Again theyidentify with a baby born in a stable because they are poor and manyhave similar living conditions. After further discussions of his birth they smiled and I was shockedthat everyone in the room minus one said the sinners prayer andaccepted Jesus as Lord,Savior and God. even the man of the house whohad deferred a decision previously accept Jesus as under the samecondition as the rest of the people. 8 people got saved... Praise God . It was astounding. I could notbelieve my ears. This has never happened to me. It was not the giftsbut the love of God,churches and people who supported this programbehind the gifts. Awesome my brothers and sisters Thank you for all your support. This month We distributed 95 Christmas baskets, 50Christmas stockings and 12 baby blankets. To God be the glory
Eddie,chit,Hristo,Pavlina and ramon

Dear praying friends: I was impressed to write this note of Thanksgiving for you and the Lord Jesus. Thank you for all your help and thank Jesus for this opportunity to serve HIM.

I thank my God for you and am grateful that you allow me to update you on our journeys and further that many of you help us make these journeys. This is my Thanksgiving prayer.

Just a note as an update about our ministry.
1. Hristo and Pavlina have contacted an additional 5 families in one community that is interested in the Gospel. According to Hristo 13 people have accepted the Lord Jesus as Savior. Praise God

2. This increases the number of CHRISTMAS baskets we plan to give away from 80 to 85. Praise God.
One additional Thanksgiving note is enough people and churches have given us sufficient money to cover all of our expenses to give these baskets away. I thank God for bro Sheeks who voluntarily and has been instrumental in helping us raise at least 60% of these funds. Praise God. I don't mean to slight anyone. I thank my God equally for you .
We thank God for the opportunity to be a part of this endeavor to show the Love of God to a people who have not heard the Gospel for hundreds of years.
We thank God for members of the Monroe Church of God MI. for providing Christmas stockings and baby blankets to give to the kids. Awesome!!!

Sometimes the road is difficult but when we have people like you it makes our job easier.

We are mostly grateful for your prayers without which we could not do our work in the spirit of God's love. We pray for you as well.

We leave Wednesday to begin our long journey to do the bidding of God the Father , God the Son and God the Holy spirit. Praise be to Jesus who died for these souls .

This is our note of Thanksgiving. The ultimate gratitude is Thank you Jesus for dying for our sins and giving us salvation

eddie, chita, Hristo, pavlina and ramon

AMEN AMEN AND AMEN

Dear Praying friends Ramazan is finished at sundown today. today our focus is on Bangladesh. God save Muslims



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Tablighi Jamaat in Bangladesh



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Islam’s Largest Missional Group


In recent years three to five million Muslims made their way to Tongi, just north of Dhaka, where the Bangladeshi government has set aside 160 acres (0.65km2) for an annual event. They came from over 80 countries for a three-day "Ijtema" meaning “gathering.” After the Hajj, this is the biggest worldwide Islamic gathering. The 'Bishwa Ijtema' (global gathering) is sponsored by the Tablighi Jamaat movement (the society for spreading faith).



70 to 80 Million


The gathering focuses on prayers and meditation. "Political discussion is not allowed at the gathering" claim the Tablighi Jamaat. Often referred to simply as TJ, the Tablighi Jamaat are the largest missional Muslim group worldwide (In Africa, North America, Europe, Asia and elsewhere). There are no exact figures on the numbers of TJ followers, but estimates put the number at 70 to 80 million people making it officially the largest single movement within Islam.

Isolation


The Tablighi Jamaat focuses attention on “correcting” Muslim practice and doctrine. Part of that involves isolation from non-Muslims. “We tell our brothers and sisters living in secular societies that mixing with non-Muslims makes them weak Muslims,” says Naeem, a spokesperson in Canada. “We tell them to separate, to build their own schools and spend their time with other Muslims. This is the only way to battle the forces of secularism.”

Success


The TJ have become hugely successful, partially since one of their six “Steps” requires that followers go away in groups for days or weeks at a time spend time rejuvenating their own faith. They are also involved in talking to other Muslims to increase religious practice. They are criticised by some Islamic groups as an exclusive sect “whose teaching exclude all other Muslims who do not follow its peculiar definition of what it means to convey the message of Islam.

Winning Locals of Bangladesh


The TJ are self-professed pacifists who tend to stay off the Internet and away from the cameras. But their message has been very successful in places like Bangladesh, where natural disasters and conflicts have forced tens of thousands into refugee camps. “They are the only ones helping people,” says Anwar. “The government has done nothing, but the religious groups have been there since the beginning. They are winning over the local people.”

Bangladesh



Map of Bangladesh

Prayer Starters:

• As the TJ members move throughout the world, pray they will meet Christians who will reflect the life and love of the Messiah to them. (Col. 4:3, Ps 9:20)
  
• Pray for Bangladesh, a country which is about 85% Muslim, and which suffers more than most in the world. Serious overpopulation, widespread poverty, and catastrophes including flooding, cyclones and famine have touched the country strongly. God is opening the hearts of Muslims to respond to the Gospel (See Acts 16:13-14).
  
• Pray that strong congregations can be established as God is working in the nation. Cross centred discipleship of those interested in the Messiah is needed.
  

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Comments GOD SAVE MUSLIMS

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DEAR FRIENDS ONE MORE DAY OF RAMAZAN. PRAY GOD WILL SAVE THE AFGANS AND OTHER GROUPS NOTED BELOW.
AS WE ENTER IN OUR PRAYERS FRO MUSLIMS MEDITATE ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VISITING MECCA AS THEIR SOURCE OF STRENGTH. IT IS SAD .LET ME QUOTE YOU A PARAGRAPH HOW IMPORTANT MECCA IS BECOMING TO TURKEY

The number of umrah-goers from Turkey reached a record of 421,000 in the first eight months of the year, according to figures from the Religious Affairs Directorate.
The number was 180,931 during the whole year in 2009 and 278,554 in 2010

WE NEED WORKERS TO GO TO TURKEY IN NUMBERS TURKS GO TO MECCA. PRAY THE LORD OF HARVEST SENDS WORKERS TO THE HARVEST



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Qizilbash of Afghanistan



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Language: Dari
Population: 316,000

The name Qizilbash, which is Turkish for “Red Heads,” is given to a wide variety of Shi’ite militant groups who helped found the Safavid Dynasty of Iran (1501-1722). Their name is derived from their distinct headwear, with twelve points indicating their adherence to the “Twelver” branch of Shi’ite Islam (the main Shi’ite group). The Qizilbash in Afghanistan are descendants of troops left behind by Nadir Shah during his ‘Indian campaign’ in 1738.



They held important posts in government offices in the past, and today they engage in trade or are craftsmen. As Persian-speaking Shi’ite Muslims, they constitute an important and politically influential element of society in the nation of Afghanistan. Exact population figures are hard to come by because they have taken a dual religious identity (called taqiyya) due to persecution from Sunni Muslims. There are no known believers among the Qizilbash.

Afghanistan



Map of Afghanistan

Prayer Starters:

• Worship the Lord in song. Proclaim Jesus sovereignty to the ends of the earth using Psalm 72:5-8, 12-14 (Think of the poverty and violence of Afghanistan).
  
• Pray for open doors into the lives of the Qizilbash in order that believers might find opportunities to share Jesus with them.
  
  
  Qizilbash
  
  
• Pray for workers from among the Afghani believers to minister to the Qizilbash.
  
• There are very few Gospel resources in their language. There is a complete Bible (also in audio format) since 2008 in Dari, but few people have it.
  
• Pray with compassion: He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd ... (Mark 6:34). The Afghans have been through a series of terrible wars.
  

Who are the Shi’as (Shi’ites )?


The first three caliphs (successors) of Mohammed were chosen from the larger Muslim community. The fourth one was Ali, Mohammed’s nephew and son-in-law who had been married to Mohammed’s daughter Fatima many years before. Ali was able to maintain his position briefly before he was murdered in AD 661. The Shi’as believe that the rightful rulers of the Muslim community worldwide were actually Ali and his eleven descendants through Mohammed’s grandson Hussein who died as a martyr in Iraq in AD 680.

A majority of Shi’as believe that Hussein’s line of succession continued till his descendant Mohammed al-Mahdi, the twelfth “rightly guided Imam,” mysteriously disappeared beginning in AD 874 at the age of five. He was supposedly accessible to certain people till AD 941. After that the Shi’a hope for ruling the Muslim community was totally transferred to the unseen world from which a hidden spiritual guide – called the Hidden Imam (leader) or Mahdi (the one who guides), will eventually return.

Sunni–Shia strife has seen a major increase recently, particularly in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. The Sunni Taliban's clash with Shia Afghans which is strongly intertwined with Shia–Sunni strife in Pakistan. Across the region the divide between Sunni and Shia plays a big part in the future of countries choosing sides with Iran and Saudi Arabia. When the Arab Spring is over several countries will be forced to make choices and take sides. It's complicated.

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Comments: GOD SAVE MUSLIMS

DEAR ONES OUR FOCUS IS ON EUROPE. GOD SAVE THE EUROPEAN MUSLIMS AMEN AND AMEN
3 MORE DAYS OF RAMAZAN


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Turks in Berlin, GERMANY, FRANCE. AUSTRIAN, HOLLAND AND ALL COUNTRIES IN EUROPE. LETS NOT FORGET BULGARIA



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Sometimes Berlin is called the largest Turkish city outside of Turkey. Most Turks in Berlin maintain their Turkish nationality while others have become naturalised German citizens. Since 2007 thousands more Turkish-speaking Bulgarians have been added to the mix. For the immigrants from Turkey, Bulgaria and elsewhere, life in Berlin means a huge culture shock and change.



For many it is their first time in a big city so different from life in their villages back home. Often their dreams of economic success and security remain unreachable. Because of the world economic crisis today the unemployment rate among Turks in Berlin is still around 40%.

Society within Society


For decades Turkish migrants in Berlin have established themselves in the city. An entire Turkish Muslim community has been established so that even Turks with little knowledge of German can survive. Muslims in some neighbourhoods dominate the city streets, increasing their control over individuals. For example, should a Turk visit a Christian bookstand and take something, they are likely to be stopped just a few meters away and be spoken to by a Muslim onlooker.

Whose Reaching Out?


Although Turks have lived more than 40 years in large numbers in Berlin, many churches overlooked them, but there have been some exceptions. Some have prayed for opportunities to reach the Turkish community with the Gospel. Lots of literature has been given away through personal contacts and friendships. Over the years about 50 Turks in Berlin have come to know the Messiah. Some of these believers meet in house fellowships or gather often for Turkish-speaking services. Recently a new group has been established among Turkish Christians from Bulgaria.

This is Germany



Map of Germany

Prayer Starters:

• Pray for closer contacts for believers in Berlin and the Turks so that they can learn of the love of God and hear clear testimonies of Turks who have come to Jesus.
  
• Pray for love, authority, and effective witness of the believers who actually have contact with Turks. Motivated believers are especially needed to reach out to the second and third generation Turkish migrants.
  

One Cultural difference between Westerners and many Muslims


In the West, young people are free to act as spontaneously as they want, as long as they are within the framework of right and wrong. They can be loud, boisterous and happy as long as they don’t break things or abuse others. The rule in the West is “As long as you don’t hurt someone else or their property, you are generally OK.”

Young people in a Muslim setting are different. Wherever they go, they represent their families and tribes. Young people are not free to act as they want. They must always act honourably so that the honour of their family and tribe is upheld. If they damage someone else’s property, it is bad because it brings shame on their own people, not primarily because it offends the victim. If no one knows who did it, there is no shame, or feeling of guilt. They feel guilt for bringing shame on their own people, but not for offending a third party. ....

From a book by Roland Müller, The Messenger the Message and the Community, Canbooks 2010, p. 148 (The e-book can be purchased online).

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Comments GOD SAVE THE MUSLIM BERLINERS

THERE IS A NIGHT OF PRAYERS FRO FAITHFUL MUSLIMS. MAY GOD REVEAL HIMSELF TO MUSLIMS

EDDIE

DEAR ONES FORGIVE ME FOR OMMITTING THIS ONE.

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Friday Prayer Focus

Tonight in mosques all over the Muslim world millions of people will be praying asking for God’s help. The so called “Night of Power” is a special night. Muslims believe that Mohammed received the Qur’an during the later part of Ramadan. The Night of Power commemorates this event. Muslims will do various religious activities during this night but many make special requests of God.



Some Muslims rise well before dawn to make their requests, others pass much of the night in prayer. They are encouraged to ask Allah with sincerity and conviction for anything and everything they need that is religiously permitted.

Focusing on the Needs


Without doubt some people around the world will be seeking God’s help for employment issues, marriages, the ability to have a child and other things. However, Muslims worldwide need help with their handicapped relatives. Many of the most difficult cases among the young and old find themselves rejected, hidden, abandoned and abused. Their social stigma is great because they are considered “the cursed of God.” Families often hide them, tie those with mental disabilities up in back rooms or send them away to state-run institutions. Many institutions are over-crowded and unable to properly care for the needy ones.

A Real Night Of Power


At one such facility in Turkey, there is a waiting list of 3,000 individuals. Parents or relatives who do not want or do not know how to care for their own disabled children believe that the government will do a better job of caring for their children. The result is slow, often hurt-filled death or mass housing in prison-like conditions. We can pray for a real “Night of Power” in the lives of many who suffer from the pain, hardship and rejection caused by disabilities and sickness.

Testimony


Murat in Turkey was one such abandoned son, left by his father on the doorstep of the orphanage as a young boy with extreme cerebral palsy. I met him fifteen years later living in a metal crib too small for him in a ward for mentally and physically impaired children. After discovering that he could speak and was not mentally challenged I told him that God loved him only to be shocked with his clear response, “No He doesn’t. The fact that I’m disabled means that God definitely DOESN’T love me.” Murat let me pray with him that day. One week later when I went to visit him in his metal crib bed, I met a changed young man. The Lord Jesus had appeared to him and told him that He loved him. Murat was grinning from ear to ear. “I know God loves me!” he laughed with joy while I wept with profound gratitude for the message of the Kingdom. This “sign” had followed the proclaiming of the Kingdom of God.

This is Turkey



Map of Turkey

Prayer Starters:

• We can certainly pray for people in many nations tonight, may God guide you. Many Christians seek the Lord all night in prayer for Muslims at this important time.
  
• Here is a specific subject: About one sixth of Turkey’s population of 73 million struggles with some form of sickness or disability. (See Mt 15:30; Mark 1:34 and 3:10)
  
• Pray for the wonderful Turkish believers who are reaching out to people with Special needs. May they be strengthened and Spirit-led to the prepared-ones. Pray for societal change concerning the disabled and mentally afflicted. May many increasingly not be put-off by the poverty or social pariah attitudes of some.
  
• Pray for a new government policy to be implemented in Turkey, which would allow volunteers to regularly work within these state-controlled institutions.
  
• Pray for an increase of media in communicating the Good News to the disabled.
  

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Comments: I FORGOT THIS NIGHT WHEN TEHRE IS ALWAYS A PRAYER MEETING, FOR YOUR INFO SINCE WE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR THE LORD TO GIVE REVELATIONS

Dear ones ONLY 4 MORE DAYS COMPLETION OF RAMAZAN.

I am told these are the days in which people are most receptive to dreams and visions etc. May our Lord Jesus reveal Himself to Muslims. amen and amen


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Changing Tide in Central Asia



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The term “Central Asia “most often refers to the five former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. However, sometimes the borders of the region called Central Asia can be stretched to include such countries as Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran and the Xinjiang Autonomous region in North West China.



Silk Road


The ancient Silk Road, the famous trade route that Marco Polo and multitudes of others traveled, crosses the region from Xian, China to Istanbul, Turkey. Although the region is now separated by national borders, most of the ethnic groups are Turkic, having similar languages and cultures. For example, the Uighurs (in North West China), Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Azeri and Turks all speak Turkic based languages. However, the Tajik language is Persian based similar to languages spoken in Iran and Afghanistan.

The Amazing Story


Following the fall of the Iron Curtain, a tremendous door for the Gospel was opened in Central Asia. In 1990 there were less than 2,000 believers from among the predominately Muslim peoples of the region. Today it is estimated that there are upwards of 80,000! Many congregations have been planted, pastors and leaders raised up. These assemblies are now sending their own people to other nations such as China, Turkey, Mongolia, Afghanistan and Iran. The amazing story of what transpired during the fifteen years following 1990 is one of the great stories of our time.

What Happened?


Yet, the window of freedom for the Gospel in Central Asia was short lived. Turkmenistan was the first country to expel foreign “workers” in the late 1990’s, followed by Uzbekistan. Church registration became difficult, if not impossible to obtain. Other restrictions became law in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Even Kazakhstan, which was known to be the most open of all the Central Asian countries, is drafting a law in 2011 which imposes much greater restrictions on believers. The followers of Jesus in many areas now risk arrest, interrogation, and fines when they meet together. Pastors have been falsely accused and sentenced to prison terms ranging from a few weeks to several years.

Central Asia

Prayer Starters:

• Pray for the believers in Central Asia according to Acts 4: 29-30, “Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
  

History shows that persecution and restrictions placed on believers cannot stop the Gospel from moving forward. Sometimes restrictions, imprisonment and even martyrdom have actually fueled the flames of revival.

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Comments :God save Muslims

Dear praying friends pray for God to change the mentality of the Turk and to save them.
A Turk believes a Turk is suppose to be a Muslim otherwise they are not a Turk.

I will be sending you a list of people to pray fro as I have in the past.

only 5 more days of Ramazan


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Dear ones this is my home away from home and where God sent me about 20 years ago. Pray for

Istanbul, Turkey, Ankara,Izmir, Adana, You 1source "worldchristian.com"










A city of 12.8 million, most of whom are at least nominally Muslim

Istanbul is longing to be loved. And loving her is easy. Extremely diverse, the malls are some of the most modern in Europe yet some cobble stone streets go back to Byzantine times. Teens with pierced bodies mingle easily on streets with heavily veiled women. Reconciling religion and modernity are part of the multi-cultural makeup of Istanbul, the world’s fifth-largest city, but the only city in the world on two continents.



About 3,000 mosques are in the greater Istanbul area but the degree of religious commitment among Istanbulites varies significantly. Roughly 70% of the population live in the European section of Istanbul while 30% live in the Asian section. Istanbul is truly a city of different worldviews.

When Praying for Istanbul...


It is good to keep some things in mind when praying for Istanbul. Firstly, the culture is eastern; it is based on the honour and shame concepts rather than concepts of guilt and innocence. In relationships and religion Istanbulites seek to save face. This is one reason families often disown members who commit themselves to the Messiah. Family honour calls for it. Muslims are not supposed to leave Islam. To do so is shameful for the individuals and their families. Jesus spoke of leaving everything for His sake. Certainly “leaving all” for His sake is a real choice for many young people in Istanbul. (Mark 10: 29-30)

Animism and Amulets


Another important aspect of praying for Istanbul is breaking from the past. Although some of Istanbul is a “secular society”, strict Islamic practice, folk Islam and Animism are very much a part of everyday life for most people. Women were a blue bead to throw off “curses” and encourage fertility. Marriage and death have customs based on verses of the Qur’an. Everything is left to divine fate / destiny (called kismet), which often gives a mix of fear and anger while facing life’s woes.

Fear and frustration are natural consequences of the Islamic idea of the God of Abraham. In their way of thinking one cannot be assured being forgiven of sins or being freed from shame. Because of this mix of beliefs many believers in Istanbul attest to the difficulties of explaining how Jesus willingly gave up his life to bring us salvation. Muslim Background Believers (MBB’s) testify to the fact that they must make a total break with their amulets and fatalistic worldviews in order to be totally free to serve the Lord. Prayer needs to include renewal for those who find Christ (Eph. 4:22-24).

This is Turkey



Map of Turkey

Prayer Starters:

• When we pray for Istanbul, let us try to see these wonderful people from God’s perspective. Im-agine the frustrations of men who work hard, often sixteen hours a day but whose salary is ea-ten by inflation. Pray for the youth for whom most promises and hope of a brighter future seem empty. Pray for women destined to birth boys and often abandoned when they don’t. Let us pray in faith; that our prayers are being answered. (Eph. 3:18, John 14:13: 2 Peter 3:9)
  

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Dear ones China and Jerusalem and some SE Asia countries are connecting to Jerusalem. God bring the Chinese to Jesus including Muslims in China and surrounding countries.


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Back to Jerusalem



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Chinese believers want to honor their Messiah

History


In the 1940's God spoke to several Chinese believers about spreading the Gospel starting with the western Chinese province of Xinjiang through Muslim countries all the way to Jerusalem. They called themselves “The Preach Everywhere Gospel Band”! Western missionaries called them “The Back to Jerusalem Evangelistic Band.”

Some of the spiritual roots of this movement can be traced to the 1920s “Jesus Family” group which targeted villages and preached the Gospel. They committed themselves to “sacrifice, abandonment, poverty, suffering and death” for the sake of the Gospel.



Priorities


The “Back to Jerusalem Movement’s” first priority was to reach the following Chinese provinces: Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia in Central, Northern and Western China. Also included as target areas were Asia’s border countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Palestine. Upon reaching these areas, they intended to establish new believing groups while shepherding and reviving existing efforts. They decided to completely rely on God for finances for all their endeavours.

Persecution


The movement did move into Western China in the 1950s and suffered great persecution and most of the believers were imprisoned. Simon Zhao, one of the early leaders was jailed for 31 years. Though Zhao entered prison as a young visionary, later he was released into a very different China as a gray-haired, elderly man with no friends. News of Zhao’s release spread, but it was not until six years later that church leaders began to seek him out.

Simon Zhao's Death


Initially, Zhao did not share his vision for the “Back to Jerusalem” ministry with others. Instead he sought to encourage Chinese Christian leadership and pray. It was not until the 1990s that Zhao began to share his vision with a group of Chinese Christians to inspire them to carry on the vision God had given him over 50 years ago. He died in 2001 after another 15 years of ministry. During this time, several believers became burdened to pursue the “Back to Jerusalem Movement” once again.

Back to Jerusalem Today


Today, many Chinese Christians have the vision to reach western China and Muslim nations all the way back to Jerusalem. They believe that in the last days before Christ’s return, it is the duty of the Chinese church to take the Gospel back to Jerusalem in order to complete a full circle of the Gospel which was originally brought to them from the West.

“Hundreds of Chinese families are desiring to relocate to unreached regions of China,” reported a Chinese house-church leader. Some leaders hope to send out thousands of itinerant missionaries to reach the non-Han peoples of China and plant new congregations. Cross-cultural outreach is still very young in China, yet some believers are praying continually about their role in reaching the Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist nations with the Good News of the Kingdom.

China



Map of China

Prayer Starters:

• Worship the Lord, Proclaim the truths of Isaiah 66:18-23 in prayer. May God open doors for many Chinese to proclaim his glory among the nations.
  
• Some Chinese believers have already made courageous efforts to proclaim their faith cross culturally but the results have not always been positive. There is a huge need for effective and in depth cross cultural outreach training for those who want to take the Gospel to other peoples. Training is a major priority. Zeal is not enough.
  

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Comments: GOD SAVE CHINESE SO THEY CAN REACH MUSLIMS. AMEN AND AMEN

Dear ONES as we pray let us remember that God loves Muslim and for them HIS blood was shed.
It just dawned on me what a large geography we get as we pray.


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Shuwa Arabs in Chad


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1.5 million people who do not know the Great Shepherd


The Shuwa Arabs immigrated to Chad hundreds of years ago from the Sudan. Their language, is similar to the Arabic of the Qur’an. Islam is central to their identity and they consider themselves to be guardians of the faith.



Being very suspicious of strangers, they are also afraid of the “evil eye,” the influence of demons and the black magic of the neighbouring peoples. If, however, their confidence is won, their hospitality is abundant for outsiders.

How the Shuwa Arabs Live in Chad


The Shuwa are semi-nomads. Their life is focused on the welfare of the animals (cows, goats and sheep). Depending on the area, young families move in the dry season in search of food and water for the animals. In the rainy season they come back to manage the millet and maize fields. In general, they living in small communities, comprised mostly of relatives. When the water dries up and the animals can no longer feed off the land, or if the village has become too large, a group will simply wander on and settle in a new, uninhabited area. Some other families are heading for the cities where they are becoming successful traders and adopt urban habits.

It's Horrible


In recent years primary schools have been established in villages although only a few children attend. Some of the girls are circumcised at the age of 6-8 years. Often the girls are married in arranged marriages between 12 and 14 years to their cousins and usually become mothers by the age of 15. Many women have between 8 to 10 children although only 2/3 survive. Boys begin Islamic School around the age of six. These schools are often in other tribal areas so the boys grow up on their own, missing their parents and siblings. They must beg for their food and raise money for their teachers, some are accused of being thieves and are beaten.

This is Chad



Map of Chad

Prayer Starters:

• The Shuwa seem to have respect for “real” practicing Christians. Sometimes believing teachers and agricultural professionals are sent to the area. Unfortunately, many quickly leave or become indoctrinated in Islam or live extravagantly being drunkards. Pray that the few believers who live in the area can be true witnesses for the Messiah. May they live lives which are truly worthy of the Lord. (Colossians 1:9-12)
  
• There are no known Christians among these Arabs. A few individuals have asked for Bibles and cassettes. The Jesus Film is useful for making known the Gospel among these people.
  
• Proclaim the truths of John 10:10-16 in prayer concerning this nomadic and shepherding people. See also 1 Peter 2:24-25.
  
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Dear praying friends we are now moving to some of the "stan" countries. Pray the Lord will reveal himself to Muslims. It is a long day to fast so many will be more receptive to listen



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Youth of Tajikistan



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What does the future have in store?


Zebo is 18 years old and wants to enter university. She dreams of an easier life for her family in Tajikistan. She desires to be free of the worries of putting food on the table and borrowing and bribing to get the education she desires. Like many other young people, she believes that if she can just learn English and find a good job with a foreign organisation, she and her family will be well provided for.



She has little hope in her country, unlike the past confidence in the government under the Soviet system. Zebo even questions her family’s strong Islamic beliefs. She knows that it will be difficult to obtain what she desires out of life. Her parents have recently been pressuring her to marry rather than pursue an education and a career. Life seems like a dead end street. She asks herself, 'Where can I find hope?'

Hopelessness in Tajikistan


Zebo represents thousands of young people who walk in hopelessness over their future life in their home country of Tajikistan. Landlocked between Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China, this country of seven million people is the poorest former Soviet republic. Over 80 per cent of the population lives under the poverty line and the estimated average annual income is around 250 Euros per person. Women and children make up the majority of the population since many men have gone to Russia for work. Some of them never return nor do they send the promised financial support home.

Growth of Islam in Tajikistan


In recent years, Islam has become a stronger influence on the people as some have studied in more conservative Muslim countries and brought back their strict teachings. Ninety per cent of the people in Tajikistan are Muslims and only about one tenth of a percent are believers in the Messiah. While many are disillusioned by Islam, there are at the same time those who are genuinely seeking God.

"To The Ends Of The Earth"


The small city of Khorugh (possibly 20,000 inhabitants) and the towns and villages of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province of Tajikistan are some of the most isolated places on earth. Located in the Pamir Mountains, the province makes up 45 per cent of the land area of the country but only three per cent of the population (about 200,000 people).

Jesus spoke of the Gospel being proclaimed to the “ends of the earth.” Khorugh certainly qualifies for this title.

Tajikistan



Tajikistan Map

Prayer Starters:

• As young people think about their future, may they find their God-given purpose in Jesus, the Messiah. Pray for more workers in the harvest among the young people.
  
• The absence of fathers who work in Russia and elsewhere is making its impact on the foundations of Tajik society (Proverbs 1:8, 3:12, 4:1, Ephesians 6:4, Psalm 68:5, 27:10).
  
• Pray for strong disciples to be made and that they in turn might be prepared to lead others into the family of faith. Many are recent believers (1 John 2:12-14, Titus 2:1-14).
  

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Dear ones we are sending this a little earlier in case you want to put some emphasis on this during Sunday service




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Muslims in Moscow



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A Tide From Central Asia

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. -John 9:4 (ESV)

Russia is known for its rich history, the perseverance of its people through hardships, and its architectural masterpieces. Solemn paintings of icons, vast steppes, snowy forests, or cups of steaming tea and rosy, borsch soup may come to mind when you think of Russia.



Yet the face of Russia is rapidly changing. Moscow, Russia’s capital, has the largest Muslim population of any European city. Estimates range from 400,000 Muslims to 2-3 million (illegal aliens probably number in the hundreds of thousands).

Moscow's Muslims


Many of Moscow’s Muslims come from the poor, former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Tajiks, Uzbeks, Afghans, Kazakhs, Tatars, and many others are coming in record numbers, looking for work of any kind. They often live together in cramped quarters and squalid conditions, saving as much as they can to send home to their families. They face beating, murder, even bombings and many are modern-day slaves to fearful, resentful and rough employers. Life in Moscow is not easy but it is sometimes far better than the bleak prospects back home.

Ministry Potential


Being away from their home country, familiar traditions, and family and cultural pressure presents new temptations for Central Asian Muslims but also a new openness to hear the truth of God’s Word. “I used to hate Russia and didn’t want to come back,” said a Muslim-background believer (MBB). After seeing the potential for reaching Muslims from his home country, he became excited about the potential for ministry. “Now I feel like Russia is my second homeland,” he says.

Outreach in Moscow


Although the Jesus film, Mary Magdalene DVD and CARS Bible (Central-Asian Russian Scriptures) are well received, there are only small numbers of believers specifically reaching out to Muslims. Since Muslims in Moscow are often immigrants, they are overwhelmed with life in such a big city, lonesome for family, and seeking friendship. It is a good moment to proclaim the Gospel to them.

This is Russia


Map of Russia

Prayer Starters:

• Ask God to open the hearts of Muslims in Russia.
  
• Pray for the translation and printing of quality Christian literature for Russian-speaking Muslims and new believers learning to walk with the Messiah.
  
• Pray for unity, vision and wisdom for leaders throughout Russia to take the gospel to Muslims in Russia– making disciples of them in such a way that they are encouraged, enabled and equipped to do the same.
  
• Pray for concrete, practical steps by Russian churches to reach out to Muslims around them.
  
• Pray for the discipleship of young believers. There are few congregations for those coming to the Messiah, most are Kazakh only.
  

Background Information on Russia


Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire.

During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 contributed to the Revolution of 1905, which resulted in the formation of a parliament and other reforms. Repeated devastating defeats of the Russian army in World War I led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the Russian Empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The Communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR. The brutal rule of Iosif STALIN (1928-53) strengthened Communist rule and Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives.

The Soviet economy and society stagnated in the following decades until General Secretary Mikhail GORBACHEV (1985-91) introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize Communism, but his initiatives inadvertently released forces that by December 1991 splintered the USSR into Russia and 14 other independent republics. Since then, Russia has shifted its post-Soviet democratic ambitions in favor of a centralized semi-authoritarian state whose legitimacy is buttressed, in part, by carefully managed national elections, former President PUTIN's genuine popularity, and the prudent management of Russia's windfall energy wealth. Russia has severely disabled a Chechen rebel movement, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.

The Economy of Russia


Russia has undergone significant changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union, moving from a globally-isolated, centrally-planned economy to a more market-based and globally-integrated economy. Although Russia is the worlds largest country in terms of area, its unfavorably location means much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture. A severe drought and fires in central Russia further reduced agricultural output. Russia's long-term challenges include a shrinking workforce, a high level of corruption, difficulty in accessing capital for smaller, non-energy companies, and poor infrastructure in need of large investments.

Statistics on Russia


Population: 138,739,892 (July 2011 est.), World Rank #9

Life expectancy at birth: 66.29 years, World Rank #162

Ethnic Groups: Russian 79.8%, Tatar 3.8%, Ukrainian 2%, Bashkir 1.2%, Chuvash 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1%

Religions: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2%

Languages: Russian (official), many minority languages

Literacy: 99.4%

School Life Expectancy: 14 years

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