Monthly Archives: February 2015

Afghanistan

13 Friday Feb 2015

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This land we now know as “Afghanistan” was once controlled by major empires from Alexander the Great of Greece/Macedonia or Genghis Khan of Mongolia. When the Soviet Union/USSR was controlling parts of central Asia, Afghanistan was created as a buffer zone between British South Asia and the USSR. British South Asia broke up after World War II and now are Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. After many civil wars, this country is still in poverty. The country is still in transition after the Taliban is no longer in power.

One of the major exports is opium. The Illegal drug trade from Afghanistan to Europe, South America, and North America is still huge.

Evangelical Christianity is growing at 14% year over year in Afghanistan! Praise God.

A growing number of believers meet in house churches or bible studies in India. Any Christian believers in Afghanistan ether meet secretly or are persecuted. The Bible is available in the Pashtu and Dari languages.

Praise God for Bibles available in Dari and Pashtu
Praise God for growing number of Afghan believers meeting in India
Praise God for any Christians willing meet in Afghanistan. Pray for Afghan believers to witness to their neighbors and across ethnic lines in both India and Afghanistan.

Ebola Update

08 Sunday Feb 2015

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https://encounteringjesusandhismission.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/ebola/

Ebola cases have risen but not by much. Cases of Ebola have risen in all three countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. There were hidden cases being found where the outbreak started. There are hundreds of children orphaned by the disease.

Praise God that Ebola cases have dropped.

Pray that churches care for the orphaned and the sick. Pray that churches spread the gospel further. Pray for people to hear the gospel for the first time in areas hardest hit by Ebola. Pray that the impoverished poor realize when they have God, they have everything.

Yemen

01 Sunday Feb 2015

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Yemen is located south of Saudi Arabia on Arabian Peninsula. Once known for the Queen of Sheba who visited Solomon or the people who created Algebra are still longing for something else. A few civil wars and the catastrophe of the Somali Civil War of 1991 has left constant conflict. The waters between Yemen and Somalia make travel difficult. Yemen’s President resigned this past week. At over 99% Muslim, the country does not have a functioning government currently.

The Christians in Yemen remain very few. There is strong opposition to Christian evangelism. Despite this, more people are coming to Christ. They worship and gather for bible studies secretly.

Praise God for the growth among the Church in Yemen

Pray for their faith to Grow and new believers to be discipled to maturity. Pray for Christian missionaries to be sent to Yemen and the gospel to be proclaimed throughout the country.

Pray for those traveling from Somalia to Yemen to have safe travels and hear the gospel once they get there. Pray for Christians to witness and help Somali refugees.

The people want a better leader. Pray that those hearing the gospel will find hope in Jesus Christ. Pray for a good transition of leadership to the next President.