Seeking New Ways in Central Asia | 18
June 18, 2009 by Andy
Filed under Prayer Bulletin
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and now Kyrgyzstan have all passed very restrictive religions laws which all but force the evangelical church into hiding. Vice President for Russian Ministries Sergey Rakhuba, who lived under communism, says, “I’m very much concerned that the entire region will develop the same anti-evangelical, anti-mission, anti-western strategy in order to limit the evangelical ministry there. That will definitely make the spread of the Gospel more difficult.” This is why Russian Ministries is focused on training Christians through their Schools
Without Walls programme. The purpose of this programme is “to reach, train and equip the next generation of national evangelical leaders. According to Rakhuba, these laws won’t stop the local church. “I’m sure that ministry will continue, that the truth will prevail anyway, and that God’s kingdom will be expanded.”
Source: Mission Network News
BIBLE STUDY: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14
PRAY: That strong and faithful leaders will guide the Central Asian churches in these hard times.
