Regions coverage by directors' representatives.
Republic Tajikistan consists of 4 regions, and 92% of its territory is covered by mountains. Most Christian congregations are based in the center, northern and southern Tajikistan. Now we have 4 regional directors in the regions where churches are mostly present.
New Volunteers/Next Generation Leaders:
The core team consists of 15 coaches. Together we impact 4500 local people. Using discipleship, multiplication training, 25 volunteers were equipped withthe training within the framework of the Sports Leadership Discipleship School. 8 new disciples were baptized and we are seeing 3-4 generations of disciples coming to Christ through the disciples.
Bible Study Groups/House Churches:
The result of our work is training coaches, their families and athletes to obey Jesus. To date, we have planted 6 more house churches(12 in total), 7 Bible study groups, reached 38 new cities, found 19 "Houses of Peace" and are seeing house churches in 4 regions of the country independently planting house churches in their culturalcontext. Obedience has led our students to starting house churches in: Brooklyn (NY) among Muslim migrants, Russia, Turkmenistan,Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, in the countries of the SouthCaucasus region and in countries known for radical Islam: Chechnya, Dagestan, Georgia, Azerbaijan.
Training/Discipleship school
As a leader, you stop making an impact when you stop learning new things. 50 leaders have been trained to multiply obedience in their life and ministry.
Athletes reached out by a Christian leagues
We have 15 coaches on our team who represent 8 different sports. Right now we have launched 3 different Christian sports leagues:soccer, floorball and MMA. These leagues help us reach over 1,000 Muslim athletes and 50 coaches.
Number of camps and reached out to campers
In the face of all restrictions on evangelizing children, underthe pressure of persecution, our coaches held 12 camps for 24coaches and 1,000 athletes and children from the Muslim community.
Coaches reached out by "Coaches Families Retreats"
Family is the weakest side of Muslim society. In the face of labormigration and Muslim laws, the families of many coaches weredestroyed. We were able to support 25 families through «familyretreats».
Number of impacted in sports clubs
Sports clubs is the most important tool in our strategy to bringcoaches and athletes to obedience to the Word of Christ. This has helpedus launch 5 sports clubs with 15 sports sections, which are attended byover 1,000 athletes, whom we have a regular impact on.
PRAYER REQUESTS
The context of religious freedom and security has not improved:
•In the east of the country, the Taliban threaten provocations and lay claim to parts of the Tajikistan land
•Control by KGB of all money transfers in order to identify any activity contrary to politics and the Orthodox religion
•Control by government of children's religious education by families and parents
WE HAVE PLANS AND NEEDS
YOU CAN PRAY AND DONATE:
•Purchase of a sports, training, camp, resource center;
•Reaching the Gospel in eastern Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan, where 200,000 radical Muslims live;
•Visit our family church that fled Afghanistan to Tehran;
•Supply of food for refugees from Afghanistan and in Afghanistan;
•Trainings;
•Support for missionary businesses;
•Help for our disciples who migrated to other countries due to danger;
•Certify of sports clubs and coaches;
•Arrival of teams for short missions;
•Help for families who are in dangerous diseases with their entire families.
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On this page choose "International Staff", on the following page choose first box "Campaign" and in dropdown menu select "Central Asia Ministries"
