1 Corinthians 15:14,20
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
2024 February – April
About the Context of Security, you can learn here: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ngo-hunting-central-asia/32854969.html
But under the pressure, God Greatly reviling Himself through our ministry:
The number of people baptized in these two months: 12
The number of people accepted Jesus Christ in these two months: 25
The number of people/villages hearing the gospel: 20
The number of Training Sessions Held by M2M workers: 6
Total number of participants in the trainings of item No.4 above: 55
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A brief report of all the ministry progress and current situation
Tajikistan: Reaching out 20 villages and cities in Central Tajikistan, Northern and Southern parts. 5 church planter’s teams. 13 house churches (among gypsy, Afghans,Tajiks, Shughni Tajiks ethnically groups of people) have been planted in 2023. Total attendance in the house churches – 55. 16 different sports clubs with a Bible discovery group which is reaching more than 800 kids on regular base. 2 Bible discovery Groups of people with disabilities, include’s 200 people. Potential market to reach out is more than 4,000 people with disabilities.
Afghanistan: 6 families came to Christ near to Kabul area. 1 family with 3 members in a very dangerous situation and need emergency evacuation from Kabul. Afghan refugees in Tajikistan need food, their school need construction work and we have option to place 2 christian coaches to preach Gospel to more than 600 students. More new workers will apply from Tajikistan and Afghanistan in next few months.
Russian Federation: 4 churches in Moscow, Kaluga, Saint Petersburg with 250 participants. Reaching out labor migrants from Central Asia such as Shughni, Chechens, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Mongolians in 4 big cities of Russian Federation. Moscow missionary needs emergency prayer: his pregnant wife diagnoses with tuberculoses and need very expensive treatment. In Siberia we have strong connections with network of house churches and expecting more New Workers applications.
Uzbekistan: 2 House church,1 in Tashkent 1 in Samarkand, reaching out 200 people. 400 heard about God in these two months. Reaching out mostly, ethnically Russians, Uzbeks, Tatars, Koreans. 2 church planters’ team. 2-4 more new workers application will come from Uzbekistan.
Armenia: 4 house churches. 18 different sports clubs to reach out young people with Gospel. More than 700 heard about God In these 2 months. Work grows to: Gorgia, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. Reaching out: Iranians, Indians, Chechens, Armenians, Afghans. 6 church planters’ team. Lead 2 discipleship schools and 2 youth camps with more than 450 participants.
Kazakhstan: 8 house churches, 2centers to work with families with disabilities. Reaching out 18 different villages and cities. More than 700 people heard about God in last 2 months. Mostly reaching out: Kazakhs, Dungan, Tatarians, Koreans, Russians, Kurds, Luli’s. 7 church planters’ teams. More new applications coming from Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan: 5 house churches, 17 different cities and villages. 5 sports clubs. 5 church planters’ teams. About 700 people heard about Christ in last 2 months. Mostly working among: Kyrgyz people, Uzbeks, Armenians, Russians, Tatars, Iranians, Azerbaijanians. Teams mostly operates in Central and southern parts of Kyrgyzstan.
Turkmenistan: Working in 8 different cities. 6house churches. 75 people heard about Christ in last two months. 6 teams of church planters working in different cities. Mostly working among: Turkmens, Azerbaijanians, Russians, Dungan’s, Karakalpak’s.
In July we expecting main leaders from all those countries gather all together for Discipleship training in Tajikistan. Training includes: 3 days in 3 different locations of.
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Please share testimonies or stories about God’s work in the ministry/ family/ or among believers, such as, relationship restoration, life changing, healing, casting of demons, people coming to Christ, etc.
Few weeks ago one of my disciples from the Gypsy community passed away. Her name was Mukarama and she was 55 years old. I saw her life two months ago. It was on January 26. When I saw that day, I heard From got very clear, but this was the last time I saw her life and I heard from God that I needed to share with her story about Ari about his repent I did this and at the end of the story, I invite my disciple to give to Jesus and she obeys the calling And on 26 January she gave her life to Christ and then I went for the long-term trip and was awaiting when my phone will ring and I will receive the news the cheapest away and on the day I came back from the trip at 2 AM my phone rings several times and I understood the cheap pass away even I didn’t pick up the phone. I knew that call was her sons who were my disciples few days after I went to see them and celebrate their life, with them. and with their relatives when he came inside the house, I saw a house full of your relatives was expecting me expecting me to tell them what had happened to their relative to my disciple and I told them her testimony and my vision and invoice from the Holy Spirit and she said Jesus last months of your life on the earth and that she is going to come into the visions and will share with them and tell them that Jesus taking care of your soul and she is in a safe place which is Paradise one of your sons saw her In his vision, wearing white clothes and sharing her joy with him then she asked me what it means right in front of he’s a relative from different villages and they share your testimony once again and last two weeks more than five villages and more than 20 families about Christ because of your death isn’t it perfect how God using her testimony to glorify, Jesus is the savior and invites people to trust in him?
Prayer Requests (especially urgent prayer requests)
- For situation with Central Asian migrant in Russian federation after retract happened there last month
- For family in Afghanistan who need’s evacuation from Afghanistan
- For security of our house churches( many leaders from other ministries have been arrested in last 3 moths)
- For Mirzo(missionary in Moscow) his pregnant wife diagnosis with tuberculoses
- Pray please for missionary from Kyrgyzstan, her economic situation
- Pray for new disciples among Afghan refugees and gypsies
- Pray for new workers from Siberia
- Pray for economic situation of missionary family from Armenia
- Pray for new region of Pamir Area to reach in Tajikistan
- Pray for grow in numbers team of Russian Federation
- Pray for July training security
Things to thank God for
- For Afghan Disciple who shares Gospel with his “oikos” with boldness
- For teams who obedience in their calling
- For house churches growing in deep relationships and in sharing Gospel
- For Possibilities to share Gospel in Afghanistan
How and for what you can give financially:
20 boxes to send out Iowa-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan- $5,000
May 2024 travel for Focus Day in Almaty: - 5 families- Dushanbe- Almaaty- Dushanbe- $, 3,500
Sport Disicpleship school in Siberia - 2 leaders travel: $1,500
Participation in a Nebraska staff camp flight and travel expenses
For a family of 2 adults and 3 kids: $5,000(the home team in Ohio offers $,3000, $5,000 is still needed) For Donations please use:
Personal https://my.fca.org/tajikistandushanbedirector
For ministry https://my.fca.org/tajikistandevelopment