Tag: central asia

Deaf girl beaten by family for her faith

Central Asia (MNN) — The persecution Deaf Christians face

PUBLISHED ON 3 April, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ believer, central asia, deaf, door International, family, persecuted church, persecution

What is next for Uzbekistan in the leadership transition?

Uzbekistan (MNN) — Uncertainty greets Uzbekistan in leadership change.

PUBLISHED ON 7 September, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ central asia, communism, gospel, karimov, persecution, uzbekistan, voice of the martyrs usa

Stoves warm hearts for Christ

Central Asia (MNN) — Relationships break down cultural walls…with stoves?

PUBLISHED ON 8 August, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ central asia, churches, mountains, pioneers usa, stoves

Restrictions on Egyptian Muslims’ sermons not a good sign

Egypt (MNN) — Muslim clerics now required to give government-written sermons

PUBLISHED ON 21 July, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ central asia, christians, egypt, government, mandates, muslims, religious freedom, religious restrictions, sermons

Central Asia faces myriad of needs

Central Aisa (MNN) — Pray for the encouragement of those in Central Asia

PUBLISHED ON 5 July, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ central asia, needs, prayer, slavic gospel association

Relationships through missions lead to faith conversations

Middle East (MNN) – Midway through Ramadan; consider missions to Muslims

PUBLISHED ON 22 June, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ arab gulf, central asia, far east, frontiers, middle east, missions, muslim communities, muslims, relationships, unreached people groups

The danger of summer children’s ministries

Central Asia (MNN) — Summer means camps ministries, but not for everyone.

PUBLISHED ON 2 June, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ central asia, slavic gospel association, summer children's ministries

Summer camp ministries face threats

Central Asia (MN) — Governments take extreme measures to stop Gospel growth.

PUBLISHED ON 26 April, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ central asia, children's ministry, sga, slavic gospel association, summer camps

Pakistani Christians united yet wary following Easter bombing

Pakistan (MNN) — Details emerge from deadly Easter blast.

PUBLISHED ON 30 March, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ asia bibi, blasphemy law, central asia, Easter Sunday, FMI, forgotten missionaries international, Lahore bombing, middle east, Mumtaz Qadri, pakistan, Pakistani Christians, punjab, youhanabad

Central Asia and the regional game of thrones

Central Asia (MNN) — Russia, China vie for Central Asia’s loyalty.

PUBLISHED ON 25 January, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, china, eric mock, Eurasian Economic Union, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, russia, slavic gospel association, stan nations, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan

March is the time for a mission trip

International (MNN) — The JESUS Film Project is offering three short-term mission trips this March! And you could be a part of one!

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ africa, central asia, middle east, missions trip, the jesus film project

Gospel makes inroads through government request

Central Asia (MNN) — Exciting developments underway in restricted nation.

PUBLISHED ON 8 January, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ asia, baptist global response, bgr, central asia, gospel, jeff palmer, prison ministry

Kyrgyzstan persecution update

Kyrgyzstan (ODM) — Couple shares the Gospel; forced to flee village.

PUBLISHED ON 6 November, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ asia, central asia, kyrgyzstan, open doors usa, persecution

‘Devastation going to be huge’ following quake

Central Asia (ODM) — The death toll in Central Asia is rising along with grief.

PUBLISHED ON 28 October, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, earthquake, india, open doors, pakistan

SAT-7 PARS: No missed calls

Central Asia (MNN) — New phone system means more requests for Bibles and for prayer.

PUBLISHED ON 27 October, 2015 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ asia, broadcasts, central asia, sat-7, sat-7 pars, television, VOIP

Future of blasphemy laws in question

Pakistan (MNN) — Qadri ruling: the first step toward blasphemy reform?

PUBLISHED ON 14 October, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ asia bibi, blasphemy laws, bruce allen, central asia, forgotten missionaries international, indigenous missions, pakistan, persecution

ISIS sets date for open warfare; pastors push on

Pakistan (MNN) –- FMI helps Pakistani leaders persevere in face of growing threat.

PUBLISHED ON 24 August, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, forgotten missionaries international, indigenous missions, ISIS, pakistan

Persecution in Pakistan rises, FMI withstands

Pakistan (MNN) — Religious minorities are on the move.

PUBLISHED ON 21 July, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ asia, central asia, FMI, pakistan, persecution

Amid oppression, the Kingdom of God grows

Uzbekistan (Mission Eurasia/MNN) — Persecution can’t stop the Gospel.

PUBLISHED ON 3 July, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, former soviet union, mission eurasia, persecution, uzbekistan

Support needed as doors close to foreign aid

Pakistan (MNN) — New opportunities arise as Pakistan denies foreign aid.

PUBLISHED ON 24 June, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, FMI, foreign aid, indigenous missions, pakistan, save the children

Christians threatened ahead of Muslim holy month

Pakistan (MNN) — Though delayed, Ramadan still carries threat to Christians.

PUBLISHED ON 18 June, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, forgotten missionaries international, ISIS, pakistan, ramadan

Friends instrumental in transformation

Central Asia (Mission Eurasia/MNN) — Who you spend time with can impact your life.

PUBLISHED ON 24 April, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ central asia, mission eurasia, school without walls

Update: Pakistani Christian boy dies from burns

Pakistan (UCAN) — Pakistani Christian boy dies five days after being set on fire.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, FMI, forgotten missionaries international, pakistan, persecution

Faith is costly in Central Asia

Central Asia (Reach Beyond/MNN) — Reaching beyond physical help to spiritual hope.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2015 BY Ava Dixon
TOPICS:▼ asia, central asia, gospel, hcjb global, reach beyond

ISIS cancer spreads to Central Asia

Central Asia (MNN) — ‘Stan nations next on terrorist docket.

PUBLISHED ON 25 March, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, caliphate, central asia, ISIS, islamic state, pakistan, turkmenistan

The Islamic State eyes nukes, Asia

Pakistan (MNN) — Is the world ready for a nuclear Islamic State?

PUBLISHED ON 5 December, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, FMI, forgotten missionaries international, ISIS, islamic state, pakistan, terrorists

A coffee table helps missionary transition

Central Asia (MNN) — May I borrow a cup of sugar? How about your coffee table?

PUBLISHED ON 26 September, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ central asia, coffee table, operation mobilization

Central Asia is a hard place to be a church

Central Asia (MNN) — churches are being charged for meeting on their own property.

PUBLISHED ON 21 August, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ central asia, persecution, sga, slavic gospel association

Central Asia persecution threatens summer ministry

Central Asia (MNN) — Would you add this to your prayer list?

PUBLISHED ON 24 June, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, persecution, Summer Bible Camps, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan

BGR helps survivors of twin landslides

Afghanistan (MNN) — Disaster-ridden week kills more Afghans than entire 2013 season.

PUBLISHED ON 6 May, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ baptist global response, central asia, disaster relief, gospel, middle east

BGR partners look after widows, orphans

Central Asia (BGR) — Training program offers hope to widows.

PUBLISHED ON 30 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ baptist global response, bgr, central asia, job training, widows

Spring cleaning with SAT-7

Central Asia (MNN) — SAT-7 encourages spring cleaning of the heart.

PUBLISHED ON 28 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, iran, middle east, north africa, sat 7 pars, sat-7, tajikistan, together with you, tv program

Government asks ministry for help

Central Asia (MNN) — Ministry of Refugees asks Christian group for help.

PUBLISHED ON 22 April, 2014 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ baptist global response, central asia, clean water, gospel

Overcoming prejudice and persecution in Central Asia

Central Asia (CAM/MNN) — Widespread persecution does not leave us without hope.

PUBLISHED ON 22 April, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ #hope, central asia, christian aid mission, gospel spreading, persecution, registering churches, training pastors

Former Soviet nations monitor Ukraine crisis

Central Asia (MNN) — Geneva talks underway.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, kazakhstan, russia, summer camp, ukraine

New beginnings for Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan

Central Asia (SAT-7/MNN) — The Persian New Year brings renewal and hope.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, iran, norooz, persian new year, sat 7 pars, sat-7, tajikistan

Political changes affecting Bible translation

Russia (MNN) — Translation projects encounter challenges.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ central asia, political changes, russia, wycliffe

Persecution for his faith

Central Asia (ODM) — Persecuted Christians can’t look to police for help

PUBLISHED ON 2 January, 2014 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ central asia, open doors usa

Christians getting bitten by Kazakhstan religion laws

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Life for Christians getting harder in Kazakhstan.

PUBLISHED ON 4 December, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ central asia, evangelism, gospel, kazakhstan, oppression, slavic gospel association, uecb

Winning respect, sharing hope

Central Asia (MNN) — A sports ministry team wins more than a soccer match.

PUBLISHED ON 20 November, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, om sportslink, soccer, sports ministry

Uzbek church camp seized.

Uzbekistan (SGA)–SGA urges prayer in light of more oppression in Uzbekistan

PUBLISHED ON 28 October, 2013 BY Hannah Keys
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, central asia, oppression, summer camp, uecb

SGA urges prayer in light of more oppression in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan (SGA) — Uzbek church camp seized.

PUBLISHED ON 28 October, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, central asia, oppression, summer camp, uecb, union of evangelical christians-baptist

Bible storytelling in Central Asia connects the dots

Western Asia (MNN) — New Gospel method bridges the Muslim-Christian divide.

PUBLISHED ON 16 October, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ bible storytelling, central asia, muslim-christian divide, oral evangelism, western asia

Through the mouths of babes, the Gospel spreads in Central Asia

Tajikistan (MNN) — God moves unexpectedly in a little-known nation.

PUBLISHED ON 9 September, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, disciples, evangelism, islam, outreach, school without walls, sunni muslims, tajik

Through the mouths of babes, the Gospel spreads in Central Asia

Tajikistan (MNN) — God moves unexpectedly in a little-known nation.

PUBLISHED ON 9 September, 2013
TOPICS:▼ central asia, disciples, evangelism, islam, outreach, school without walls, sunni muslims, tajik

SGA sounds alarm bells over accusations of insanity

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Disturbing development emerges in Central Asia.

PUBLISHED ON 4 September, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ 2011 religion law, assist, central asia, communist rule, former soviet union, forum 18, persecution, presbyterian pastor, religious extremism, religious freedom, soviet era

SGA sounds alarm bells over accusations of insanity

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Disturbing development emerges in Central Asia.

PUBLISHED ON 4 September, 2013
TOPICS:▼ 2011 religion law, assist, central asia, communist rule, former soviet union, forum 18, persecution, presbyterian pastor, religious extremism, religious freedom, soviet era

Helping hands find Gospel opportunities

Kazakhstan (MNN) — After many years of outreach, a harvest!

PUBLISHED ON 23 August, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, bangladesh, central asia, gospel opportunities, great commission, iran, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, omi, outreach, pakistan, silk road challenge, tajikistan, turkey, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, watermelon harvest

Helping hands find Gospel opportunities

Kazakhstan (MNN) — After many years of outreach, a harvest!

PUBLISHED ON 23 August, 2013
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, bangladesh, central asia, gospel opportunities, great commission, iran, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, omi, outreach, pakistan, silk road challenge, tajikistan, turkey, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, watermelon harvest

Open Doors offers free resources for IDOP 2013

International (MNN) — Prayer warriors gear up for November 3.

PUBLISHED ON 21 August, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ central asia, egypt, emily fuentes, IDOP, international day of prayer, nigeria, north korea, odm, one with them, open doors, persecution, prayer

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