Central Asia
Though affected by increasing Islamization, vast migration, secularism, poverty, and social justice issues, the people of Central Asia live in a strategic region, bridging China and the Middle East. In this part of the world, our goal is to identify partners who are passionate for the unreached in their land and help them tell God’s story in a way that wins hearts to Jesus. We are focused on three key areas: equipping leaders to effectively share the Good News, supporting development initiatives among the poor, and providing ministry training to Christian leaders.
Central Asia is a land of growing Islam influence, migration, secularism, poverty, and social justice issues. But it is also a strategic region, bridging China and the Middle East. Our goal is to select partners in Central Asia who are passionate for the unreached. Then we help them tell God’s story in a way that wins hearts to Jesus. We focus on three key areas: equipping leaders, helping the poor, and training Christian leaders.
Central Asia came into focus with the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. But the history of the people goes back more than 3,000 years. The region’s claim to fame to this day remains the Silk Road. Cultures, races, and religions intersected along this historic trade route. With a total population of more than 375 million, the countries of Central Asia include Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Contrary to common belief, Christianity predated Islam in Central Asia. In earlier times, Christian missionaries traveled the Silk Road to carry the Good News to these lands. But then the Islamic and Mongol conquerors came, bringing a profound change to the culture and religious beliefs of the people. Today, most Central Asians identify strongly with Muslim culture.
In the dim light of what remains, there is great opportunity. Our partners are using innovative ways to meet the needs of those they serve. You can help equip bold believers throughout this region to carry the Good News to people who have never heard before.
A Successful Women’s ‘Deborah’ Conference
July 6, 2018
Thanks to the Lord we have done a lot of great work this month. We were able to see that everything depends on Him. All planned activates were implemented thanks…
Scholarship Program Blesses Many
June 28, 2018
This year Roshan Life’s scholarship program provides 17 Pakistani students from poor families with school fees, uniforms and books. These students are often the first in their entire clan to…
Storytelling reaches into a non-literate community
Again and again we have witnessed the effectiveness of storytelling in oral cultures. Our Central Asian country is a multinational country where many nations and ethnic groups found their home….
Sewing skills empower village women
Village women in Pakistan are the most suppressed people with few (if any!) opportunities to get a good education and gain employable skills. Dariya wanted to reach out to village…
The Lamb’s Book of Life
June 21, 2018
Have you ever wondered what script is used for the names written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life? Is it artistic like Persian? Or picturesque like Chinese? Or universal…
Persecution Takes a Toll
June 20, 2018
Dear brothers and sisters. I want to share what happened to one of our Christian couples who was burdened to serve a people group I’ll call “X.” Hopefully what you…
Building into Young Lives
June 13, 2018
Greetings from our warm and beautiful Central Asian country. Summer is the time when we work with the kids and teenagers with all our energy and strength. This moment we…
It’s Back to School for Roshan Life Students
May 24, 2018
On February 19, 2018 we in Roshan Life started our new school year after a two-month winter break. The first day was pretty informal. Teachers and students shared about their…
Thank you Henry Martyn for your gift to the Persian Speaking World
May 16, 2018
Who is Henry Martyn? His name does not appear very Persian. Henry Martyn was born in the UK in 1781. When he landed in Calcutta, India, in 1806, he exclaimed…
Prepping for Day Camps
May 15, 2018
Hello our dear brothers and sisters! Last week (May 7-9) we held training for people planning to help in our upcoming Day Camps. It was an amazing time for us…
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General Ministry Fund – Central Asia
Though affected by increasing Islamization, vast migration, secularism, poverty, and social justice issues, the people of Central Asia live in a strategic region, bridging China and the Middle East. In this part of the world, our goal is to identify partners who are passionate for the unreached in their land and help them tell God’s story in a way that wins hearts to Jesus. We are focused on three key areas: equipping leaders to effectively share the Good News, supporting development initiatives among the poor, and providing ministry training to Christian leaders.
Carla Davis
Pray for spiritual and physical refreshment for Central Asia leaders as they face many challenges.
Char
Pray for work amongst the Alma people. They need business options that will help their community to thrive. They also need the good news to be shared with them.