Hope Tajikistan
HT Email Update #8 - April 5, 2005
Here are the latest prayer updates and requests for April 5,2005. God bless you richly for taking the time to pray!
1. Give God praise for His work in recent weeks in bringing more unity to the Body of Christ in Tajikistan. There had been many instances of division, but now there are again movements towards unity and peace. Let's remember Philippians 2 and pray it over those in Tajikistan. "If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ...then make my joy complete...having the same love and being one in spirit and purpose." May God bring it to pass in Tajikistan by the power of His Spirit!
2. Give praise for safe travel of those leaving and arriving in the country! Many times prayer and supernatural perseverance are the only things that make travel smooth in Central Asia. Thank God for those who are willing to give up so much to endure these hardships.
3. There is a new sense of opening crossing the lands of Tajikistan. A sense that God is on the move and He is moving. Pray that this sense among all the people of Tajikistan will grow; an anticipation of the coming of the Lord!
4. Pray for the continual development and growth of Tajikistan's national Christian leaders. They are worship leaders, youth leaders, witnesses, pastors, and children's leaders. But all are in need of maturing and growing in their relationship with Jesus and their vision for God's Coming Kingdom.
5. Pray for house church leaders that are meeting to network, pray, and support each other. May their times together be characterized by love, vulnerability, the filling and direction of the Holy Spirit, and renewed vigor to serve Jesus among their communities.
6. Pray for the coming together of a Christian singles conference. This has been an event that has long been prayed for, especially by the many singles who have little opportunity to meet each other, but need peer support. Pray that these events would also lead to the formation of more new Christian families. This is a great need in Tajikistan!
7. Pray for those who are trying to reach out in new and innovative ways into the villages. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to direct their steps and guide their path. Pray that they would have wisdom from on high to operate in the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
8. Pray for God to raise up many new believers with professional skills to influence and the upper classes of Tajik society. Pray that God will raise up new networks of house churches and believers to reach every neighborhood in the cities.
9. Praise God for a wonderful Tajik partnership meeting. All reports have come back positive. This is a big step in continuing the ongoing process of working together and seeing His Kingdom advanced.
10. Give praise for words of favor and interest now among some movers and shakers in the Tajikistan area. Their interest and and favor can mean lots for the advancement of God's Kingdom of Peace.
11. Pray for the healing of R, who needs healing of her eyes. May God be glorified through this miracle as we pray together!
12.Pray for a planned upcoming meeting to teach believers how to story the good news! Their are logistic needs such as place, teachers, students, etc. But those involved are moving forward in faith and planning, believing that this will be a catapult for the work being done there.
13. Pray that a groundswell of local support will raise up for the Hope of Tajikistan in 2005. Pray that local pastors and churches will be drawn to get actively involved together in praying for the lost and praying for their communities and city. Pray that Jesus will be more and more lifted up in all these things.
14. Praise God with us that the printed prayer guides are ready and waiting to be ordered. Just send an email to PrayerGuides@hopetajikistan.com for yours today. Suggested donation amounts for the cost of the books will be sent with your order. You just pay for postage and handling.
15.Close out your time of prayer with a recomittment to the central theme of John's writings and of the Bible as well: LOVE. "Dear friends, let su continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God--for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."
Thanks for praying!
Humbly Yours,
HT Prayer Update Coordinator
HT@HopeTajikistan.com
http://www.hopetajikistan.com/
Here are the latest prayer updates and requests for April 5,2005. God bless you richly for taking the time to pray!
1. Give God praise for His work in recent weeks in bringing more unity to the Body of Christ in Tajikistan. There had been many instances of division, but now there are again movements towards unity and peace. Let's remember Philippians 2 and pray it over those in Tajikistan. "If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ...then make my joy complete...having the same love and being one in spirit and purpose." May God bring it to pass in Tajikistan by the power of His Spirit!
2. Give praise for safe travel of those leaving and arriving in the country! Many times prayer and supernatural perseverance are the only things that make travel smooth in Central Asia. Thank God for those who are willing to give up so much to endure these hardships.
3. There is a new sense of opening crossing the lands of Tajikistan. A sense that God is on the move and He is moving. Pray that this sense among all the people of Tajikistan will grow; an anticipation of the coming of the Lord!
4. Pray for the continual development and growth of Tajikistan's national Christian leaders. They are worship leaders, youth leaders, witnesses, pastors, and children's leaders. But all are in need of maturing and growing in their relationship with Jesus and their vision for God's Coming Kingdom.
5. Pray for house church leaders that are meeting to network, pray, and support each other. May their times together be characterized by love, vulnerability, the filling and direction of the Holy Spirit, and renewed vigor to serve Jesus among their communities.
6. Pray for the coming together of a Christian singles conference. This has been an event that has long been prayed for, especially by the many singles who have little opportunity to meet each other, but need peer support. Pray that these events would also lead to the formation of more new Christian families. This is a great need in Tajikistan!
7. Pray for those who are trying to reach out in new and innovative ways into the villages. Ask the Lord of the Harvest to direct their steps and guide their path. Pray that they would have wisdom from on high to operate in the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
8. Pray for God to raise up many new believers with professional skills to influence and the upper classes of Tajik society. Pray that God will raise up new networks of house churches and believers to reach every neighborhood in the cities.
9. Praise God for a wonderful Tajik partnership meeting. All reports have come back positive. This is a big step in continuing the ongoing process of working together and seeing His Kingdom advanced.
10. Give praise for words of favor and interest now among some movers and shakers in the Tajikistan area. Their interest and and favor can mean lots for the advancement of God's Kingdom of Peace.
11. Pray for the healing of R, who needs healing of her eyes. May God be glorified through this miracle as we pray together!
12.Pray for a planned upcoming meeting to teach believers how to story the good news! Their are logistic needs such as place, teachers, students, etc. But those involved are moving forward in faith and planning, believing that this will be a catapult for the work being done there.
13. Pray that a groundswell of local support will raise up for the Hope of Tajikistan in 2005. Pray that local pastors and churches will be drawn to get actively involved together in praying for the lost and praying for their communities and city. Pray that Jesus will be more and more lifted up in all these things.
14. Praise God with us that the printed prayer guides are ready and waiting to be ordered. Just send an email to PrayerGuides@hopetajikistan.com for yours today. Suggested donation amounts for the cost of the books will be sent with your order. You just pay for postage and handling.
15.Close out your time of prayer with a recomittment to the central theme of John's writings and of the Bible as well: LOVE. "Dear friends, let su continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God--for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."
Thanks for praying!
Humbly Yours,
HT Prayer Update Coordinator
HT@HopeTajikistan.com
http://www.hopetajikistan.com/
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