As Hannah embraced her little Samuel one last time, what thoughts must have filled her mind? As she placed his timid fingers into the hands of the old priest, Eli, . . . and let go, . . . what questions did she surrender to the Lord?
As Hannah looked back toward her home, what did her mother’s heart feel? How could she walk away from the answer to all her prayers? How could she release this dream she had so desperately longed for—this dream that was now a real little boy looking up at her with questioning eyes and a quivering lip, trying to obey her loving instructions, and trying to hold back his tears?
If only Hannah could have known at that moment how the story looks from our perspective. We know her Samuel would soon hear the audible voice of God, he would impact the entire nation of Israel, and this very act of her obedient surrender would be recorded and recalled for generations.
But Hannah didn’t know the future. She only knew it was time to say goodbye and go home—childless once again. She must have turned her face quickly so Samuel wouldn’t see her mixed emotions.
As Hannah walked away, she released her little one into the mighty hand of God and chose to worship. As she did, God’s plan began to unfold. For this child was not just Hannah’s dream; he was God’s dream. At the time, the nation of Israel desperately needed a new spiritual leader, and God had found a mother desperate enough for Him to willingly yield to His plans.
As parents...we don’t always realize the importance of our vital role in the kingdom of God. Will we equip our children to fulfill God’s purposes and to reach for God’s potential? Will we train our children to reach their world for Jesus?
Through this (website) I desire to light a spark for world missions (like God has lit in me) that will grow into a fire for the unsaved like you’ve never had before. I want God’s love for unreached people to burn so strongly inside you that it will start spreading to others, specifically to your own children and to the young people you come in contact with.
Over the years I’ve seen many of our world’s appalling needs. I’ve had opportunities to travel to dozens of countries (with the U.S. Air Force). However, in this particular season of my life I’m primarily called to be at home. I love being a mother, raising a family, and teaching children. But sometimes, I admit, I get frustrated.
Many days I wonder if I am “doing” anything of significance and I often struggle with a horrible “striving” mentality in my flesh. When I hear of “big needs”—like the “big need” for world missions—I feel a striving to want to do something “important” (for God, of course!).
I want to be busy!
I want to go!
But sometimes it feels like I’m meeting only “little needs”—like sweeping the kitchen floor over and over, reading that naptime story (again!), and simply watching my children grow.
Yet, deep inside, I do know the truth. Raising and training children (and serving my husband) is important! “Striving,” or mere “busyness,” is not the same as “fruitfulness,” and all God really requires is for me to stay close to Him and obey Him, day by day.
Today the Lord is simply showing me to be faithful—that is, to love God and to support my husband here at home; to be fruitful—to be a mother and to teach and train our children in the ways of the Lord; and to keep my eyes on the future—to eagerly anticipate the Lord’s return and keep living in His joy.
As parents and teachers, we must “train up a child in the way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6), and in the Great Commission; Jesus said the way we should go is “into all the world and preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15).
David Livingstone said, “God had only one Son, and He made Him a missionary.” Jesus came as our missionary to earth. He relinquished everything in heaven to provide the way for us (and all people) to come into relationship with Him. He knew the cost before Him, and the price He paid was beyond anything we could imagine.
In Hebrews 12:2, the Bible says we are to look to Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame.” Jesus’ incredible love compelled Him to the cross. His burning desire was to fully obey the will of the Father, providing a way for humanity to be reconciled back to God. Jesus was willing to sacrifice whatever it took: His position in heaven, His unsurpassed riches and glory, His reputation, and even His very life. Jesus was whipped, beaten, tortured, and despised—all for the joy that was set before Him.
Isaiah 9:2–3 describes the joy of harvest as a light shining through darkness. There is rejoicing when a lost coin is found! There is joy when a shepherd finds a lost sheep or when a prodigal finally comes home! Luke 15:7 tells us that “there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.”
This is the joy that led Jesus to the cross.
How many of us are so captivated by God’s love that we would be willing to lay down everything to follow Him?
We should take a moment to consider our lives and our priorities from God’s eternal perspective:
- As we teach and train our children, what are we hoping they will achieve?
- As we steward God’s resources, what are we saving toward?
- As we influence the next generation, what dreams are we instilling?
- As we talk to God, what is the primary focus of our prayers?
As Christians, we must realize that God’s love, His passionate love, resides in us. Are we willing to allow this love to flow through us (and through our children) to the world? Second Corinthians 5:14–15 says, “For the love of Christ compels us . . . that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.”
Like Hannah, we must realize that our child is actually God’s child—entrusted to us for only a short time. We need to release our child to God and then follow His guidance to raise His child for His divine purposes!
My prayer is for the simple words in this (website) to penetrate deep into your soul and spirit. I know you don’t need more information; but we all need more inspiration. I pray that God’s love for the world will explode in your heart like a blast of dynamite. I hope you will be moved by the things that move God’s heart and that you will allow God’s precious Holy Spirit to impart this heart into your child.
We’ve all heard the famous saying, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” I say, “May the child in our cradle reach the world . . . for the One who rules it all!”
* Taken from the book The Mission Minded Child: Raising a New Generation to Fulfill God's Purpose by Ann Dunagan
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Travel the Road
Imagine two young American missionaries who take God's Great Commission very seriously, leaving America with all its comforts to take the Gospel to the remotest parts of the world, and asking America to join them. This is the reality of Travel the Road
It is a weekly show on TBN. Some of the episodes are appropriate for children, although I would view them first. Right now they are in Haiti. It is so exciting to see pictures and hear the stories of what God is doing in His world!
It is a weekly show on TBN. Some of the episodes are appropriate for children, although I would view them first. Right now they are in Haiti. It is so exciting to see pictures and hear the stories of what God is doing in His world!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Voice of the Martyrs
One thing I would like to do with this blog is to introduce you to some of the wonderful ministries that are out there, helping spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and helping those who are sharing the news. One such organization is Voice of the Martyrs. I first learned about VoM when we were in the process of adopting our oldest daughter from China. I didn't really know much about the daily persecution that Christians undergo throughout the world for their faith and their incredible testimonies. VoM helped me learn so much and in fact, I am now a trained speaker for them, sharing the message of the persecuted church with churches and small groups. I feel so privileged to be able to represent them, pray for them and have my heart broken for them. I look forward to meeting them in Heaven one day!
When Jesus was asked by His disciples about His return, Jesus spoke these words (Luke 21),
"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. This will result in your being witnesses to them. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. By standing firm you will gain life.”
Persecution, betrayal, martyrdom - these are not things that many of us may think of very often in America, where it is relatively easy to be a Christian. But in many countries, our Christian family is treated horribly! Imagine yourself at church on Sunday morning or at a ladies' Bible study. Now, if you lived in North Korea, Vietnam, China, Pakistan or a host of other nations, the police could come into the room, take everyone to prison and torture or even kill you without any legal proceedings. Just last month, Muslim terrorists broke into the offices of World Vision in Pakistan and killed more than 10 people there. And on March 7, Muslim herdsmen attacked Christian villages near the Nigerian city of Jos, killing more than 500.
When many Christians in America do think about persecution and martyrdom, they automatically think of Rome, the gladiators, lions, Stephen and Paul. But do you know that more Christians became martyrs for their faith in the last century, approximately 41 million, than in all the centuries before that combined?
I encourage you to go to the VoM website, Voice of the Martyrs, read through it and sign up to receive their free monthly newsletter. You can also order the free book Tortured for Christ. Learn about what our brothers and sisters are enduring as Christians so that your heart will be broken for them and so that you will pray for them. Prayer for the persecuted church is the number one thing each of us can do and it is the main request that they have. We need to do what Hebrews 13:3 asks of us, “Remember those in prison as if you yourselves were prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.”
But why all this persecution? Because in no other act of a human being is God’s love shown more profoundly. Jesus was the ultimate martyr. He gave His life for us and He tells us time and again that we must be willing to do the same for others. And that is just what Christians are doing all over the world. As people willingly sacrifice their lives, not just through death but also through other types of loss and persecution, those around them see a God who is worth giving everything for. As they see Christians give everything for God, they begin to believe that God loves them and will give everything for them.
Let me interject some thoughts about America at this point. Right now, there is much concern about the future of America, both financially and morally, but I don’t think we, as Christians, should be worried and concerned or look on this as entirely bad. According to Robert E. Coleman, "The Church should not fear affliction, though it causes anguish and even death. Suffering may be necessary to convince us that we do not live by bread alone. When received as an expression of God's trust, our suffering can be a means of helping us comprehend more of the love of Christ, 'who suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps' (1 Pet 2:21; Heb. 2:10, 5:8).
Without hardship, probably few of us would learn much about the deeper life of grace." We all know this is true in our own lives. When we go through difficult times, it draws us closer to the Lord. Well, maybe God has more difficult times ahead for the Church in America, in order to draw her closer to Him and purify her for greater works as we anticipate the return, someday, of our Lord Jesus Christ.
After you read a bit about the persecuted church, you may ask yourself, why am I not hearing about this on the news? One reason is that the visual media have eroded the faith of believers in God’s sovereignty in the world. Television cameramen swoop down on the wars, famines, disasters and tragedies of this world. (if it bleeds, it leads). The beautiful, wholesome and good is less photogenic, so what God does and what God’s servants are achieving are rarely noticed. Like Elisha’s servant (2 Kings 6), we need our eyes opened to see reality. The view from a heavenly vantage point is very different. There is a titanic struggle going on in the heavenlies between the forces of the Lord Jesus and the hosts of darkness and the effects in our world are dramatic. Yet the victory has already been won on the cross!”
Sharing the good news of that victory and encouraging the persecuted church is what VoM is all about. There are many different things that they do, but I will just highlight a few:
They launch balloons, covered with Bible verses, into North Korea...the most closed nation on earth; they also send weekly Christian faxes to North Korean businesses...using any means to get the Bible into North Korea. They help with Chinese safe houses where North Koreans can find shelter and safety when they are escaping from North Korea. At these homes they often find faith in Jesus Christ as well.
In Pakistan they encourage and give legal aid to Christian prisoners and their families; you can send Action Packs into Pakistan...bags filled with clothing, blankets, the Bible and Christian literature and they produce and distribute many evangelistic tools to help win Muslims to Christ.
In China they support Christian prisoners and their families, provide aid to Christians whose churches have been destroyed and make it possible for American families to send Bibles into China through the Bibles Unbound program.
There are many more ways that VoM can help you to help the persecuted church: signing up to receive the weekly prayers requests, writing letters to prisoners and sending blankets to Sudan. We have been given SO MUCH in America. Jesus asks us to help the least of these. VoM makes it very easy to do this. It has changed my life!
When Jesus was asked by His disciples about His return, Jesus spoke these words (Luke 21),
"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. This will result in your being witnesses to them. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. By standing firm you will gain life.”
Persecution, betrayal, martyrdom - these are not things that many of us may think of very often in America, where it is relatively easy to be a Christian. But in many countries, our Christian family is treated horribly! Imagine yourself at church on Sunday morning or at a ladies' Bible study. Now, if you lived in North Korea, Vietnam, China, Pakistan or a host of other nations, the police could come into the room, take everyone to prison and torture or even kill you without any legal proceedings. Just last month, Muslim terrorists broke into the offices of World Vision in Pakistan and killed more than 10 people there. And on March 7, Muslim herdsmen attacked Christian villages near the Nigerian city of Jos, killing more than 500.
When many Christians in America do think about persecution and martyrdom, they automatically think of Rome, the gladiators, lions, Stephen and Paul. But do you know that more Christians became martyrs for their faith in the last century, approximately 41 million, than in all the centuries before that combined?
I encourage you to go to the VoM website, Voice of the Martyrs, read through it and sign up to receive their free monthly newsletter. You can also order the free book Tortured for Christ. Learn about what our brothers and sisters are enduring as Christians so that your heart will be broken for them and so that you will pray for them. Prayer for the persecuted church is the number one thing each of us can do and it is the main request that they have. We need to do what Hebrews 13:3 asks of us, “Remember those in prison as if you yourselves were prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.”
But why all this persecution? Because in no other act of a human being is God’s love shown more profoundly. Jesus was the ultimate martyr. He gave His life for us and He tells us time and again that we must be willing to do the same for others. And that is just what Christians are doing all over the world. As people willingly sacrifice their lives, not just through death but also through other types of loss and persecution, those around them see a God who is worth giving everything for. As they see Christians give everything for God, they begin to believe that God loves them and will give everything for them.
Let me interject some thoughts about America at this point. Right now, there is much concern about the future of America, both financially and morally, but I don’t think we, as Christians, should be worried and concerned or look on this as entirely bad. According to Robert E. Coleman, "The Church should not fear affliction, though it causes anguish and even death. Suffering may be necessary to convince us that we do not live by bread alone. When received as an expression of God's trust, our suffering can be a means of helping us comprehend more of the love of Christ, 'who suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps' (1 Pet 2:21; Heb. 2:10, 5:8).
Without hardship, probably few of us would learn much about the deeper life of grace." We all know this is true in our own lives. When we go through difficult times, it draws us closer to the Lord. Well, maybe God has more difficult times ahead for the Church in America, in order to draw her closer to Him and purify her for greater works as we anticipate the return, someday, of our Lord Jesus Christ.
After you read a bit about the persecuted church, you may ask yourself, why am I not hearing about this on the news? One reason is that the visual media have eroded the faith of believers in God’s sovereignty in the world. Television cameramen swoop down on the wars, famines, disasters and tragedies of this world. (if it bleeds, it leads). The beautiful, wholesome and good is less photogenic, so what God does and what God’s servants are achieving are rarely noticed. Like Elisha’s servant (2 Kings 6), we need our eyes opened to see reality. The view from a heavenly vantage point is very different. There is a titanic struggle going on in the heavenlies between the forces of the Lord Jesus and the hosts of darkness and the effects in our world are dramatic. Yet the victory has already been won on the cross!”
Sharing the good news of that victory and encouraging the persecuted church is what VoM is all about. There are many different things that they do, but I will just highlight a few:
They launch balloons, covered with Bible verses, into North Korea...the most closed nation on earth; they also send weekly Christian faxes to North Korean businesses...using any means to get the Bible into North Korea. They help with Chinese safe houses where North Koreans can find shelter and safety when they are escaping from North Korea. At these homes they often find faith in Jesus Christ as well.
In Pakistan they encourage and give legal aid to Christian prisoners and their families; you can send Action Packs into Pakistan...bags filled with clothing, blankets, the Bible and Christian literature and they produce and distribute many evangelistic tools to help win Muslims to Christ.
In China they support Christian prisoners and their families, provide aid to Christians whose churches have been destroyed and make it possible for American families to send Bibles into China through the Bibles Unbound program.
There are many more ways that VoM can help you to help the persecuted church: signing up to receive the weekly prayers requests, writing letters to prisoners and sending blankets to Sudan. We have been given SO MUCH in America. Jesus asks us to help the least of these. VoM makes it very easy to do this. It has changed my life!
Yes, the persecution of our Christian brothers and sisters can be shocking, sad and depressing. If...we stop here. But, there’s more to this story! I’d like to conclude by sharing with you what God is doing in these three countries specifically. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 16:18, that “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” Satan is doing his best to destroy Christians and keep the lost from ever hearing about the good news of Jesus Christ. But our God is greater and more powerful and He is winning the battle one person at a time!
In North Korea: the number of Christians is growing despite persecution with the percentage of Christian as high as 10%! Hearts are longing for truth and for a loving relationship with their Creator so much so that many who flee to China and receive Christ go back into North Korea, with the reality of certain death if they are caught, to share the Good News with their family and friends. Many believe that the North Korean government will fall and South Korea, a very Christian nation, is waiting to flood the country with the good news of Jesus. Just as a side note...100 years ago, Korea had no Protestant Church and was thought of as “impossible to penetrate.” Today the country is over 30% Christian and in Seoul, alone, there are over 7,000 churches...we lived there for 2 years and I can attest to the truth of this!
In Pakistan: Christians have become the second largest religious minority. Incredibly, God is appearing to Muslims in visions and dreams (more than 1/3 of the converts in Turkey said they came to Christ because He appeared to them in a dream).
In China: Every day approximately 23,000 Chinese come to know Christ! In fact, right now there are many more Christians in China than members of the Communist party. There is so much more I could share but I will end this. God is doing incredible things throughout the world and it is our joy and privilege to be involved!!!
In China: Every day approximately 23,000 Chinese come to know Christ! In fact, right now there are many more Christians in China than members of the Communist party. There is so much more I could share but I will end this. God is doing incredible things throughout the world and it is our joy and privilege to be involved!!!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
10/40 Window
You may have already heard of the 10/40 Window, but if you haven't, let me try to explain it. The 10/40 Window is mentioned quite a bit in Christian missions literature, websites, etc.
The 10/40 Window is an area of the world that contains the largest population of non-Christians in the world. The area extends from 10 degrees to 40 degrees North of the equator, and stretches from North Africa across to China.
A great website to really give you a personal look at the 10/40 Window is http://1040window.org/
A great, short video to watch on the 10/40 Window is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O_IufSaCE8&feature=related
This is the heartland/stronghold of the world’s major non-Christian religions: Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism; as well as most of the remaining Communist countries
2/3 of the world’s population lives in this region
80% of the world’s poorest live in this region
43 of the top 50 countries that persecute Christians are in the 10/40 Window.
With such a need in the 10/40 Window, I was saddened to learn that over 87% of all cross-cultural missionaries are not going to those in the 10/40 Window but to areas full of nominal Christians. And, out of every $1.00 of Christian giving to all causes, only half a
penny goes toward pioneer church planting among Least-Reached people groups. (Ann Dunagan)
The 10/40 Window needs to be the focus of much prayer and missionary outreach...both foreign and missionaries from the country itself (indigenous).
The 10/40 Window needs to be the focus of much prayer and missionary outreach...both foreign and missionaries from the country itself (indigenous).
What remains to be done?
God is doing great things in the world today! Yet, there is still much to be done! I'd like to try to give you an idea of the mission field in 2010. These statistics need to challenge us but not scare us. If you believe the Bible, and I do...every word...then we can be encouraged by what it says:
“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Rev. 7:9-10
The Bible is very clear, time and again, that people from every nation, tribe, people and language will be in Heaven, worshipping at the throne of our Lord. But for this to happen, there are still many more nations and people groups that need to be reached.
God created each person precious in His sight! And each one needs to be precious in our eyes. I remind myself that each person was someones little baby, some mother held that child, just like I hold my own, and dreamed dreams, made wishes and said prayers for that child as she gazed lovingly down into its face. Each person's life has just as much importance and significance as my own daughters or son. Yes, they speak a different language, eat different foods and most likely live in a much different, poorer lifestyle than our own. Yet, they have the same hopes and dreams for themselves and their children. But imagine...a life with none of the hope that comes from knowing Jesus as our Savior. I can't imagine that. I was born hearing the name of Jesus from my parents' lips. I have never known a day that I didn't know the Lord. But there are so many...so very many people just like us who have NEVER even heard the name Jesus. This has got to break our hearts and get us to act!
I have compiled a list of statistics that describe the state of the mission field today. These stats come from the books 2020 Vision by Bill and Amy Stearns and the Church is Bigger Than You Think by Patrick Johnstone. I highly recommend both of these books!
- Generally speaking: 10% of world population (approx. 5.8 billion) are committed Christians; 20% are nominals Christians; 40% are non-Christians living in people groups where there are churches and a Christian witness; 30% of the world population are unreached/unevangelized people (approx. 2 billion people)
- 97% of the unreached live in the “10/40 Window” which encompasses Northern Africa, Southern Asia and the Middle East...to reach the unreached, we must reach the 10/40 Window! I'll talk more about the 10/40 Window in my next blog.
- There are 6,600 Unreached / Least-Reached ethnic people groups out of 16,300 total groups in the world. (“Unreached - Least-Reached” is defined as less than 2% evangelical individuals and less than 5% Christian adherents in the people group.) A people group is defined as a group of people who have a distinctive language and culture from those around them.
- 3,700 of these Unreached / Least-Reached groups are small, under 10,000 in population, so the task isn’t as large as it first appears.
- Approximately 70% (4.6 billion) of the world’s population have heard the gospel in some form. Unfortunately, 30% (2 billion) have had virtually no exposure to the gospel message.
After looking at those statistics, there are so many people who still need to hear the Good News of Jesus. But why are we to complete the task? Why not let someone else do it or just let God do it Himself?
Not because it is our duty, though it is.
Not because it will bring eternal life to many, though it will.
Not because it will improve the living conditions of the poor, though it will.
Not because it will improve stability in the world’s institutions, though it will.
Not because it will improve environmental stewardship, though it will.
Not because we will be rewarded, though we will.
We should disciple the nations because Jesus is worthy to receive their honor, glory and praise.
Yes, He is so worthy!!! More worthy than anything else I could spend my time on!
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Rev. 5:12
What is God doing?
If our only news source is Fox News, CNN or one of the other major American news networks, it seems like things are pretty bleak in the world. We hear about earthquakes, wars, death and destruction on every front and it can get pretty depressing. I think Christians fall prey to this mindset as well. It's easy to forget that God tells us that He wins in the end!!! Jesus is coming back! But before that happens, God tells us to
"Look at the nations and watch-- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” Habakkuk 1:5
One of my reasons for this blog is to share with you the GOOD NEWS that is happening around the world. But we won't find it, usually, unless we look for it in alternative news sources. It can be found in some excellent books, great websites and in speaking to people who live or have lived overseas.
I've listed below some of the neat things that God is doing in our world, right now. It helps to remind ourselves of these truths to combat all the negative news around us. Satan would like nothing better than for Christians to feel demoralized and give up the fight.
Some great news to think about and share with others. This comes from the book 2020 Vision by Bill and Amy Stearns
- An average of 160,000 a day hear the message of redemption in Christ for the
first time.
- Every hour, 3,000 more people decide to follow Jesus Christ which results in 72,000 new believers in Jesus every day, 91% of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
- 1,600 new churches opened every week around the world
- 80 percent of the world's people have access to at least some portion of the Bible in a language they can understand
- Daily, in Africa, 20,000 new believers; Africa was 3% Christian in 1900 and is now more than 50% Christian
- Uganda: One church in Kampala seats 10,500 and is filled to capacity for four services every Sunday. The church has planted more than 1,000 daughter churches across Uganda. Twenty-five years ago, Uganda’s population was 22% Muslim. Today that figure is around 6% Muslim. To find out how God is using one young lady in a remarkable way in Uganda go to amazima.org
- Explosive growth in Latin America...almost all unreached people groups have been reached with 50,000 new churches per year
- In 1950 in China - 1 million believers; 2009 in China - 80 million Christians with average of 10,000 - 23,000 new Christians daily
- Mongolia - In 1989 there were only four known Christians; today there are more than 10,000 indigenous believers.
- Afghanistan - Before Sept. 11, 2001, there were only 17 known Muslim-background followers of Christ. Today there are more than 10,000. To pray specifically for Afghanistan go to http://prayercentral.net/
- During the 1990s, the number of born-again believers in the world doubled!
- In 100 AD, the time of the earliest persecution of the Church, there were 360 non-Christians for every true believer...today that number has shrunk to just 7 non-Christians for every Christian as the Holy Spirit continues to move in our world
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