News from Turkey

Gateway Prayer and Persecution Update from Turkey 23 October 2008

Dear supporters and prayer warriors,

May the Lord bless you, guide you and use your every word, thought and deed for His glory.

Thank you so much for remembering us in your prayers and please know that we also do pray and thank God for you as well.

Persecution During the Month of Ramadan*: I have not written about this to anyone yet as things like this seem to be normal life for believers here and we are used to it so much now that we just expect this, however I was reminded that it is not normal in the West and people need to know. During the month of Ramadan which ended over two weeks ago, our pastor Abdullah was out again with his son Kürşat and they were sharing the Good News. An owner of a shop learned of what Abdullah was speaking about and took a 2x4 board and screamed at Abdullah saying, “What are you doing here during this “holy” month, trying to make infidels out of us?” The man threw the board at Abdullah’s head Fortunately Abdullah was able to block the board from striking his head but it left two gashes on his arms. Abdullah only told us, the leadership of Beytel, about this. Please pray without ceasing for the King to open the eyes of the blind here as we continue to share the Good News in this city and around the country. Pray for open doors, hearts and minds and that we would continue to be fearless for the Gospel.

Zacchaeus Projects: Dr. Müjdeci returned safely this past Monday from his last trip. The King blessed this trip and many where helped. The good doctor gathered the brethren there in that eastern province for prayer and encouragement. Pray that the fellowship would grow in faith, maturity, and in numbers. Pray also that the King would raise native leaders from among them in that province that could lead the fellowship. The doctor and I will be heading out to meet with them again the first week of November. Pray for our preparations and safety in travels.

Interns being trained at NUT*: Continue to pray as we teach new workers how to minister in culturally appropriate ways and to share the gospel with Muslims. Pray for them as we send them out to meet others to share the Good News. Pray for their protection and for many divine appointments.

Update on E.: E. is still alive and well, sharing his faith in our Eastern base. Pray for his encouragement and leading. He saw a vision this last week where he was in a front of a light so bright that he had to bow down and could not even look up towards it. The Lord said to him, “Oraya git, oraya git, oraya git” repeatedly over and over meaning (go over there). He told me that he knew he was in the presence of the Lord but could not muster the courage to ask Him “where?” at that time. He woke up and immediately called me. He has been praying to the Lord saying that “I am willing” but to show him where he is supposed to go.

*(the month of fasting which commemorates the coming of the Qur’an)

*( NUT is an acronym for the three martyrs of Malatya in April 2007: Necati/Uğur/Tilman.

We seek to honor their zeal and sacrifice for the Kingdom of God in Turkey. We proudly train others to take their example to be ambassadors for the King and to give their last breath for the sake of the Gospel.)

Thank you for your continued prayers and support,

J. of G.E.S.

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