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Cuba - The Herrera Family Cuban Organization for Pastoral Assistance, Inc. [COPA], founded by Rene and Lilian, sends monthly support to Christian pastors in Camagüey, Cuba, which is disbursed directly to them by the native Cuban missionaries on the ground. With this aid, the pastors are able to meet the basic needs of their families, evangelize, serve the elderly and bring the children of their communities the hope and peace of Christ. Their ministry includes: • As of December 2011 COPA supports 31 pastors who have now formed an alliance • COPA enables pastors to evangelize and plant churches in unreached communities About Cuba About Camagüey, Cuba In central Cuba, an island nation in the Caribbean, Camagüey is a city with a population of about 375,000, and is the nation's third largest city. In 1959, Cuba was taken over by the Communist regime led by Fidel Castro. All religion was banned until 1997. This has opened the door for Santeria, hopelessness, moral degradation, fear and despair. Prayer Needs • Spiritual Strongholds • Corruption, injustice, poverty & control • Santeria, witchcraft & Atheism • Hopelessness, division & moral degradation Please Pray For • Protection for pastors & missionaries • Unity & church growth • Transformation of lives & communities For more information on Cuba, please visit http://www.operationworld.org/cuba
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Cuba-TheHerreraFamily
CubanOrganizationforPastoralAssistance,Inc.[COPA],foundedbyReneandLilian,sendsmonthlysupporttoChristianpastorsinCamagüey,Cuba,whichisdisburseddirectlytothembythenativeCubanmissionariesontheground.Withthisaid,thepastorsareabletomeetthebasicneedsoftheirfamilies,evangelize,servetheelderlyandbringthechildrenoftheircommunitiesthehopeandpeaceofChrist.Theirministryincludes:
• AsofDecember2011COPAsupports31pastorswhohavenowformedanalliance• COPAenablespastorstoevangelizeandplantchurchesinunreachedcommunities
AboutCuba
AboutCamagüey,CubaIncentralCuba,anislandnationintheCaribbean,Camagüeyisacitywithapopulationofabout375,000,andisthenation'sthirdlargestcity.In1959,CubawastakenoverbytheCommunistregimeledbyFidelCastro.Allreligionwasbanneduntil1997.ThishasopenedthedoorforSanteria,hopelessness,moraldegradation,fearanddespair.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Corruption,injustice,poverty&control• Santeria,witchcraft&Atheism• Hopelessness,division&moraldegradation
PleasePrayFor
• Protectionforpastors&missionaries• Unity&churchgrowth• Transformationoflives&communities
FormoreinformationonCuba,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/cuba
Uruguay-TheRoldans
TogetherRamonandElbafoundedTemploSinaiinMontevideo,Uruguay,in1996withonly8members.Todaytheyhaveachurchof130membersthatfaithfullyministerJesustothecommunitythroughanumberofcompassionateoutreaches.Theirministryincludes:
• SaturdaySundaySchoolfor150to200childrenfromsurroundingneighborhoods• SupportingmissionariesinSpain,Morocco,andtheinteriorofUruguay• Sendingshort-termteamstominister,andsupplyclothesorappliancestomeettheneedsofpastorsandtheir
churches.• Receivingshort-termteamsfromtheGradeSchoolandMiddleSchoolministriesofMPNforthepastthree
summers• TraininganddisciplineteachingtoleaderstoplantadditionalchurchesthroughoutUruguay
AboutUruguay
AboutMontevideoUruguayisonthesoutheastcoastofSouthAmericaandMontevideo,Uruguay'scapital,chiefport,andbyfaritslargestcity,isinthesouthernpartofthecountry.EasternMontevideoisthefastestgrowingareaofthecountryandonlyasmallproportionofthemiddleandupperclasseshavehadthegospelpresentedtotheminaclearway.ThemiddleclassneighborhoodsineasternMontevideoholdthegreatestconcentrationofunreachedpeopleinLatinAmerica.
PrayerNeeds• SpiritualStrongholds• Witchcraft• Poverty• Socialism
PleasePrayFor
• Strength,unity&growthinthechurch• Protectionforthepastorsandleaders• RevivalinthechurchinUruguay
FormoreinformationonUruguay,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/urug
SouthAfrica-TheMoolmanFamily
MalanandElmariearenativeSouthAfricanswho’vebeenworkingamongsomeofthepoorestpeopleinSekororo.DrivenbyaloveforthepeopleandGod’swork.Theirministryalsoincludes:
• ToreacheachvillageoftheSekorororegionwithachurch,aschoolandawell• AcommunityBibleSchoolinwhichMalantrainspastors.• Elmarie,ateacher,trainspreschoolteachersforeachschool.
AboutSouthAfrica
AboutSekororo,SouthAfricaSekororoisacommunityinthenortheasternpartofSouthAfrica,300milesnortheastofJohannesburg.Thecommunitycovers960squaremiles,representing300,000people.Thespiritualconditionisdark,withancestralworshipbeingcommonandonly36Biblebelievingchurches.PrayerNeedsSpiritualStrongholdsWitchdoctorsrulethepeoplewithfearPrayingtoancestralspiritsforwisdomandfortunetellingPreacherswhowillnotstandagainstthesetraditionsPleasePrayFortheMoolmansGoodspiritualandphysicalhealthNewpastors&theirchurchesCommunity-basedprojectsFormoreinformationonSouthAfrica,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/sout
Liberia-TheTomahFamily
BenjaminandMandupastortheInternationalBibleChurch[IBC],alsoknownastheFreedomandRestorationCenter,inMonrovia,Liberia.Theirministryalsoincludes:Plantingchurches–fivechurcheshavebeenplantedsince2003DisciplinganddeployingmenandwomentothemissionfieldthroughtheInternationalSchooloftheBible,amobilediscipleshiptrainingschoolEstablishingandrunningFeedMyLambsSchoolsfor1000gradeschoolagedchildrenAboutLiberia
Forover30years,Liberiahasexperiencedpoliticalupheavalincluding14yearsofgrievouscivilwarthatendedin2003.Sincethattimetherehavebeentwosuccessivenationalelections.BythegraceofGod,ourpresidentandhergovernment,backedbyUNtroops,arehelpingtobringbackstabilityinthecountry.MonroviaisthecapitalcityoftheWestAfricannationofLiberia.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Poverty• Mediocrity• Tribalism/discrimination• Selfishnessandcorruptioninhighplaces
PleasePrayForHeather
• InternationalBibleChurchgrowth• Aroadmaptoself-sustainableprogramsintheIBCSpiritualstrengthforthechurchtodoitswork
FormoreinformationonLiberia,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/libe
MauritaniaandWesternSahara
TheundergroundchurchisforcefullyadvancinginNorthAfrica.MenandwomenwhoseliveshavebeenchangedbyChristarenowgivingtheirlivestoreachtheirpeoplewiththegoodnewsoftheGospel.AspartofourinitiativetoreachtheIslamicworldforChrist,MountParanNorthMissionshaspartneredwithfourchurchplanters.TwoofthesemenarefromMauritaniaandtwoarefromWesternSahara.Throughone-on-oneevangelism,secretmeetings,anddiscipleshiptraining,theyareestablishingchurcheswithinthestrongholdofIslamicnations.
TherearemanyunreachedpeoplegroupsinNorthAfrica,butoneofthelargestaretheBerberpeoples.TheTeknaareaBerberpeoplegroupthatmigratedtotheWesternSaharafromAlgeria.DuringthedaysoftheRomanEmpiretherehadbeenfollowersofJesusChristamongalloftheBerberpeoplegroups,includingtheTekna.OvertheyearsIslamcametoNorthAfricaandgraduallyerasedthesmallChristianminoritythathadonceexistedamongtheTekna.TodaytherearenoknownfollowersofJesusChristamongthispeoplegroup.ForinformationonunreachedpeoplegroupsinMauritaniaandWesternSahara,pleaseseethefollowingwebsite:http://www.joshuaproject.net/PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Islam• Persecution• Deception
PleasePrayForTheirchallengesarevast.RadicalIslamicgroups,governmentrestriction,neighborsandevenfamiliesareaseriousthreattoexposetheirworkandbringpersecution.Intheseparticularcountries,illiteracyiswidespreadrequiringnewanddifferenttoolstosharetheWordofGod.Despitedangersandchallengesfrommanyfronts,theirnetworkthroughoutNorthAfricahasgrowntoover500churchplantersinsixcountries.MuslimsthroughoutNorthAfricaarechoosingtofollowJesus.SafetyandsecurityforthesechurchplantersEffectivespreadofthegospelDiscipleshiptooccuramongthebelievers.FormorespecificwaystoprayforMuslims,pleasevisithttp://prayercast.com/ishmael.html
AlgeriaandTunisiaBothAlgeriaandTunisiaarehostiletoChristians,makinglifeverydifficultforchurchplantersandtheirfamilies.BothcountriesarealmostentirelyMuslimandconsistentlyappearontheOpenDoorsWorldWatchListofcountriesthatpersecuteChristians.ThroughAliArhab’sCNANetwork,wearepartneredwithsixchurchplantersinNorthAfrica.InAlgeria,RabahisplantingachurchandMohamedisestablishingthreechurchplants.InTunisiawearepartneringwithDanny,Michael,MuratandMijdeinvarioustownsandvillagesthroughoutTunisiaAllofthesechurchplantersleadministriesthathaveavisiontoshareJesusineverytownwithintheirreach.TheyleadtheirpeopletoshareJesus,makedisciples,developleaders,formchurches,ministertopersecutedbelieversandshowcompassiontothephysicallyhurting.UltimatelytheyarelookingtofacilitatemovementsofGodintheIslamicworld.CountryInformation
AlgeriaislocatedonthenorthcoastofAfricaandisthelargestcountryonthecontinent.TheSaharanregion,whichis85%ofthecountry,isalmostcompletelyuninhabited.ForspecificinformationonhowtoprayforAlgeria,pleasevisit:http://www.prayercast.com/algeria.htmlQUICKFACTSContinent:AfricaCapitalCity:AlgiersGovernment:RepublicPopulation:35,406,303MajorPeopleGroups:99%Arab-Berber,1%EuropeanReligion:99%SunniMuslim,1%ChristianandJewishLanguage:Arabic,French,BerberdialectsGDPPerCapita:$7,200LiteracyRate:69.9%UNREACHED:85.7%
TunisiaisalsoonthenorthcoastofAfrica,isdesertonlyinthesouthernmostpartwithmountainsandcoastalplainsinthenorth.ForinformationonhowtoprayforTunisia,pleasevisit:http://prayercast.com/tunisia.htmlQUICKFACTSContinent:AfricaCapitalCity:TunisGovernment:RepublicPopulation:10,486,339MajorPeopleGroups:97%Arab,3%BerberReligion:99%Muslim,1%ChristianLanguage:Arabic/FrenchGDPPerCapita:$8,800LiteracyRate:74.3%UNREACHED:65.2%
SpiritualStrongholds •Islam •Persecution •DeceptionPleaseprayfor •Safetyandsecurityforthesechurchplanters •Effectivespreadofthegospel •Discipleshiptooccuramongthebelievers
Israel-BirlieandMelkameBelay
BirlieimmigratedfromEthiopiain1985andstartedthefirstEthiopianMessianiccongregationwithtwootherMessianicJewishbrothers.Astheirnumbershaveincreasedtheyarenowseparatedintofivecongregationsinthecitieswheremostofthemlive:Netanya,Jerusalem,Ramla,AshdodandTelAviv.Godisdoingwonderfulthings,andthoughtheyhavefacedgreatoppositionandpersecutionfromultra-religiouselementstheyhavecontinuedtrustingtheLord,standinginHimanddoingHiswork.Theirministryalsoincludes:EncouraginganddisciplingtheleadersofeachcongregationLeadingmonthlyjointworshipmeetingsofallthecongregationsHelpingwidows,elderlyandunemployedoftheircongregationswithcounseling,encouragementanddonations.AboutIsrael
Israel,thelandoftheBible,islocatedintheMiddleEast,alongtheeasterncoastlineoftheMediterraneanSea,borderedbyLebanon,Syria,JordanandEgypt.Itliesatthejunctionofthreecontinents:Europe,AsiaandAfrica.Geographically,itcontainsdesert,mountainrangesandacoastalplainalongtheMediterranean.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Witchcraft,idols,antichrist• SpiritofIslam• Spiritsofaddiction
PleasePrayFor
• Workersfortheharvest• Financialprovisionforworkers• Financialprovisionforsomeformoftransportation• Protectionforourchildreninthearmy
FormoreinformationonIsrael,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/isra
The Persecuted Church (Iran, Iraq)
Itisestimatedthateachyearover171,000Christiansaremartyredfortheirfaith.SincethetimeofChristover70millionofourbrothersandsistershavebeenmartyredforHim.Currently,nearly200millionChristiansworldwidearesufferingpersecutionduetotheirfaith.In1955OpenDoorswasestablishedasaministrytoservepersecutedChristians.TheirmissionistoministertoGod’speopleinthemostrestrictiveplacesintheworld.TheirprimaryworkistoprovideBibles,literature,media,discipleshiptrainingandprayerinclosedorrestrictednations.MountParanNorthMissionsrecentlypartneredonaprojecttosmuggle30,000copiesoftheBibleintoarestrictedIslamicnation.Wearenowpartneringonaprojecttoimplementandexpanddiscipleshipamongundergroundchurchesinthatsamenation.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Islam• Hinduism• Atheism
PleasePrayFor
• Safetyforthechurchplantersandtheirfamilies• Effectivespreadofthegospel• Discipleshipamongthebelievers
ReadmoreaboutOpenDoorsat:www.opendoorsusa.orgForaninteractiveprayermapconcerningallthepersecutedcountriesintheworldandhowtoprayforthem,visitthewebsitebelow.http://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list
France-TheArhabFamily
AliandFrancoiseArhabarePastorsoftheEvangelicalChurchLighttoalltheNationsintheRoubaixareaofLille,France.ItisadiversecongregationconsistingofbothFrenchandNorthAfricanmembers.AliisalsothefounderofChannelNorthAfrica[CNA].CNAhasgrownoutofthepioneeringstagetoafullsatellitechannelbroadcasting24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Thebroadcastreachesanaudienceofmorethan50millionpeopleinSouthernEurope,NorthAfricaandalloftheMiddleEastinthelanguagesofBerber,ArabicandFrench.TheyfollowuponthousandsofgoodcontactseachmonthfromMuslimswhowanttoknowmoreaboutfollowingJesus.CNALaunchedadiscipleshipprograminNorthAfricathathasblossomedintoamajorchurchplantingmovementinNorthAfricaandbeyond.Todatetherearemorethan500churchplantersleadingover600churches.TheirpassionistoseemoreKabyleBerberscometoChristandbeusedtoreachsimilarpeoplegroupsthroughouttheregionofNorthAfrica.AboutFrance
PrayerNeeds• SpiritualStrongholds• Islam• Atheism• Persecution
PleasePrayFor
• Strengthandwisdomtolead• GrowthofthechurchinLile• Effectivespreadofthegospelviasatellite
FormoreinformationonChannelNorthAfrica,pleasevisithttp://www.cna-sat.orgFormoreinformationononhowtoprayforFrance,pleasevisithttp://prayercast.com/france.html
Romania-TheBlojFamily
MarinbeganNewGenerationChurchin2001withavisionofWinningthisgenerationforChristandtransformingitintoaHolySpirit-filledNewGenerationthatwilltakethemessageoftheGospel,intotheircommunitiesandtheworld.Theywereabletopurchaseabuildingin2005and,followingsomemajorrenovations,havebeenmeetinginthenewbuilding.Theministryfocusistouniversitystudents,usingnewandrelevanttoolsinordertobringpeopletoanunderstandingofsalvationthroughJesusChristanddisciplethem.Theirministryalsoincludes:
• TeachingEnglishclasses• UsingtheAlphaCoursetoteachbasicChristianfundamentals• Aweeklycoffeehouse• HostingyearlyNewGenerationMusicalFestivalsthroughoutRomaniaasanevangelisticoutreach• Outreachtoparentsoftheuniversitystudents• HostingtheTimothySchoolforLeadersandtheCertificateinMinisterialStudiesprogramthroughtheChurch
ofGodSchoolofMinistry
AboutRomania
AboutTirguMuresRomaniaTirguMuresisacityof165,000locatedinthecenteroftheTransylvaniaregionofRomaniaanddatesbacktothesixthcentury.Industriesincludesugar,lumber,shoes,wine,andtherefiningofpetroleum.Therearethreeuniversities,includinganoutstandingmedicalschoolwith8000students.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Divisionanddepression• Poverty,corruptionandprostitution• Spiritofreligionandwitchcraft
PleasePrayFortheBlojFamily
• Wisdominleadership• Unityamongreligiousleaders• PoweroftheHolySpirittobeatworkinChristians• ForsignsandwonderstofollowthepreachingoftheGospel
FormoreinformationonRomania,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/roma
Russia-TheAlimbekovFamily
KalzhanandGuliaAlimbekovhavepastoredtheChurchoftheLivingGodinGusev,Russiasince1996.PreviouslyKalzhanwasaCaptainintheSovietArmy,andGuliaisagraduatePharmacist.TheywerebothborninShymkent,Kazakhstan.ThisfamilycametoknowChristasaresultofamiraculoushealingfromMuscularDystrophyintheirsonDanik.Theirministryincludes:
• Plantingchurches• Evangelicalbiketrips• Socialprogramssuchasfeedingstreetchildren,providingclothing,andworkingwithorphanages
AboutRussia
AboutKaliningrad,RussiaTheKaliningradRegionisthewesternmostregionoftheRussianFederationandislocatedontheBalticSea.Theregionisbestknownforitsdepositofamber,butisalsoknownforitsoil,gasandsaltandisawell-knownhealthresortarea.Populationoftheregionis926,000,withGusevbeingoneofthefivelargestcitiesintheregion.PrayerNeeds
• SpiritualStrongholds• Thecontrollingspiritofreligion• Spiritofpaganism• Spiritofdivision
PleasePrayFor
• ChurchesrecentlyplantedinsurroundingvillagesandOzyorsk• AchurchtobeplantedinNesterov• InternalgrowthandrevivalintheGusevchurch
FormoreinformationonRussia,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/russ
IndiaIndiarepresentsone-halfoftheleastreachedpeoplegroupsintheworld.Inatargetedefforttomeethead-ontheneedsofthisnationtoheartheGospel,MountParanNorthsupportsfivemissionarieswhosharetheGospelthroughoutIndia.
UttarPradesh–ThisstateofIndiahasapopulationofover200million,makingitthemostpopulousstateinthecountry,andthefourthlargestIndianstatebyarea.Morethan50unengagedunreachedpeoplegroupsareinthisarea,mostbeingeitherHinduorMuslim.OurmissionaryleadsaministrywhosevisionistoshareJesusintheleastreachedplacesamongtheleastreachedpeoplegroupsinthisarea.HimachalPrasesh–ThisregionofNorthIndiaisonly0.1%Christian,andincludestheKuluValleyandotherremotevalleysoftheHimalayas.TheKuluValleyiscalledthevalleyofthegodsandsomeofthemostreveredHinduandBuddishshrinesarefoundthere.Thisarearepresentsseveraldistrictsandover900villages.Ourmissionariesmentorleaders,disciplenewbelievers,developchurchplants,andoverseeaMinistryCenterthatserveschildrenandadults.Rajistan–ThisareainNorthIndiarepresentsanunreachedpeoplegroupmadeupofover40millionhighcasteHindus.Inalandwherecastedeterminesoccupation,therulingpeoplesareleftwithoutaroleinsocietyandasearchforanewidentityandlivelihood.Inthecontextofrelationships,ourmissionariesarelivingtheirfaithoutloudandmakingintentionalchoicestoshareChrist.AboutIndia
SpiritualStrongholds
• DemonicstrongholdsofHinduism,IslamandBuddhism• HistoricalmisrepresentationofChristianity• Poverty,Corruption,Abuse• Astrology
PrayerNeeds
• God’songoingsafety,protectionandfavor• OpendoorsfortheGospelandfortheGospeltobreakthoughbondagesofHinduism,IslamandBuddhism• God’sanointinginteaching/preachingtheGospel• Mercyministrytotheneedy• Wisdomintrainingindigenousleaders• ForhouseholdsofestablishedrelationshipstocometofaithinChrist• ForministeringteamstoworktogetherasanexampleoftheBodyofChrist
FormoreinformationonIndia,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/indi
China
OurMountParanNorthMissionariesinChinaministerintheundergroundChristianchurchinChina.TheypersonallypastortwohousechurchesandoverseeatotalofsixchurchesaroundBeijing.TokeepupwiththegreatrevivalsweepingthroughChina,theyhaveavisiontoplantmorecongregationsinBeijing.TheysaytheirneedistrulylikethescriptureinwhichJesussaid,“Theharvestisplentifulbutthelaborersarefew”(Matthew9:37,ESV).AboutChina
OnarecenttriptoChina,ourteamheldconferencestoteachtheologyanddoctrinetoover90undergroundpastors,layministersandBibleschoolstudents.ForsevenhoursadaythesebelieverslistenedintentlytothepreachingandteachingoftheWord.Accordingtooneteammember,“theirhungerforGodisunparalleledbyanyotherpeoplegroupthatI’vepersonallyseen.”PrayerNeeds
• Manyofthepastorsandlay-ministershavesufferedhorrificpersecutionsforthecrimeofbeingChristians.• SpiritualStrongholds• Corruption,injustice,poverty&controlinacommunisticgovernment• Buddhism,andothercultreligionsaswellasatheism• Hopelessness
PleasePrayFor
• Thenewchurchplants• Formorepastorsandworkerstoreaptheharvest• Forthebelieverssufferingthroughpersecution.
FormoreinformationonChina,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/chna
TurkeyThesemissionariesliveinIstanbul,Turkey,andhavebeenministeringintheMiddleEastsince2002.HespeaksandwritesinbothTurkishandKurdishandshespeaksandteachesinTurkish.TheirchurchplantingworkisfocusedonraisingupandtrainingnativechurchplanterstobothTurksandKurds.TheyareleadersinanopenlyChristianfellowshipinIstanbul.TheirministryreachesfarintotheeastofTurkeyandNortheasternSyria,withavisiontosendnationalchurchplantersintounreachedareasofEasternTurkey,Iran,Syria,Pakistanandotherclosedcountries.Turkey,andspecificallyIstanbul,isstrategicallylocatedasa“gateway”forthisevangelisticwork.AboutTurkey
CountryInformationContinent:Asia/EuropeCapitalCity:AnkaraGovernment:RepublicParliamentaryDemocracyPopulation:76,805,524MajorPeopleGroups:80%Turk,15%Kurd,1%ArabReligion:99%Muslim,1%ChristianLanguage:Turkish/KurdishGDPPerCapita:$9,000LiteracyRate:87.4%UNREACHED:63.9%
TurkeyislocatedinbothEuropeandAsia,makingitanaturalgatewaybetweenthetwo.ThetopographyandclimateofTurkeyarequitediversewithmildweatheronthecoastalplainsoftheMediterranean,AegeanandBlackSeas,andharshwintersinsomeofthehigherelevations.AlthoughtheTurkishgovernmentclaimstobesecular,itisantagonistictowardChristiansandotherminorities.HowtheygotthereTheyweremotivatedtogotoTurkeybythefactthatitisthelargestunreachedcountryintheworld.Outof80millionpeople,thereareanestimated5,000Christians.ThelackofChristianwitness,Bibles,ChristianmaterialsandChristianchurchestherebecameaburdenandprayerforthePursleysthathasnotlifted.SpiritualStrongholds
• Islam• Persecution• Deception
Pleaseprayfor
• Strongmarriageandwisdominchildraising• Protectionandencouragementforbelievers• Christianresourcestoproducespiritualfruit• Foravideoprayerandmoreinformation:http://prayercast.com/turkey.html
FormoreinformationonHonduras,pleasevisithttp://www.operationworld.org/turk
