Central Asia
Central Asia consists of six different countries, each containing their own language and cultural history from the 88 mountain ranges in Kyrgyzstan to the oil-rich fields of Kazakhstan.
The ancient routes of the Silk Road took traders through each of the countries bringing spices, silk, as well as, new religions and traditions. Buddhism was introduced to Central Asia through the ancient traders who traveled from China to Europe. Although the Silk Road was established more than 2,000 years ago, remnants of Buddhism are sprinkled throughout Central Asia as there are still nine million practicing Buddhists.
The main religion, Islam, that is practiced in Central Asia was brought into the region through several different means. It was introduced through traders on the silk road, and became embedded in the people as they weathered several Islamic conquerors that ruled over them beginning in the 8th century.
Five of the six countries are post-Soviet, and were under a communist regime, where many hid their Islamic beliefs. After the Soviet rule ended in 1991 many people wanted to get back to their historic ties to Islam and made it increasingly difficult for Christianity to be introduced to the region.
The main religion, Islam, that is practiced in Central Asia was brought into the region through several different means. It was introduced through traders on the silk road, and became embedded in the people as they weathered several Islamic conquerors that ruled over them beginning in the 8th century.
Five of the six countries are post-Soviet, and were under a communist regime, where many hid their Islamic beliefs. After the Soviet rule ended in 1991 many people wanted to get back to their historic ties to Islam and made it increasingly difficult for Christianity to be introduced to the region.
All six countries in Central Asia are unreached with less than two percent of their populations following Jesus.
The ongoing wars in Afghanistan, extreme poverty in Uzbekistan, oppressive government regimes in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstani-islamic identity, along with a variety of other reasons have created barriers to the Gospel. Currently, Central Asia hosts more than 103 million Muslims with most of them identifying with the Sunni Branch of Islam.
Global Fellowship’s church-planters aren’t deterred by the difficult terrain and are actively welcoming new believers into the Kingdom of God regularly. In the past three years we have grown our church-planting efforts from one country to four countries. There are several house churches planted throughout the region. Many of the countries are completely closed to the Gospel. Please pray for the veil of Islam to be lifted from the region and the truth of Jesus Christ to reign throughout Central Asia.
Global Fellowship’s church-planters aren’t deterred by the difficult terrain and are actively welcoming new believers into the Kingdom of God regularly. In the past three years we have grown our church-planting efforts from one country to four countries. There are several house churches planted throughout the region. Many of the countries are completely closed to the Gospel. Please pray for the veil of Islam to be lifted from the region and the truth of Jesus Christ to reign throughout Central Asia.
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Central Asia
Central Asia consists of six different countries, each containing their own language and cultural history from the 88 mountain ranges in Kyrgyzstan to the oil-rich fields of Kazakhstan.
The ancient routes of the Silk Road took traders through each of the countries bringing spices, silk, as well as, new religions and traditions. Buddhism was introduced to Central Asia through the ancient traders who traveled from China to Europe. Although the Silk Road was established more than 2,000 years ago, remnants of Buddhism are sprinkled throughout Central Asia as there are still nine million practicing Buddhists.
The main religion, Islam, that is practiced in Central Asia was brought into the region through several different means. It was introduced through traders on the silk road, and became embedded in the people as they weathered several Islamic conquerors that ruled over them beginning in the 8th century.
Five of the six countries are post-Soviet, and were under a communist regime, where many hid their Islamic beliefs. After the Soviet rule ended in 1991 many people wanted to get back to their historic ties to Islam and made it increasingly difficult for Christianity to be introduced to the region.
The main religion, Islam, that is practiced in Central Asia was brought into the region through several different means. It was introduced through traders on the silk road, and became embedded in the people as they weathered several Islamic conquerors that ruled over them beginning in the 8th century.
Five of the six countries are post-Soviet, and were under a communist regime, where many hid their Islamic beliefs. After the Soviet rule ended in 1991 many people wanted to get back to their historic ties to Islam and made it increasingly difficult for Christianity to be introduced to the region.
All six countries in Central Asia are unreached with less than two percent of their populations following Jesus.
The ongoing wars in Afghanistan, extreme poverty in Uzbekistan, oppressive government regimes in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstani-islamic identity, along with a variety of other reasons have created barriers to the Gospel. Currently, Central Asia hosts more than 103 million Muslims with most of them identifying with the Sunni Branch of Islam.
Global Fellowship’s church-planters aren’t deterred by the difficult terrain and are actively welcoming new believers into the Kingdom of God regularly. In the past three years we have grown our church-planting efforts from one country to four countries. There are several house churches planted throughout the region. Many of the countries are completely closed to the Gospel. Please pray for the veil of Islam to be lifted from the region and the truth of Jesus Christ to reign throughout Central Asia.
Global Fellowship’s church-planters aren’t deterred by the difficult terrain and are actively welcoming new believers into the Kingdom of God regularly. In the past three years we have grown our church-planting efforts from one country to four countries. There are several house churches planted throughout the region. Many of the countries are completely closed to the Gospel. Please pray for the veil of Islam to be lifted from the region and the truth of Jesus Christ to reign throughout Central Asia.