central asia

Central Asia - Thank God for the hospitality of local house churches which shelter new believers thrown out of home. Please pray they reach more Christians in need and that their love and generosity will be a shining light in their communities. Prayer taken from Open Doors prayer diary. Thanks...

Friends, it's time to pray for two teenage girls in Central Asia: Anita and Sonya. They are risking their lives to follow Jesus and they need our support today. Anita - not her real name - is 17. She made the decision to follow Christ, and now she's paying the price. Her Muslim relatives have...

"Don't you realise you bring shame on this household?!" Every day, Samida, our sister from Central Asia, has to listen to these words, which are accompanied by many beatings. In Central Asia, a woman's status, dignity and value are dependant upon her marrying and having children. Samida has...

A Christian family in Central Asia is asking for our prayers. Fearing for their lives, Sabir, his wife Faina, their son and Sabir's mother had to flee their home when the local mullah - Muslim leader - in their village turned the community against them. Sabir's family are converts from Islam...

Friends, a family in Central Asia needs your prayers right now. The whole family was raised Muslim, but several adult brothers and sisters converted to become followers of Jesus. As they shared their new faith with their village, some of the villagers believed. And following their hearts, each...

We have brought you stories of difficulties throughout Central Asia in light of the COVID-19 pandemic - and unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be getting any better. And now our brothers and sisters in Turkmenistan are asking for your prayers. One local contact from Turkmenistan shares: "We now...

Zjura is an eager evangelist living somewhere in Central Asia - for his protection we can't tell you exactly where. He builds relationships with ease and is very open with others about his faith. He asks striking questions about life and God to draw his listeners in and engage them in thoughtful...

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! My name is Jelly... I am now living in K, a country in Central Asia with my Indonesian husband, we are called by God to reach one specific unreached people group, who have not yet heard the Gospel. We've been here for almost 2 years but we are still learning...

Tajikistan is a former Soviet republic in Central Asia where the government's primary concern is to hold on to power. The Tajik ethnic identity is tied directly to Islam, and so Christians who have converted from Islam bear the brunt of persecution from the state, family and friends, and the...

Summer camp should be a carefree time of fun, games, crafts and laughter. But in Central Asia, it's more and more difficult to organise Christian summer camps, due to close government oversight of religious events. In some countries in the region, workers are not allowed to share the gospel with...

As we've shared in the past, Evgeny spent his childhood on the streets, and ended up in prison with a 9 year sentence at just 16 years of age. It gave him a burning desire to help less fortunate people around him when he came to Christ. He became an evangelist and house church pastor, and...

As we've shared in the past, Evgeny spent his childhood on the streets, and ended up in prison with a 9 year sentence at just 16 years of age. It gave him a burning desire to help less fortunate people around him when he came to Christ. He became an evangelist and house church pastor, and...

Friends, believers in Central Asia are asking us to join them in prayer for Aldi, a 20 year old who just accepted Jesus in January. We can't tell you specifically where Aldi is from because of the security risk for Christians there. As a new Christian, Aldi attended a local house church. His...