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Title: American Christians encouraged to bombard heaven with prayers Post by: Soldier4Christ on April 11, 2007, 04:56:53 PM American Christians encouraged to bombard heaven with prayers for persecuted Church
The president of the Dallas, Texas-based ministry Gospel for Asia says Christians in America have an obligation to pray for believers throughout the world who are suffering for their faith. And as reports of persecution against Christians continue to increase throughout India, GFA founder K.P. Yohannan says believers in America must not forget the modern day persecuted Church. Yohannan, who spends half of his time in Asia consulting with missionary leaders and speaking at missionary gatherings, says many American Christians fail to realize the tough, life-threatening conditions faced by believers in other nations. He encourages Christians in the United States to pray specifically for those who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ. "I think here we have a greater responsibility here -- much is given; much shall be required," the GFA spokesman observes. "And I wish that every believer would be willing to wake up one hour early every morning and spend that hour before a world map," he says, "praying and crying out to God for this generation, some two billion people that wait to hear that Jesus died for them on the cross." Yohannan says many Christians in America are focused on materialism, instead of eternal matters. That is one reason why he urges U.S. believers to pray and fast for the persecuted Church worldwide. "We too, by the grace of God, can make a difference in the world," the ministry founder says, "if only we are willing to accept this kind of call from Christ, and not be satisfied with just going to church and hearing good sermons and having a comfortable feeling with our lifestyle." The call of God, Yohannan contends, "is much more serious" than that. Gospel for Asia currently supports more than 16,000 church planters in ten countries of South Asia in the heart of that part of the world known to missions strategists as the "10/40 window." This area of the Eastern hemisphere, from ten degrees latitude north of the equator to 40 degrees latitude north of the equator, is where most of the people groups as yet unreached by the gospel of Jesus Christ reside. Title: Re: American Christians encouraged to bombard heaven with prayers Post by: Debp on April 11, 2007, 07:10:53 PM American Christians encouraged to bombard heaven with prayers for persecuted Church The president of the Dallas, Texas-based ministry Gospel for Asia says Christians in America have an obligation to pray for believers throughout the world who are suffering for their faith. And as reports of persecution against Christians continue to increase throughout India, GFA founder K.P. Yohannan says believers in America must not forget the modern day persecuted Church. Yohannan, who spends half of his time in Asia consulting with missionary leaders and speaking at missionary gatherings, says many American Christians fail to realize the tough, life-threatening conditions faced by believers in other nations. He encourages Christians in the United States to pray specifically for those who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ. "I think here we have a greater responsibility here -- much is given; much shall be required," the GFA spokesman observes. "And I wish that every believer would be willing to wake up one hour early every morning and spend that hour before a world map," he says, "praying and crying out to God for this generation, some two billion people that wait to hear that Jesus died for them on the cross." Yohannan says many Christians in America are focused on materialism, instead of eternal matters. That is one reason why he urges U.S. believers to pray and fast for the persecuted Church worldwide. "We too, by the grace of God, can make a difference in the world," the ministry founder says, "if only we are willing to accept this kind of call from Christ, and not be satisfied with just going to church and hearing good sermons and having a comfortable feeling with our lifestyle." The call of God, Yohannan contends, "is much more serious" than that. Gospel for Asia currently supports more than 16,000 church planters in ten countries of South Asia in the heart of that part of the world known to missions strategists as the "10/40 window." This area of the Eastern hemisphere, from ten degrees latitude north of the equator to 40 degrees latitude north of the equator, is where most of the people groups as yet unreached by the gospel of Jesus Christ reside. Amen, we have it so easy in the USA....let's not forget those who are suffering and in danger......Gospel for Asia does good work helping the indigenous missionaries/pastors. Besides persecution faced by Christians in these areas, they also often walk many, many miles to reach villages. So alot of their time is actually spent traveling by foot. Christian Aid (and also Gospel for Asia) buys missionaries bicycles, so they can reach the villages somewhat faster and easier. In some cases, they even buy them a motor scooter, horse or a used car/van. The car or van is needed in Muslim countries since sometimes the bus drivers will report those that they think are Christian missionaries! Several missionaries ride in the van together to do outreach. |