Countries
Egypt
Two church planting networks in Egypt include more than 2,900 house churches with an average attendance of 85,295 per week. Four full-time and 50 part-time indigenous staff oversee house church network leaders. Other effective ministries include outreach to millennials, ministry to women and girls, and prison ministry.
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Iraq
In Iraq, we continue to see good growth amid difficult situations. Churches are being planted and leaders trained among the refugee population. A community center in northern Iraq has been established to bring light to refugees and an initiative is serving the specific needs of women and new mothers. Translation has begun of church planting materials. Work is being launched in two neighboring countries in 2021.
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Jordan
Our work in Jordan is exploding. Many refugees who have become followers of Jesus Christ have resettled all around the world. A missionary school has been launched to train these refugees to minister wherever they live. Online theology classes are offered for Muslim Background Believers. House church networks in Jordan itself continue to grow. The focus continues to be on refugee relief and development of the Jordanian church.
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Restricted Access Countries
Pray for work in several other Middle Eastern countries where we have networks of new believers from unreached people groups. Our leaders in these areas see great potential for movements of many new believers in the next few years.