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16 Jan 2020
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In a moment of BREAKTHROUGH

January 16, 2020 No Comments

Andrei’s family is just one example of Jesus’s TRANSFORMING POWER among the Roma people.

Andrei recently invited a few Eurasia workers to come share the Gospel with his family. But, it was even more than that. There was an urgent need Andrei had presented to the workers.

Andrei’s adult daughter, Nadia was living with her in-laws, but was recently sent back to Andrei because she had been suffering from demonic possession. Every effort her in-laws attempted to heal her proved futile. In the midst of the stress and fear for his daughter, Andrei returned back to drinking. He hadn’t drank since his salvation a month prior.

A few members from our team serving in Russia went to Andrei’s home to meet with Nadia. As they entered, they could immediately feel the fear, hopelessness, and depression that was filling the space.

Our workers on the field prayed for Nadia and the evil spirit began to manifest intensely. IN A MOMENT OF BREAKTHROUGH, Nadia began to PRAY that Jesus would set her free. She then experienced supernatural deliverance and IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO GIVE HER LIFE TO CHRIST!

Nadia visibly transformed into a new person; no longer attached to the demonic spirit, but instead set free through Jesus Christ. This example of Christ’s love has had a rapid affect on the people Nadia interacts with.

Her newfound joy and expression of who Jesus is to her family and community has already led six of her family members to the salvation of Christ!

The Eurasia workers who experienced this breakthrough with Nadia shared that they could feel the new atmosphere of JOY and HOPE surrounding their family.

We believe God will continue to deliver people from darkness. Pray with us that Jesus will use the Roma to bring His salvation to the Muslims and other minority groups of Russia.

Prayer Requests for Russia:

  • For God to bring us a local believer to run our social media platform
  • Intercession for those we are discipling who have received Jesus that they would experience a complete identity switch, be baptized, and start to make new disciples
  • Ask for us to find people of peace; people who would receive Jesus and begin to make disciples among their own people group
  • This month we are going to have one of the new believers among the Roma (Gypsies) take over the responsibilities of shepherding his local house church. Please pray for the Spirit’s anointing and enablement on this young man
  • For a young Muslim woman that several of our teammates are studying the Word with weekly, that God will open her heart to the truth and that she will begin leading her family to Christ.

Click here to learn how you can join a team this Summer on an intensive trip to Russia and be part of the breakthrough God is doing in this Area.

06 Jan 2020
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Having 2020 Vision for Eurasia Community

January 6, 2020 No Comments

Happy New Year Eurasia Community! We are so thankful for all that God has done in Eurasia throughout 2019, and are so excited to be a part of what He has prepared for 2020!

If you are new to the Eurasia Community, welcome! We are so glad you are here. You can find out a little bit more on what we are all about right here.

Our dream for the Eurasia Community is to have a church planting movement among EVERY SINGLE PEOPLE GROUP in Eurasia. To achieve that, we have set the goal to have 1,000 workers STEP INTO work on the field by 2023! Our vision and hope is that an abundance of workers will make this decision during 2020.

If you are feeling called to Eurasia in any way, we would love to walk alongside you during that process. You can connect with us through one of our pipeline opportunities to determine where God is leading you.

Please join us in prayer for those who are considering a step of faith to the field full-time in Eurasia. Also, pray with us for that we will have 1,000 workers by 2023!

As we look forward to the future of the Eurasia Community and the workers we have on the field, we also would like to highlight and reflect on some of the amazing stories that took place in 2019!

  • A Kingdom victory took place in the Arab World when an Islamic family began reading the Bibles they had and asked to meet more regularly to study it with a team we have there. Through this, they are learning that Jesus loves them for the first time!
  • In Russia radical change took place when Radik who was absolutely against believing in Jesus began to be curious about the Gospel. He welcomed a Christian group to his home to learn more. He and his wife then gave their lives to the Lord. He went from having a completely hardened heart toward Jesus to turning his life over to Him.
  • A beautiful display of discipleship took place in Central Eurasia when Roza decided to commit her life to Jesus. She already has begun witnessing to others and sharing the hope of Jesus to those suffering hardships in her community. Now, they are all studying the Bible TOGETHER!
  • Our missionaries on the field in Southern Asia are recognizing the wheels turning for the local community they are serving in as the unreached there are beginning to consider following Jesus.
  • More workers are being approved and beginning their fundraising to go to Eurasia and share the Good News with the unreached
  • We have surpassed 600 workers who have newly made the commitment to go full-time to the field through our STEP IN 1,000 campaign!

Please continue praying for the workers currently on the field as well as those who are considering stepping in as a full-time worker.

Additionally, continue praying for all of the unreached in Eurasia that they may be receptive to what they learn about Jesus and make the eternal decision to follow Him!

Thank you so much for your participation in the work being done in each area of Eurasia. We are so excited about everything God has done in 2019 and are eager to witness what He has prepared for the unreached throughout 2020!

26 Dec 2019
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O, Come All Ye Faithful

December 26, 2019 No Comments

The BIG DREAM that pushes the Eurasia Community forward is the HOPE that there will be a church-planting movement among every people group in Eurasia. We work to EQUIP, CONNECT, and MOBILIZE advocates, missionaries, donors, and intercessors to fulfill Eurasia’s BIG DREAM

We currently have workers on the field serving the unreached in Eurasia Northwest, Central Eurasia, Southern Asia, the Arab World, India, Russia, and Israel/Palestine. We are thankful and expectant for the work being done in these areas. Jesus is being accepted and lives are changing in Jesus’ name because God is using the presence of the workers currently on the field.

As we remember the birth of our Messiah, let us also remember the ministry he led and the GREAT COMMISSION he gave us.

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

We are so thankful to you and our entire community of prayer partners who are a huge component of the work God is doing all throughout Eurasia. We seriously could not do any of this without each of you! With that, we wanted to provide you with specific and current prayer updates for each area of Eurasia as you prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Eurasia Northwest: That church planters will be empowered with outreach ideas to effectively reach the unreached people in their communities. Also, for God to provide for the needs of each unit.

Central Eurasia: For the leaders in our area, initiative leaders, church leaders, and team leaders. Pray they would follow closely to the Word of God, be empowered by it challenged by it, and walk humbly as they lead. Please also pray for the lost in our 10 countries in Central Eurasia that during this Christmas season, we would find great openness and willingness to choose Christ as we share about His birth.

Southern Asia: That God would help those serving i Southern Asia to guard their hearts, minds, and emotions as they learn the language and culture of the nation’s they serve in. Also that we would witness breakthrough to happen in the Maldives.

Arab World: For those who are being persecuted for following Jesus and for those watching that they may have a Biblical view of suffering and treasure Jesus in increasing measure. Additionally, for guidance and wisdom in our business platforms.

India: Our events hosted by our teams during this Christmas season that our friend’s hearts would be open to hearing about the true meaning of Christmas. Also, for one of our gyms that is needing to be remodeled by January 1st. Pray that the contractors are able to stay on target and for the new members to join the gym even while classes are being held outside.

Russia: The right “media implementer” to join us and help spread the Gospel and find those who are spiritually hungry. Also for the Holy Spirit to provide us with wisdom and favor for long-term visa opportunities.

Israel/Palestine: We need the nation of Israel to feel the overwhelming peace that Christ provides even in the midst of their physical circumstances. Additionally, that the believers in Israel are filled with the compassion and wisdom of the Holy Spirit as they share Jesus to those around them.

Thank you again for your partnership, encouragement, and prayer as we continue to focus on our mission of sharing Jesus with all unreached people groups in Eurasia.

17 Dec 2019
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A semi-truck full of HOPE

December 17, 2019 No Comments

Knowing Jesus Christ as our Savior and recognizing the salvation He provides us with is the greatest gift we never deserved, yet desperately need. There are so many people in Eurasia who still have never had access to a clear Gospel message. For so long this was true for Sergey, who did not know Jesus and definitely never had the opportunity to read the Bible.

Sergey lived in a remote Communist town in Russia that strongly discouraged any conversations about God or Jesus.

When the Soviet Union collapsed, it totally destroyed the infrastructure of Sergey’s entire town, leaving them with the lumber mill and the school completely shut down. Sergey had no job and was left completely without hope. Sergey could have easily spiraled into despair in this season of hardship.

By the grace of God and through the generosity of all of you, a team of missionaries were able to provide Sergey’s entire town with the gift of a Bible in their native language.

The Bible came alive for Sergey as he read the text. His heart began filling up with the hope and freedom as he experienced the hope of Jesus Christ for the very first time.

I can hardly describe the transformative power of receiving a Bible for the very first time. But, we witness it again and again, when people have their first-ever encounter with God’s Word.

It is astounding. It is a miracle.

Sergey is now a committed follower of Jesus. He walks 12 miles to his local church in order to experience the fellowship of praying and worshiping with fellow believers. He has now experienced NEW LIFE.

Our goal is to continue providing the gift of Scripture to nearly 17,000 more people just like Sergey in Russia by raising $100,000. It costs only $6 to purchase a Bible and WE HOPE TO FILL AN ENTIRE SEMI-TRUCK WITH BIBLES TO GIVE TO THIS COMMUNITY.

We ask that you consider partnering with this campaign by giving the Christmas gift of God’s Word to the unreached in Russia. Our prayer is that we can fund this outreach by December 31st.

The “Christmas story” in the Gospel of John goes like this:

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” When you give God’s Word to people in need, you are sharing the reality of the Christmas story in a life-changing way so that the people sitting in darkness may see a great light!

If you would like to financially support the sending of Bibles to Russia click here. We are so hopeful for what God has in store for this community as they receive the most priceless gift. Thank you so much for being a part of the work that is being done to share the freedom in Jesus to the unreached throughout all of Eurasia. We couldn’t do the work that we are able to do without YOU!

Prayer Requests:

  • that we would be able to reach our goal of raising $100,000 to purchase the Bibles that will fill a semi-truck to present to the communities in Russia
  • that when the community receives these Bibles that they would be receptive to the Words of God and make the life-changing decision to follow Jesus
06 Dec 2019
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In The Waiting

December 6, 2019 No Comments

A call to global missions was never something Anna ever felt growing up. Since the 8th grade her mind was set on becoming a pastor.

Anna admitted that while growing up, she believed the entire world already knew about Jesus and did not understand why some Christians would pick up their lives and move to a different country. There should be no urgency to share the Gospel globally if the whole world already knows Him, right?

When she was 20 years old, attending a Christian University to pursue her dream of ministry, the school hosted an interactive Eurasia experience where students could encounter authentic sights and sounds from areas of the Region. The room that caught her attention was that of a Hindu temple. She witnessed a Hindu man praying to a statue and recognized for the FIRST TIME that not everyone has had the opportunity to hear the message of the Gospel.

With tears in her eyes and her heart now broken for the unreached, she knew she needed to do something.

Anna took her first trip to the Arab World on accident. She was originally meant to go to Bosnia, but her team was redirected to Oman due to safety needs. There were logistical challenges, but God was still glorified. God confronted her judgements and challenged her heart while on that trip. She began to become fascinated by Islam and the people of this region.

[ She knew that one day she would return to the field ]

As the commitment to the mission of sharing Jesus with the unreached began to increase, so did her impatience. She felt a strong pull from the Lord to serve in Israel/Palestine and hoped to do so immediately. Realizing that she was not able to be there instantly was something that weighed heavy on her heart. In time, she has found healing through the Lord, knowing that HE IS IN THE WAITING.

“It’s easy to think if it doesn’t happen immediately that it is not coming any time soon. Abraham waited a lot longer!” – Anna

Upon arrival to the field, Anna will be immersed in Arabic language learning and culture training. Then she will be plugged into a Church planting team to serve the unreached and proclaim the Gospel message.

With this new mindset, she is ready to step in fully to the plan and timing that God has prepared for her. Now that Anna has been approved as a Missionary Associate for a 2-year commitment, the preparation and fundraising has officially begun. If you are interested in learning more about Anna’s mission in Israel/Palestine and would like to consider supporting her, please connect with us at info@eurasiacommunity.org. We would be happy to connect you to her story and fundraising information.

Prayer Requests:

  • For the weighing stress of working a full-time job while also support raising
  • For her to stay present in her at the moment and to recognize this season is purposeful

Follow the link here if you are interested in learning more about the Israel/Palestine area and the ministry that is taking place there.