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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
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 As militants have been actively challenging the authority of the Pakistani Government, the Pakistan Army has launched a counter offensive.
This has forced people living in these areas to flee to safer places, where the government has established camps in order to accommodate the refugees. Hundreds of thousands are temporarily residing in extremely basic camps, waiting for support to meet their daily basic needs. The displacement figure is now over 2,000,000 people.
Our team, together with our relief and development partner organisation, has visited four of these camps to try to meet some of these displaced people, assess their needs, and attempt to work out how they might provide relief for their immediate needs in a practical way.
The four different camps house 3,336 families, approximately 21,105 people. Two of the camps have been established by a church specifically to look after Christian refugees.
These people ran from their houses to these camps, when forces lifted the curfew in the region. They were unable to bring much in the way of basic supplies with them. Our teams would like to help them by providing: - food parcels, clean water containers and bedding and other essential items.
An appeal has been launched for these internally displaced people; we hope that our response will show God's love to those needy people in Pakistan. |
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 |
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 In Bangladesh, H* came to faith a number of years ago and has been slowly reaching out to his family and neighbours, which has not been easy. Recently he built himself a new home, and decided that this was a good opportunity to share more of his faith with his close friends. On the day his family moved into their house, he held a special prayer meeting. This was a bold decision in a religious area. There are many other families like his who continue to seek creative and appropriate ways to share their faith.
In Pakistan, preparations are in the final gear for this year’s summer outreach camps, which take place from 11 to 24 June: Men’s camp, and from 7 to 22 July: Women’s camp. Thirty cities are lined up, and registration for the Men’s camp is almost complete with at least 110 young men and women expected to participate in our camps.
The Women’s Team will be visiting groups and making friendships. The women also want to work with individual children and women, and use story telling as a means of sharing God’s truths. “We are working with illiterate people and as I was thinking of ways to develop their interest to understand the Word of God, I realised that this way will give glory to Him.”...
*names changed for reasons of security |
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 |
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Call of Hope Outreach recently took place in London, with many encouraging experiences, a time to learn boldness as literature was distributed, a time to grow closer to God, join Him in His work, and realise that He is in control of every situation.
 During the Outreach, participants from 10 countries shared the Truth with people from Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Asia. In the midst of rain, sun and more rain, they distributed over 6,000 portions of Gospel literature, Jesus films, New Testaments and Gospel DVDs. They also met 9 new friends that are interested in dialoguing more!
Participants say:
“In the past I have thought my life was a witness, however I realise I must be bold in challenging people to consider their lives and following Christ. I realise God’s Word is the truth and is essential to support conversations with people and challenge them to consider following Christ as their Lord and Saviour. I have greater compassion for people to hear the Gospel – that is God’s will for me.”
Jane, Australia
“We made a friend from Yemen, who has moved to London two months ago. We met her at Hyde Park and amazingly we were able to meet up with her at a café a few days later...
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