Image: Despite persecution on their own bodies, our partner equips and trains vulnerable women, also to be seamstresses.
One in particular Danish European Commission partner organizationss work in Central Asia is so sensitive that vi not in ourIt Communication must Mention the country name, but Always just laughiver 'a country in Central Asia'.
Men behind this little anonymous Designation hides Christian Women who are passionate about helping vulnerable women in their country: trafficked women, prostitutes and victims of domestic violence. The highly vulnerable women receive shelter, biblical counseling, legal and medical assistance if needed as well as job training, so they can earn money in a positive way, including as seamstresses, cooks and jewelry makere. At the shelter sheep the women also opportunity to hear about The Christian faith.
TheThis interviewwhich takes place at meetings between our partner and the Danish European Mission, should not be about, how the work is progressingbut to how to the employees Personally dealing with persecution. Here the operations manager tells usKhandan, as we call her here, about a situation she's in right now.
TThinking the on the cross when the Experiencing persecution?
Let me give you an example: I took my brother's son to church where, after To have come one year wanted to Become a Christian. His father, My brother, asked me: "How to Do you dare to lead my son to Christ?" Then he said many strong derogatory things to me.
My nephew was Subsequent baptized, and my brother got very angry again. Han arranged for a mullah to carry out the his son to Islam. In fact, my nephew was also beaten by his father and thus persecuted more than I.
I said to my nephew: "Inside yourself, pray in the name of Jesus when the mullah prays conversion prayers over you."
However, the father's violent reaction is puzzling Khandanas the nephew's encounter with the Christian faith had done the nephew good. Before He stoleBut now could he say to his father: "I've changed. I don't steal and rob anymore - why do you hit me?" Khandan said to him: Think of Jesus when he suffered on the way to the cross.
Was it a comfort?
Yes, because Jesus loved them, who hit him. I said: "It's not easy, but maybe your dad will See how you love him, even if he beats you."
He said to his father: "I'm 20 years old. I could fight back, but I didn't." The father wondered, was astonished and asked: "Why don't you defend yourself?"
Is he still not allowed to go to church?
No, you don't, We have a group of young people Christian the meet, but not even that or summer camps he is allowed to attend.
Can he stand firm in his faith?
He doesn't have access to the church, but I chat with him on the phone and talk to him when he meets me. His father doesn't want us to talk about Jesus together. He needs prayer," Khandan concludes.
Many thanks to everyone, praying for the persecuted Christians. The people we work with med, may personally go through many challenges because of their ministry, but prayer makes a big difference and empowers them.
