Baktygul was born in Central Asia and grew up in a Muslim home. Hun was 14 years old, when her storesister bowl to Believe in Isa (Jesus, ed.). She explains: "The Holy Spirit spoke to My sister: 'You are a sinner, your family levis in sin, and dYou need salvation'. She said. me om Isa, and said. 'Baktygul, dThere is a reason why, that dyou were born i this world. God has a plan for you'. It touched me very much!"
Hun was the youngest in the family and narratorthat their was stubborn by nature. "I am had my edgee opinionis, defended Always mine point of viewand was very stubborn as a teenager. Min the morning began to become very worrytfor me, So she did,What she could do in order to yourgive me with you to the mosque".
I started reading a lot in the Quran and read especially about Isa (Jesus, ed.)but I didn't like going to the mosque - Baktygul
"I started to read a lot in the Quran, especially reading about Isa, but I didn't like going to the mosque. But then one day I was asked, to I wanted to pray to a meeting for women. When I started praying, I startedto I pray to Isa in the same way, that I had heard my Christian sister pray to Isa. While I was praying,Tears started to run down my cheeks. I didn't understand what was happening to me, but I knew for sure that it was Isa that touched me, and inside me I had a strong desire to meet and receive Ham".
"A few days later, in our own home, I prayed the prayer of salvation with my sister and accepted Jesus into my heart".
After that, we started Baktygulreading the Bible. A few days later their with sIn sister in church.Later on, the their an education, but unfortunately became very schoolTired and lost the desire to study.
"Men my desire to read in BibeThe loan did not disappear", she says. "JI got a larger desire to serve God, than I had previously had. For to year page they told us in our church about a new congregation-based theological education part-time for two and a half years. I wanted to start, but was still worried, if I would get tired again of reading".
"How to bath jeg: 'God, I don't just want to gain knowledgebut that the will work deep within me and equip me to serve you better'".
"After just treal days understood I, that my prayer was Heard! I am understoodthat Jesus wishof To open mine eyesand give me so much,that I was Ready to receive, and jharrow understood,That God had a much bigger plan For me, than I had understood until now".
"I dhe following two years I spent a lot of time studying all Bibel's books andtheologytextbooks, learn church– and missionsHistory, evangelization methods andlearn about Management".
"FThe community with the other students has been amazing, Just like listening to different educators' own testimonies and experiences. When I complete the program, I want to use alTo what I have learned to serve God".
"I express my deep gratitude to all, who have supported and given me opportunity for this training. Must God bless jerry", ending Baktygul
Theological education for young convert churches
- In Central Asia, Christians are rarely physically attacked, and no Christians are imprisoned for their faith. But Muslims, who convert to the Christian faith, especially in rural areas, can experience pressure from family, friends and communities to return to Islam.
- With support from the Danish Europamissions donors get convert Christians as Baktygul theological education, so young churches become healthy and anchored i The Bible. In total sheep 47 pastors and church workersJust now. theological education with support from the Danish Europamissions Donors.
