{"id":4069,"date":"2020-12-23T11:21:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T10:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forfulgtekristne.dk\/2020\/12\/23\/interview-serik-trodser-forfoelgelse-for-at-foelge-guds-kald\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T11:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T09:21:26","slug":"interview-serik-defies-persecution-to-follow-gods-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forfulgtekristne.dk\/en\/2020\/12\/23\/interview-serik-trodser-forfoelgelse-for-at-foelge-guds-kald\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Serik defies persecution to follow God's call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I met<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Serik<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">*<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in Kazakhstan, where he told<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0me<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">history<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I was born into a Christian family in Kazakhstan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ever since I was a little kid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I have heard the gospel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">My grandmother<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0joined the Orthodox Church and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has always been personal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Christian<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">All my childhood she has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0brought me up in the Christian faith<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and she led me to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jesus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at a very young age.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I am very grateful to her for that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1990\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">began\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Soviet Union\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">crumbling, and more and more freedom came to Kazakhstan. People were open to the gospel, and even though Kazakhstan was still part of the Soviet Union, Christians could now evangelize publicly and organize large meetings. One day there was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a large\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">evangelization event<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0In my city<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">where 55,000 people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0participated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and luckily I was one of them. It was the first time I met evangelical Christians<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">At that meeting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I made the decision to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">surrender\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">my life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to God and to the church.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The event lasted a whole week<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and I came every day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Just a few days after the event, I went out and bought my own Bible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">harrow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0had<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0decided to seek out\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">congregation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Subsequent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">but I lost the contact information for the church and didn't know<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Where to go.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Almost<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0five<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">year\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I had\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">none\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0church<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0- l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Until I got to the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">terribly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at a birthday party in 1996 met\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00e9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">who knew the church<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Finally got the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Address.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Winner<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0trials for persecuted Christians<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">After several years in the church, I had the opportunity to attend Bible school<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I jumped at the chance,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and during our stay we started a new church in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I lived.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t years after the first service, I was installed as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">priest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the congregation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. It was very big for me to be involved in leading <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">congregation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">harrow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">was given responsibility for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the diaconal work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I was on fire<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for reaching out and helping my<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0fellow human beings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">But when we tried to get projects up and running, we encountered a lot of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0legal issues that prevented\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bone\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0could\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helping people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. I felt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0It was here<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I needed to use my energy. I had to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0had no experience in law,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0But I felt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that God called me to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taking the fight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oak purchase<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a lot of books and tried<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0improve my skills\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">legal s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">questions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Today you can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Driver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I litigated many cases for the church<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0And thanks to God, we win many of them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I believe in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that God has given me the gifts to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lead\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The lawsuits for the church<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0even though I'm not trained for it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Handcuffed in front of 100 children and 200 parents<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0page\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0self-arrested and interrogated\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Due to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">my work in the church. It was during an event<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0We called it \"Children's Day\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">V<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">i\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">shared gifts for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0poor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0children in the local area and threw a party. In the middle of the event\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">overturned<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a012 police officers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and put me in handcuffs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or the 100 children and 200 parents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0who attended the party<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. When I was taken away, there was a lot of unrest among the parents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and several shouted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to the police officers,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that they should leave me alone. At the police station\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0interrogated for two hours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">church was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0accused of being\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a cult<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Organizing illegal events<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The parents were very angry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0When they heard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0what I was accused of.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">After the long interrogation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Released during\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The prerequisite<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that I had to give a full account of the church's actions. The next day I took my<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n priest dress<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on and went to the police station<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Me, I had<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0four large binders<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. They were<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0filled with documents from the last three years.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The mayor took a close look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0every single page<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the financial statements\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and eventually had to apologize. I got off with a reprimand about<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that I should let you know a month before the next event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Church social works breaks down skepticism towards Christians<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am sure that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that the angry parents have helped pressure the authorities to release me. I've even heard stories of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that officials have gotten angry with the mayor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0because he's been hard on the church. When they see<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that the church helps the poor and does good work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creates\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A positive view of the church<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and it reduces the pressure on Christians<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0We help poor families, among others\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by handing out bags of food and clothing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0so they can survive. Many of the families<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">no<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Not receiving help\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from the public sector<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. When we help these\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">familiar,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0See borge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in our city<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that Christians help even the weakest in society. It helps to break down prejudices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christian<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and even leads several\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kazakh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to faith in Jesus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For some Christians in Kazakhstan, the persecution is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">choose to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">travel out of the country. I am\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not judge them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Their choice to travel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But I'm sorry anyway. Because if\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we all leave behind\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kazakhstan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we have been faithful to the calling and task that God has given us<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I think<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0We must be persistent. We must be true to the call to spread the word of God<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> - also here in Kazakhstan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Even when we get hit by persecution.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I remember the word that is written in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Bible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have they been following me<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0they will also persecute you.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the persecution\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">really comes, I am dependent on God. I have to rely on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that he can lead me through the tough times. He has promised<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0That he won't leave me in the lurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0And I trust that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Serik<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a priest<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0his<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0m<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unity helps the poorest in the community through a soup kitchen where they can get hot meals and through the distribution of bags of food and clothing. More Kazakhs<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0become curious about why Christians are helping them<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. D<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and opens their eyes to the Christian faith.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">*The name has been changed for security reasons\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"payment-pre-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"details\">Support Persecuted Christians in general<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<form id=\"fundraising-pre\" action=\"\/en\/give-help\/\" method=\"get\" class=\"form-inline payment-pre\" data-trp-original-action=\"\/giv-hjaelp\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"pre_project\" value=\"211\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-amount\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"number\" value=\"\" name=\"pre_amount\" autocomplete=\"off\" placeholder=\"Amount in USD\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-btn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-donate\" id=\"stoet_projekt_embedded\" value=\"Support\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serik conducts court cases for persecuted Christians. 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