“Before this week I have never one time considered forgiving the people who have wronged me. Now I know that I was only hurting myself . . . I need to continually give my pain to Jesus – daily, weekly, monthly . . . This is the first time I have talked about this in 40 years; I have never told anyone before.”
L* has been a growing follower of Christ for two years. She is passionate about helping others find a relationship with Christ and grow in their walks with the Lord. She and her husband both participated in a trauma-healing seminar to learn how to support others who are hurting. As they worked through their journeys to healing, they shared things never previously discussed, realized how often their actions resulted from their trauma and allowed themselves to lament the many people and things they had lost. Two weeks later, L led a group of eight through the same steps toward healing, many of whom were not believers.
L is one of 12 believers we trained in November 2022 to lead trauma-healing groups. Eight of these worked together to host a trauma healing group for nonbelievers and new believers immediately following their week of training. They want to host two new groups per month during 2023! Many of the twelve are incorporating what they have learned into discipleship encounters they have both online and in-person.
M* has been attending ministry events for years. While her heart is open to the gospel, she has not yet chosen to follow Christ. Attending the trauma healing group for women from her culture, she began looking at Christ in a new way. Now, she says that her “faith has grown.” She sees God at work in her life even in her suffering and wants to continue to know more about Him!
Your partnership with us in these trauma healing groups helps believers and nonbelievers begin a path toward healing. The materials you help provide in the language of national partners enable this to happen in a culturally appropriate way. These materials multiply the efforts of workers and believers alike, and this year we translated trauma-healing materials into Turkish for use by our national partners.
Thank you for your generosity to this ministry. Teams worldwide utilize your gifts for trauma-healing seminars, translations, and trainings for Christian workers and national partners. Trauma care is vital to discipleship work among Central Asian women. As people seek healing from their pain by attending trauma healing seminars, they often find that healing in Christ, seeking the Word of God for answers and experiencing peace they cannot explain as they grow closer to the Lord.
Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and partnership! Your prayer and gifts are truly transforming lives through this project! Please prayerfully consider making another gift to support this ministry in 2023.
*Names changed. 
From the mountain peaks of the Caucasus to the steppes of Kazakhstan, the heartland of Asia is a place of mystery, having been mostly off-limits to travelers for the last 2000 years. With its blue-domed cities, frenetic bazaars, and remote yurts, Central Asia captures the romance of the Silk Road. Ancient traditions, loyal relationships, and generous hospitality make up the foundation of Central Asian values. Once home to the early church, Islam is now the predominant religion of Central Asia. Architecture, dress, and cultural expectations are all marked by it's influence.
Political, religious, and cultural divisions have fractured Central Asia's governments and global relations. This instability has left people seeking an anchor for hope and peace. Jesus is their peace, but most of Central Asia's 365 million people have no knowledge of the gospel.Pray that as Central Asians will meet the life-giver and Prince of Peace so they can experience the abundant joy that Jesus offers.
