In October 2022, I came to Lebanon to start my ministry in this country. This country is home to many different nationalities, among them about 30,000 Russian-speaking people. The purpose of my stay is to organize home groups among the Slavs for Bible study. To meet people, I use social networks and then through friendship and personal relationships, I witness to people about Jesus Christ.
All this time I have seen God’s hand and guidance in the ministry. Within a few months, a small home group was organized, which met at the house of one of the girls. The process of obtaining a residence permit was long, but thankfully, that issue has been resolved. Now I can stay in Lebanon for a longer period.
I need your support, I ask you to pray that:
The Lord leads and guides in the ministry.
God provides His protection and defense!
In Lebanon, there is no public transport except for intercity buses, so to get to the meeting place, I have to use taxis. About $100 goes on taxis in a month. I would be grateful for prayerful and financial support. God’s blessings to you.
A woman we met once asked us to pray for her husband. He works as a doctor in another country and the new hospital management decided to lay off foreign workers. We prayed together about this situation and left everything in God’s hands. After some time, the woman shared a story that happened at her husband’s workplace. There was a long queue at the clinic. Her husband went out to the corridor, saw a woman with a child in her arms, and realized that the child was in a critical condition. He began to provide first aid. All this time, he saw someone from the doctors standing next to him and watching his actions. When the child got better, he and his mother were taken to a separate ward! After everything ended, the doctors who were observing him approached her husband, it turned out that they were the new hospital management and among them was the new director. He thanked the doctor and said that he was very glad that their hospital has such professionals as him.
And when the director found out that the doctor was a foreign worker, he certainly did not dismiss him. Through this testimony, the woman became even more convinced that Jesus really hears our needs. She told her husband that we prayed for him, and he became more disposed towards us. This woman was so amazed at how easily the Lord solved the problem that she started telling her girlfriends about it. Her friends became interested in who we are, and through this woman, we met other girls. We also visited one of them and got acquainted. Now the Lord has given us another woman in whose heart we can sow truth and righteousness.
Life in our new acquaintance’s Jordan was not easy. Her husband’s family did not accept her as a full member of the family, and this was very evident in their attitude towards her. Unfortunately, she never had protection from her husband. She tried to adapt to family life as quickly as possible. To do so, she embraced Islam, thinking that if she became one of them, it would change her relatives’ attitude towards her. But that turned out to be a mistake, as the family’s attitude towards her did not change. Her search for God ended there.
It so happened that the Lord brought our paths together, and we started telling her about Christ. The Lord is working in her heart, and she is opening up more and more to the Gospel. Together, we read the Bible and pray in the name of Jesus Christ. We can see how the Lord is changing her life. Her husband knows that she now has a Bible, we talk about Christ, and he no longer opposes our communication. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to talk with him, but I know that the Lord is also working in his heart.
We also got to know other female immigrants who came to Jordan because of their husbands. They also never heard the Gospel and embraced Islam because it made it easier to integrate into the culture. Some women do it for “safety” reasons. If the husband dies, the children stay with the mother only if she is a Muslim. If the mother belongs to a different faith, custody rights are transferred to the nearest relative of the husband.
Our ministry is not easy, and I ask you to pray for me and everyone working with us in Jordan!
Christianity in Jordan is not prohibited, but the church is highly restricted in its activities. The church can gather and pray within its premises without any issues. However, street evangelism, public squares, and parks are prohibited.
In the documents of every Jordanian, their religious affiliation is recorded. Conversion from Islam to other religions is legally prohibited. Individuals who convert to another faith can be imprisoned, and such cases have occurred. Therefore, ministry in Jordan is conducted within the limits of the law.
A significant number of Slavics reside in Jordan. Many girls come to this country to get married and, upon arrival, embrace Islam for their husbands. When communicating with these women, it becomes clear that giving up Christianity does not represent any loss for them. It is impossible to renounce Christ if He was never in their hearts. Faith in Christ is not merely attending church twice a year for Christmas and Easter. It is impossible to reject God if a person never knew Him or had a personal relationship with Him.
While talking to these women, you understand that they have never heard the true Gospel, the essence of Christ’s coming. The words of the Apostle Paul come to mind: “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” (Romans 10:14-15). Our Slavic women, surrounded by Islamic culture, have even fewer chances of hearing about Jesus. My goal is to befriend them and introduce them to the Savior of the world! Thank you for your prayers and support!
