God's heart for TURKEY
I probably shouldn't have waited to discuss it here, but about 2 weeks ago (April 18) 3 Turkish believers were brutally tortured and murdered by radical Islamic extremists. You can read the basic report here or, if you're not faint of heart, a much more graphic and detailed report of their torture (trust me: you may not want these images in your head, but I think it shows the seriousness of the spiritual warfare over Turkey) here.
Our friends and CLC partners, Pastors Ihsan & Cigdem Ozbek, conducted the funerals for the martyrs, and more than one Turkish believer has expressed the idea that this could be the beginning of a great harvest in that country - as Islamics are embarrassed and offended by what has happened in the name of religion.
Someone else has observed about church history that "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church", and my prayer is that it may be so in this beautiful country that God has placed in our hearts at CLC. Would you join me in praying for Turkey and for our friends there?
Our friends and CLC partners, Pastors Ihsan & Cigdem Ozbek, conducted the funerals for the martyrs, and more than one Turkish believer has expressed the idea that this could be the beginning of a great harvest in that country - as Islamics are embarrassed and offended by what has happened in the name of religion.
Someone else has observed about church history that "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church", and my prayer is that it may be so in this beautiful country that God has placed in our hearts at CLC. Would you join me in praying for Turkey and for our friends there?
posted by Pastor Jerry McQuay at 9:34 AM
3 Comments:
Pastor Jerry:
Count me in! I am tired of the enemy getting so much ground! We are the army of God and victory in this battle must begin with that "heart above the head" communion. This action is not acceptable and must not be ignored and/or tolerated by the Body. The enemy is not getting any more ground In Jesus' Name. I am on the battle field with God. Thanks for heads up!
Pastor...my heart broke when I heard the initial report just after this happened. I will continue to pray for our brothers & sisters in Turkey. Thank you for bringing this to our attention on a larger scale.
Likewise, it especially hurts when you've been there and know some of the precious Turkish believers. I've got to believe that this is one of those times that the enemy 'overplayed his hand' and God is going to use this for a greater harvest! Let's keep Turkey in prayer-
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