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Truitt Adair
Dear Friends, The door is opening for the
churches of Christ to take the message of Jesus Christ to the people
of Iraq, We have seen a nation freed from oppression, but freedom
in Christ is our ultimate goal. In the meantime, what do we
do to prepare for this momentous opportunity? First, we need to pray.
May we, His people, get down on our knees and pray for peace to reign
in that region which was once God's Garden. Let us pray that the people
who are now free from the grip of a brutal dictatorship also have freedom
to seek truth and experience true freedom. . . freedom in Christ. Let's pray that we will be
wise and culturally sensitive to expedite a plan for evangelizing that
Muslim nation and the whole Middle Eastern region currently under the
grip of Islam. Discussions are underway, involving
Sunset; sister congregations with missions experience to Arabic nations,
key individuals in the region (who for security reasons must remain
anonymous), brotherhood missions ministries, and humanitarian aid ministries
of the churches of Christ. I am convinced that prayer and collaborative
planning will bring about the most effective long-term results for reaching
the Iraqi people for Jesus Christ. In 1997, we graduated an Iraqi
man from our preacher training program at Sunset. During the first Gulf
War, he narrowly escaped the torture chambers of Baghdad and fled to
Athens, Greece, where he was converted to Christ. He and his family
are now prepared to help take the gospel to their people in Iraq. As
we meet the immediate physical needs of this nation, we also need to
provide the qualified people equipped with the tools (Bibles, curriculum
and other materials in their language) to adequately meet their spiritual
needs. We are in the early stages
of planning, but the doors are opening quickly and we must be prepared.
In order to seize this historic opportunity, we need your financial
partnership to accomplish the following:
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Provide additional scholarships
for ministry students desiring to be trained for both short term
and long-term missions to the Muslim world. Will
you please join me in generously contributing your financial resources
so that we can send our best spiritual resources to share
Jesus Christ in Iraq and other Arabic speaking nations? If we fail to
act wisely and quickly this historic opportunity could be lost. Please
give generously. The need is great. The opportunity is now. The time
is right for us to invest in the souls of people in the Arabic speaking
world. On
behalf of those yet untold, Executive Director email: sibioffice@sibi.cc 8 www.sibi.cc |