Ruth* works in the Indian Ocean Islands seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them.
She began serving with AIM in 2019 and she is seeking to be bold in her declaration of truth, but also wise in knowing when and how to provoke conversations that will have the greatest gospel impact.
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Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. About a year ago, a local couple’s baby died just a few hours after being born. The father had shown interest in knowing God and felt the pregnancy had been a real gift from Him as his wife had become pregnant after being prayed for, following many years of infertility. So, it was extra hard that the baby didn’t survive, and the father hasn’t shown as much interest in studying the Bible since. Despite this, Ruth’s regular visits to the wife have developed into a nice friendship and last month the wife gave birth to a baby boy. Give thanks for this wonderful gift and ask that both parents would seek God’s face as they marvel at this miracle.
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Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. In her assignment location, she often sings at home on her own. Currently on home assignment in the UK, she has really enjoyed singing with so many people and learning some new songs. Pray that this time of refreshment would prepare her for her next season of service.
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Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. She is currently on home assignment and tonight is sharing with her home church what the Lord has been doing. Pray for help in presenting and a prayerful response. In her time at home, please ask the Lord that she would manage her diary well, fitting in as many appointments with people as she can, but without being overwhelmed, and still maintaining some rhythms of rest. Please ask for good health, stamina and energy as she will be seeing and staying with lots of different people and living out of a suitcase. Pray for good reconnections and for her to cope with changes/culture shock well. Pray too that she would spend time with Jesus and know His faithfulness amidst all the travel and rootlessness. Thank the Lord for couple of catch-up phone calls with her neighbours Nora and Sonya back on the island and ask for these friendships to be maintained while she is away.
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These beautiful tropical islands are 99.9% Muslim and for security reasons we refer to this area as the ‘Indian Ocean Islands’ rather than naming individual islands. Islam is deeply rooted on these islands and to be an islander is to be a Muslim. There are a small number of believers on each island but many follow Jesus secretly for fear of rejection and persecution.
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Creative Access refers to nations, areas or ministries where there is great hostility towards Christianity and where traditional ‘missionary work’ is not possible. Workers, therefore, need to be ‘creative’ in how they proclaim the good news of Jesus.
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