Serving Persecuted Christians In Pakistan

An update from our key leader in Pakistan (identity concealed for safety reasons)...

Greetings to our Sovereign Grace Church family.

Hope you are doing well. First of all, we are very thankful to all who contributed so generously and provided funds for the supplies we have given to the Christian families that were affected by recent riots in Pakistan. We can feel the intention of everyone who donated the funds.

We are one body and one family in Christ. Just after this incident happened, SGC felt our pain and prayed and supported the Pakistani Christian families. In return, all of us are praying for you and asking God to protect you and your families. 

Regarding our recent trip, we went with our team to (location concealed) yesterday. Our local brother arranged the distribution and a prayer meeting. Yesterday evening we went from house to house for prayers and we encouraged the families to stand strong. It is a difficult time because they don't have household things, but our God is a good God and only He can provide and protect us.

We went to one of the houses of a widow, her house was burnt and she had nothing at home. She was very brave and her faith was really strong. She said, "They can destroy our homes and burn our Bibles but they cannot destroy my faith." She also said, "Jesus suffered so much for our sins to give us freedom so we are free in Him. We don't ever need to worry about anything because He will provide for us everything that we need. He is always standing with us and will never leave us."

All our team members are very inspired that our Christian brothers and sisters are so faithful and strong. They have nothing to eat and yet they are still trusting God. Another lady said that it was a horrible time when the mob attacked their house. She said, "I left the house with my children to a different place and later saw my house burning in the news. It took me many years to build my home and buy household things and all of that turned to ashes within minutes. But we are happy because God saved our lives and He has promised to be with us and provide for us."

These testimonies make us very strong and brave. They help us work harder for the great commission that God has promised. Our local brothers worked very hard with the families to make them strong spiritually.

This morning we started distributions, and we organized a list with the local leaders. Our main hope is to help the neediest widows and our church members. We went to 4 different villages today. Most of these places are neglected. When we reached people with the supplies they were so joyful. Everyone is very thankful to God and to SGC for their kindness and generosity. 

We had a meeting with our local brothers and leaders and asked them about the next steps and how we should help the community. There were different opinions. The majority of them believe in giving people the opportunity to start small businesses, by supplying rikshaws, chickens, goats, cows, and buffaloes. They could use them as milk and meat businesses. Some families are willing to start small shops for basic household things. School is a great need as well because there is no Christian school in the area. 

Once again we are very thankful for your blessing and generosity. May Our Lord God Bless you and keep you safe.