I am going to change nations!! Yes, nations!! Who is with me? I know that the Lord is with me!! Are you with me? Let's change nations together.
Alright, let's take a trip together to our first nation - Pakistan
As I am sure many of you already know, recently, the country of Pakistan has been devastated by horrific flooding. Many people have been left homeless, had their livelihoods destroyed, and disease is spreading all over that nation. For those who may not know, Pakistan is a nation that is over 96% Islamic, many of whom are extremists. Did you know that Islam is currently the fastest growing religion in the world? The good news is that our God still reigns!! Through this recent disaster, the Lord has opened the doors in Pakistan for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be spread like never before. Now, I don't know about you......... but I WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT!
Praise God, a door has opened for me and YOU to get involved. Yes, that's right we can be a part of this amazing move of God. Let me explain. I was recently introduced to Pastor Nathaniel Barkat and his family. Their ministry is Christian Fellowship of Pakistan (CFP). Here is their website: http://www.christianfellowshippakistan.org/Pakistan/Welcome.html
Pastor Nathaniel lives in Denver Colorado but he and some of his children (all pastors) are frequently on the ground in Pakistan. This past week, their ministry held a Christian meeting in one of the flood ravaged areas in Pakistan and 8000 people showed up to hear about Jesus Christ. The only advertisement was word of mouth. Approximately, 4000 people gave their lives to Christ at this meeting. CAN YOU IMAGINE?? I got to see pictures from that event and I was left speechless. I spoke with Pastor Nathaniel about the current needs in Pakistan. He shared with me that the Pakistani people are very open to the gospel for the first time in their lives because of the floods. There are Christian teams on the ground and ready to help, but they are in need of supplies. They need medicine and tents, clothing and food. I don't know about you but I cannot personally ship a container of supplies to Pakistan. What I can do, however, is provide the needed monetary support for those supplies to be purchased locally and distributed to the people in need. Pastor Nathaniel is leaving to go to Pakistan on September 29th. He will be on the ground for the next 3 months. In addition to donating money, one thing that my daughters and I are doing is cleaning out the closets and holding a fund raising yard sale on October 2. I hope that this event will help raise awareness and generate additional funds for this great cause.
WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME? I am asking for you to pray about joining me in this effort. Please pray that God's will be done in this nation of Pakistan. Pray for His mercy and that He will continue to open doors for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please pray for the protection of those on the ground risking their lives to bring this message to those in need of our Savior.
I know many of you are going to want help. Why? because I know you and I know your hearts. A special account has been set up for this relief effort. We are seeking to put as much money as we can in the hands of Pastor Nathaniel before he leaves for Pakistan on the 29th of September. . Remember, that all of us working together can make a HUGE impact. Every little bit counts!
I always remember these words from Jesus in Luke 21:2-3 And He saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And He said, “Of a truth I say to you, that this poor woman hath cast in more than they all”
Here is all the information that you should need to help. You can, of course, contact the ministry directly through their website but since they are going to be on the ground in Pakistan, it might not be the best way. However, there is another gentleman who works with the ministry here stateside and he is the one currently coordinating this relief effort. His name is Shaun and he can be reached by email at cfprelief@gmail.com. I am working with him directly. I am happy to forward your donations to him or you can contact him directly. To make things easy, cfprelief@gmail.com is also set up to receive funds through PayPal. Any checks should be made out to “Redeemer Temple”, their Denver church and designate “For Pakistan”. If I have missed anything or you have any other questions, just ask me.
This is our first stop on what will hopefully become our World Tour together. I am so fired up!! LET’S TOUCH THIS WORLD TOGETHER!!!
Your fellow Nation Changer,
Christy JOY
You are LOVED!
