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Day 15-Kingdom Spread: Laborers and the Church
To learn more about People Group adoption and how your church can be involved in reaching Pashtuns, contact PAN/RAP (See back page). Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
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Hello, I’m Ruth. I was 17 when 9/11 happened and it changed my life forever. In the aftermath, my home church began a prayer group for the country of Afghanistan and for the Pashtun people.
It was at Bible school that God confirmed my calling to reach the unreached Pashtuns with the love of Jesus. My home church had eventually adopted the Pashtuns as ‘their’ unreached people group and were excited to help prepare and send me. I felt like an extension of the church. We were in this together.
I have been on the field for 12 years now as an English teacher. Pashtuns are so hospitable. I have no problems meeting and getting to know them. But sharing with them why I am a “Jesus follower” can be a challenge. Sometimes it can seem impossible. But the regular emails, messages, and video calls from my church at home remind me of the truth and encourage me. Some from my church even visited me, demonstrating their commitment to the Pashtuns. It is not about me, but about the church together reaching Pashtuns with the love of Jesus.
“…On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.” 2 Corinthians 1:10-11
Among the 50 million Pashtuns there are so few believers that the chances that a Pashtun would meet one in his lifetime is miniscule. The massive cities full of millions of Pashtuns at best have a few handfuls of gospel workers, while some have zero. The need is vast! We are thankful God has been raising up laborers from all over the world, and churches worldwide are becoming more aware of the unreached Pashtun. Harvest laborers are an extension of the local church, and together they share the calling. When a church understands and joins the vision of reaching an unreached people group like the Pashtun, the impact is massive. Field workers are encouraged to continue ministry in a hard place and spiritual breakthroughs occur because of the church’s prayers. The spiritual health of the church grows as its members develop a missional worldview and lifestyle, desiring Jesus to be known and worshiped by all, whether in foreign fields and or in their backyards.
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