For the past five years Bahrom has ministered at a Hope Centre in Central Asia. As well as being responsible for leading the church in his home town, Bahrom plays host once a month to young people from the Christian communities in his region.
Through the ‘Schools without Walls’ curriculum, he seeks to equip these young church leaders for effective ministry in what is often a difficult place for Christians to witness on account of the predominantly Muslim population.
Furthermore, in addition to the Children’s Bibles which he has been handing out to the families with which he has been involved for some time, Bahrom has begun distributing New Testaments.
Bahrom also has sporting ambitions – coaching football to a number of local young people, 60 of whom now attend the Hope Centre. Alongside the opportunities to train, they are provided with two hot meals every week. Ably supported by their three daughters, Olga, Bahrom’s wife, does the cooking. Olga also provides educational support to neighbourhood kids as well as teaching them lessons from the Bible.
In a socially deprived area such as the one in which Bahrom lives, it is through the provision of humanitarian aid that he has had the opportunity to get to know many of the needy people in his community. Most of them are open to the Gospel and are always happy to welcome Bahrom into their homes and listen attentively as he proclaims the Word of God.
Furthermore, the trust engendered by the provision of this much needed practical support, has meant that parents are content to allow their teenage children to not only attend football practice at the Hope Centre, but also be taught the Bible at the House of Prayer.
Praise God that today the indigenous people constitute the majority of the congregation. There are up to 50 people who come to listen to the Word and the church is growing.
Little wonder then that there has arisen the need for a new House of Prayer [church building], the construction of which is now well underway. The building will be equipped with 100 seats, which can be effectively used seven days a week for regular church programmes. We are especially inspired by the fact that over 100 children and teenagers will be able to regularly attend and learn about Jesus Christ. We trust that through them God will provide possibilities to win their families for Christ.
Slavic Gospel Association is currently helping to fund this project along with 4 other church buildings in Central Asia.
Pray for Bahrom and his family as they work together towards the goal of sharing the Gospel with people in such desperate need of hearing some genuinely good news.
[Names have been deliberately changed to protect the identities of those mentioned.]
