There are churches for the expat majority in UAE. Many Asian expats visit churches with Christian friends out of sheer loneliness. Then they hear the gospel and God saves them! There are also Arab churches for Christian Arabs who live and work in the Emirates. However, there is not as much ministry happening among the local Emiratis themselves. Some say that it is even difficult to get to know Emiratis unless you work with them. I'm asking the Lord to help me to identify and learn from those who are ministering to Emiratis, both online and face-to-face. I'm asking the Lord to show me what my little part to play might be in the Emirati church. Perhaps it is biblical counseling, house church coaching, family ministry, evangelism coaching, or a little of each of these. Would you ask with me?
Vision statement of my personal ministry.... “By God’s grace and for His glory, to see reproducing churches disciplining gospel-centered, Arab families.” Personal mission statement... "By God’s grace and for His glory, to befriend younger brothers who influence the Arab church while encouraging and challenging them toward biblical counseling, gospel-centered family, reproducible church planting, and abundant evangelism."
Monday, June 3, 2024
Ministry in Dubai
The past two trips in September and January have begun in the city of Dubai. The United Arab Emirates is home to 9.5 million people but only 1.2 million are Emiratis. They are 99% Muslim but comfort and materialism may be more of a barrier to the gospel than Islam for most Emiratis. However, most would face at least moderate persecution if they openly followed Christ, especially if they shared their faith with Muslim friends and family members.
There are churches for the expat majority in UAE. Many Asian expats visit churches with Christian friends out of sheer loneliness. Then they hear the gospel and God saves them! There are also Arab churches for Christian Arabs who live and work in the Emirates. However, there is not as much ministry happening among the local Emiratis themselves. Some say that it is even difficult to get to know Emiratis unless you work with them. I'm asking the Lord to help me to identify and learn from those who are ministering to Emiratis, both online and face-to-face. I'm asking the Lord to show me what my little part to play might be in the Emirati church. Perhaps it is biblical counseling, house church coaching, family ministry, evangelism coaching, or a little of each of these. Would you ask with me?
There are churches for the expat majority in UAE. Many Asian expats visit churches with Christian friends out of sheer loneliness. Then they hear the gospel and God saves them! There are also Arab churches for Christian Arabs who live and work in the Emirates. However, there is not as much ministry happening among the local Emiratis themselves. Some say that it is even difficult to get to know Emiratis unless you work with them. I'm asking the Lord to help me to identify and learn from those who are ministering to Emiratis, both online and face-to-face. I'm asking the Lord to show me what my little part to play might be in the Emirati church. Perhaps it is biblical counseling, house church coaching, family ministry, evangelism coaching, or a little of each of these. Would you ask with me?
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