Turkey

Let's pray specifically for one of the unreached people groups living in Turkey today.

Luke 10:3

"Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves."

The Kazakh People

The Kazakhs of Turkey once inhabited the Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region also called East Turkestan. It is now part of northwestern China. The oppressive regime made the Kazakhs rebel and leave their homeland. The first migration took place in the 1930s and the second came because of the 1949 Communist Revolution. These Kazakhs went to many countries, but Turkey was among their best choices. Over the decades, most Kazakh families left rural areas in Turkey and moved to bigger cities, most of them choosing Istanbul. Of the more than 40,000 Kazakhs living in Turkey there are only a handful of believers.

Prayer Point:

Heavenly Father, thank you for each of these dear brothers and sisters. We rejoice that you have drawn them to yourself! But Lord, we long for more. We don't want just a handful, we want thousands of Kazakhs in Turkey to know you and the name of your son. Raise up more than enough disciple makers from among Kazakh believers as well as from similar cultures. Though these laborers go out as lambs among wolves fill them with your peace. Let them know that you are with them. We ask that through these faithful servants every Kazakh in Turkey will encounter Jesus in a real way that will change their lives forever. We ask that you will also raise up musicians to create worship in this language that speaks to the hearts of the Kazakhs. Put new songs in the mouths of the Kazakhs, songs of those who find their home in you.

Focus City: Ankara