Turkey

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

Philippians 2:8

"he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross."

The Turkish Speaking Kurdish People

The Turkish Speaking Kurds have many similarities with the Kurmanji Kurds in Turkey. Sometimes Kurmanji (also known as Northern) Kurdish parents choose not to teach their language to their children. Previously, it was a crime to speak Kurdish in public. The Kurdish peoples make up the largest ethnic group in the world without a country of their own. They trace their roots to the Medes of ancient Persia. The Magi, or wise men, who traveled from the East to deliver their gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem were most likely Zoroastrian priests, ancestors of the modern Kurds.

Prayer Point:

Jesus, just like the Magi had eyes to see the signs of your birth, give the Turkish speaking Kurds today eyes to see that you came and that you are the king! Enable your current and future disciples to receive their primary sense of identity from you. Give them great joy that their citizenship is in heaven and that they are a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Send more than enough laborers to them who will follow Christ's example by humbling themselves and picking up their crosses daily. I pray for this imitation of you to become part of the DNA of your church among Turkish speaking Kurds. May all new disciples and churches also learn to die to themselves in loving obedience to the Lord. You are worthy!

Focus City: Diyarbakir