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Pakistan #2 - Celebrate
Welcome to Day 2 with Presbyterian Education Board (PEB) in Pakistan. Today’s highlights feature Rev. Dr. Jennie Harrop (Cedar Creek Church, Sherwood, OR).
We spent the day in Martinpur, a Christian village in Pakistan. We visited PEB’s girls’ school, boys’ school, and Hope Center, an orphanage nested at the boys’ school.
Pakistan #1 - Seeing God at work
Day 1 of our visit with Presbyterian Education Board (PEB) in Lahore, Pakistan. Associate Director for Mission Tom Boone visits with Cheryl Burke, Executive Director of Friends of PEB.
The Outreach Foundation team also visited Forman College Church, and Rev. Dr. Jennie Harrop (Cedar Creek Church in Sherwood, OR) preached.
Türkiye #7 - Gratitude and Intercessions
The team expressed our gratitude to God for His provision of mercy during this visit and interceded on behalf of our many new friends returning to Iran.
Türkiye #6 - Reflections
Lee Brown and Melissa Mandala share their reflections about our concluding day of visiting the Iranian church in Izmir.
Türkiye #5 - Worshiping with incredible joy
On Day 4, Josh Montoya and Becky Pruitt provide their overview of the day and how they see God at work in a 900+ house church network in Iran.
Türkiye #4 - Boldness and Courage
On Day 3, Kimmy Stokesbary Briggs shares her reflection on God at work through Forouzan’s house church network in Iran.
Türkiye #3 - Healing lives through Christ
On Day 2 of our trip, our team participated in a Radmard conference. Radmard means “men of righteousness” and is a Christian men’s ministry in Iran. Reza, a Pars graduate, leads this ministry. The men gathered are living in Iran. Both teams shared stories of Jesus Christ at work healing us through lives marked by addiction, pain, anger, and shame.
Türkiye #2 - Our day in Constantinople
Thank you for joining us for our Day 1 Vlog in which Associate Director Tom Boone introduces our visit in Türkiye (Turkey) with Muslim background believers from Iran.
Türkiye #1 - Tired and yet energized
The Outreach Foundation team has arrived in Istanbul! For the next several days, we will be visiting with three Iranian house church networks and taking part in their leadership conferences. After a long two days of travel, it is good to be here and we are energized at the thought of those whom we will be meeting.
Lithuania #5 - Worship and Fellowship with City Church
We shared Sunday worship and fellowship with City Church Klaipeda. This portion of our visit was the final day in an incredible week of prayer, discussions, and learning of the Lithuanian and Russian contexts in which City Church has struggled to flourish.
Lithuania #4 - Hope and Encouragement
Day #4 Vlog from our team visiting Lithuania and City Church. Bryan Smith and TJ Hughes share their thoughts about the hope and encouragement they feel after spending time with Pastor Saul and City Church leaders.
Lithuania #3 - Having an open heart
Our Day #3 Vlog is with Gordon and Ellen Shaffer, who share their thoughts about the conversations and activities in Vilnius and Kaunas.