Earlier this month, Lisa Pursley visited our Kingdom Prayer gathering to provide an update on her family’s ministry in Armenia, a country situated between Turkey and Iran. Here are some updates on their ministry:
They have been able to help mobilize and send 16 full-time missionaries out to neighboring Muslim countries.
They helped form a 4-year bible college in the area which is doing well. There is a serious need for Biblical/reformed teaching as well as reformed material in the appropriate language since most of the “Christian” material in Armenia stems from prosperity gospel movements. The protestant presence in the area has also been increasingly influenced by the New Apostolic Reformation which has been a growing concern for Jacob in recent years due to its doctrinal issues.
They helped form an elder-led, reformed, Biblical church in the area (International Bible Church of Armenia). We can be praying that God would grant the church a new full-time pastor and more elders due to some moves.
Jacob has had multiple speaking opportunities over the past year and as a result of an interview, someone was moved to donate a number of Farsi Bibles just in time for them to be used in street ministry during a key holiday!
We can pray for their children – that they would grow spiritually strong and that their faith would mature.
They have a ministry near the border of Iran. They have requested prayer for renovations on a second guest house in that area.
Their “love camp” ministry for kids with special needs is continuing to thrive.
They have welcomed three new Americans who have come to help on a 1-year commitment. They would like prayer for more workers, and the door for effective ministry seems to be wide open.