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Front Cover [Do not print] Replace with page 1 of cover PDF WILLIAM CAREY LIBRARY What is the Global Prayer Digest? FEATURED BOOK The Global Prayer Digest is a unique devotion- al booklet. Each day it gives a glimpse Sixteen Seasons: of what God is doing around the world Stories From a Missionary and what still remains to be done. Daily Family in Tajikistan prayer for that still-unfinished task is at the heart of the Adopt-A-People move- How would a young American ment. Condensed missionary stories, missionary family react when immersed biblical challenges, urgent reports, and in the heart of remote Tajikistan? exciting descriptions of unreached peo- ples provide a digest of rich fuel for your Follow the James family’s adventures in an ancient Persian city an hour own times of prayer for the world. north of Afghanistan. Through the Become a Daily World Christian humor and pain of these vignettes you TheGlobal Prayer Digest is a key tool in a will discover not only a new people movement to help fulfill Christ’s com- and their culture but will examine anew your own culture and faith. mission to make disciples of all the peo- ples of the earth. This movement involves James takes the routine and turns it a daily discipline of learning, praying, and into the wondrous, humorous, and sometimes sad—much in the tradition of James Herriot the English veterinarian giving to help reach the world’s nearly surgeon “All Creatures Great and Small” who drew us into his world of animals 10,000 unreached people groups. Un- with both laughter and pathos. reached peoples are those groups which -Duane H. Elmer, PhD, professor, Trinity International University do not yet have a strong church in their own cultural and social setting. Having devoted my life to missionary service, I love a good read that captures the heart of another culture. Now I have a new favorite—“Sixteen Seasons” Myanmar, Mothers and the by David James. The author combines the storytelling of Hosseini “The Kite Frontier Fellowship Movement Runner” with the observation of Dalrymple “From the Holy Mountain” and adds his own spiritual reflection to the cultural interplay. The result is an insightful, The Frontier Fellowship Movement entertaining account of the infusion of good news into a dark environment. is an adaptation of a custom among -Don Eenigenburg, church planting director, Christar tribal Christians in Burma (now called Myanmar) and elsewhere. As the ISBN: 978-0-87808-473-9 List Price: $17.99 mother in each family prepares meals for her family, she sets aside a hand- David James Our Price: $14.39 ful of rice in a special container, and WCL | Pages 286 | Paperback 2011 3 or more: $9.89 prays for their church’s missionaries to unreached people groups. Rice from www.missionbooks.org families in the church is sold to support 1-800-MISSION their frontier missionaries. Become a Daily World Christian What is the Global Prayer Digest? Loose Change Adds Up! The Global Prayer Digest is a unique devotion- In adapting the Burma Plan to our culture, al booklet. Each day it gives a glimpse we have simply substituted loose change of what God is doing around the world for rice and have added this educational and what still remains to be done. Daily and inspirational Global Prayer Digest. One prayer for that still-unfinished task is at person’s loose change will average about the heart of the Adopt-A-People move- $100 per year exclusively for frontier ment. Condensed missionary stories, missions! When the national goal of one biblical challenges, urgent reports, and million Adopt-A-People Prayer Partners is exciting descriptions of unreached peo- reached, that will mean $100 million more ples provide a digest of rich fuel for your per year for the frontiers! own times of prayer for the world. Become a Daily World Christian Devotional Ideas TheGlobal Prayer Digest is a key tool in a movement to help fulfill Christ’s com- How can you make the most of this prayer digest: mission to make disciples of all the peo- ples of the earth. This movement involves • Some people use it as a a daily discipline of learning, praying, and supplement to their regular giving to help reach the world’s nearly devotional time. 10,000 unreached people groups. Un- • Others enjoy reading and reached peoples are those groups which praying around the dinner table do not yet have a strong church in their with the entire family. own cultural and social setting. • We encourage you to gather Myanmar, Mothers and the monthly with other Christ Frontier Fellowship Movement friends who are involved in this The Frontier Fellowship Movement movement. is an adaptation of a custom among • Join the “Frontier Fellowship tribal Christians in Burma (now called movement” (left), a version of Myanmar) and elsewhere. As the the Burma Plan, to financially mother in each family prepares meals support frontier missions. for her family, she sets aside a hand- Every day at the top of the page ful of rice in a special container, and you’ll find the name of an unreached prays for their church’s missionaries to people group for which to pray. The unreached people groups. Rice from small maps will help you locate the families in the church is sold to support day’s feature. their frontier missionaries. 3 Editorial September 2013 Feature of the Month RECORDS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS U.S. Center for World Mission 1605 East Elizabeth Street Dear Praying Friends, Pasadena, CA 91104-2721 Tel: (330) 626-3361 This month we are praying for [email protected] the unreached people groups MANAGING EDITOR in Azerbaijan, a nation with a Keith Carey Turkic language and a Shi’ite ASSISTANT EDITOR Muslim majority. For many Paula Fern centuries either the Ottoman WRITERS Turks or the Persian Empire Glenn Culbertson (Iran) dominated this land. Patricia Depew Patti Ediger However, in the 19th century the country that is now Wesley Kawato Azerbaijan was carved out of Persia and became part of Arlene Knickerbocker the Imperial Russian Empire. When Russia established Esther Jerome-Dharmaraj Christopher Lane the USSR in the early 20th century, Azerbaijan became Annabeth Lewis one of the many Soviet republics. Azerbaijan became an Ted Proffitt independent nation when the USSR was dissolved in 1991. Lydia Reynolds Jeff Rockwell Since independence, this nation has flourished Jean Smith economically because of its vast oil reserves. With this new Jane W. Sveska wealth and independence, Azerbaijan now has a chance DAILY BIBLE COMMENTARIES Dave Dougherty, Director of Plans to go in its own unique direction. But what direction will and Training, OMF Intl. it chose? Will it follow in the footsteps of the neighboring Keith Carey, Managing Editor, GPD Shi’ite Muslim nation, Iran? That is unlikely since many CUSTOMER SERVICE Azerbaijanis view as a meddler. Unfortunately, because Dan Eddy they were mistreated by many people in the Orthodox GRAPHICS Russian Church and are at odds with the Christian nation Amanda Valloza of Armenia, many people in Azerbaijan may be hostile to PRINTER Christianity. It is also true that like just about all Muslim Diversified Printers , La Mirada, CA countries, Azerbaijan has restrictions on religious change. It will take believers who bear Christ without the cultural WEB SITE baggage of their enemies to win Azerbaijani Muslims to www.globalprayerdigest.org Him. Pray for such a miracle to happen in Azerbaijan. ISSN 1045-9731 Contents of the Global Prayer Digest © 2013 In Christ, U.S. Center for World Mission 1605 East Elizabeth Street Keith Carey, managing editor, GPD Pasadena, CA 91104 Contents of this booklet may be reproduced if appropriate credit and subscription information are given. For subscription information, call (330) 626-3361. PS—For security reasons, the field missionaries will For comments on content, only be identified by their initials at the end of the call (626) 398-2241. prayer entries. 4 Editorial Feature of the Month RECORDS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS U.S. Center for World Mission 1605 East Elizabeth Street Pasadena, CA 91104-2721 Tel: (330) 626-3361 [email protected] Pray for a Strong Fellowship For Every MANAGING EDITOR Keith Carey People in Azerbaijan ASSISTANT EDITOR Paula Fern WRITERS Glenn Culbertson RUSSIA Patricia Depew Patti Ediger Wesley Kawato Caspian Arlene Knickerbocker GEORGIA Sea Esther Jerome-Dharmaraj Christopher Lane Annabeth Lewis AZERBAIJAN Ted Proffitt Lydia Reynolds ARMENIA Jeff Rockwell Jean Smith Jane W. Sveska TURKEY DAILY BIBLE COMMENTARIES Dave Dougherty, Director of Plans and Training, OMF Intl. IRAN Keith Carey, Managing Editor, GPD IRAQ CUSTOMER SERVICE Dan Eddy Syria GRAPHICS Amanda Valloza PRINTER GEORGIA Diversified Printers , La Mirada, CA Caspian Sea WEB SITE www.globalprayerdigest.org ISSN 1045-9731 ARMENIA Ganca Contents of the Global Prayer Digest © 2013 U.S. Center for World Mission Baku 1605 East Elizabeth Street AZERBAIJAN Pasadena, CA 91104 Contents of this booklet may be reproduced if appropriate credit and subscription information are given. For subscription information, call (330) 626-3361. IRAN For comments on content, call (626) 398-2241. 5 To Help You Pray Better Who Are the Azerbaijanis? The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic people group located mostly in the Caucasus Mountains to the west of the Caspian Sea, in northern Iraq and down through the Iranian plateau. There are 30 million Azerbaijanis worldwide, and a majority of them are found in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, and the United States. The Azerbaijanis, wherever they live today, share a common language, history, and culture. The majority live in Persia which is modern day Iran, and sharing the gospel with them is a vital need. Over recent centuries enforced separation has created differing mentalities and worldviews between Azerbaijanis living in different host countries.