The Karakalpaks are a Sunni Muslim unreached people group of more than 750,000, mostly residing in northwestern Uzbekistan’s autonomous province, Karakalpakstan. Their region is extremely dry and poverty levels are high. Over this past weekend, they have drawn attention in the news due to political unrest resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
Uzbekistan is listed among the most dangerous countries for Christians due to persecution. Even so, a movement has begun among the Karakalpaks with an estimated more than 3,000 followers of Jesus. Among the first of these converts from Islam was a highly feared drug dealer, who now shares Christ’s love with his people instead.
God of Peace, during these days of unrest, we ask You please to grow a deep hunger for You among the Karakalpaks. Awaken them to their need for a Savior, Protector, Provider who loves them. Make a way for every community, every home, every heart to hear Your Good News in a form they can easily understand. The New Testament is available online in Karakalpak language, but few have access to it. Draw them into Your truth and save them. Meet them in their dreams. Speak to them Your name. Tell them the story of Your love. And make it so compelling they can’t say no to Your grace.
Be a Shield around every Christian and their families, guarding them from persecution and harm, and blessing them so abundantly they will generously help needy neighbors. Grow them strong in faith, confident in truth, abounding in love. Bring teachers to them to disciple them and to train up Karakalpak Christian leaders and teachers. Make a way for the Bible to be printed in their language and available to everyone, and for audio versions of the New Testament to be distributed widely until all have heard Your Good News. Multiply Your church by the thousands. Give them favor with those in authority, as well as with other Karakalpaks. Open the way for Christians to come in from other countries and serve alongside local believers to take clean water to the thirsty, food to the hungry, medical and counseling services to the hurting, shelter and clothing to those without, and the Gospel to those who need to hear. Spread a church planting movement across Karakalpakstan like wildfire, touching every heart with Your transformational love, and spreading beyond borders to catch others on fire for You, as well.
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