Summary
Uyghurs were originally Caucasian and were once Christian. The Uyghurs of northwest China have been in the news in recent years. Thousands of them have been placed in re-education camps by the Chinese government. A much smaller population of Uyghurs lives in Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Republic in Central Asia. The Kazakh government permits the Uyghurs to practice Islam and live out their Turkic culture. Some Uyghurs from China have been able to escape Chinese oppression and relocate to Kazakhstan.
Ministry Obstacles
The Uyghurs have been Muslims for over 1,000 years. They see being a Muslim as part of their core identity, though they don't have a deep understanding of their Islamic faith.
But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.
Hebrews 8:6
Pray
Pray for today’s people to realize that their works will never make them pleasing to God. Pray they trust in the grace of God found only in Christ.
Pray that the Lord would call missionaries to be Christ-bearers to the Uyghurs. Pray for the Holy Spirit to anoint the gospel as it goes forth via radio. Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of Uyghurs towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the gospel. Ask the Lord to help the tiny number of Uyghur believers grow spiritually. Pray that they would have the Holy Spirit's wisdom in sharing their faith with their relatives and neighbors.
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