Uighur view show

The Former Soviet Union

Finding fertile soil among the Uighur
The work is slow among the Uighur people. It typically takes years of gospel exposure before a person becomes a genuine follower of Christ. This fact is a major source of discouragement for those who labor day in and day out in this resistant field. God, however, seems to delight in doing the unexpected. The story of *Bruce's journey to faith is one example of God's creativity ... read more >


—From communism to true community
Searching for home: Meskhetian Turks
—The changing face of Moscow
—Dagestan: Southern hospitality
—Healing the Tatar soul
—From "Evil Empire" to a land of blessing
—Uzbeks of Uzbekistan
—Kazakhs of Kazakhstan
—Turkmen of Turkmenistan

hr
Central Asia Stories

From communism to true community
Alma’s wide neon grin shone in startling contrast to the gray, cold world in which she lived. It was spring 1992, when the dust of the fallen Soviet empire was still settling across Central Asia. For the first time in hundreds of years, the Kazakhs of Kazakhstan were hearing about Jesus, and young people like Alma were embracing Him ... read more >

hr
In Their Own Words

Nurnisa's story: Blessed to be a blessing
““At that time, in my heart there were no bad feelings,” Nurnisa explained. “It didn’t matter than my head hurt, blood was running down my face, that my dress was turning red with blood. The most important thing was that there were no bad feelings in my heart.”

Nurzhan: Portrait of a Kazakh Believer
“In 1997 I fully gave my life to Jesus. I told him, My life is yours. I will die with you. My goal in life is to be with you, because tomorrow in heaven I will meet you. I will stand before you.”

When Grief Meets Grace

UsenAlik* couldn't believe he was losing his son to cancer after almost losing his family to alcohol.

In the spring of 2004, Alik's son, Usen*, complained of pain in his side. At first, Alik and his wife, Mirgul, thought the boy had hurt himself rough-housing with brothers and friends.

But the pain persisted ... read more >