- Pray that more Muslims will turn to Ghrist and His Gospel amid the current Middle East conflicts and war.
- Pray that the Lord of Harvest would send forth more workers to His harvest field in the Middle East amid all these conflicts.
- Pray that the holy shaking of God would continue at these last days to fulfill the "Great Harvest" at the end time.
Praise God!
Today we were able to sign the papers and complete the purchase of a property for Kütahya Church.
In April 2025 we were asked to leave the apartment we had been renting. For a while we were able to meet in the Iranian church's building, until their rental contract was also not renewed in February 2026. Since then we have been meeting in homes. Today we are excited to have purchased a property for the church to meet in and be visible in the city. It may be a couple of months before we are able to start meeting there as we work on equipping the space for our needs.
We praise God that the previous owner immediately took to us, and we were able to talk to her openly about our plans to meet as a church. We had been worried about the possibility of sharing that and then the owner deciding not to sell to us. However, we had the opportunity to share the Gospel with her, and she even mentioned she'd be willing to sell the upstairs property to us too! She owns the two apartments above the church, and stays in the upper one when visiting Kütahya. To know that she is comfortable with us and won't cause any issues as a neighbour is a huge blessing.
This property is the stationary shop, located very centrally. It is easy for all our members to get to, and will have a decent number of people walking past each day. We are excited to have a visible presence in Kütahya and see how God continues to bless this city.
Of course we could not have come to this point without all your prayers and donations. Thank you to everyone who has been lifting up Kütahya church and played your part in securing us a place to meet. We do hope that at least some of you will one day have the opportunity to come and visit.
Please see some pictures attached. We will put up walls to create a worship area, children's room, kitchen, and office space. We will of course keep you updated of our progress and let you know when we start meeting there.
Genesis 28:17 “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”
( from Funda Soyak)