Population: 4,300,000
Hub: Indonesia
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.00%
Hub: Indonesia
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.00%
Resources: WB, JF, AR
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 85
Annual Deaths: 38,000
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 85
Annual Deaths: 38,000
Description: The Aceh are a Malay people which have inhabited northwest Sumatra since ancient times. Their language is closely related to the Cham people. They are the 7th largest indigenous ethnic group in Indonesia.
Prayer Points:
• Converts to Christianity are required to change their identity cards which displays their religious affiliation. Once this is done, they are no longer considered to be Aceh. Pray for the right way to approach this situation among new believers.
• West Sumatran authorities have confiscated and burned Bibles in the last decade. Pray for favor with those in authority so that the Word of God might be widely distributed.
• The loving Christian response to the 2004 tsunami has begun to thaw the ice built up by 400 years of colonial occupation. Pray for effective follow up with those who heard the gospel.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, may the Aceh open their hearts and their land to receive your grace and salvation in Jesus Christ.
Every year 38,000 Aceh die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.
Prayer Points:
• Converts to Christianity are required to change their identity cards which displays their religious affiliation. Once this is done, they are no longer considered to be Aceh. Pray for the right way to approach this situation among new believers.
• West Sumatran authorities have confiscated and burned Bibles in the last decade. Pray for favor with those in authority so that the Word of God might be widely distributed.
• The loving Christian response to the 2004 tsunami has begun to thaw the ice built up by 400 years of colonial occupation. Pray for effective follow up with those who heard the gospel.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, may the Aceh open their hearts and their land to receive your grace and salvation in Jesus Christ.
Every year 38,000 Aceh die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.