Thank you for praying for George’s mother, Doris. She has improved to some degree and is able to lead a more normal life. Please continue to pray for her cancer to recede, and that God gives her everything she needs for the days ahead. It was difficult to return to England in mid-May with the uncertainty about Doris’ situation. In addition to that, we were missing our new grandchild, Adleigh. But at least there is Facebook!
Now we are back in full swing. In addition to resuming his regular pastoral and ministry duties, George was invited to speak at the European Baptist Federation’s 2015 Mission Conference held here in Birmingham. The theme was “Christian Muslim Encounters in Europe: Proclaiming Jesus in a Multi-Faith World”. George shared that our church’s strategy has been to pursue 3 things in relation to our Muslim neighbours (based on Matthew 5:14-16), as follows:
- Visibility — make residents aware of the church
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. (Matt 5:14) - Trust — convince residents that the church’s presence is beneficial to them
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. (Matt 5:15) - Community — make the church a centre of activity for residents
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matt 5:16)
Please be in prayer for the third meeting of the new Fellowship of Believers (from a Muslim background) on June 27th. May it become a mighty tool in God’s hands to encourage and evangelize those who don’t know Christ.
As we write this, it is 9:35pm of the first day of Ramadan, the annual 30-day fast for Muslims. The fast that began at 2:30 in the morning is just ending. Now that’s a long day! We are encouraging Christians locally to pray for Muslims daily during Ramadan, and we encourage you to join! Just click on the 30 Days of Prayer graphic below (or if you don’t like to click email links, go to Facebook and search for 30-Days International). Each day you can find a new prayer request for that day.
God bless you and thank you for your interest,
George and Karen King
