The news here has to be contrasted with the June 2020 Evangelical
Focus article which cast the situation in an air of optimism. Apparently the
situation isn't quite as hopeful as it seemed even six months ago.
Amid the ongoing regional turmoil we need to pray for the
small but by all reports vibrant Christian communities throughout the various
'stans' of Central Asia. Mostly
operating in the underground or at the very least attempting to keep a low
profile there is Evangelisation and mission work taking place in these settings
– but it is precarious.
Further it must be understood that the reporting that's
coming from US-based missions outlets like Voice of the Martyrs (among others)
is not entirely trustworthy. These organisations have been corrupted by money
and political connections and frequently report events from a considerable
American slant.
I'm not thrilled at the idea of Christians and Christian
groups registering with the state. If these groups wholly divest themselves of
Western connections and Western money – one would hope the state would simply
leave them alone. However, given that whatever traditions of tolerance once
existed in those lands – they are but a distant memory.
And so the Church is called to endure in such situations. Let
us pray these Christians do not turn to the West for diplomatic support and the
threat of retaliation and destroy the Church's testimony in the process. If
they're in contact with Western Evangelicals, that's what they're going to be
encouraged to do.
See also:
https://pilgrimunderground.blogspot.com/2016/09/karimovs-death-and-its-implications-for.html
https://pilgrimunderground.blogspot.com/2020/06/evangelicals-in-uzbekistan-hope-and.html
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