Grace Bible Church

The mission of Christar (formerly International Missions) is to glorify God by establishing churches, primarily within least-reached Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Asian communities worldwide. In this endeavor,they partner with churches to send out missionaries who proclaim the gospel and equip the body of Christ. The vision of Christar is to see more churches planted among more of the least-reached through effective prayer, growing people, godly teams and fruitful partnerships. They define the least-reached as: People who do not have access to a church where the gospel is preached in their own language and culture. Christar was started in 1930 by Benjamin Davison and has over three hundred missionaries scattered among the least-reached.

It is non-profit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Daily prayers for the month of February:

Praying Light into Central Asia-

Wednesday, Feb. 1st:

Lift up workers as they share truth and pray with their Muslim friend who has no children--a disgrace in her culture.

Thursday, Feb. 2nd:

Ask God to use Saturday evening Bible studies and dinners to reach Bangladeshi immigrants--most have never heard and understood the gospel.

Friday, Feb. 3rd:

Pray that Pakistani believers would be free from fear in the midst of political instability.

Saturday, Feb. 4th:

Pray for workers as they continue to follow up with contacts made during outreaches over the holidays.

Sunday, Feb. 5th:

Lift up the monthly International Tea, an outreach to Bangladeshi immigrants, being held today.

Monday, Feb. 6th:

Praise God that workers in the Netherlands have had numerous opportunities to share the goespel with students in their Dutch classes.

Tuesday, Feb. 7th:

Lift up a Central Asian believer who lost her mother last year.  Ask the Lord to encourage her through the other believers at her workplace.

Wednesday, Feb. 8th:

Pray for workers as they counsel a friend who wants to help her mother find peace and God's healing after a divorce.

Thursday, Feb. 9th:

Intercede for a worker as he shares truth through Russian sign language and Tartar language classes.

Friday, Feb. 10th:

A worker recently challenged 5 Muslim women to read the Bible for themselves--pray that they would accept the challenge.

Saturday, Feb. 11th:

Lift up a Central Asian believer as she mourns with her sister; who just had a miscarriage, and pray that her family will trust in Christ.

Sunday, Feb. 12th:

Ask God to bless a team in Central Asia that's reaching out in several neighborhoods where there is no other gospel witness.

Monday, Feb. 13th:

As God to comfort workers as they grieve the sudden death of a good friend who had heard the gospel many times but never believed.

Tuesday, Feb. 14th:  

Ask God to use one team's tour company to provide opportunities to share the Good News.

Praying Light into the Arab World--

Wednesday Feb. 15th:

Pray for believers facing persecution in the Middle East, that they would be free from fear and know God's Presence.

Thursday, Feb. 16th:

Intercede for the ministry of a learning center for children with special needs in Lebanon.

Friday, Feb. 17th:

Pray that protest and riots among inmates and their families wouldn't prevent a team from ministering in four prisons.

Saturday, Feb. 18th:

Ask for continued creativity for a team reaching out to Muslims through activities ranging from children's clubs to crafts to dance nights.

Sunday, Feb. 19th:

Praise God that an international church plant in the United Arab Emirates is growing, and new believers are being baptized!

Monday, Feb. 20th:

Ask God to give a worker wisdom, empathy and love as she counsels and provides care for other workers and national believers.

Tuesday, Feb. 21st:

Praise God that believers were given two acres of land--worth $2 million--to develop a new ministry center in a Kurdish community!

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd:

Praise God that a new medical clinic for women and children is scheduled to open this year in Iraq.  Ask the Lord to use it for His glory.

Thursday, Feb. 23rd:

Ask God to open doors as workers pursue ministry opportunities in several areas of the Arabian Peninsula where there is no gospel witness.

 Friday, Feb. 24th:

Lift up a new Muslim-background believer in Jordan who has been rejected by his family; pray for his safety and for encouragement.

Saturday, Feb. 25th:

Ask God to raise up new workers through the "Encountering the World of Islam" course that workers have taught in four countries.

Sunday, Feb. 26th:

Pray for wisdom and insight for workers mentoring pastors and church leaders in Jordan.

Monday, Feb. 27th:

Ask God to open the heart of a Muslim woman who is seeking truth and asks our workers many questions about the Bible.

Tuesday, Feb. 28th: 

Pray that a worker returning to Jordan will have many opportunities to share Christ with Muslim friends.

Wednesday, Feb. 29th:

Ask God to provide funding for a new office and training space for Arab Women today, which reaches Arabic-speaking women in 22 countries.