Missionaries in Iraq

[gop_jeff]

Does anyone know where one might go if they were looking at the possibility of being a missionary in Iraq? I know that Samaritan's Purse and the Southern Baptists are sending missionaries, but I didn't know if anyone else was sending people there.

[Dad Ernie]

Does anyone know where one might go if they were looking at the possibility of being a missionary in Iraq? I know that Samaritan's Purse and the Southern Baptists are sending missionaries, but I didn't know if anyone else was sending people there.

Greetings Gop Jeff,

The last I heard, Christians were leaving IRAQ because of the intense persecution. I think if you have a desire for martyrdom, that is a good place to go. But I am sure you could do a web search with even the little information you have and come up with phone numbers or web sites that will help you out.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[WayneB]

Does anyone know where one might go if they were looking at the possibility of being a missionary in Iraq? I know that Samaritan's Purse and the Southern Baptists are sending missionaries, but I didn't know if anyone else was sending people there.

Voice of the Martyrs is in Iraq. Their web page is at http://www.persecution.com/ .

You have to sign up but it is free.

[nebula]

The last I heard, Christians were leaving IRAQ because of the intense persecution. I think if you have a desire for martyrdom, that is a good place to go.

I can't believe you said that!

C'mon, Dad Ernie - what does the Bible have to say about such things as letting fear rule our lives?

[Guest Calamity]

We have a family friend who's a missionary in Pakistan. He's an Independent, but has several different churches and individuals supporting him. He's 81 years old, and has been over there, off and on, for probaby close to 50 years. It's dangerous, but I do believe God is looking over him, for him to have made it this long in such an anti-Christian place. He speaks the language like a native Pakistani, and dresses like they do a lot of the times, also, and lives very frugally. A luxury is a spoon to eat with, at a lot of the families he gets invited to dinner at. Sometimes, they eat with their hands, and he does too, if they offer no spoon. It's a hard area to be in, but if God has called you, He'll qualify you.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings,

I just received this from ICEJ:

IRAQI INTIMIDATION

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings All,

I got this from a friend today and thought you would be interested:

Subject: IRAQ -- IN THE BIBLE

IRAQ -- VERY INTERESTING -- DID YOU KNOW??????

1. The garden of Eden was in Iraq.

2. Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of civilization!

3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.

4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.

5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!

6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor which is in Iraq.

7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.

8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.

9. Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of Israel.

10. Amos cried out in Iraq!

11. Babylon which is in Iraq destroyed Jerusalem.

12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!

13. The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (that's good news to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in the fiery furnace!)

14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.

15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.

16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.

17. The wise men were from Iraq. (where are the "wise" men today?)

18. Peter preached in Iraq.

19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon which was a city in Iraq!

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And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the

Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq! However, thatis not the name that is used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.

Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible. Here's why.

* Eden was in Iraq--Genesis 2:10-14

* Adam &Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8

* Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6

* Nimrod established Babylon & Tower of Babel was built in Iraq-- Genesis 10:8-97 & 11:1-4

* The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq--Genesis 11:5-11

* Abraham came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 11:31 &Acts 7:2-4

* Isaac's bride came from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4 &10

* Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq--Genesis 27:42-45 &31:38

* The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2 &2:36-38

* The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq--Jonah 3

* The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther

* The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in Iraq--Nahum

* The book or Revelation has prophecies against Babylon, which was the old name for the nation of Iraq--Revelation 17 &18

No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated with it than Iraq.

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[nebula]

Greetings,

I just received this from ICEJ:

IRAQI INTIMIDATION