"We arrived in Savakul, a tiny village on the very tip of an oasis that reached out into the desert. We were literally days from any large city, having reached this point by plane, train, and automobile! Beyond a few buildings housing noodle shops, a police station, and a school, we saw nothing but miles and miles of sand dunes. Besides this, a large graveyard and a small residential district made up this remote island of civilization otherwise drowning in a sea of sand. Under the careful watch of just about everyone in the village, we dropped into the noodle shop for a quick lunch, after which we left the main street and began wandering around the residential district. As we walked the dusty streets praying, a voice came from inside a gate. "Assalamu Aleykum! Are you foreigners!? Please, come in and sit with us." These complete strangers invited us into their home amid the flurry of usual formalities and pleasantries. After some tea, fresh bread, and fruit we were able to learn about our hosts. The lady of the house was 34, already had a grandchild, and had never left her village, not even to the county seat from which we'd just come, just a 90 minute drive away. We shared a few Bible stories about Jesus and prayed for them before excusing ourselves under great protest, the hosts insisting they prepare a full meal for us. As we left, we marveled at the chance to share Jesus in this very remote place. We knew of very few believers in the whole province, let alone this tiny outpost. As we walked back to the bus stop we prayed that God would bring our hosts to faith, but also that God would bring his Word to many in that place.
Fast forward 8 years, we sat in my air conditioned office in SE Asia. Though physically far away from the dusty streets of Savakul and the people to which God had called us, we were still very much laboring to see God's Word known, available, and read in Savakul and across the whole desert homeland of these people. We were two years into work with a 'broad sowing team' which was using digital media and social media to distribute God's Word. We were thrilled to see men and women interacting daily with God's Word as we strived to make it available in a very difficult place. My teammate was telling me about the time he'd spent on our website analytics that morning. He mentioned a few places from which we'd seen visitors come to read the Bible. Almost in passing, he said, "Oh yea. Someone in this tiny village in the middle of nowhere has been reading quite a bit of the gospels this week. It's some place out in the middle of nowhere. Savakul? or something like that?" "Savakul!??!", I exclaimed. After confirming on the analytics, I was able to recount the experience we'd had in Savakul. All these years later, God had answered our prayer to see His Word reach Savakul!
Our project has a laser-focused vision. "Make the Bible known, available, and read across this people group's homeland". A mix of long term field workers and language experts, coders, web designers, musicians, sound engineers, and graphic designers, we are tirelessly working to realize this vision. We want to see God's Word spread throughout our target community; whether you are a PhD student in the provincial capital or an uneducated farmer from Savakul, we strive to remove all obstacles to actually engaging with God's Word. Our invitation is primarily to skilled creatives in the field of music, video production, and graphic design, but also those in tech. Come use your skills and experience in making Jesus known in a very difficult place. Please reach out if you'd like to hear more about our team and what we do!
Fast forward 8 years, we sat in my air conditioned office in SE Asia. Though physically far away from the dusty streets of Savakul and the people to which God had called us, we were still very much laboring to see God's Word known, available, and read in Savakul and across the whole desert homeland of these people. We were two years into work with a 'broad sowing team' which was using digital media and social media to distribute God's Word. We were thrilled to see men and women interacting daily with God's Word as we strived to make it available in a very difficult place. My teammate was telling me about the time he'd spent on our website analytics that morning. He mentioned a few places from which we'd seen visitors come to read the Bible. Almost in passing, he said, "Oh yea. Someone in this tiny village in the middle of nowhere has been reading quite a bit of the gospels this week. It's some place out in the middle of nowhere. Savakul? or something like that?" "Savakul!??!", I exclaimed. After confirming on the analytics, I was able to recount the experience we'd had in Savakul. All these years later, God had answered our prayer to see His Word reach Savakul!
Our project has a laser-focused vision. "Make the Bible known, available, and read across this people group's homeland". A mix of long term field workers and language experts, coders, web designers, musicians, sound engineers, and graphic designers, we are tirelessly working to realize this vision. We want to see God's Word spread throughout our target community; whether you are a PhD student in the provincial capital or an uneducated farmer from Savakul, we strive to remove all obstacles to actually engaging with God's Word. Our invitation is primarily to skilled creatives in the field of music, video production, and graphic design, but also those in tech. Come use your skills and experience in making Jesus known in a very difficult place. Please reach out if you'd like to hear more about our team and what we do!