World Community
The Lord shows us how the Whole World is linked under Christ Jesus to our Communities. To those who preach His word we are made like brothers in arms. To those tormented for His glory we also are burdened as their own family.
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Mathew 28:17-20
Most of us will never get a chance to be a missionary to far away lands. But as the Macedonians supported Paul in his church planting trips, we also can bring help to our brothers and sisters in Christ, Saints who are fighting for our Lord's glory in their homelands. For this our Missional Communities are partnering with church planters in India, Africa, Asia, and elsewhere as the Lord leads us. As their brothers in arms, we struggle with them in the battle for Christ glory. Our prayers, our hearts and our resources are joined with theirs for the glory of our King.
"Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment." Hebrews 13:3
As with being a missionary it is near impossible for us to visit those who have been imprisoned for their faith. But the Lord has blessed us with the modern technology and has given us a mail system by which we can visit and pray for our brothers and sisters being tormented for their faith with our prayers and letters of encouragement. Thus our Missional Communities, in partnership with Voice Of the Martyrs and Open Doors UK, are "adopting" Christians who are in prison in nations like China, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Pakistan, and elsewhere as the Lord leads us. For those imprisoned and tormented, our hearts are also tormented. We pray for them, their tormentor, and their families, as if they were our own. Kaleo Church through our Missional Communities, in partnership with Voice Of the Martyrs and Open Doors UK, prays for and sends letters of encouragement to them. Here are Instructions for writing a letter.
Clairmont Mesa Missional Community:
Supporting - (Name Witheld) Filipina Evangelist
COUNTRY: Philippines to Indonesia
CHILDREN:
None
SUPPORT AMOUNT: $50/Month
MINISTRY ACCOUNTIBILITY BY: Kaleo International Missions
This person is from the Philippines and has given up everything to follow her calling to bring Christ to Indonesia. She is dedicated to brining the Love of Christ to Muslims in Indonesia. She works in some of the most dangerous areas of that nation to preach Christ.
Praying for - VOM Profiled Prisoner
PRISONER NAME: Abraham Bentar Rohadi
LOCATION: Indonesia
ARRESTED: March 2006
SENTENCE: 4 ½ years
Abraham Bentar Rohadi, a 55 year old clothes trader from West Java, is currently imprisoned in a cell in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. Falsely accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed he is currently serving a four and a half year sentence. His only crime has been to share his faith in Jesus with his customers, family and friends.
El Cajon Missional Community
Supporting - Ptr. Aveliano Salaysay, Philipino Church Planter
COUNTRY: Philippines
WIFE'S NAME:
Mrs. Florefes T. Salaysay
CHILDREN:
Hans Uriel T. Salaysay
SUPPORT AMOUNT: $75/Month
MINISTRY ACCOUNTIBILITY BY: Kaleo International Missions
Church Planter in Bukidnon province, Mindanao, Philippines. Currently planting 3 churches in the cities of Kibawe and Don Carlos, and Damulog village.
Praying for - VOM Profiled Prisoner
PRISONER NAME: Shuang Shuying
LOCATION: China
ARRESTED: January 2007
SENTENCE: 2 Years Inprisonment and Hard Labor
On Febuary 9th 2007, Shuang Shuying, a 77-year-old Beijing resident, was sentenced to two years in prison this February for defending human rights and insisting on practicing her religion. Already in poor health, Shuang endured severe torture while incarcerated, causing her weight to plummet from roughly 110 pounds down to just 73 pounds. Shuang has also lost her vision while serving her sentence, leaving her unable to recognize her visiting son.
Mission Valey Missional Community
Praying for - VOM Profiled Prisoner
PRISONER NAME: Kim Kyung Il
LOCATION: China
ARRESTED: May 2002
SENTENCE: Indefinate Inprisonment - with posiblity of extradtion to North Korea and almost certain Execution.
Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.
Downtown Missional Community
Praying for - Open Doors Profiled Prisoner
PRISONER NAME: Asya “Maria” Muhammad
LOCATION: Iraq (Kurdistan)
ARRESTED: July 2006
SENTENCE: 3 years
Asya "Maria" Muhammad is living the life of a 14 year old Christian girl in Iraq. Her grandparents are demanding her death and $60,000 blood money. All while she sits in jail on murder charges for defending her mother and little brother from being killed by her uncle.
Serra Mesa Missional Community
Supporting - Ptr Antoney Joseph, Church Planter in India
COUNTRY: India
WIFE'S NAME: Aleyamma Antoney
CHILDREN: 2
SUPPORT AMOUNT: $35/Month
MINISTRY ACCOUNTIBILITY BY: Final Frontiers
My wife was born into a Christian family and was saved at an early age, but she was forced to marry me, an unconverted Roman Catholic. I treated her very badly with great physical violence but she patiently endured for the Lord's sake and in time, I was saved. After this, I spent three years of Bible training and, since that time, I have now completed 12 years of service for the Lord together with my good wife.
Praying for - VOM Profiled Prisoner
PRISONER NAME: Pastor Kidane Weldou
LOCATION: Eritrea
ARRESTED: March 2005
SENTENCE: Held Indefinitely
Pastor Kidane Weldou disappeared and is presumably detained by Eritrean security forces. Pastor Weldou, a senior pastor of the Full Gospel Church in Asmara, was stopped and apparently taken into custody by Eritrean security forces at mid morning on Friday, March 18 2005.
San Carlos Missional Community
Supporting - Ptr. Kancherla John Babu, Indian Church Planter
COUNTRY: India
WIFE'S NAME: Santhi
CHILDREN: Daniel Nissi, Ebenezer Joshi
SUPPORT AMOUNT: $100/Month
MINISTRY ACCOUNTIBILITY BY: Vision Nationals
Church planter in Steel Plant district of Vishakapatnam, India.
