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A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. He says many are seeking truth and looking for answers to their deepest spiritual questions.<\/p>\n

Brother Silas and Tom Houser, executive director for People International<\/a>, share this week what new Christians in Central Asian nations\u2014including Muslim background believers\u2014experience when they become followers of Jesus. \u201cThe moment you make that decision,\u201d says Silas, \u201cyou will be oppressed on every side.\u201d<\/p>\n

Persecution follows those who come to Christ in Central Asian nations like T\u00fcrkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The persecution may come from different sources: the government, their parents, relatives, neighbors, or the broader community. Persecuted Christians face isolation, broken friendships and being targeted by police or other authorities.<\/p>\n

Silas shares some of his own experience as a persecuted Christian, and the encouragement he found in knowing other Christians were praying for him and that he was not alone. Organizations like People International and The Voice of the Martyrs, which take time to sit with persecuted Christians and know what they really need, bring encouragement as they share that others around the world\u2014like VOM Radio listeners\u2014are praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n

Hear how we can reach our Muslim neighbors, coworkers, and friends for Christ. Tom will also share more about People International\u2019s mission to be present where there is no church presence and what leaders of the group have learned in more than forty years of ministry. Also hear how social media, broadcasting and other evangelism tools are reaching people in Central Asia. And learn how you can pray for the people of Central Asia to know Christ, and for the persecuted church in these nations.<\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a> to Silas\u2019 testimony of coming to faith and the persecution he faced as a new Christian.<\/p>\n

Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast<\/a>. Or listen each week\u2014and get daily prayer reminders\u2014in the VOM App<\/a> for your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n

Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. He says many are seeking truth and looking for answers to their deepest spiritual questions. Brother Silas and Tom Houser, executive director for People International, share this week what new Christians in Central Asian nations\u2014including Muslim background believers\u2014experience when they become followers of Jesus. \u201cThe moment you make that decision,\u201d says Silas, \u201cyou will be oppressed on every side.\u201d Persecution follows those who come to Christ in Central Asian nations like T\u00fcrkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The persecution may come from different sources: the government, their parents, relatives, neighbors, or the broader community. Persecuted Christians face isolation, broken friendships and being targeted by police or other authorities. Silas shares some of his own experience as a persecuted Christian, and the encouragement he found in knowing other Christians were praying for him and that he was not alone. Organizations like People International and The Voice of the Martyrs, which take time to sit with persecuted Christians and know what they really need, bring encouragement as they share that others around the world\u2014like VOM Radio listeners\u2014are praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Hear how we can reach our Muslim neighbors, coworkers, and friends for Christ. Tom will also share more about People International\u2019s mission to be present where there is no church presence and what leaders of the group have learned in more than forty years of ministry. Also hear how social media, broadcasting and other evangelism tools are reaching people in Central Asia. And learn how you can pray for the people of Central Asia to know Christ, and for the persecuted church in these nations. Listen here to Silas\u2019 testimony of coming to faith and the persecution he faced as a new Christian. Never miss an episode of VOM Radio! Subscribe to the podcast. Or listen each week\u2014and get daily prayer reminders\u2014in the VOM App for your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[80],"class_list":["post-4960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vom-radio","tag-central-asia","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nCENTRAL ASIA: Muslims Ready for Truth - Stories<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/central-asia-muslims-ready-for-truth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CENTRAL ASIA: Muslims Ready for Truth - Stories\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. 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