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Christians for Armenia

Christians for Armenia • Global missions: The continuing task • The need for the gospel in Armenia • The ministry of Christians for Armenia

Global missions: the task remains • The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, reveals a missionary program for God’s missionary church. This has not changed. • Matt. 28: 18 -20. • Acts 1: 8.

Global missions: the task remains “We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God. ” John Stott (1921 – 2011)

All nations. . . even Armenia

Ancient Armenia • Mountains of Ararat (Gen. 8: 4) • Kingdom of Ararat (2 Kings 19: 37, Is. 37: 38, Jer. 51: 27) • “Armenia” mentioned in a Babylonian map from the 6 th century B. C.

Ancient Armenia • Armenia was the first officially Christian nation. (301 A. D. ) • Armenians were the first Christians to take up arms to defend their right to worship God. (451 A. D. )

Modern Armenia • Long history of persecution by Muslims in Ottoman Empire and Turkey. • Violent persecutions in 1895, and 1915. • Oppression of Christians by Marxist Soviet Union after WWII.

Religion in Armenia • 85% of population are Christian (2. 9 million). • Most (2. 7 million) in “Armenian Apostolic” church. • The true gospel of salvation by the grace of Christ alone through faith alone is largely forgotten.

Religion in Armenia • Armenia: An island in a sea of Islam. • Great potential to become an engine room for missions. • One problem is a lack of Scriptural theology. • A related problem is a lack of biblical churches.

Christians for Armenia: • Interdenominational • Committed to Reformed doctrine • Based in the U. S. • Small team in Armenia (Gyumri)

Christians for Armenia • Started by Rev. Aaron Kayayan in 1992 • Current chairman: Rev. Eric Kayayan • Vice-chairman: Rev. Movses Jambazian (United. Ref. Church, Pasadena, Calif. ) • Non-profit registered in Michigan

Christians for Armenia • Committee meets yearly in the U. S. to review and plan. • Contact with team in Armenia via e-mail and phone. • Spread the full and pure gospel of Christ as revealed in Scripture.

Christians for Armenia • Translate and publish Reformed literature. • Produce and broadcast Reformed radio material.

Broadcasting Reformed programs • Through Radio Hay, broadcasting on 22 frequencies on FM. • Covers 90% of Armenia. • Includes cities like Yerevan and also isolated rural villages. • Reaches Armenian-speaking parts in Georgia.

Broadcasting Reformed programs

Publishing Reformed literature

Current and future publications

Current and future publications • Rev. Eric Kayayan’s book on Christian Hope is being translated. • Herman Bavinck’s Our Reasonable Faith is being translated.

Current and future publications Next projects are: • Translating Louis Berkhof’s Summary of Christian Doctrine. • Translating a guide to the errors of cults and sects like Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Christians for Armenia Financing the costs of the ministry: • Radio broadcasting costs $5, 000 per month -- 50% of budget • Translation and publications -- 30 to 35% of budget • Administration (staff in Armenia) --15 to 20% of budget

Christians for Armenia How to get involved: • Pray • Volunteer • Read (and distribute) our newsletter • Donate More details: www. Christians. For. Armenia. org