GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK: Kurteop of Bhutan

Senin, 24 November 2014

Kurteop of Bhutan

Lhuntse District, home of the Kurteop, is extremely isolated. As recently as 1998, one book noted, "It is very rural and there are fewer than five vehicles, including the ambulance, and not a single petrol station in the whole district." Formerly known as Kurtoe, the region is the ancestral home of Bhutan's royal family. Lhuntse is famous in Bhutan for its weaving, embroidery, and basket-making. There is no large-scale industry here, and many families earn their livelihood by weaving in their homes. Tibetan Buddhism dominates the lives of all people in this part of Bhutan. It is considered a great honor for a family to send its sons to the monastery for a time.

Ministry Obstacles
There will be spiritual opposition as Jesus is presented in this Buddhist land. There is no scripture available in their language, nor are there other resources such as Gospel recordings.

Outreach Ideas
There are a number of indigenous followers of Christ in Bhutan. Pray that some will be sent to the Kurteop people, that they won't be overlooked.

Pray for the followers of Christ
It is questionable if there is a single follower of Jesus among the Kurteop tribe. If there are some, they need prayer. And pray for those in the tribe who will soon become Christian disciples. Pray they will be set free from dark spiritual forces that have inhabited the valleys of Bhutan for generations.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray this isolated tribe will be able to cope with the outside world as time moves on. They will need to adjust.

Scripture Focus
"Now it will come about that In the last days, The mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it." Isaiah 2:2