- Current Ministry Project
VOMC has come alongside project partners to offer an English camp as an opportunity for evangelism and outreach among youth and young adults. Camp participants are invited to embrace the Good News of the Gospel through the platform of the English Camps.
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- Country Information
Population
19,543,464 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Kazakh (Qazaq) (69.6), Russian (17.9), Uzbek (3.3), Uighur (1.5), Ukrainian (1.3), Tatar (1), Other (5.3) (2022 est.)Religion (%)
Muslim (70.2), Christian (26.2), Other (0.2), Atheist (2.8), Unspecified (0.5)Leader
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (2019)Government type
Presidential republicLegal system the theory and practice of the Russian Federation
Civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and bSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Kazakhstan
Pray that authorities will cease their harassment of unregistered church communities. Until then, pray believers will effectively minister the gospel despite opposition.
Pray for endurance for those believers facing these challenges.
Pray for the adage “To be a Kazakh is to be a Muslim” to be broken; pray for freedom from historic spiritual bondages and prejudices.
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Kazakhstan News
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Police Coerce Complaints Against Unregistered Churches
A previous raid at the Shu Baptist Church.
Photo: Council of Churches Baptist via Forum 18Police in Kazakhstan continue to pressure congregations belonging to the Council of Churches Baptist in an ongoing campaign to force them to register with the government. Recent reports indicate that the authorities have coerced individuals into filing complaints against these churches, even dictating what they should say.
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Multiple Raids of Unregistered Gatherings
A Bible study in Kazakhstan
Photo: VOMCPolice in the Shu district of southern Kazakhstan raided four worship gatherings during the months of March and April, resulting in a total of seven fines being laid. During the raids, officers filmed those who were present and demanded that they provide written statements explaining the reasons for their gatherings. These raids affected the worship activities of three unregistered Protestant churches.
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Banking Access Blocked for Church
Talgar, Kazakhstan
Photo: Wikipedia / Makvlad (cc)For the past five years, the New Life Pentecostal Church has encountered repeated problems while trying to gain access to banking services – to the point of the recurring situation being described as "incomprehensible." With no access, the church administration has had difficulties paying necessary taxes, along with numerous other challenges.
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Civil Suits Used in Religious Opposition
As a recent spate of civil suits have been launched against religious groups in Kazakhstan, some human rights experts are suspecting that state officials may be instigating the legal action, or at least providing support. If accurate, this would be a new way for the Kazakhstan government to take action against the religious minority groups they oppose.
