Central Asia

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Ministry Updates

  • Camps are in full swing across the region, including Capernaum (special needs) camps and youth camps.
  • Teams continue to expand into new cities, including the first Capernaum camp in Petropavlovsk (next to Astana in Kazakhstan).
  • A new staff member has joined in Azerbaijan, a major milestone for the ministry.
  • Ministry is actively beginning in Turkmenistan, a country that has been on our prayer list for 15+ years. This is a pure miracle!

Central Asia is a region in Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afganistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the North.

The region consists of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In recent years, Azerbaijan became a part of the area where the Gospel is shared through Young Life.

Our Young Life staff operates in dangerous, underground secrecy in these countries as Christians on a mission to reach the next kid with the Gospel and provide emotional support and care to them. Christian persecution is something they face on a daily basis.

This is an exciting time of growth for the Young Life ministry in Central Asia. Leaders are prayerfully determined and innovative as they seek out opportunities to know kids and spend time with them. This might look like taking kids snowboarding in the nearby mountains, putting together an Advent program, or throwing a birthday party

Ministry to kids with special needs (Capernaum) has a unique place in the region, serving as a major tool to share the love of Jesus with the kids, their siblings, and their parents!

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HOW YOUNG LIFE Is IMPACTING TEENS IN kazakhstan

Every day life is being impacted.

936

kids in outreach clubs every week

421

kids in discipleship groups every week

34

ministries

7

Developing Global Leaders

165

volunteer leaders

8

national staff

“Сондықтан барып, барлық халықтарды шәкірт дайындаңдар...”
Матай 28:19

{Kazakh}

HOW YOUNG LIFE IF IMPACTING TEENS IN Kyrgyzstan

Every day life is being impacted.

936

kids in outreach clubs every week

329

kids in discipleship groups every week

20

ministries

7

Developing Global Leaders

173

volunteer leaders

8

national staff

“Ошондуктан барып, бардык элдерден шакирт даярдагыла...”
Матай 28:19

{Kyrgyz}

HOW YOUNG LIFE IF IMPACTING TEENS IN uzbekistan

Every day life is being impacted.

421

kids in outreach clubs every week

204

kids in discipleship groups every week

18

ministries

4

Developing Global Leaders

169

volunteer leaders

4

national staff

“Shuning uchun borib, barcha xalqlardan shogird tayyorlanglar.”
Metyu 28:19

{Uzbek}

How Young Life is impacting teens in Tajikistan

Every day life is being impacted.

461

kids in outreach clubs every week

204

kids in discipleship groups every week

7

ministries

1

Developing Global Leaders

41

volunteer leaders

1

national staff

“Пас, биравед ва ҳамаи халқҳоро шогирд созед...”
Матто 28:19

{Tajik}

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...” Matthew 28:19
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