Background

Kashmiri is spoken by 3 million Muslims living in the Kashmir valley, a remote region high in the Himalayas. Kashmir, India’s only state with an Islamic majority, has been the focus of decades of armed tension between India and Pakistan. Widespread guerilla fighting has spread through all of Kashmir. Weary from years of terrorist bombings and killings, many Kashmiri Muslims are more open than ever to Christ’s gospel of peace. Although the percentage of Christians seems low (0.16%), that number is undoubtedly understated due to the perception that it is often dangerous to openly express anything contrary to the militant hard line.

Ministry Updates

The fifteen minute program, “Ray of Hope,” is aired four days a week and includes music, a health segment, and a Bible-based message. Personal contacts have been made with listeners. The few seekers who respond to the program need support and encouragement to stand for their faith in their own community.

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Listener Responses

Handbills have been circulated and personal contacts made. The ministry team leader is an effective missionary church planter, well-suited to initiating follow-up contact as responses emerge. Give thanks for the seven listener postcards that have been received, all from Muslims who are interested in what they have heard in the programs.

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