Jordan

Partner with Local Missionaries in Jordan

Located in the 10/40 Window

With Christianity dating back to the first century A.D., the country east of the Jordan River and northeast of the Red Sea now has a population that is 96.3 percent Muslim. Of the 2.3 percent who identify as Christian, 61.8 percent are Orthodox and 18.4 percent Roman Catholic, with Protestants making up 10.7 percent.

The official language is Modern Standard Arabic, but most native Jordanians speak a dialect known as Jordanian Arabic, and English is the de facto language of business and has co-official status in schools and universities.

Native missionaries operate a theological seminary that has trained Christians for work in 19 Arab countries, as well as most of the evangelical pastors in Jordan. The seminary needs assistance to cover tuition for trainees and to help support graduates as they begin church planting in countries with high poverty and persecution.

Ministry leaders also seek help to cover costs of an online training program to help Muslim-background believers plant house churches in Islamic countries. Also sought is regular support for missionaries working in multiple native ministries. A ministry that trains leaders from countries throughout the Middle East helps equip children’s ministry workers and house-church leaders to reach their respective countries with the gospel.

Jordan has a high number of refugees, including Syrians, Iraqis, Lebanese, Yemenis and Libyans. One ministry provides Syrian and Iraqi refugees with aid, and its Christian school serves traumatized refugee children, including special teacher aides for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This ministry thus provides a huge help to the children’s families. Workers need assistance for this ministry, which opens the doors for them to share the gospel with refugee families. A counseling and discipleship center for traumatized refugees also offers vocational training such as skills in sewing or hair dressing.

Sources: Joshua Project, Wikipedia

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How to Pray for Jordan

Pray that leaders will continue to be trained online or otherwise for badly needed leadership in Middle Eastern countries.
Pray that growing signs of persecution of Christians in a country that has long lived peacefully with Christians would come to an end.
Pray that refugees would put their faith in Christ and find freedom to practice their new faith.

More stories from Jordan

Provide Aid to Refugees in Jordan

Meeting the urgent needs of Syrian and Iraqi refugees for food, clothing and medical care, local ministry workers specialize in helping children; they recently opened a school in a refugee camp for 20-25 students, as many children are unable to read and are not allowed to go to Jordanian schools. This ministry has long provided children education, skills development, emotional support and Bible studies. “Our goal is that the light and love of Jesus Christ would shine through us, blessing them in any way we can,” the ministry leader said. Donations of $35 or $70 are sought for such aid to refugees. Pray for the resources, supplies and people to effectively carry out holistic ministry.

Provide Medical Care for Refugees in Jordan

The needs of pregnant women and infants are growing among Syrian refugees suffering from conflict and displacement. With limited resources, native Christian workers are meeting the vital health care needs, both physical and emotional, of the mothers and infants. “We are asking for prayers for the Syrian prenatal ministry and the pregnant women who rely on its services,” the ministry leader said. Donations are sought for the prenatal and other medical services for Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Pray that healing and saved lives will redound in glory to God.

Help Send Christ’s Love to Refugees in Jordan

Refugees from Syria, Egypt and Iraq have experienced the love of Christ for the first time through native Christian workers. A Syrian refugee mother received help caring for her two disabled children and her newborn twins, and she was deeply touched when a worker visited her with treats for her children. “I told her the Lord is taking care of her, that He told me to come to visit her,” the worker said. “We pray for God to open doors to help her more.” Such outreach has led to Bible studies among refugees, including Iraqis and, more recently, Egyptians. Donations of $35 or $70 are sought for such outreach to refugees. Pray that transformed lives would result in glory to God.

Provide Crucial Aid to Refugees in Jordan

Refugees from Iraq and Syria are receiving badly needed packages of food, water and medical supplies from native Christian workers, who also provide coupons for fruits and vegetables for each family. “The stories of these individuals and families are a testament to their strength and God’s hand of protection,” the ministry leader said. “We pray we can share God’s love to them in a way they understand.” The gospel opportunities arising from food distribution have led to the formation of 10 house groups of Iraqi and Syrian families studying the Bible. Workers need donations of $35 or $70 to supply such aid to refugees. Pray the Lord will provide strength, hope and grace to refugees.

Help Transform Lives with the Gospel in Jordan

A young man who served as an assistant to the leader of a mosque came to a local ministry’s church to argue with congregational leaders about Christianity. Later going through severe hardship, he had a dream that Christ was bearing his pain and had transformed His suffering on the cross to glory. The man returned to the church, put his faith in Christ and left his job at the mosque. Workers have also seen people come to Christ in visits to their homes, at Bible studies and at church events, as well as through gospel presentations on Zoom. Donations of $25 or $50 are sought for such outreaches of evangelism and discipleship. They request prayer that more young men and women come to Christ.

Share Christ’s Love with Refugees in Jordan

A ministry’s medical clinic provides loving care to destitute refugees through free examinations and medications. After spending all of her savings on cancer treatment, an Ethiopian house cleaner learned the cancer had returned months later. Without money to pay for additional treatment, her tumor grew to the size of a football. When the ministry learned about her, they helped her find a surgeon and raised funds to pay for her surgery. They are now walking beside her during recovery and praise God there are no signs of recurrence or spread of the cancer. Donations are sought to help ministry workers meet refugees’ practical needs. Pray that many refugees would experience Christ’s love and salvation.