Project expansion CIC Mission training center, Georgia

We have written several times on our blog about the work of CIC Mission in Georgia.

Their training center, a Bible school and vocational school in one, is full of (new) believers from (especially) Iran and Azerbaijan. Work is currently underway to expand the facilities, including a women's  dorm.

The CIC Mission farm offers employment to students and people from the village and provides partial income to run the school. A lot of work is being done and people in the area have noticed! See also our message about the farm that we wrote last year.

Reza and Tamarika Nadirashvili live near the center with their daughter Sara Elizabeth. We got to know Reza (founder of CIC Mission) and his family years ago, during a visit to Georgia.

Funds are currently being collected for the expansion of the school (and in particular for the women's dormitory). A certain amount is needed for the construction of the dormitory and another amount for the furnishing (beds, tables, chairs), washing machine, lighting, and heating. We have received a specified list, but we assume that you all understand it costs to build.

A few years ago we sent a donation for the construction of a cow shed and the purchase of good dairy cows from the Netherlands. It is about time we will go there and say hi 😀

The vision of CIC Mission is equal to the one we have at Traveling Light: Go, and make disciples of all nations. It is their desire to see to it that every Iranian and Persian person has heard about the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to finish the task of the Great Commission among these people groups.

You can (indirectly) help to disciple the nations by sending a gift to St. Traveling Light, Papendrecht IBAN: NL91RABO0118582275 BIC: RABONL2U, make sure to mention WOMEN's DORM.
USA supporters: CIC Mission is considered an approved 501c3 by the US government, so tax-deductible receipts can be provided.

Project Bibles and cows, Eurasia

Surveying the farm land

Contrary to the mainstream media, we love to share the good things that are happening in the countries of Europe. God loves every tribe and nation and His love is being spread like never before.

Wherever we travel, we meet people who have heard and obeyed the call of Jesus to ‘go into the world and make disciples of all nations….’

One of the many people we are in contact with in ‘Eurasia’ is pastor R. He is the founder of CIC Mission and is currently busy building an Iranian training center where men and women will study the Bible and learn a vocation at the same time. Let’s call it a practical mission school :) The school will be opening this year and one of the ways he and his team of volunteers are planning to support themselves is through farming.

The training school 

Not far from this school the team has purchased a piece of land where they recently planted two hectares of garlic, which was quite a big job with many people involved. The enthusiasm about the farm project already has a positive effect on the local Muslim community. Think about it, the tool to provide for the mission costs becomes a mission and outreach tool in itself!

But that is not all, on this piece of land a barn is being constructed. The plan is to have cows for milk and bulls for breeding. This will help to run the training center but also the poor community in that area where good milk cows are quite rare. They want to buy 2 Jersey (or Holstein) bulls and 3 Jersey (or Holstein) milk cows. Traveling Light wants to help by raising funds to get this farm started!

You can (indirectly) help to disciple the nations by sending a gift to St. Traveling Light, Papendrecht IBAN: NL91RABO0118582275 BIC: RABONL2U, make sure to mention COWS.

USA supporters: CIC Mission is considered an approved 501c3 by the US government, so tax deductible receipts can be provided. 

To protect the people involved we do not mention any names, country or city. We know you will understand.

Project persecuted church Eurasia

Last year we visited Georgia republic and we came in contact with the young Iranian pastor R.

He is the founder of a non profit organization with the mission to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all Iranians and Azerbaijanis and to see churches established among them.

With a small team of volunteers he spreads the Good News in and around Georgia.

In 2015 Traveling Light was able to give him a little helping hand in expanding his team. Thanks to a number of specified gifts we received we were able to send a donation for the rent of an apartment in Georgia for a young Iranian family, family A.

They work together with Pastor R. to reach their countrymen with the love of God. They are starting house churches, offer Bible studies and encourage persecuted believers. We would like to assist Pastor R. again to help this family started in their new homeland. They now have no income.

If you have a heart for spreading the Gospel in that region and to support persecuted Christians, send a donation to St. Traveling Light, Papendrecht IBAN: NL91RABO0118582275 BIC: RABONL2U. make sure to mention CICMISSION.

Our idea is to call families, churches, home groups or businesses to adopt family A. for a month by collecting and giving 500 euro. We'll then send you more info + the explicit request to pray for them each day during a particular month. In this way we will help them get started in their new home country in 2016. No doubt, they will be greatly encouraged!