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Category: South Asia

Hot Topic: Sharia Law. What Is It?

May 8, 2025April 25, 2025 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com). Sharia is the Islamic legal system based on the Qur’an, Hadith and scholarly interpretations. It covers worship, family life, business, crime and ethics. Some countries apply it strictly, while others mix it with secular laws. Sharia guides personal… Read moreHot Topic: Sharia Law. What Is It?

South Asia  evangelism, Muslim, Pray, Sharia Law

Pray For Religion In Bhutan

March 13, 2025February 26, 2025 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) “Let’s pray for God’s Kingdom to come in and through the religious landscape of Bhutan. Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion and deeply tied to Bhutanese identity, making up 74-83% of the population. Hinduism is also represented, primarily… Read morePray For Religion In Bhutan

South Asia  Bhutan, Buddhism, evangelism, Missions mobilization

So Many Need Jesus

January 28, 2025January 21, 2025 thewaitingworld

An unreached people group (“upg”) is comprised of people anywhere in the world who have little to no access to the Gospel of Christ. Their primary religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, as well as animism, or the worship of spirits… Read moreSo Many Need Jesus

South Asia  Animism, Buddhism, evangelism, Hinduism, Missions mobilization, Muslim

So Many To Reach In South Asia…

January 26, 2025January 12, 2025 thewaitingworld

South Asia consists of the nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. While these nations are beautiful, exotic, and interesting, the people there have little to no access to the Gospel of Christ. The major religions are… Read moreSo Many To Reach In South Asia…

South Asia  evangelism, Missions mobilization, Pray

Covering Every Area of Asian Society in Prayer

January 12, 2025January 1, 2025 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com). “As we begin the new year, let us pray for God’s Kingdom to come in power across South Asia’s seven countries: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. These nations are filled with diversity, beauty,… Read moreCovering Every Area of Asian Society in Prayer

South Asia  evangelism, Persecution, Pray, video

Faith: A “Moral Safeguard”?

August 19, 2024July 24, 2024 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) Even in places, that are currently quite overtly secular, people still seem to intuitively hold on to the belief that religion is a moral safeguard.  For atheists, morality is subjective, in that morality can be defined by people… Read moreFaith: A “Moral Safeguard”?

South Asia  Atheism, Pray

The Price For Proclaiming Jesus

March 10, 2024February 29, 2024 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com). Era (name changed) and his friends live in South Asia. They were sharing Jesus with some college students. Among them was a person who is part of a radical religious group. This person accosted Era, scolding and mocking… Read moreThe Price For Proclaiming Jesus

South Asia  Hinduism, Muslim, Persecution

Yangi’s Story: Bhutan

December 10, 2023December 8, 2023 thewaitingworld

(From https://pray4southasia.com/) – In 2022 Yangki* (*name changed and photo is only representative) was sick.  She was prayed for by a group of Christ-followers that were focused on reaching out to their Bhutanese neighbors.  The Lord healed her.  They then… Read moreYangi’s Story: Bhutan

South Asia  Buddhism

Violence Against Children In The Maldives

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) – In followup to our previous story about the Maldives, adults in that country often use force against children in the home or classroom.  Up until a few years ago, 15% of adolescents had been sexually abused at… Read moreViolence Against Children In The Maldives

Maldives  Child Abuse

The Maldives: Unreached and Unengaged

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 thewaitingworld

(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, are a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean which are southwest of Sri Lanka and India. About 90% of the people in the Maldives belong to the Maldivian community…. Read moreThe Maldives: Unreached and Unengaged

Maldives  evangelism, Muslim

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