Creation in Kazakhstan
by Shaun Doyle
Memorial of Independence of Kazakhstan from the Soviet Union
Kazakhstan is a country formerly in the Soviet Union, which gained independence
in 1991 after the Soviet Union was dissolved. It is a slightly majority Islamic
country, though there is considerable religious diversity. CMI’s good friend,
German information scientist
Dr Werner Gitt, travelled there quite a few months ago, in order to spread
the good news about creation and Christ at a number of different venues, including
universities.
Dr Gitt is a former professor and director at Germany’s Federal Institute
of Physics and Technology. He has written numerous scientific papers in the fields
of information science, mathematics and control engineering. He has also written
several creationist books, including:
We had a very open door for preaching the Gospel. It was possible to speak at various
universities and medical academies.
Dr Gitt has also contributed many articles to
Creation magazine (and
Journal of Creation (formerly TJ), some of which are:
Concerning the mission trip to Kazakhstan, Dr Gitt reports:
‘We had a very open door for preaching the Gospel. It was possible to speak
at various universities and medical academies. All talks were [Bible-centred] with
a scientific aspect (e.g. Creation). We were always kindly invited by the rectors
or leaders of the institutes. All students and professors received [copies of Dr
Gitt’s books] in Russian and the tract “How can I get to Heaven?”
Many of them wanted to have an autograph. We had a kind welcome also in the churches
(Baptist churches, Mennonite churches). We were very delighted when people came
to Christ after the service.
‘Sometimes persons came to me and wanted to say “thank you”. They
said, “we came to Christ 13 years ago when you were here last time”.’
It’s encouraging to see such an open door to the gospel, especially in a Muslim
nation. Please keep the Kazakhstani people in prayer, that the gospel may go out
and have a great impact in Kazakhstan and that the Christians will be encouraged
to know that they can believe the Bible from first to last with the work of those
like Dr Gitt.
Kazakhstan is a majority Muslim country, though there are many different religions
with a large representation among the people.
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Conference for evangelists in Bethlehem Church in Karaganda. Karaganda is the fourth
largest city in Kazakhstan, and is located in the centre of the country. The 300
participants came from all parts of Kazakhstan. |
There was much interest in Dr Gitt’s books on creation and the gospel. |
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Gitt was well received, even in the academies. Some even asked him to sign his books! |
 Creation and gospel materials (in Russian) are even in the academies in Kazakhstan! |
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Published: 8 April 2008(GMT+10)
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