Emergency Earthquake Response & Relief

The destruction has been widespread, and the deaths continue to mount – surpassing 5,000 as of this writing. That count is certain to multiply in the hours and days ahead. The World Health Organization has suggested fatalities could reach 20,000. (Update 02/13/2023 - more than 33, 0000 deaths reported)

 Remember, it is also winter there. When the initial earthquake occurred in the middle of the night yesterday (02/06/2023), the temperatures were hovering around freezing and it was raining. It will again dip below freezing tonight as rescue workers race the clock.

Turkish authorities claim 13.5 million people have been affected in an area that stretches nearly 300 miles from Adana in the west to Diyarbakir in the east, and 180 miles from Malatya in the north to Hatay in the south.

We are even more saddened to know that most of those perishing in this disaster are Muslims, who had no relationship with Jesus. This is why we GO to the ends of the earth to deliver the Good News – before it’s too late.

We rescued two ladies (from collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir) and two people, a mother and son (named) Serhat. Serhat was 9 years old, wrapped in dust and smoke with his mother. I am very happy that we took them out alive and healthy. Everyone shed tears of happiness. We rescued them alive exactly 100 hours (after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake).

Our co-labourers in Christ are going to need financial support to rebuild – for themselves, their family, and our Family. This is also a time for them, during personal struggles and challenges, to show the love of Jesus in a place badly in need of His light.

We continue to ask for your prayers for those enduring the disaster in Turkey, where the earthquake death toll continues to rise. We also ask that you prayerfully consider giving to help our brothers and sisters in Christ in the days and weeks ahead. There will be an enormous amount of rebuilding – from the ground up – and opportunities for the love of Jesus to be shared.