camel So . . . How Can I Help?

PRAY

Prayer: The most essential element

    Prayer is truly the most essential element of PTAP.

   1. Use the PTAP book mark or write a reminder to pray on your fridge or mirror
   2. Enlist 10 friends to pray with the prayer guide material and commit to be accountable to one another.
   3. Sign up for the weekly email prayer updates on this web site.
   4. Search your newspapers for information on countries in the AP.  Pray for the people in these articles.

Use the prayer guide daily!

Be involved with the people of the AP

   1. Be good neighbors to your Arab neighbors.  They are probably lonely and may feel that people don’t like them.  Take an interest in their history and their country.
   2. Introduce yourself (for the men only) to the local Muslim leader in your community.  IN a kind manner, dialog with him about Christianity and Islam.  There are many issues we can agree on.  Talk about the items that are different, once you have developed respect for one another.
   3. Become educated about Islam.  It is not a religion we should fear.  Our knowledge about it can also help us search for the answers in Christianity, which we need to be effective in our witness to Muslim.
   4. Ask an Arab woman (for women only)to teach you how to cook foods common in her culture and to teach you about her culture.  As you become friends, pray for an opening for the good news of Jesus to be shared.

Translators and Champions

Most of the Praying Through the Arabian Peninsula materials (video, prayer guide, bookmark) we are looking to translate into different languages across the world.  If you are interested in helping with this that would be great.

For each language we need:
    *Translators
    *Funds to see the translation happen
    *Someone that will champion the project in that country/language. This is probably the biggest role we need. We need people that are committed to seeing the information distributed in different countries.
    *Go to the Translators Page

GO

Going

If you are interested in going to the Arabian Penisula, Contact Us

Mission Agencies

Visit our list of
Mission Agencies to learn more about the different opportunities you my have to go to the Arabian Peninsula.

GIVE

Givers

As you can imagine - it take money to run a program like this. Any giving to this program would help translate materials into other languages, and help more people hear about the needs in the Arabian Peninsula.

If you wish to make a donation, you can:

   1. Call 1-800-376-5876 (USA only).

   2. Send a Check to:

       Strategic Resource Group,
       P.O. Box 1809
       Easton, MD 21601
       (Make sure to say the funds are for PTAP)

LEARN

RESOURCES For Further Involvement in the Arabian Peninsula (United States edition)


1. LEARN

   A. Websites:

      i. www.StrategicNetwork.org

      ii. www.PeopleTeams.org/NAMEco.htm

      iii. www.calebproject.org/upgpray.asp

   B. Magazines:

      i. National Geographic www.NationalGeographic.com

      ii. ARAMCO World, Box 2106, Houston, TX 77252, USA

   C. Bible Studies:

      i. Take a “Perspectives” class www.perspectives.org/movement/programs (There  

         are several programs in addition to the classic Perspectives program - read

         through the descriptions and locations to decide which is best for you.)

      ii. Study through _God’s Heart for the Nations_ by yourself or with your small group

          www.CalebProject.org

      ii. Read one (or more) of the following classic books on the Biblical basis for

         missions:

         * _The Great Omission_ by Robertson McQuilken

         * _Unveiled At Last_ by Bob Sjogren

         * _Let the Nations Be Glad_ by John Piper.

2. PRAY

   A. Get on the PTAP Email Update list http://www.pray-ap.info/weeklyupdate.htm

   B. Look for prayer requests and email prayer request feeds for your country or people

       group (www.StrategicNetwork.org email groups is one such email forum. If you 

       can’t find one with your focus, start your own!)

   C. Pray Through The 10/40 Window www.win1040.com (Check out the prayer guide

       books from past years in their resource section)

   D. Organize a prayer meeting for your Christian fellowship. Click here for a good

       example: http://www.thetravelingteam.org/resources/articles/hthacop.htm

   E. Get a set of Unreached People Prayer Cards from www.CalebProject.org and post

       them in a prominent place to remind you to pray!

   F. Gather Prayer requests from Websites:

      i. www.Pray4yemen.com

      ii. www.OperationWorld.org

      iii. www.Bethany.com/profiles/profile1.html



3. GO ON A SHORT-TERM TRIP

   A. Contact Windows Information Network regarding Prayer Journeys

        www.win1040.com/html/journey.html

   B. Organize your own Prayer Journey using the Prayer Journey Leader’s Manual

       www.CalebProject.org/books.htm

   C. Read Steve Hawthorne's material on Prayerwalking

       www.waymakers.org/prayerwalking.html

   D. Contact mission agencies you know to find out about their short-term mission

       opportunities. If you aren’t familiar with a mission agency, you can pick one from 

       www.ShortTermMissions.com

   E. Arrange to visit someone you know in the AP



4. PREPARE TO GO LONG-TERM

   A. Take Perspectives www.perspectives.org

   B. Connect with Tentmaker organizations like Global Opportunities

       www.globalopps.org and Tentmakers International Exchange www.tieinfo.com

   C. Get skills needed in the AP, such as a degree in the medical field, TESOL, or

       Engineering

   D. Learn Arabic

      i. At a university program

      ii. At a language school operated by Christians

      iii. Using the Internet or CD-ROMS like Rosetta Stone

          http://flt.onlinelanguagelearning.com

   E. Train for Bible translation www.SIL.org/training

   F. Talk with your church leaders about your desire to go long-term and get advice

       from them.

   G. Subscribe to Mission magazines to get further oriented to the latest resources and

       issues:

      i. www.brigada.org

      ii.   www.MissionFrontiers.org

      iii. EMQ and Pulse www.wheaton.edu/bgc/emis

   H. Find a job! Try InterServe’s database at www.quickbase.com/db/6swwxadd?a=q&qid=6



5. GIVE

   A. Strategic Resource Group and Praying Through The Arabian Peninsula www.pray-ap.info/give.htm  or go straight to www.srginc.org/resources

   B. Agencies or Workers of your choice (Jesus Film, Wycliffe, Frontiers, Lottie Moon, Arab World Ministries, SAT-7 satellite TV, FEBA radio)



6. PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AT HOME

   A. Become an Advocate

      i. Learn about unreached people group advocacy:

         * www.adopt-a-people.com

         * www.ad2000.org/adoption

         * Ordinary People Extraordinary Love video (order from www.CalebProject.org/winres.htm )

      ii. Register with people-group adoption networks:

         * www.AdoptAPeople.org/registry

         * www.JoshuaProject.net/registerform.html

         * www.StrategicNetwork.org

      ii. Get tools for facilitating an unreached people group adoption

         * Keys To The Nations book www.CalebProject.org/books.htm

         * YWAM - Exploring the Land program ICO@Oval.com, "You Can Make The

            Difference" brochure or _Impacting Eternity_ booklet.

         * Adopt-A-People CD (clear 30-step layout of the process of adopting and

            engaging an unreached people group) t2000@ywamperth.org.au

   B. Befriend Arabs in the United States. Try networking through:

      i. Local mosques or restaurants

      ii. International Students Incorporated www.isionline.org

      iii. Immigration and Refugee Service www.lirs.org

   C. Mobilize Children

      i. PTAP tool Kit for Children www.pray-ap.info/PDF%20files/tkoverview.htm

      ii. Caleb Project Curricula & Videos (Kids Around The World, Dawning of a New

          Light, God’s Got Stuff to Do) www.calebproject.org/kids.htm

      iii. Wycliffe Curriculum (Bright Ideas, Great Commission Toolbox)

          http://www.wycliffe.org/Kids/MissionsResourcesforTeachersParents.aspx

      iv. Children’s Mission Resource Center   

          www.uscwm.org/mobilization_division/resources/cmrc/cmrc_m.html

      v. Through the Bible’s DiscipleLand curriculum www.ThroughTheBible.com

   D. Mobilize University Students - Get in touch with:

         * www.StudentGlobalImpact.com

         * InterVarsity Missions (Urbana) www.IVCF.org

         * www.TheTravelingTeam.org

         * www.CalebProject.org/StudentMob

         * www.GlobalAmbition.org

         * Passion www.268generation.com

   E. Mobilize Churches

      i. Coordinate a Perspectives course www.CalebProject.org/Perspectives/host.htm

      ii. Lead a weekly prayer meeting (See prayer resources section)

      iii. Connect with www.AntiochNetwork.org or Advancing Church Mission Commitment

          www.ACMC.org

      iv. Join your church mission committee or develop a team to stimulate your church’s

          global focus.

      v. Invite missionaries and mission teachers to share at your church. Some

         recommended weekend seminars:

         * www.DayOfDiscovery.org

         * Unveiling Glory” and “Dog & Cat Theology” www.JealousGod.org

         * “Operation WorldView” www.mission1.org