Will You Read this Carefully...Both PART 1 and PART 2

I am asking for your help.

PART 1:

When you read this, we will be on a plane to Armenia. Flying and traveling for 24 hours, and sometimes 36 hours without a bed to sleep on is not easy. But we are called to try to make a difference. 
 
We are not young. However, we continue to travel to meet with government leaders. Why? Answer: Our world is on fire. But we think the applied Word of God is THE answer. We “bring biblical principles of governance to government leaders.”

We are on our way to Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister in Armenia, has called for the first ever National Prayer Breakfast in the capital city of Yerevan. This is a very big deal. Let me explain.

Background: 
King Khosrov II was assassinated by Anak in 252 AD. Khosrov’s son assumed the throne as King Tiridates III.

Anak (the murderer) had a son Gregory who later came to the young King Tiridates to apologize for his father (Anak) killing Tiridates’ father, Khosrov. Instead of extending forgiveness, Tiridates threw Gregory into a deep pit, incarcerating him for 14 years.

After 14 years, Tiridates became ill. His sister stated that Gregory, the man in the pit, might be able to help.

Gregory – known later as Gregory the Illuminator – was brought up from the pit. (You can visit it still today.) Gregory prayed for Tiridates. The King was healed and trusted the God of the Bible. He declared that he and the Armenians would become Christians and be baptized. In 301 AD, he declared Armenia to be officially “a Christian nation.” 
 
We tend to think of people becoming believers one at a time, and rightly so. But in Eastern cultures, missiologists have observed “mass movements” into Christianity.

And when we were there a year ago, meeting with the President and many government leaders, one after another boldly began their speeches with, “We are a Christian nation.” 
 
Whereas Israel is God’s “first nation” (contrary to what Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and friends think), Armenia is the first ever nation to declare itself a Christian nation, back in 301 AD.

But Armenia had Christian connections well before 301 AD. 
 
It is believed that four of the original disciples made it to Armenia: Thaddeus (43–66 AD), Bartholomew (c. 60 AD), and possibly Thomas, and Simon the Zealot (not to be confused with Simon Peter). 
 
Bartholomew converted King Polymius’ daughter. Thaddeus converted King Abgar V. Thomas’ impact is reflected in the Lori Province. These apostles played crucial roles in early Armenian Christianity.

But let’s go back even further – much further – to the time of Noah. From the locations where Thaddeus and Bartholomew ministered (New Testament era), you can see Mt. Ararat in Turkey (which before the border was moved was in Armenia), the possible location where Noah’s Ark came to rest in the book of Genesis.

However, Armenia has experienced profound suffering. Remember that in the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1917, one and a half million Armenian men, women and children were lined up and gunned down by the Turks.

And there are many geopolitical challenges in Armenia. Armenia is in a “rough neighborhood.” Its neighbors include (Muslim) Iran, (Muslim) Turkey, and (Muslim) Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan has either driven out, killed, raped, or tortured 120,000 Armenians in the eastern Artsakh region, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh.

I will be speaking at the Prime Minister’s National Prayer Breakfast. I am so grateful that the organizer of the event – Stepan Sargsyon – has arranged for my book Reversed: From Culturally Woke to Biblically Awake to be translated into Armenian and handed out to every governmental and religious leader attending. 
 
Due to many factors (spiritual warfare), I am asking – sincerely asking – for your prayer. That is so needed.

PART 2:

After we return from Armenia, we will make plans to attend the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Taiwan. We will be going to Taiwan a few days early to meet with government leaders, and some pastors. The details of this trip are still “in process,” so I will tell you more later. 
 
But I do have a request: I stated that we wanted to ask for your help. 
 
It costs to minister in other countries. On rare occasions, travel costs are covered. Sometime, a small part of the costs are covered. Sometimes none of the costs are covered. 
 
Would you consider assisting with these costs? The need is real. This is not hype. 
 
I am trying to carefully listen to the Spirit, to do what He says to do. I am trying to walk through each open door, with our clearly stated mission: “To bring biblical principles of governance to government leaders.”

Our mission is a bit unique, in that we actually have two major resources – 300 page Well Versed with its 30 topics, and 500 page Reversed covering almost 60 topics – along with 90 short videos, that lay out the biblical foundations to that many political-governmental topics.

IF YOU DESIRE TO PURCHASE COPIES OF WELL VERSED OR REVERSED, YOU CAN DO SO HERE

So here is my request: Would you consider helping to underwrite the costs of these two significant trips? Might you consider financially partnering with us right now? We will so appreciate it. Thank you for prayerfully considering this. You may donate here.
 
And will you pray daily for us for about one month – and for Armenia and Taiwan from now till December 7? We so appreciate you

Blessings,
Dr. Jim Garlow
CEO/Founder
Well Versed

Rosemary Schindler Garlow
Co-Founder
Well Versed