Unwanted and marginalized, the Roma people have become the target of governments across Europe. In 2010, France launched a campaign against them, expelling 13,000 - many of them landing in Romania. (See Prayer Alert 4010, 3810 & 3510) The problem is that life is worse in Romania and other eastern countries where Roma tend to concentrate. Unemployment in Roma towns has soared. Opportunities are so scarce that a once-itinerant people are on the move, suspicion following them wherever they go. Southern Baptist International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries have started two significant ministries with the Roma: ‘From Everywhere To Everywhere’ trains Roma believers to go across Europe and share the Gospel with other Roma. ‘Far Away Romany Missions’ is a summer programme dedicated to providing biblical and evangelism training to the Roma. ‘Burning Bush’ is a rapidly growing Roma church with 3,000 members - located in a Romanian town with a population of 7,000.
Pray: for the work of IMB missionaries and for the openness of the Roma people to the Gospel. (Is.52:7)