2. GCC or GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
is a political and economic union of six Arab states bordering the
Persian Gulf and constituting the Arabian Peninsula.
The first golden lampstand in GCC was established in June 1995.
OMAN
2006
BAHRAIN
2012
QATAR
2006
U.A.E.
1995
KUWAIT
2009
SAUDI
ARABIA
(KSA)
2004
Today all six countries in the whole GCC Region has the testimony of Jesus.
3. THE LOCAL CHURCHES IN SAUDI ARABIA (2004)
LOCALITIES RIYADH
Feb 2005
KHOBAR
Oct 2004
DAMMAM
Aug 2005
JUBAIL
Jul 2013
TABUK
Sep 2009
YANBU
Aug 2011
JEDDAH
Jul 2012
JOUF
Nov 2014
NO. OF SAINTS (153) 67 29 16 5 6 6 14 10
BAPTISMS 2014 (44) 24 4 0 0 1 2 4 9
Feb 2005
DAMMAM Aug 2005
KHOBAR Oct 2004
JUBAIL July 2013
Sep 2009
JEDDAH
July 2012
YANBU
Aug 2011
Nov 2014
4. WEEKLY MEETINGS
Lord’s Table Meetings
• Held every Friday morning,
being weekend in Saudi Arabia,
the equivalent of Sunday.
Prayer Meetings
• Every Tuesday evening (with
Bible reading reading)
Pursuance (Life Study) Meetings
• Every Thursday evening
Small Groups Meetings
• Every Sunday evening in
different districts (varies on the
locality).
5. CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Held during the Hajj Holiday (Oct) with all saints coming from different
cities of KSA, to pursue, fellowship and blend.
Annual Overcomers’ Conference
6. Responsible and
Serving Ones’
Perfecting Training
• Held 4 times a
year for all the
responsible and
serving saints.
Responsible Ones’
Meeting
• Held 3 times a
year for all the
Responsible
Brothers of each
localities.
7. Blending
Normally held during Ramadan holiday (the first among the only two legal holidays of
the year in Saudi Arabia). Usually, each locality would have their own activity whether
to go churching, have a mini-conference or just gather for blending.
16. THE LOCAL CHURCHES IN QATAR (2006)
THE LAMPSTAND BEGAN IN 2006 IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF DOHA.
TO DATE TWO CHURCHES HAVE BEEN RAISED UP
1. CHURCH IN DOHA – 44 SAINTS
The saints meet every Friday 2pm in
a government- allocated place called
Religious Complex where all the
Christian groups are allowed to
have their meetings.
2. CHURCH IN AL KHOR – 11 SAINTS
17. CHURCH MEETINGS
• Mutual Shepherding through Vital Groups & Prayer Groups
• Life Study - Pursuance Meetings are regularly held and more
homes are being opened
• Shepherding to recover saints who have stopped meeting
• Gospel Preaching at Small-Group Meetings and contacting
people for the increase
• Propagation to neighboring municipalities for the spread of
His testimony
• Lord’s Table Meeting on Friday 1:30-3:30pm
• Various Meetings during weekday evenings
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
27. OMAN
• Area: 309,500 sq. km.
• Total Population: 3.2
million (70% locals / 30%
foreigners)
• Christians: 6.5% (208,000)
• There are 11 Governorates
or Provinces
• 1 Local Church in Muscat of
10 saints
28. TheChurchinOMAN (2006)
The LAMPSTAND in Oman started in 2006 in
the capital city of Muscat with two expatriate
families from India and Malaysia.
Currently, there are 10 saints (from India and
Philippines) with only one family meeting for
Lord’s’ Table on Friday. Meetings are held in a
home.
PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Pray for intensified shepherding and
perfecting of the saints.
2. Pray to raise up a full-timer to shepherd
the saints and help them to propagate.
3. Pray for more visitation from overseas
churches to encourage the saints.
29. KUWAIT
• Area: 17,818 sq. km.
• Total Population: 2.69
million (52% locals / 48%
foreigners)
• Christians: 6.4% (420,000)
• There are 6 Governorates
or Provinces
• 1 Local Church in Kuwait
City
30. THE CHURCH IN KUWAIT (2009)
The lampstand in Kuwait was established in 2009 with less than
10 saints. Currently there are about 22 saints regularly meeting
mainly from India and the Philippines. They meet in a rented
classroom of a private institute.
Weekly they gather for Lord’s Table Meeting on Friday and for
various meetings (Prayer Meeting, Life-study Pursuit & Gospel
Meetings) during weekday evenings.
PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Pray for intensified shepherding and perfecting of the
saints.
2. Pray for more visitation from overseas churches to
encourage the saints.
32. • Area: 760 sq. km.
• Total Population: 1.4
million (17% locals / 83%
foreigners)
• Christians: 65,000
• There are 5 Governorates
or Provinces
• 1 Local Church in the
capital city, Manama
BAHRAIN
33. The Church in BAHRAIN (2012)
The Lord’s Table Meeting in Manama,
Bahrain only started in 2012 although
the saints have been meeting for pursuit
and fellowship since 2009.
With two families laboring together
there are now 17 saints with 3 children
coming to the Lord’s Table every Friday.
Small-group Life-study Meeting and
Prayer Meetings are held on weekdays.
PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Pray that all the saints may be released for the Lord’s Table meeting.
2. Pray for a full-timer to help intensify the shepherding and perfecting of
the saints for the increase and spread of His testimony.
3. Pray for more visitation from overseas churches to encourage the
saints.
35. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The first Lord’s Table meeting
in UAE began in June 1995 in
Abu Dhabi by the saints from
India with other Asian
expatriates who came to the
church life through the local
churches in their home
countries.
Currently there are four local churches in UAE: Abu Dhabi (1995) with 54 saints,
Sharjah (2007) with 66 saints, Al-Ain (2010) with 15 saints and Dubai (2011) with 60
saints. Out of these 195 saints, 120 are actively meeting at the Lord’s Table.
Regular Meetings held are Lord’s Table, Prayer Meetings, Small-Group /Home
Meetings, Blending & Gospel Meetings
• Located just below the Persian Gulf
east of Saudi Arabia and northwest of
Oman.
• It consists of 7 emirates or states
namely: Abu Dhabi (capital), Dubai,
Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras
al-Khaimah, and Fujairah.
• Area: 83,600 sq. km.
• Population: 5.47 million (19% locals /
81% foreigners from 180 countries)
• Christians: 7.3% (400,000)
• Except Islam, Preaching of other faith is
against the law
• Major Christian Groups &
Denominations gather for worship in
government-designated areas
• Local Churches in the Lord’s Recovery
meet in homes
36. THE CHURCHES IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (1995)
First Lord’s Table meeting in UAE started in June 1995 in the capital city of Abu
Dhabi
Currently there are 305 saints, with 182 meeting regularly during the week.
Saints meet in four localities
Abu Dhabi (92 saints)
Sharjah (45 saints)
Al-Ain (30 saints)
Dubai (138 saints)
Regular Meetings are held during
the week: Lord’s Table on Fridays,
Prayer Meetings, Small-Group /
Bible Study Meetings, Gospel
Meetings and Service Meetings
during weekday evenings.
AL-AIN
37. AL-AIN
Churches in UAE 2014/2015
• THE CHURCHES IN UAE GATHER IN 4 CITIES WITH SAINTS FROM MANY
COUNTRIES, MAJORITY ARE FROM THE PHILIPPINES & INDIA.
• SINCE 2013, THE LORD HAS OPENED THE RECOVERY AMONG THE
CHINESE, AFRICANS & OTHER NATIONALITIES.
OUR GOAL FOR 2015:
• TO RAISE 2 CHURCHES IN 2
EMIRATES (AJMAN & RAS AL
KHAIMAH)
• TO ESTABLISH 3 DISTRICTS
TABLE MEETING (2 in DUBAI &
1 in ABU DHABI with few
SMALL GROUP MEETINGS
• 100% INCREASE (each saint to
bear 1 fruit)
• Establish GOSPEL HOUSES for
SAINTS for the establishment of
new Districts
45. GOSPEL WORK AMONG THE CHINESE-SPEAKING
COMMUNITIES
• CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 200,000
MAINLAND CHINESE LIVE IN UAE, 80% ARE IN DUBAI
• LAST YEAR, THROUGH FELLOWSHIP WITH TAIWAN &
PHILIPPINE CHURCHES, 2 CHINESE-SPEAKING
FULLTIMERS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR THE GOSPEL
WORK AMONG THE CHINESE
• CURRENTLY, 1 CHINESE SMALL-GROUP MEETING
UAE 2014/2015
47. UAE CHURCHES STATISTICS - FEBRUARY 2015
CHURCHES/
*YEAR STARTED
NO. OF
DISTRICTS’
LORD’S TABLE
TO DATE
TOTAL NO. OF
SAINTS /
*ACTIVE
NO. OF SMALL
GROUP
MEETINGS
BAPTISMS IN
THE LAST 6
MONTHS
NO. OF
FULLTIME
WORKERS
ABU DHABI
*1995
3 92 / *50 2 10
2 FT (for the
work among
the Chinese-
speaking
community)
SHARJAH *2007 1 45 / *30 3
AL AIN *2011 1 30 / *22 2 8
DUBAI *2012 2 133 / *80 8 (English)
1 (Chinese)
30
AJMAN 5 / *3 1 (Chinese)
TOTAL 7 305 / *182 17 48 2
TARGET FOR
2015
12 450 / *300 20
48. CALENDAR OF EVENTS UAE 2015
MONTHS GOSPEL TRAINING CONFERENCE BLENDING
MAR 2015 ON-GOING
WEEKEND
PROPAGATION (BY
LOCALITY)
MAR 26-28: RESPONSIBLE
BROTHERS’ EVENING
PERFECTING TRAINING
MAR 27: UAE COMB. LORD’S TABLE MTG & LOCAL
BLENDING CONFERENCE
APR
MAY MAY 15-16: UAE CHURCHES’ GOSPEL HARVEST, TRAINING & BLENDING CONFERENCE
JUN
ON-GOING
WEEKEND
PROPAGATION (BY
LOCALITY)
JULY JULY 16-18: PERFECTING
TRAINING
JULY 10: UAE BLENDING CONFERENCE
AUG
SEP SEP 24-27: PERFECTING
TRAINING
SEP 25: UAE COMB. LORD’S TABLE MTG & LOCAL
BLENDING CONFERENCE
OCT OCT 15-16: UAE CHURCHES’ GOSPEL HARVEST, TRAINING & BLENDING (BY LOCALITY)
Note: These events are tentative and subject to change. Please contact the respective churches to confirm.
49. PRAYER POINTS FOR UAE 2014-2015
GOSPEL PROPAGATION
• Migration of more workers and families to the 4 remaining Emirates / major cities
in UAE namely: AJMAN, UM AL QUWAIN, RAS AL KHAIMAH & FUJAIRAH to
establish small-group meetings and eventually raise golden lampstands .
• Raise lampstands in all the major cities in the whole GCC Region. To establish 2
new District Lord’s Table in Dubai (International City & Satwa)
• Establish Gospel Houses for Sisters, Brothers & Families for the establishment of
new District Lord’s Table Meetings in DUBAI (JABEL ALI, SATWA & DEIRA)
• To intensify the work among the CHINESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES in DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL CITY & AJMAN CHINA MALL
SHEPHERDING & PERFECTING
• Organic shepherding of the saints to a life of PRAYER & INTIMATE ENJOYMENT of
the LORD.
• Perfecting of the Responsible Brothers & Serving Ones in the matter of CHURCH
ADMINISTRATION
• Intensified shepherding and perfecting of the saints to a HOLY LIFE FOR THE
CHURCH LIFE
