Strategic World Impact Photoblog

Pakistan: Brickmakers

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:57:07 +0000

The backbreaking work of a brick-maker is one of the few jobs available to Christians in Pakistan. The majority have limited educational opportunities. Their high illiteracy rate leaves them restricted mostly to menial jobs. They earn, on average, less than three dollars per day and have to make 1,000 bricks.

Pakistan: Your Children and their Future

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:49:57 +0000

A grandmother holds tightly to her grandchild during a time of prayer in Pakistan.

As believers, we all give our children over to God for their safe-keeping, believing they will grow up to love and honor our God. We are all wary of the influences our western culture tries to inculcate into them. In essence, we guard the doors to their heart. But, what if you had the added “worries” of persecution? Will my child be beaten, imprisoned, raped or will they lose their job because of their faith? Pray for the strength, wisdom and boldness our brothers and sisters in Pakistan need to raise the next Godly generation.

Pakistan: The Harvest

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:14:53 +0000

Watching a wheat field being harvested in Pakistan brings life to the Bible’s words in relation to the harvest: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” The field before me was large, the workers few, hot and tired. May God help us all to enter that field and help those already there.

Pakistan: Secret Note

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:32:26 +0000

A note, written in Urdu, covertly passed from a Pakistani believer in northern Pakistan to a visiting American believer. “God our savior help you all. Amen.” May we never forget our brothers and sisters that meet together under the threat of persecution.

Pakistan: Education for Females

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:03:07 +0000

In some areas of rural Pakistan only 9% of women are literate-compared to 40% of men. Taliban edicts against educating females and cultural-Islamic obstacles have caused the alarming educational disparities. Both male and female students at this Pakistani run, SWI aided, school are given equal opportunities to learn and grow. Check out the main SWI site to learn how to offer support.

Pakistan: Ashes

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:43:36 +0000

Burned Bible pages remained among the ashes at one of two Christian churches that were attacked and completely gutted in Pakistan violence.

Persecuted by Gary S. Chapman | BOOK INFO

The persecuted often suffer in silence, not knowing if anyone or even God cares for them. This book project on the persecuted church in Pakistan is an on-going effort to increase the western church’s understanding of what it means to suffer for the faith. What should our response be? Pick one of the persons represented in these photos and take the time to pray for their strength, boldness and comfort.

Click on the full-screen button in the book above to see the images and text larger. The book is a work-in-progress. So, if you have any questions, corrections or advice, please comment.

All photos and text ©Copyright Gary S. Chapman

For anyone wishing to spread the word, a selection of these images are available for licensing and prints by clicking HERE.

Pakistan: Just Being There

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:53:48 +0000

Food aid is consumed. New clothes wear out. But love and concern continue giving. A worker with SWI comforts a little child in a village in northern Pakistan soon after the earthquake of 2005.

Pakistan: Jesus Film

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:08:54 +0000

Pakistani villagers watch the Jesus film under a starlit sky in a closed courtyard. Photographs taken with a night-vision equipped camera.

Pakistan: River Crossing

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:59:08 +0000

Two SWI workers cross a swollen river in Northern Pakistan after having delivered food and basic necessities to a village on the other side. Access to the village had been cut off after the earthquake of 2005 destroyed a bridge.

Pakistan: Tent City

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:48:45 +0000

Pakistani woman and child living in a tent city after the earthquake destroyed their home.

Egypt: Medical Outreach

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:51:56 +0000

An American nurse, traveling with SWI, examines a Sudanese refugee living in Egypt.