A BRIEF REPORT AND BACKGROUND ON LOCAL CHURCHES IN KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Lord’s Move in Asia (LMA)

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately

2,150,000 km2(830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula)

and the second-largest in the Arab. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the

north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to

the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen in the south. It is the only nation

with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast.

Geography and Local Churches

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Saudi Arabia prohibits public non-Muslim religious

activities such as Christian gatherings. Even activities

attended with mix male and female specifically single

ones are strictly observed by police and authorities.

However, the Lord’s move in KSA produces seven (7)

Golden Lampstands testifying for His recovery. Most of

Meeting Halls are in secret places and tightened with

security measures as the saints still upholds KSA Law.

Churches in KSA and Dates of Establishment

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Riyadh (February 2005)

Dammam (August 2005)

Khobar (October 2004)

Jubail (July 2013) Tabuk (September 2009)

Jeddah (July 2012)

Yanbu (August 2011)

“There is one Body in this universe and we express it here on Earth. We stand as one in each Locality. For all to see, for all to see”

Church in Alkhobar (CiK) The church in Al-Khobar (ciK) has emerged from a number of saints from the denominations after a

period of time diligently studying the books of Brother Watchman Nee titled “The Mystery of Christ” and

“The Orthodoxy of the Church.”

By God’s grace and fervent prayers, the saints were gradually recovered and lead by the Lord to

enjoin the local churches. On October 22, 2004 the first Lord’s Table Meeting was held and from then

saints experienced and enjoyed the recovered church life.

Besides the saints’ enjoyment of the Lord thru Brother Watchman Nee’s teachings, Brother Witness

Lee’s teachings were later introduced. Thus, a combination of the teachings of Brothers Watchman and

Witness have truly inspired the saints and contributed to their spiritual growth and realized to constantly

possess Christ life and express the church life. Now, Christ is the saints’ life and the church is their

living.

Further, the various teachings and beliefs of the local church were introduced (e.g. Christ and the

church, the Triune God, Christ as our life and the church as our living, etc). Many messages from the

ministry were introduced including the life-studies, video studies, Holy Word for Morning Revival.

Prayer meeting, preaching the Gospel, Overcomers Conference, local churches blending, are some

of the major activities of the church in Al-Khobar.

Khobar Saints

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Church in Riyadh (CiR) "To the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He graced us in the Beloved;" (Ephesians 1:6)

Consecration, love and faith paves way in the recovery of the Wilderness for the testimony of our Lord

Jesus Christ. February 2005 is a breakthrough in Riyadh. In a small room of the many flats in the city of

Riyadh, a light from the golden lampstand started shining. A husband and wife who loved the Lord and

enjoyed the church life in the Philippines together with 5 more saints who worked in the same place

gathered to hold the first Lord's Table Meeting.

Despite of forbidding Christian movements, believers in Christ who continue enjoying the Lord through

church meetings, while in the Philippines, a brother and his wife who lived and worked in Riyadh had

attended a church conference and was moved by the Lord to consecrate themselves. Upon their return to

Riyadh, the Lord had burdened them to care for His testimony. Not knowing how they will carry the

burden, the husband and wife decided to set a particular day and time wherein the two of them will sit

together just to pray. Their love for the Lord is not enough to bring in the church and so they exercise their

faith believing that the Lord will work for His testimony and together they have asked God to lead the way.

And soon after a couple of weeks, by chance in the street of Riyadh, the husband met a certain brother

whom he knew but have not seen in years. That accidental meeting on the street was the start of the

bonding

of the members of the Body of Christ who were in the Wilderness for years and has led to the

establishment of the church in Riyadh.

Cont…. Since then, the word spread and saint were recovered and souls were added to the Kingdom of God.

The news of the establishment of the church had reached other cities as well and eventually led to the

blending together of the churches that are in the Wilderness. It resulted to the establishment of the

annual churches blending conference held alternately in the cities of RIYADH, KHOBAR and DAMMAM

with participation of the saints from the cities of Jubail, Yanbu, and Jeddah. The news encouraged the

saints in the region and churches were established in the neighboring countries. After having fellowship

with the churches in the region, the first Gulf Region Blending conference was held in Sharjah, United

Arab Emirates last December 2008 participated by the saints from the Wilderness, Qatar, Oman and

UAE. Also in attendance were saints from Kuching Malaysia, co-workers from India and saints from

New Zealand all of which the saints from Middle East are in constant fellowship aside from the

churches of the Philippines. The church in RIYADH had grown and increase in number. The saints are

located strategically near each other and make it possible to

have small group meetings for the nurturing and edification of the saints. The Lord's Table Meeting are

regularly held in the meeting hall every Friday morning being the weekend equivalent of the Christians‘

Sunday here. There are brothers meeting every Thursday evening, prayer meeting every Tuesday

evening, Weekly Perfecting Training is held to educate the saints in Truth.

Riyadh Saints

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Church in Dammam (CiD) In the year 2004 of May, the Lord Jesus started His ministry of producing a golden

lampstand in Dammam.

The teachings of brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee were introduced, though these

teachings were new in the hearing of the believers, they received the gospel with

eagerness and studied the Scriptures. Open discussions about the local church beliefs

and teachings, the Grace of the Lord shines and recover he believers in Dammam..

On August, 2005 the City of Dammam had its first Lord’s Table Meeting.

Today, several meetings such as Pursuance of the Old and New Testament , Prayer

Meeting (Friday), Service Meeting (Last Friday of each Month), Responsible Ones Meeting

(end of the Month-Thursday) and the Lord's Table Meeting (Lord’s Day Night).CID also

conduct quarterly Blending meeting with saints from the different localities.

Presently there are 4 (Four) families with a total of 11 (Eleven) saints and

5 (Five) bachelor saints are meeting in Dammam, a total of sixteen (16) saints.

Dammam Saints

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Church in Tabuk (CiT)

By God’s grace, the church in Tabuk were steadily developed when several saints from the

church in Khobar relocated their work site to Tabuk.

Through prayer of the saints, these relocated brothers started their first Lord’s Table

Meeting on September 4, 2009. The church activities every week include the life-study

lessons, pursuance, and prayer meeting.

Praise the Lord, not only Filipinos we’re recovered but the increasing number included

some Indian and Nepalese saints who are all enjoying the feasting with the Lord.

Tabuk Saints

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Church in Yanbu (CiY) The saints in Yanbu started with prayer meeting held on August 2011 with attendance of

only four.

On August 30, 2011, the first Bread Breaking Meeting of Church in Yanbu was held with

saints from Tabuk, Ar-ar and Jeddah.

Since then, there are regular meetings of the church such as Prayer , Pursuance and

Lord’s Table Meeting.

Shepherding and Nourishing the saints in the locality of Rabigh targeting one family (3

members) and 3 brothers, are continuously prayed to raise as additional locality is one of

the burden of saints in Yanbu

A goal of having blending with nearby locality like Jeddah, Rabigh and Yanbu starting

November 2014 is to be held soon.

Yanbu Saints

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Church Jeddah (CiJE) On the early morning of July 6, 2012, at the height of the Arabian summer heat and while

millions of Muslim people were preparing their pilgrimage at the very heart of the city of the

Islamic faith, the saints from the local churches of Yanbu, Tabuk and Riyadh had set foot

together, sang together, thanked and praised our Lord Jesus Christ together in one

accord for the raising up of the wonderful expression of His Body, the church in Jeddah.

For almost two years, the saints in Saudi Arabia had set their eyes and been praying

constantly to gain the city of Jeddah, one among the major cities of the Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia. This is the result of the spiritual hunger and thirst experienced by the saints who

are led by God to this physically and spiritually dry portion of the earth. The Lord’s

sovereign arrangement caused some saints to find job and migrate to this land. And as

they moved-in, God caused deep spiritual hunger and thirst among the saints that they

sought the fellowship of their fellow believers for their life-supply. This brought the burden

for the saints in Saudi Arabia to consecrate both their time and money to reach out for

the needy brothers from among those who have settled in this country. The desire to raise-

up local churches became a necessity more than just a goal. The situation was never

easy.

Church Jeddah (CiJE) In Jeddah, numerous saints reside in different places of the city. What made it

difficult to meet was that some are not allowed to go out, especially the sisters.

In this country, women are not allowed to go out without their guardians. We also

do not have the transportation to fetch the saints to attend the meetings. Public

transport is very limited in this city, if not in the whole country. But by the Lord’s

grace, some brothers have found other saints who live nearby their apartment

unit. The saints in Jeddah, with the help of the local churches of Saudi

Arabia, succeeded in starting the bread breaking meeting that was initially held

once a month, owing to the availability of the working local saints.

To His praise, the time has come for the church in Jeddah to hold the Lord's

Table Meeting every week that started on July 2012.

Though the meeting place is small and far away from the city center, it was

nevertheless comfortable and safe enough for the saints to sing His praise and

draw supply for their spiritual living.

Jeddah Saints

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Church in Jubail (CiJ) The Lord’s work in Jubail started with home meeting of six (6) saints together with four (4)

brothers from Khobar every Tuesday at 7:00 pm.

The Responsible Brothers on nearby locality guides the saints in pursuing the morning

revival for new believers through frequently ask questions) (FAQ) of books written by

Bro. Watchman Nee and Bro Witness Lee.

After two years of pray-reading, calling on the name of the Lord and prayers of the

churches in KSA, the First Lord’s Table Meeting was held in Jubail .

The church have their Lord’s Table Meeting every Friday with seven (7) saints attending,

followed by prayer meeting after lunch. Every Tuesday, Pursuance meeting is held to

educate the saints with truth lessons.

Jubail Saints

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2014 Statistics Summary

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# Locality

Statistics

Regular Saints meeting

No. Regular Meetings (LTM, Prayer Meeting, Life

Study, Pursuance, etc ) Main events & meetings 2014 Total

Baptism

1 Alkhobar 29 2

Prayer, Pursuance and Service Meeting

4 Bible Reading and Life Study Messages Meeting

LTM and Service Meeting

2 Dammam 16 1 LTM, Service Meeting, KAUST Meeting 0

3 Jeddah 14 1 LTM 4

4 Jubail 5 2 LTM, Service Meeting 0

5 Riyadh 67 6

Video Tape Training

24 Weekly Perfecting Meeting  LTM, Prayer, Pursuance and

Service Meeting  6 Tabuk 6 1 LTM, Service Meeting   1

7 Yanbu 6 1 LTM, Service Meeting   2

2014 Total Baptism 35 souls  

2014 Overcomer’s Blending Conference

22 Attendees : 96 saints (7 children inclusive)

Contact Saints:

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Bro. Rod Aguila + 966 50 319 0219

Bro. Luis Villaceran +966 50 157 3361

Bro. Robert Dantes +966 56 757 0545

Bro. Fred Escuadro +966 54 256 0800

Bro. Eddeesun Ramil +966 50 434 9325

Bro. Dericko Rosales +966 50 979 0149

Bro. Edgar Paraguison +966 59 244 1366/+966 55 735 6390

Bro. Marvin Sayson +966 55 939 1945 /+966 55 596 8290

Bro. Eric Cunanan +966 53 565 4930

The Saints from the Churches in

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia greets you

all. Grace be with you!

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