Pentecostalism is quietly thriving, with pastors saying churches are helping low-paid workers in crisis
is quietly flourishing among migrant groups in the Gulf as churches provide low-paid workers facing horrific abuse with aid in times of crisis, according to pastors and parishioners across the region.live in the Gulf Cooperation Council states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – the muscle transforming oil-based economies into glittering 21st-century metropolises.
To cope materially and spiritually, many attend Pentecostal churches because they focus on people’s needs in the here and now – namely health and wealth – as well as the ever after. to take up cases of human rights violations with wealthy Gulf states for fear they will damage generous aid and trade packages.
In cases of rape, the pastor said, the person would contact the church first, which would then coordinate with the embassy to arrange a way to escape. At one such house church, which tells only trusted people its location via a WhatsApp dropped pin and a compound door left slightly ajar, the sisterhood is working overtime. On a hot Friday morning, a women’s apostle network explained how they had tried to look after rape victims.
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