Praying Partners – January Newsletter #48 (D)

Praying Partners – January Newsletter #48 (D)

#5. Report from Bro. Tial Tawng (South Dagon, Yangon Division):

By the grace of God, I had the wonderful privilege of teaching the Salvation to some young people between October 28th and 29th, 2015. Three of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord!

Jesus transforms the hearts of those who accept Him as their personal Savior.
Brother Tial Thawng and the young people (left) Three young people who are accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord (right)

Christmas Gospel Meeting:

We held a Christmas Gospel meeting on December 25th, 2015. The meeting was attended by about 200 people and most of them were non-Christians. I preached the Christmas story and the Salvation message. I pray and hope the seed of the Word of God has been sown in many hearts of the hearers. Let’s pray together that those hearers of the Gospel will come to faith in Jesus Christ for their eternal salvation.

A Christmas gospel meeting held in Myanmar for mostly non-Christians.
Young ladies singing Christmas action song (left)

Children Christmas:

Learn more about the children Christmas celebration with mostly Buddhist children.
Christmas celebration for children (mostly Buddhist children)

We had a Christmas Celebration especially for children on December 24th, 2015. Most of them were Buddhist kids. Sister Thwe Thwe San (Alumni of SEABC) shared about the Christmas story, the love of God and Salvation to those lovely kids. We gave Christmas presents to each kid. We are so thankful and grateful to our Lord for providing all the needs for this program.

Prayer Requests:
1) For the spiritual growth of those three new converts;
2) For the effectiveness of the Gospel outreach and church planting
we are doing.

#6. Report from Sister Hte Le Phaw (Kyauksuh, Kaya State):

Gospel Meeting for Children:

Sister June Rose (alumni of SEABC) and I conducted a Gospel Meeting for children at Kyauk-suh village, Kayah State on December 7th, 2015. We shared about the history of Christmas to the children. Jesus Christ left His throne in heaven and came down to the sinful world to take a human form and solve the problem of sin for all the peoples of the world (Rom. 5:12-14., 3:10, 19., 6:23., John 19:30).

A children gospel meeting was held in Kayah State.
Sister The Le Phaw and Ms. June Rose with the children at Kyuksuh Village

Worship Service:

We usually have worship service every Sunday in a small house where my family lives. I used to visit our neighbors and villagers, share about the Gospel and pray for them. Many more villagers and neighbors are interested in the love of God and His Salvation. Please continue to pray for the salvation of the villagers who are animists, nominal Christians and Roman Catholics.

#7. Report from Bro. Bo Mana Ling (Mindat, Southern
Chin State):

Learn more about gospel trips occurring in the town of Mindat.

The Lord wonderfully blessed the personal evangelism I have been doing in Eastside of Mindat town. Four young people (3 young men & one young lady) heard the Gospel through me and two of them accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Two of them named Mr. Ypung Len and Mr. Moe Lyn took Water Baptism on December 5th, 2015.

Gospel Trips:

I had Gospel trips to some villages and had the opportunity of preaching the Gospel. Many people in those areas need to hear the pure Gospel message. Most of them believe that salvation is received through good works or by faith in Christ and good works. Actually, the Bible says that we are not saved by good works but by grace alone to do good works (Eph. 2:8-9).

Prayer Requests:
1) For the spiritual growth of those two new converts;
2) For the effectiveness of doing Gospel outreach;
3) For the Lord’s protection when we start worship service at my rental house;
4) Health for my wife and my daughter.

Mr. Bu Mana Ling teaching the Word of God
Mr. Bu Mana Ling teaching the Word of God

#8. Report from Bro. Thang Suan Khai (Kyaiklatt, Delta Area):

Christmas Gospel Meeting:

A gospel meeting was held and many people who attended were Buddhists.

Seven students from Southeast Asia Bible College, brother Kap Do Nang from Pyapon and I (Brother Khai) conducted a Christmas Celebration and Gospel Meeting in Kyaiklatt on December 12th, 2015. Most of the audience were Buddhists. The Bible students sang Christmas hymns and taught Christmas stories to the children. I led the meeting, a Bible student named Nanda Lin shared about his testimony and brother Kap Do Nang preached the Gospel. After the Gospel meeting, we all had lunch fellowship together. Please pray for the salvation of those Buddhists.

Personal Evangelism and Distributing Gospel Tracts:

As the Lord opens ways for me, I reached some non-Christians with the Gospel and distributed Gospel tracts to many more people in the town. Humanly speaking, it is indeed difficult to win non-Christians (type – B) for Christ. But, we know Salvation is of the Lord and faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Please pray with me for those non-Christians that they may know the Living God who is the Creator and believe Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.

Prayer Requests:
1) For the great Gospel revival in this town Kyaiklatt and in all of Myanmar;
2) That the Lord will provide a motorcycle I indeed need for the Lord’s work.

Thank you so much for your partnership in the Lord’s Kingdom ministry.

Your co-worker,
Thang Suan Khai

Praying Partners – January Newsletter #48 (C)

Praying Partners – January Newsletter #48 (C)

Report from Brother Peter Mana Phay (Maeyan Village, Tachilaik Township, Shan State):

Gospel Outreach:

The Lord opened doors for me to reach some people with the Gospel. Two ladies (Shan people) were very interested in the Salvation message. So, I had a privilege of sharing/teaching about the gospel to those two ladies for three days in last October. By hearing the gospel, both of them came to realize that they are sinners by birth; they are sinners not because of committing sins but they commit sins because they are already sinners (Ps. 51:5., Rom. 5:12-14), the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23). After clearly understanding that Jesus Christ died for their sins on the cross and rose again on the third day, both of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord (John 1:12-13).

The gospel was shared with Shan people in Shan state.
Two girls accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.

The Lord also opened a way for me to reach a family (Shan people) with the Gospel in last October and a man and a woman accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. See below.

Shan people (a family) was reached with the gospel in Shan state.
A man and woman accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.

Christmas Gospel Meeting for Pre-school Kids:

The Lord provided some funds for this Gospel Meeting through WorldServe. We held the Gospel meeting at Maeyang village on Dec. 4th, 2015. The kids, their parents and relatives who are non-Christians attended the meeting. By God’s grace, all of them heard the Gospel. Bro. Peter Mana Phay preaching the Gospel with the Interpreter (See below).

Christmas gospel meeting through WorldServe.
Brother Peter Mana Phay preaching the Gospel with the interpreter
Pre-school kids singing Christmas songs
Pre-school kids singing Christmas songs

Please give thanks for:

1) The 4 new converts in Christ;
2) The Lord’s guidance and provisions.

Prayer Requests:

1) For the effectiveness of doing Gospel Outreach and Church Planting ministry;
2) For the spiritual growth of those four new converts;
3) For the salvation of those pre-school kids and their parents.

Thank you so much,
Peter Mana Phay

January Praying Partners Newsletter #48 (B)

January Praying Partners Newsletter #48 (B)

Report from Bro. Kap Tung Thang (Kale, Sagaing Division):

Gospel Meetings:

By God’s grace, I had gospel trips with friends to seven places in Sagaing Division and Chin States between October 11th and October 30th, 2015. We conducted gospel meetings and counseling sessions in the evening and teaching sessions in the day time. Our three sisters led the children programs. The Lord graciously blessed our gospel trips; 12 people clearly understood about the Salvation message we preached and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. To God be the glory!

Learn more about the gospel meetings at South East Asia Bible College.
Brother Kap Tung Thang preaching the Gospel at Simtum Village (left) Counseling session (right)
Sunday School kids at South East Asia Bible College.
Sunday School Kids

Report from Bro. Pau Sian Mang (Tonzang, Chin State):

Brother Pau Sian Mang teaching the Gospel
Brother Pau Sian Mang teaching the Gospel

I conducted a Gospel meeting (specifically for ladies) in November, 2015. Over 30 people attended the meeting. Out of those people, 17 accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and two women shared their testimonies. I also had the opportunity to reach three leaders of Roman Catholic Church with the Gospel and two of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. The other one said that he will ask their Bishop about what Salvation means. Those two new converts want to join us on Sunday worship service but they are afraid of their family members who are strong Roman Catholics. Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those two new converts and for the salvation of the other one.

Bible Study & Home-cell:

Young people attending a youth bible study.
Youth Bible Study

I have Bible study with some young people two times a week and have Home-cell with believers at every Saturday night.

New Member:

By God’s grace, one family (the parents are born again) joined our church in last October 2015.

Youth Bible Study Flood Resettlement Project:

Read more about the flood resettlement project for flood victims in Nakzang Village.
Flood victims – Lang Suan and wife (middle)

Pastor Kap Cin Thang, two pastors and I worked together for the Resettlement project for Flood victims in Nakzang village, Chin State. Presently, we are rebuilding a house for a family whose house was wiped out by the flood back in August, 2015. We had planned to build four more houses in January, 2016 for the flood victims in Nakzang village. They are so happy and thankful to the Lord and the donors and joyful tears were streaming down from their eyes.

January Praying Partners Newsletter #48 (A)

January Praying Partners Newsletter #48 (A)

Dear praying partners,

Happy New Year! I am sending ministry reports of SEABC Alumni who are doing Evangelism and Church planting in different places in Myanmar. Thank you so much for all your prayers and support for the equipping and training ministry of Southeast Asia Bible College.

Report from Bro. Zaw Boung (Shwepyethar, Yangon Division):

We had a Gospel Meeting in Shwepyethar from November 15th to November 22nd, 2015. We had a teaching session in the day time. The meeting was attended by 24 people. By the work of the Holy Spirit, 16 of those people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and took believer’s water baptism on November 22nd, 2015. Below is Brother Zaw Boung baptizing the new converts.

There was a gospel meeting in Shwepyethar, where 16 people accepted Jesus as their Savior.

Personal Evangelism:

Brother Zaw Boung sharing the gospel
Brother Zaw Boung sharing the gospel

Brother Zaw Boung usually does the personal evangelism. He had a wonderful privilege to share the gospel to Mr. Aye Maung (who is 40 years old) in October, 2015. After understanding he is a sinner by birth and cannot do good things all the time, he accepted Jesus Christ, who paid the wages of his sin on the cross and rose again on third day, as his personal Savior and Lord on October 21st, 2015. (Photo – Right the corner)

Give thanks for:

1) The new converts
2) Myanmar Bibles which the Lord provided for believers who do not have bibles

Prayer Requests:

1) Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those 16 new converts.
2) Please pray for the effectiveness of the Gospel Outreach ministry and
church planting.
3) Please pray that the Lord will provide a worship place (church building).

Gospel Meeting & Sunday School Christmas:

The gospel meeting and Children Christmas were both held at Mee-thwechauk village, Delta area on December 20th, 2015. By the grace of God, many of them listened to the Christmas message (the Gospel). Please continue to pray for the salvation of those people, who are Buddhists.

Christmas gospel message was shared at Mee-thwe-chauk village.
Children Christmas at Mee-thwee-chauk village, Delta area (December 20, 2015)

Children Christmas 2