By God’s grace, 6 new converts from a slum area of Yangon took believer’s baptism (Water Baptism) on March 11, 2017. One of them, named Daw Mar Lar is Hindu background. The other five peoples were also non-Christians. They now became true members of God’s family by accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Please pray with us for the follow up work and the spiritual growth of these new converts and other believers from this house church.
Children Camp at Taung-philar:
Children Camp was successfully held at Taung-philar, Kale District, Sagaing Division on March 6 – 11, 2017. The Camp was joyfully attended by 131 children. Ms. Mercy Man En Cing (a 3rd year student of SEA Bible College) and five Sunday School teachers taught the Word of God (Salvation message, Christian life, etc.) and Sunday School songs/action songs, etc. By God’s grace, 20 children accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Children Camp in Kan-Oo Village:
Children camp was held at Kan-Oo village, Kale township on March 8-10, 2017. The camp was joyfully attended by 85 children. Most of the children are from Roman Catholic background. SEA Bible College students – Ms. Cing Man Dim and A-te-lay, and some CEF teachers taught the Salvation message. By God’s grace, 15 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Out of those 15 new converts, 8 of them are Roman Catholic background. Please pray for the follow up work for those new converts. To God be the glory!
Children Camp in Dawae Town:
Another Children Camp was held at Dawae town, Tanintharyi Division, on February 28th– March 4th, 2017. The Camp was attended by 42 children, and led by some SEABC alumni named Mr. Aung Yin, Mr. Suang Za Khai, Mary Phaw Say, and Ms. Lydia En Cing (a faculty member of SEABC) and Ms. Ziau Pi. The Camp leaders taught the Salvation message (John 3:16); Seed (Luke 8:4-15), Songs, Dramas, etc. All the children were wonderfully blessed and built up by the teachings of the Camp leaders.
Camp leaders and campers
Women Seminar:
Mrs. Susanna Vung and Mrs. Ma Mang (3rd year student of SEABC) led the Women Seminar held at Suhtaung-kone, Naga Hills, Homalin township, Sagaing Division on January 27-29, 2017. The Seminar was joyfully attended by 115 women. Mrs. Sunna Vung preached and taught the Gospel and Christian Life. By the work of the Holy Spirit and the power of the Gospel, 35 women accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord during the Seminar. Praise the Lord!
Women seminar at Suhtaung-kone (January 2-29, 2017)
Children Christmas was held at Pan Wai Let Boarder, Kale town, Sagaing Division, on Dec. 18, 2016. Ms. Mary (our partner) and her group led the Christmas. 150 Children joyfully attended, and out of them 20 children accepted Jesus Christ as their
personal Savior and Lord.
Children Christmas was joyfully conducted in Shwebu, Sagaing Division on December 15, 2016. Ms. Htwee Htwee Myint (our partner) and her group led the Christmas. 500 Children attended. Most of them are non-Christians. They need our prayers for their Salvation.
Children Christmas was held in Mawlaik Kale, Sagaing Division on December 21, 2016. Co-workers of Ms. Mary led this Children Christmas. 26 children eagerly attended. When they all heard about the Christmas Story, the Love of God and the main purpose of Jesus’ coming to the World, all of them stood up and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. To God be the glory!
Children Christmas was conducted at Football field in Kale town on December 3, 2016. Our partner Ms, Mary and her team led this Christmas Celebration. By God’s grace, 308 children joyfully attended. The leaders shared about the Christmas Story and taught some Christmas songs.
Children Christmas was conducted by Ms. Mary’s co-workers at Khong-thar Public School, Sagaing Division, on December 6th, 2016. 238 children joyfully attended; out of them 20 children accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Hallelujah!
Children Christmas was held at Kan-Oo village, Sagaing Division on December 10th, 2016. By the grace of God, 280 Children attended; by the work of the Holy Spirit, 50 children accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord!
Children Christmas was conducted at Primary School No. (5), in Kale town, Sagaing Division, on December 15th, 2016. The Children Christmas Celebration was joyfully attended 336 Children. We, the leaders of the Christmas had wonderful opportunity of sharing about the Christmas Story to those Children.
Children Christmas was held at Htauk-kyant Village, Sagaing Division on December 23, 2016. By God;s grace, 180 children attended and 30. of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Thank you Lord for those new converts!
Children Christmas was held at the Compound of Hospital in Kalewa town, Sagaing Division on December 7th, 2016. By God’s grace, 60 Children attended. Please pray with us for the salvation of those kids who are non-Christians.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and partnerships in the Lord’s Ministry that we are doing in Myanmar.
New Life Trainings
Mr. A-Nge Lay (33 years old)
Bro. Zaw Baung (alumni of SEA Bible College) and his family are doing Evangelism and Church Planting in Shwepyathar, Yangon area. He held a New Life Training (Gospel Meeting) at Shwepyethar on October 10th, 2016. The training was attended by 13 persons; out of those, three persons accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
And another New Life Training was held by bro. Zaw Baung in the same place on November 4-6, 2016. By God’s grace, 18 people attended the training and 6 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Out of those 6 new converts, 4 of them took the Believer’s Water Baptism on November 6th, 2016.
Christmas & Gospel Meeting
Mr. Mya Ko (25 years old)
Bro. Zaw Baung and believers from our church in Shwepyethar celebrated Christmas on December 25th, 2016.We invited unbelievers. We had a Gospel Meeting and about 63 adults and 34 children joyfully attended. Zaw Boung preached the Christmas message (Gospel) and a non-Christian namely Mr. Mya Ko accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord and took water baptism on that day.
Prayer Requests:
1) Please pray that the Lord will provide the needed funds for rental cost of a house for worship place.
2) For the Discipleship Training to be held in April – May, 2017.
3) For the continuous effectiveness of the Gospel Outreach ministry.
Gospel Meeting
Believer’s Water Baptism Program (October 22, 2016)Tial Thawng and 9 new converts who were baptized
Bro. Tial Thawng (alumni of SEABC) and his family are reaching non-Christians with the Gospel and doing church planting at South Dagon, Yangon area. He conducted the Gospel Meeting on October 18-22, 2016. The Gospel meeting was attended by 30 people. Out of those, 15 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Out of those 15 new converts, 9 of them took believer’s water baptism on Oct. 22, 2016. The Church planter Bro. Tial Thawng baptized them. Out of those 9 believers who took water baptism, one of them is Hindi background; 3 of them are from type (B); and the others are from nominal Christian background. Please pray for the spiritual growth of those new converts and the other 6 new converts that they will decide to follow Jesus Christ and take water baptism in the future.
Children Christmas
Children Christmas at South Dagon, Yangon (December 17, 2016)
The Children Christmas Celebration was conducted on Dec. 17th, 2016. Over 50 children joyfully attended and we shared them about the story of Christmas. All the children joyfully and enthusiastically sang Christmas Carols. Then all the children joyfully had Christmas Lunch Fellowship.
Personal Evangelism
By God’s grace, I (Ling Hung Mana) could continue the Gospel Outreach and Church planting ministry at Shenboung village. A woman namely Mrs. Pai Kee (about 65 yrs old) accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and Lord on October 18, 2016. Please pray with me for the spiritual growth of this new convert.
A New Member
The Lord blessed the Gospel outreach ministry that I am doing at Shenboung village that Mr. Naing Thang Kee came to faith in Christ and joined our House Church on November 21, 2016.
Project for Church Building
Our mission house (hut) is too small. So, we have been in much prayers that the Lord will provide the financial needs for the cost of a new building (house) for worship place. We need your prayers and help.
Wishing you all have a Christ-centered Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love, Joy, Peace Festival (Gospel Crusade):
The Lord answered our prayers that this Gospel Crusade was successfully held at Myanmar Convention Center on November 18-20, 2016. The Gospel Crusade was attended by over 40,000 people on the first day, over 50,000 people on the second day, and over 70000 people on the third day. Dr. Franklin Graham powerfully and clearly preached the pure Gospel and around 7,000 people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. As far as I know, this is the first time we saw many thousands of people who listened to the Gospel in one place. By God’s grace, some alumni and 33 students of SEABC had wonderful opportunity of doing counseling, some of them did Operation Andrew, and three faculty members participated in the Crusade as Supervisors at the Crusade. Please continue to pray with us for the follow up works we are doing now. Thank you so much for praying the Gospel revival of Myanmar.
Love, Joy, Peace Festival (2nd Night) at Myanmar Convention Center, Yangon, MyanmarCounselors from SEA Bible College (left) Mr. San Thein, an SEABC student doing counseling (right)
Visiting Lecturers:
(1) Mr. Jim Fleming (Int’l Director of Emmaus Correspondence School) from USA came to Myanmar and effectively and clearly taught the Book of Galatians (ECS Course) to third and final year students on November 14-18, 2016.
(2) Dr. Loh Ah Asiau and two young men (Stephen & KG) from Malaysia came to Myanmar and effectively taught the subject called “Church Planting” at SEA Bible College from Nov. 22-25, 2016.
(3) Dr. Kevin Moore & Mr. Brent Cooper from USA taught the Word of God at SEA Bible College on December 5th. Dr. Kevin Moore taught on the subject “Love” based on First Corinthians Chapter 13. Mr. Brent Cooper taught on “The Pitfall of Leadership.” All the students were greatly built up and strengthened. Then we held a Bible Seminar at Canaan Gospel Chapel in downtown Yangon on December 6-7, 2016. The Seminar was joyfully attended by around 100 people (some pastors, missionaries, and SEABC students).
Dr. Kevin Moore, Mr. Brent Cooper, and SEABC students
Dr. Kevin Moore powerfully taught on the following topics:
1. Love your Church beyond Barriers
2. Love Your Church With God’s Word
3. Love Your Church In Prayer
4. Love Your Church Through Visitation
5. Love Your Church During Change
6. Love Your Church Within Conflict
7. Love Your Church Amid Stress
Mr. Brent Cooper powerfully taught on the topic as follows:
1. The Pitfalls of Christian Leadership
2. Love Means Living a Life of Integrity
3. Love Means Taking Care of Yourself Amid Stress
4. Love Means Using Technology Wisely
We all had been greatly blessed and strengthened by the powerful and inspiring teachings of Dr. Kevin Moore and Mr. Brent Cooper.
(4) Mr. Lawrence Lim and Mr. Peter Lian: Bro. Lawrence from WorldServe Ministries, Canada, came to Myanmar with Mr. Peter Lian to visit some missionaries. By God’s grace, we had a very blessed time of fellowship with both of them at SEA Bible College on Nov. 23rd. Bro. Lawrence powerfully preached the Word of God at the SEABC Student’s Chapel Service and also taught a beautiful Christian Song to the students.
SEA Bible College’s Day of Games & Sports:
SEABC students had Games and Sports on December 2, 2016. The Student body is divided into four groups such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. They played different items such as football, volleyball, race, shot-put, etc. Luke group won the First Prize – the Cup.
Students are praying before playing
Sweet December:
We had a good time of Christmas Sing Song Service on December 11, 2016. Each group (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) of SEA Bible College joyfully and meaningfully sang Christmas Carols such as “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” Silent Night, Holy Night,” “O Holy Night.” etc.
Matthew Group (left) Mark Group (right)Luke Group (left) John Group (right)Special Choir with a Conductor (SEABC students)
Farewell Service:
By God’s grace, we finished the 2016 academic year of SEA Bible College on December 16th, 2016 and had Farewell Service at SEABC’s Chapel Hall at 2:30pm – 4:00pm. All faculty members and students gave thanks to the Lord for His Love, guidance, providence, protection and faithfulness. To God be the glory! Then we all joyfully joined the Farewell Dinner together. Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnerships in the challenging ministry of SEA Bible College.
Final Year students are singing (left) Abraham (right)Daniel Khual praying for the Final Year studentsSEABC Students and Faculty Members (December 16, 2016)Faculty members and all students of SEA Bible College (2016 Academic Year)
Prayer Requests:
1) Please pray with us for all the safe trip back homes and that the Lord will mightily use them as they
will do the Gospel Outreach ministry in different areas of Myanmar
2) for the alumni who are in the Lord’s service in Myanmar and abroad
3) that the Lord will provide the real needs for new campus and facilities of SEA Bible College
4) for the plan of starting M.Div. program
5) that the Lord will send some more visiting lecturers from foreign countries to teach at SEABC
6) that the Lord will provide the needs for administration costs and scholarship funds for the needy
students
7) for the 2nd Alumni Meet and the 8th Biennial Graduation to be held in December 2017.
Thank you so much for all your love, great burden, and partnerships.
I pray and hope you all are fine. By God’s grace, the Bible College is going well.
LOVE, JOY, PEACE FESTIVAL (Children Crusade):
The Children Crusade was held by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) at Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon on October 22, 2016 and the Crusade was attended by over 16,000 children. By the wonderful work of the Holy Spirit and the power of the Gospel message, thousands of those children came forward and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord! Those children had been heading to eternal Hell, but they had turned to the eternal Heaven on that day (October 22, 2016) by accepting Jesus Christ Who is the only way to get to Heaven. By God’s grace, SEA Bible College students effectively participated at the Crusade as Counselors. Please continue to pray for the follow up work for those new converts that they will become faithful followers (disciples) of Christ and to do His Great Commission. To God be the glory!
SEA Bible College students are doing counseling at Children Crusade (October 22, 2016)
OPERATION ANDREW:
The Operation Andrew Training for Love, Joy, Peace Festival (Crusade) was held at Hebron Assembly Hall in Yangon on October 29, 2016.
Operation Andrew Training being held at Hebron Assembly Hall in Yangon (October 29, 2016)
Special Prayer Request:
Please pray with us for the Love, Joy, Peace Festival (Gospel Crusade) to be held by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) at Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar on November 18-20, 2016 that many lost souls will accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Thank you very much for your continuous prayers and partnerships in the Lord’s ministry we are doing in Myanmar. May the Lord continue to mightily use and abundantly bless you all for His own glory and Kingdom!
The Love, Joy, Peace Festival (Gospel Crusade) for children was held by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association on October 22,
2016 at Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar.
The Festival was joyfully attended by over 16,000 Children, including some adults who came along with the children. After preaching the Gospel, thousands of children came forward and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Please pray for the effectiveness of follow-up works for those new converts.
This is the first time in my life to see over 10 thousands of children gathered together to listen to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My joyful tears fell from my eyes when I saw children who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Those children who had been heading to eternal Hell have turned to eternal Heaven on October 22, 2016. Thank you Lord for those new converts.
Please continue to pray with us for the Love, Joy, Peace Festival (Gospel Crusade) that is to be held in Yangon from November 18-20, 2016. The other Love, Joy, Peace festival was held in Mandalay from October 21-23, 2016.
By God’s grace, your prayers and support, we finished the first semester of 2016 academic year yesterday (Sept. 16th) and all the students and faculty members gratefully, thankfully, and joyfully celebrated Thanksgiving Service at the Student’s Chapel Hall from 3:00pm to 4:14pm. We are so thankful and grateful to our good Lord and gave thanks to Him for His great Love, protection and provisions throughout the first semester. Before I (bro. Kap) preached the message based on the Lord is my Shepherd, we all (faculty members and all students) memorized Psalm 23. It is a great joy to see the spiritual growth of the students. To God be the glory!
Celebrating Thanksgiving Service (September 16, 2016)Prof. Khaul leading the Thanksgiving Service (left) Dr. Cin Za Lian having an opening prayer (right)Mr. Nay Lin Aung (2nd year) singing a special numberMs. Nang Sar (2nd year student) sharing about the goodness of God in her life, especially throughout the first semesterBro. Kap (President) preaching the messageProf. Ram Lian Khuai having a closing prayer
Training for Love, Joy, Peace Festival:
Some faculty members and all students of SEA Bible College had the wonderful opportunity of attending the training conducted by Dr. Ronnie Tin Maung Tun and some other local leaders of the festival today (Sept. 17, 2016) at Hebron Brethren Assembly Hall.
Session (1): This session is led by Saya John, bro. Kyaw Lwin and bro. Khup. Saya. John taught the “Christian Life and Witness Course” from 8:30am to 10:30am.
Saya John teaching “Christian Life and Witness” courseSEA Bible College students are leading in singing
Session (2): This session is led by Dr. Ronnie Tin Maung Tun from 10:30am to 12:00noon. The main subject of this session is “Operation
Andrew.”
Dr. Ronnie Tin Maung is teaching
Please earnestly pray with us for the Festival (Evangelistic Meetings) to be held in Myanmar: in Mandalay on Oct. 21-23, 2016, and in Yangon on November 18-20, 2016. Pray that many lost souls will hear the Gospel and accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Loving Christian greetings from South East Asia Bible College, Myanmar! I pray and hope you all are fine. By God’s grace, because of your prayers and partnerships, the SEABC is going well.
Pastors/Christian Workers Conference:
Pastor’s Christian Workers Conference (left) and Rev. Dr. Al Whittinghill preaching
The Pastors Conference was held at Hebron Assembly Hall on June 24th. The main speaker was Rev. Dr. Al Whittinghill, sent by Franklin Graham from BGEA. The main purpose of the Conference was preparation for the Love, Joy, and Peace Festival (Evangelistic Meeting/Crusade) to be held at Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar from November 18th to 20th, 2016. Believers from different churches in Myanmar pray together and work together for this event. All faculty members and bible students of South East Asia Bible College are praying and doing what we can do for this festival. We need your prayers for the great gospel revival in Myanmar.
New Converts:
Our missionary Bro. Tin Tun conducted a small group Gospel meeting in South Dagon, Yangon area on June 12th & 13th., and on August 11, 2016. The first Gospel meeting was attended by around 12 people and two of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. The second Gospel meeting was attended by around 20 people and by God’s grace 5 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Praise the Lord! Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those new converts and the salvation of those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord yet. Thanks!
Gospel Outreach:
The SEABC student body is divided into four groups – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. All the students usually do Gospel outreach ministry in Yangon and its areas by sharing about the Gospel and distributing Gospel tracts. Each group is led by the Group leaders and have gospel trips to Mingalar Children Home in Shwepyethar, Yangon area on the second Sunday of every month.
SEABC Students’ Chapel Service:
Students’ Chapel ServiceSome students (boys) singing a special number
The students have Chapel Service on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. At the service, there is a sermon preached by a faculty member or a senior student. The second and third year students usually lead the service as chairman, one special number is sung by a group or quartette, etc. There is a time for testimony. All the students enjoy the service and it helps their spiritual life and English speaking and understanding.
This is the last report on Summer Children Camp in Myanmar (March – May, 2016).
The Summer Children Camp was held at Zeephyu-gone, Demosoe township, Kayah State from May 6 – 10, 2016. The Camp was attended by over 70 children/young people. Most of the Campers were Roman Catholic background and animists. The Camp was led by our missionary/Church planter – Bro. Saw Regan, Alumni and students of SEABC such as Ms. Sah Eh Say, May Sabel Htwee, June Rose, etc. By God’s grace, around 10 of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Teaching songsCounseling session
Brother Saw Regab sharing the gospel to a small groupAccepting Jesus ChristMs. Sah Eh Say teaching kidsBrother Saw Regan leading the programYoung people singingCampersGospel meeting for campers
Prayer Requests:
1) for the spiritual growth of those new converts
2) for their education (their parents are very poor and cannot afford to send their kids to school)
3) for the continuous effectiveness of Gospel Outreach and church planting ministry at Zeephyu-gone village and its areas
Thank you so much for your prayers and partnership in the Lord’s ministry especially in Myanmar.
I am sending you more reports on Sunday School Teachers Training and Summer Children Camp in Myanmar.
Sunday School Teachers Training:
The Sunday School Teachers Training was held at Mercy Baptist Church, Tahan, Kale town, Sagaing Division from April 25th to 27th 2016. The training was attended by 63 people from different churches. By the grace of God, most of the trainees came to realize that the true value of each child and have great love and burden for the children. They dedicated their life to the Lord to be mightily used by God in reaching millions of children especially in the Buddhist Land of Myanmar and around the world. Sister Mary Man Lam Nel and her group from Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and two students from SEA Bible College led the training.
Sister Mary ML Neel (CEF) teaching at Sunday School Teachers’ trainingSunday School Teachers’ Training at Mercy Baptist Church, Kale
Summer Children Camp:
This Camp was conducted in Hakha, Chin State, from April 27th – 29th, 2016. The Camp was attended by over 80 children. Sister Par Kai and friends from Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and a student (lady) of SEA Bible College powerfully and effectively taught the Word of God to the Campers. By the grace of God, some of them (the Lord knows the exact number) accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Thank you Lord for your salvation.
Flood and landslide refugees in HakhaGiving small help to to refugees (kids) in Hakha
Thank you very much for your continuous prayers and partnerships.
