Praying Partners #30 | January 2014

Newsletter of Southeast Asia Bible College, Yangon, Myanmar

Bicentennial Thanksgiving Celebration

The first American foreign missionaries Dr. Adoniram and Ann Judson arrived in Yangon, Myanmar on July 13, 1813. Thousands of Christians from different parts of Myanmar and some from USA joyfully held the Bicentennial Thanksgiving Celebration in Yangon from Dec. 5-8, 2013. Dr Adoniram Judson has had a great impact on Christians in Myanmar, and we do not have adequate words to express our sincere thankfulness to him and his family. They left their comfortable home, possessions and loved ones to come to an unknown, ignorant and uncivilized people, and identified with those people so that they might win them for Christ. To God be the glory!

Learn more about the Bicentennial Thanksgiving celebration in Myanmar.

Sixth Biennial Graduation of SEABC:

By the grace of God, the sixth Biennial Graduation was joyfully held on Dec. 13, 2013 at 1:00pm – 3:30pm at Judson Church Building, Yangon University Campus. The graduation was graciously and joyfully attended by around 370 people and it went very well. Twenty-six students were graduated. By God’s grace, 136 students had graduated within twelve years (from 2002 to 2013) and almost all of them are serving the Lord as evangelists, pastors, missionaries, Bible teachers, Sunday School teachers, directors of children ministry, Christian books translators, etc. To God be the glory!

Conferring of Degree
Conferring of Degree
SEABC Graduates singing "Lord, help me tell your story."
SEABC Graduates singing “Lord, help me tell your story.”

Christmas Gifts & Gospel Outreach in slum (Tharketah) area:

By God’s grace, bro. Ken, bro. Khual, bro. Sein Tun (missionary in Tharketah area) and SEABC students distributed Christmas gifts (bags of rice, clothing, toothpastes, toothbrush, toys, etc.) to over 200 families (non-Christians) in a slum area of Yangon on Dec. 8, 2013. Gospel tracts (Christmas message) also were distributed along with the Christmas gifts.

Slum-Outreach

Distributing Christmas gifts and gospel tracts
Distributing Christmas gifts and gospel tracts
Slum area where Christmas gifts and gospel tracts were distributed
Slum area where Christmas gifts and gospel tracts were distributed

Literature Ministry:

We are so glad that the book “Knowing and Doing” (Author: John McQuoid) had been translated into Myanmar language and published in December, 2013. SEABC students and church leaders thankfully received the book. Praise the Lord!

M.Div. students from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Yangon
M.Div. students from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Yangon
SEABC students and church leaders
SEABC students and church leaders

Leaders’ Bible Seminar:

Leaders’ Bible Seminar was held at Canaan Gospel Chapel on Dec. 14, 2013, from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The seminar was attended by over 70 people from different churches from different places in Myanmar. Mr. Bill Coyle and Dr. Dale Schreiber from USA graciously and effectively led the Seminar.

Evangelistic Meeting (Crusade):

The Evangelistic meeting (Crusade) was effectively held at the City Hall of Dala town on December 28th, 2013. The first session was held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Mr. Chit Po from Yangon preached the Gospel. After the first session, all attendants had dinner together in the City Hall. The second session of the meeting started at 6:00pm and finished at 8:00pm. Mr. Kap Cin Thang preached the Salvation Message (The Main Purpose of Jesus Christ’s Coming to the World). The meeting was enthusiastically attended by over 300 people and over a hundred of them came to faith in Christ (the Lord knows the exact number who indeed accepted Him).

Preaching

Learn more about the Evangelistic meeting in Dala Town.

Some Christian singers from Yangon singing a special number
Some Christian singers from Yangon singing a special number
Six alumni of SEABC had a group song
Six alumni of SEABC had a group song

Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. Please pray also for the effectiveness of some believers who will do follow-up works for those new converts.

Thanksgiving:

  1. For enabling us to joyfully hold the Sixth Biennial Commencement on Dec. 13, 2013.
  2. The Lord’s guidance and providence throughout 2013 Academic Year.
  3. For all Partners who pray and financially support for the teaching ministry of SEA Bible College.
  4. For partners who came to Myanmar and taught the Word of God at SEABC.

Prayer Request:

  1. For the Lord’s continuing guidance and providence for SEABC and it’s ministry plans for 2014 (Evangelistic meetings, Youth Camps, Leaders Seminar, Gospel trips, literature ministry, Children ministry, etc.)
  2. For the effectiveness of the Gospel Outreach Ministry of SEABC faculty members and students
  3. For a new Campus and new school building project
  4. To buy more Christian Books for SEABC’s Library