Praying Partners Newsletter #49

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

Christian Leaders Retreat:

Learn more about the Christian leaders retreat in Myanmar.
Bro. Kap teaching on 20/20 vision from 1 Corinthians 5:9-21

As we have Bible students from over 28 different ethnic groups from different evangelical churches in Myanmar, I had the wonderful opportunity of teaching and preaching the Word of God at the Christian Leaders Retreat held by the Rawang Baptist Convention (Evangelical) in Putao, Kachin State from January 8th through the 13th, 2016. The retreat was attended by over 120 Christian Leaders (full time pastors, missionaries, Sunday School teachers, women leaders, etc.). The theme of the retreat was “…and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.” (Rev. 3:18).

Christian leaders gathered for the Christian Leaders Retreat in Putao, Kachin State.
Christian Leaders Retreat in Putao, Kachin State
Dr. Do Suan Mung teaches at the Christian Leaders Retreat.
Dr. Do Suan Mung is teaching on “Christian Leaders and Prayer”
Learn more about what happened at the Christian Leaders Retreat.
Kap, Mung and all Christian leaders who attended the Christian Leaders Retreat

Evening Worship Service:

An evening worship service with singing and worshiping God.
Women leaders singing the action song

There was a worship service every evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Some other people from the town of Putao attended the service. Dr. Mung from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, Yangon and I preached the Word of God at the service. Different groups from Rawang Baptist Convention joyfully sang very beautiful and sweat songs and action songs in different languages such as Jingphaw, Rawang, Lisu, Burmese, etc.

There were many people who attended the evening worship service, including from the town of Putao.

Read more on the action song that was sung at the evening worship service.
More people singing the action song

Many people came to worship God and sing action songs at the evening worship service.

A group of people has lunch together.
Having lunch

Weather:

Brother Kap and two brothers sit by fire in Putao, Kachin State.
Brother Kap and two brothers sitting by a fire (Putao, Kachin State)

The weather was very cold (4 C), windy, but no snow. I am wearing a jacket which I got from a believer in Chicago back in 1996 when I studied there.

Additional Updates

Learn more about when the Manaw Festival will be celebrated by people of Rawang.
All Rawang people will celebrate Manaw Festival in April, 2016 at this place

Below is a picture of a man who is reaching Tibetans with the gospel. Very few Tibetans are living at the foothill of Hkakaburari Mountain, Kachin State, Myanmar.

A man who is sharing the gospel with Tibetans.
A brother who is reaching Tibetans with the gospel

Thank you so much for your continued prayers.

Serving together for Christ,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)