Missions at Our Doorstep
Making a Stand for God In the later part of 2015, four members of the Thai Ministry decided to make a public declaration for God through water baptism. However, the road to baptism proved to be a challenging one. Upon submitting their applications, each of the candidates experienced intense hardship. One candidate, in the late stages of pregnancy, learned that her husband had been caught by the police and thrown into jail. Another discovered that her husband was suffering from liver cancer. A third faced strong objection from her husband who neither understood nor agreed on his wife’s decision for water baptism. However, these barriers did little to deter the candidates from their hearts’ desire and on November 8, 2015, each of them went through the waters of baptism. May God continue to work mightily in their lives.
A Home Away from Home Spiritual Parents are often the pillar of strength for young believers, nurturing and encouraging them in their walk with God. As a result of their faithfulness, the Thai Ministry celebrated the launch of a new carecell on November 16, 2015 – the first that gathered at a member’s home!
Sending God’s Love to Thailand Since joining Thai Ministry in 2015, reaching out to the families of members in the Thai Ministry has been one of our desires and main prayer items. In December, God answered that prayer by allowing me to visit the families of three members during a ministry trip. Before my arrival, the members would prepare the way by inviting their friends, family, and neighbors to one place to learn more about the Gospel. During these visits, I partnered with them to share the Gospel. For some families, this was the first time they had heard about the Message. For others, the visitation was an opportunity to ask every questions they had about Jesus.
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One member shared how grateful she was for the visit and how her oikos were now more open to the Gospel. We pray for continued favor with the families and for the Message to extend to the surrounding community.