God at Work in the South Pacific
In spite of restrictions and sickness from the pandemic , bad weather and flooding ( six churches and parsonages flooded ), and earthquakes and volcanoes , people in the South Pacific are coming to Jesus out of Islam and ancestor and animistic worship .
One of the church planting ministries Rev . C * leads had been praying and fasting on Fridays for a specific unreached people group . Rev . J * visited this tribe and reached approximately 165 people . Its members were open to the Gospel , and family units decided to follow Christ . Now , the whole village has accepted the Lord and is preparing to be baptized !
In another area , Rev . J used Every Community for Christ ’ s Train & Multiply materials to share Christ with five Muslim-background believers . All five committed their lives to Jesus and were chased out
of their homes as a result . Now , they live with Rev . J and his family . He is discipling them and teaching them how to make new disciples !
Finally , Mrs . L * was Muslim but interested in Christian teachings . She often searched the internet to hear testimonies of people from her background who had come to Jesus . She always asked , “ Who is this Jesus ?” One of the church members brought Mrs . L to Rev . G *, who shared the plan of salvation with her . Mrs . L accepted Jesus ! Rev . G discipled her for three months before she decided to be baptized . They went to the local river , and many family members attended and heard the Gospel message . Now , Mrs . L is active in the church and has a heart for evangelism , especially for her family members who attended the baptism .
9,666 worshiping groups 67,644 decisions 31,240 baptisms
* Names omitted for security reasons .
OMS Thailand missionaries Golf and Bethany Tonglamun and their local pastor Enoch baptized J * in November 2020 . The Tonglamuns are incredibly grateful that they are part of J ’ s discipleship journey . They believe God has amazing plans for this young man and are blessed to see God transforming his heart .
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