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CHICAGO—More than 738,700 Bibles and New Testaments
were provided last year to people throughout Southeast
Asia—nearly 55,000 more than in the previous
year. During the past year, Bible League ministry throughout
the region has experienced tremendous growth.
Opportunities
for ministry throughout Southeast Asia continue to
increase as many churches in the region eagerly seek
the training and Bibles offered through Bible League
ministry. “Our training is so popular that there
is now a long list of churches waiting to have our
program in their churches,” says a Bible League
contact in one sensitive nation of ministry. “Our
hope is that every member of these churches will be
equipped to effectively teach God’s Word and
bring more people into fellowship with Christ and His
Church.”
In
addition to the desire for more training, ministry
field staff has been able to share the Bible with various
indigenous people groups—in their native languages.
In Cambodia, Bible League-trained Christians ministered
to 27 different tribal groups and this year, in Thailand,
ministry workers plan to minister to nine unreached
people groups. In Malaysia, an increasing population
of migrant workers has also created more opportunities
for Bible League-trained believers to spread the Good
News. By 2010, the Malaysian government estimates that
there will be 5 million foreign workers with legal
work permits living in Malaysia.
“The
fields are ripe for harvest and thousands are hungry
for God’s Word,” says Bible League’s
associate director of ministry for Southeast Asia.
Often
working in areas where there are restrictions and strong
opposition towards the Gospel, Bible League staff is
encouraged by the countless testimonies of lives transformed
by the power of God’s Word.
“The
changes that God caused in peoples’ lives continue
to serve as our inspiration to continue on with the
ministry,” says the associate director. “A
new Christian offering his fighting pit and turning
it into a place of worship is a reason to rejoice.
A drug addict making a complete turn from drugs to
the Bible is amazing. A Bible being read by an elderly
person for the first time in his life is a great blessing.”
Last
year, 738,713 Bibles and New Testaments were shared
by Bible League-trained Christians throughout various
Southeast Asian countries, 60,109 Bible studies were
completed, 164,717 individuals became a part of a local
church, and 2,829 churches were established. |
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