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GIFT #7 – BRING THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL TO UNENTERED AREAS
Four years ago, a Baptist minister named Denpo* and his wife, Gewa,* a former Buddhist, discovered the three angels’ messages and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Unable to remain in the parish where Denpo served, the couple and their three sons lost both their home and their income. But an Adventist woman took them in, and eventually the Myanmar Union Mission learned about the family. With support from ASAP, Denpo is completing theological studies at Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary. He will soon launch to an unentered region in central Myanmar as an ASAP church planter. Gewa, who has basic nursing training and has enthusiastically embraced the Adventist health message, will accompany him as an ASAP medical missionary. Together, they will minister to Burmese Buddhists, the largest unreached people group (31 million) in Myanmar.
Denpo previously worked as a tour guide in the region where the couple will serve, and Gewa has been active in Buddhist outreach since her own conversion to Christianity. God has uniquely prepared them for this special work. Your gift to ASAP’s Evangelism Fund will help equip other missionaries like Denpo and Gewa serving among the unreached in Southeast Asia. $100 suggested gift (any amount appreciated) $6,600 to cover Denpo and Gewa’s launching costs, plus stipend and supplies for one year
GIFT #8 – SUPPORT CREATIVE OUTREACH IN A RESTRICTED ACCESS COUNTRY
In a communist country where public evangelism is restricted, ASAP church planters have adopted creative outreach methods. Fellowship meals, soccer games, and visitation of the sick and elderly are just a few of the strategies that bring Adventist church members in contact with the unreached in their communities without arousing the suspicions of the local authorities. As the Holy Spirit leads, friendships blossom, gradually disarming prejudice against Christianity and opening hearts to the gospel. Though poor, church members willingly contribute what they can to support these efforts. Will you help them make connections for Christ? $4 for a soccer ball; $60 for a first aid kit; $100 for jerseys ($560 total needed) $20 for food to supplement the rice and fruit provided by church members at one weekly fellowship meal ($2,880 total needed) $40 per month to provide natural remedies for the sick and elderly ($1,440 total needed)
GIFT #9 – BUILD A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR MYANMAR CHURCHES
Keep the congregation from falling through the floor! Bamboo structures built on stilts serve as homes for villagers throughout central Myanmar. As house-church congregations are growing to 40 or more members each Sabbath, these aging structures are in danger of collapsing under the additional weight. New, larger brick structures will not only keep the church members safe but will also serve as community centers where medical missionaries can offer health education programs. Your contribution will keep these evangelistic projects on solid ground. $5,000 to construct a new church building (3 needed)
“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people” (Revelation 14:6, NKJV).
GIFT #10 – EQUIP A CHURCH PLANTER FOR SUCCESS
ASAP church planters serve in a wide variety of settings. This means that the tools required for their work can vary greatly. For example, while many walk or ride motorbikes to get around, boats are the only mode of transportation for others. Whereas some can move about their territory freely during the Covid-19 pandemic, others must conduct Bible studies and outreach activities online. And while some work in villages with a house church or church building, others labor in refugee camps where worship services are held in tents. In all of these circumstances, it is your gifts and the power of the Holy Spirit that equip these pioneering missionaries for success. $50 to provide Bible study materials for one church planter $100-$160 per month for a church planter’s stipend, depending on location* $180 to provide internet access $600 for a tent to provide a place of worship $900 for a motorized canoe *Visit the sponsorship section of our website to meet church planters in need of a sponsor. One-time gifts are also appreciated.
GIFT #11 – SEND A MESSAGE OF HOPE THROUGH THE AIRWAVES
Through two radio ministries in Thailand, pastors serve the needs of listeners from the community and even visit them in their homes. A woman named Wanida called recently to express her happiness for having a Christian program on the local radio. When the pastor visited her in person, Wanida was delighted! Deeply moved by the care of the pastor, Wanida decided that she would come and worship with the local church every Sabbath. Provide truth and meaningful community to people like Wanida through your investment in the Thailand radio ministry. $2,779 to fund radio ministry in Ubon Ratchathani Province $3,305 to fund radio ministry in Surin Province
GIFT #12 – GIVE SEEKERS THE GIFT OF JESUS
Simon Tin* was with them from the start, fleeing from their village, providing emergency supplies and rice in the Samee Refugee Camp, crying with them, and leading them to Jesus. Eighteen of Simon’s displaced neighbors already accepted Jesus in baptism, and now, after patiently teaching others, he will conduct evangelistic meetings this December. Would you like to give the gift of Jesus this Christmas to those who are seeking a Savior? Many other ASAP church planters plan to hold evangelistic meetings in the coming months. Your gift will match the local mission’s contribution of $100 per evangelistic series. That’s amazingly inexpensive compared to meetings in the U.S.! $100 per evangelistic series (18 needed)
