We want you to know how Christians are presenting the gospel on the island nation where we live. A few years ago, we partnered with national believers to do a dramatic presentation of Jesus’ miracles, death, burial, and resurrection in high-traffic public places in our town. This Easter, many local fellowships are producing their own dramas.

National believers graciously volunteer to fill all 24 roles in the cast. They serve as Jesus, Pilate, narrators, etc. It’s a significant bonding time for our local churches. We even have a Deaf fellowship involved in the production.

In 2022, we did the presentation in a church parking lot. Then, God opened up an opportunity for a second presentation in a neighborhood. We received permission to shut down the street, so there was plenty of room for people to gather. Last year, we performed the drama at the mall. It was a great spot since people go to the mall for everything in our country, whether it’s to escape the heat or shop for groceries. More than 1,000 people stopped to see the drama throughout the day. The gospel was proclaimed, and God’s praises rang from the mall’s atrium from morning until evening.

The artistic aspect of the drama is received well in this culture. We have seen some great results from these presentations: Local churches working together and experiencing creative ways to share God’s Word; local believers gaining experience in sharing the gospel; and access to plant seeds of the gospel among people who may never encounter the Truth otherwise.

Please pray for our friends and local believers as they explain the true meaning of the national holidays of Good Friday (March 29) and the Ascension of Jesus Christ (May 8) to those around them who have never heard.

Thank you so much for supporting the Coffee People Team!

Thank you for praying and giving to help reach the Coffee people for Christ. The Coffee people have a population of over 19 million, with less than 0.19% evangelicals living in a beautiful land filled with spiritual darkness. Your faithful intercession and generosity enhance our efforts to share the gospel, cover the costs of materials and travel costs to unreached areas, and catalyze the spread of Jesus’ name throughout the region.

Confused. Worried. Anxious. These were some of the feelings Eka* experienced as he rummaged through garbage cans, looking for plastic bottles. Among the Coffee People, many in the lower-income class are scavengers. With no official recycling program, people like Eka look for plastic or cardboard in garbage receptacles they can resell to earn money for their basic needs. Sadly, Eka also has a medical condition that left him with only one usable eye, the other clouded over. He struggles financially, searching for enough money between his bike-taxi service and scavenging for supplies.

One day, a local evangelist met Eka and shared about salvation and peace in Christ through the forgiveness of sins. By God’s grace, Eka received the message and followed through with baptism. Now he has peace. With one eye looking forward and hope in his heart, Eka goes around telling others how Jesus is the only way.

Join us in prayer.

• Please pray for Eka to continue in boldness as he shares his faith with others.
• Pray for Eka’s wife to believe and find the hope and peace Christ offers.
• Ask God to help him grow and mature as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for partnering with us to reach the nations for Christ. We appreciate your sacrificial giving and prayers as we labor together to solve the world’s greatest problem: lostness.

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Thank you so much for your generous support of our team and those who live in our city. Your gifts train many local believers to enter new, unreached areas, share the gospel, make disciples, and plant healthy churches. In addition, you are helping rejuvenate the faith of God’s people in our city, propelling them out to the unreached towns and villages across their province.

Spiritual Training Yields Long-Term Fruit. Because of your partnership, nine Service City Health College students attended a ten-day personal spiritual development, evangelism, and discipleship training. They spent time with several field ministry veterans who shared a wealth of knowledge, both inside and outside the classroom. While at the training, they shared the gospel with multiple people and observed how house churches worship. To top off the week, they had a special treat of the king fruit, durian! Since returning to their campus, the students who attended training welcomed new students and plan to pass along what they have learned in weekly spiritual training meetings.

A Life Transformed. Being among the few young men at Service City Health College can be challenging. Because of his previous attitude and actions, Oliver* was not accepted by most other students. Your generosity to “To the Edge of the Harvest” helped Oliver and forty other students attend a multi-day missions conference. While a few people on campus wondered why Oliver was going, the Baptist college director recognized God was working in Oliver’s life. During the conference, God expanded their hearts and minds as they learned about unreached people groups (UPGs). The presenters challenged them to use their professions to witness to UPGs. Oliver and his friends responded to God’s call with willingness and readiness. Oliver committed to becoming a better person through the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. All the students who attended are now burdened to pray regularly for the lost. They want to be on mission with God!

Pray with Us.

• Please pray for the students who attended training that they have boldness on their campus and in areas of residency when they practice their nursing skills.
• Ask God to help our new Service City Health College students to be open to learning more about Christ and growing in their walks with the Lord.
• Pray for the revival fires in the students’ hearts who attended the missions conference. Pray this will result in many UPGs hearing the gospel.
• Pray we all would be a witness in the workplace.

Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and partnership! Your prayer and gifts are truly making a difference through this project!

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“Yes,” Mrs. Sumney replied,

A week later, a teammate went to Mrs. Sumney’s house. When a person shows interest in the Savior, we want to respond as soon as possible. Mrs. Sumney could now move around with the help of a walker. Her speech was still slurred but able to be understood. The Christian worker explained the hope of forgiveness of sins through Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. She also shared that just as Jesus Christ gave healing to Mrs. Sumney’s body, He also provides healing for her soul.

After hearing the story, she wanted to believe, as did her neighbor, who had seen the physical changes in Mrs. Sumney’s body. The two ladies and Mrs. Sumney’s husband have joined in a Bible study to learn more about growing as a follower of Christ.

Join us in praying all three will follow through with baptism and be the start of a new house church near the Starfruit Village.

Thank you for your generosity and prayers. Your sacrificial gifts and intercession truly transform lives as we partner together to solve the world’s greatest problem, lostness.

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