Thank you for sacrificially giving and faithfully interceding for South Asian people. In a region where 99.9% of people are lost, your gifts train biblically grounded church leaders to take on the tasks of evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. You help develop quality curriculum and fund scholarships for students at one of the few seminaries in this country.

The ripple effect of investing in theological education shows. Rashmi* and his wife, Pushpa*, are trusted national partners leading a network of churches in this country. Because of your prayers and gifts, they are also attending seminary. Both are learning about God’s Word, how to teach it to others, the importance of the Great Commission, and how to plant healthy, biblically grounded churches. Rashmi and Pushpa share what they are learning with those in their church network, who, in turn, pass on these Christian fundamentals to their congregations. Your generosity is multiplying as it impacts thousands.

Please join us in prayer.

• Pray for Rashmi and Pushpa as they continue to learn and grow as believers, leaders, and teachers of God’s Word so this entire South Asian country can hear the good news.
• Rashmi and Pushpa represent one unreached people group (UPG) receiving and sharing the gospel with another UPG. Pray new believers here respond to God’s call to share the gospel in their Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria (Acts 1:8).
• Pray for our team as we develop new materials to train Christian leaders and meet the needs of church leaders.
• Ask God to provide the necessary textbooks and materials for this ministry.

We are immensely grateful for your generosity! Your prayers and gifts address the world’s greatest problem: lostness. Thank you for partnering with us in this ministry.

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Here is a testimony from one of the students you help send to seminary:

“For our heart transformation, we study subjects like ‘Growing with God,’ where my wife learns about her own inner things, including forgiveness and managing conflicts. As a couple, we were truly blessed by the silence, solitude, and day with the Lord, where we spent an entire day with God and His Word. Through these events and others, God is helping us to grow spiritually and transforming our weak areas.

“Finally, this seminary teaches us many ministry skills, and we learn to use them in our culture. Moreover, we are blessed by the commitment to weekly prayer, chapel, and other spiritual growth and prayer moments, even during busy student study schedules, which are priorities here. Thank you so much, and we truly appreciate your prayers for our family and for me. God bless you!“

Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and partnership! Your prayer and gifts are genuinely making a difference through this project! Please prayerfully consider making another gift to support this ministry in 2023 so we can send more students to develop the skills to become effective pastors and leaders in their churches and communities.

I am an adjunct professor at a Bible college here in South Asia, teaching History of the Reformation, Theology of Mission, and Servant Leadership. It has been a great joy to build of the church here, which is in dire need of theological education.

I have seen firsthand how these courses have benefited the work of the IMB. As a class assignment, I asked the students to start their own evangelistic Bible study. One student, Byron*, invited his Muslim friend to the Bible study and he attended. To Byron’s surprise, his Muslim friend texted him the next day, saying, “Please let me know when you are meeting for Bible study again!” 

The Empowering Theological Education fund provides the resources for South Asians who sense God’s leading to ministry and desire to deepen their knowledge of the Bible but cannot afford it. Martin, one such South Asian student who has received financial assistance, told me this about his experience at the Bible college:

“I am connecting with many people and becoming acquainted with many themes that are helping to build me up for the ministry of Christ. The course, “Spiritual Formation,” is a remarkable subject, and it helps me to realize the importance of spiritual growth for living with God. It makes me ask myself, “How can we prepare ourselves for the spiritual battle that began in the Garden of Eden and still going on?” I am trying to establish a relationship with God and make it a habit to listen to His voice.

“The classes also help my work as I try to encourage my other coworkers. Our Happy Faces Fellowship online activities run every Thursday and I also share my experience and encourage others to work for Christ and to build His kingdom in our communities. I have been able to teach dozens of students and help them have a deeper understanding of the Good News that salvation has come.”

Thank you for giving students like Martin the opportunity to grow in knowledge of this Good News through your generous gifts to the Empowering Theological Education fund!

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