Prayer for Unreached

Unreached People Groups. Would you like a daily reminded to pray for them. Go to http://www.unreachedoftheday.org/unreached-email.php. It is interesting that of the 6,000 plus people from at least 60 of these groups live in the US. Maybe you could meet and win them and they could send the Gospel to unreached areas.

http://www.unreachedoftheday.org/unreached-email.php

Report on Dallas / Kachin Visit

The trip to Dallas/Ft Worth April 15 to 19 was a special blessing mixed with some concerns.

Thanks for praying. It was busy but God sustained and blessed.

I went specifically to attend the ordination of La Seng. He was the first Kachin Bible College teacher I sponsored for seminary training in the States. I then had the privilege to preach the ordination sermon. I told of my personal involvement with La Seng and his family and the opportunities to mentor him. I challenged him with Biblical principles that God has used in my life regarding ministry.

I was also blessed by the personal friendship and humbled by the way they in their culture gives honor to me for seemly small things that I have been able to do for them. I think of James 3:1 that says those who teach are judged more severely and that I am accountable for the trust they give to me.

The fellowship and opportunity to counsel was very special. The Kachin food was sooooo good. They even surprised me with a birthday cake. I preached for a new church of Burmese speaking and then to the Kachin speaking church [through translators]. To me it seems they need to have more organization as a church but I know that unless they understand and agree, too many changes would cause confusion. Pray that any advice I give will be Biblical and not just our American Baptist cultural.

Kachin Son's Ordination

Kachin Son Being Ordained

I fly to Dallas TX on 4/15/10 and return 4/19/10 to meet with the many Kachin friends [From Burma] and to speak in La Seng Labya’s Ordination Sunday, 5:00. I will also speak in the Kachin church that morning.

This will be a great honor since La Seng is my first Kachin son in the faith. I went to Dallas to meet him in 1996 while he was in a MA study. He had the wrong visa and lacked support. After spending 5 days with him I could see that if we assisted a Bible College teacher he could train many workers. I gave him money so he could go home and obtain his visa and I committed to sponsor him for $100.00 per month. This was the beginning of the vision to assist three other Bible College Teachers from Kachin State to earn a D Min degree and from that formed the Closed Door Ministries, Inc. Our motto was “Assist a few to disciple many to reach millions.” Dr Phil McDonald has been the president since 2004.

This will be a blessing. It will be an opportunity to serve since they want me to advise and encourage in the purpose and unity of the church. Thanks for praying.