Sunday, 4 May 2008

Youths For Missions

Youths For Missions

In Matthew 9:35 we learn from Jesus the pattern for missions. Jesus reached not only to the neglected people who lived in concrete jungles of cities but also the neglected people in the real jungles. Youth Fellowship of Moriah B-P Church had tried to fulfill Jesus pattern both locally and globally. Locally, they spread the gospel in the Simei neighborhood every Sunday and globally, by going for the Youth Mission Trip.

This year’s Youth Mission Trip is our 6th attempt to involve our young people to acquire a love and skill for the global mission work of our Lord Jesus Christ. We thank God that in a short time after the announcement was given our 22 youths responded so quickly to the call to mission work. On this 8-day mission trip we will be reaching out with the gospel to the Cambodian people in Kompong Som and Battambung. Our first stop will be Kompong Som. Rev Moses Hahn, a Life BPC missionary and also a Korean has sacrificed tremendously to start the Kompong Som Bible School. Today the fruits of his labor are evident. Many hundreds came to know Jesus Christ and 17 BP churches planted throughout Cambodia. Our second stop will be Battambang. Evangelist Paul Sokha, our missionary based there from 2001 is doing a great youth work for the Lord and has started 2 mission stations.

The Youth Mission team will have a full week packed with many activities. One of the highlights is for the young people to do hands-on work in the fields erecting fencing and painting the mission house, swings, building hut of straw. We will also be conducting a 2-day seminar for 40 youths in Battambung. Our youth will also be leading children in songs, games and story-telling, house-to-house evangelism and sharing of testimonies & teaching English lessons to school children.This trip which will further develop many aspects of our youth’s availability, capabilities and abilities to reach out.

While God has opened this wonderful door for us to develop a greater heart of compassion for His people around the world, the exciting part is that you will be able to share in this compassion in two ways. First, you can help pray for us that God will grant us journey mercies, good health, and bless all our efforts as we minister to the people of Cambodia. We will also need prayers that our financial needs will be met. The total cost of the Youth Mission trip is above $10,000. We pray and hope to raise $6000/- to cover the expenses on travel. Another way you can be involved is to help provide that financial support.

Whether you feel led to contribute financially, through prayer, or both, all of your support is appreciated. We thank God for our members and friends usual support for missions.

The Great Commission in Mt 28:19,20 is an everyday commission. No matter where we are we should be involved in reaching out to the unreached. As some one has said ‘ Every heart with Jesus Christ is a missionary and every heart without Jesus Christ is the mission field’. May God bless our mission endeavours.

In Christ, we serve together,
Pr. Mathews Abraham

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