Exclusive stories from the mission field
Visiting new Christians among the ethnic Lisu in their homes, local missionaries taught biblical truths and deepened their faith through a series of questions and answers. At the same time, workers recently visited unsaved families, sharing the gospel with them and planting eight churches.
About 80 Christian ethnic youths attended summer camps where they were trained to abide in the Lord and cultivate a vision for the kingdom of God. About 20 workers were equipped to carry out these discipleship events, while others proclaimed Christ in mountain areas and on college campuses.
Local missionaries met a university professor six years ago and developed a deep relationship with her, and she said she saw Christ in them and became a disciple. They have nurtured her faith for about a year, and she is now discipling others and helping in local outreaches.
A native ministry oversees 10 churches and four student fellowships, and some of the newer churches do not yet have full-time pastors. Local workers put in long days teaching and counseling those in their care, besides organizing camps for children and university students.
A young mother at a church had severe conflicts with her husband until local missionaries had the opportunity to begin teaching her at a group Bible study.
The daughter and son-in-law of a man suffering from cancer heard his testimony after a local missionary led him to repent and accept Christ, and when he died they saw the heavenly hope of Christians at his memorial service.
