“In everything (all circumstances) give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thes. 5:18
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Does the above verse describe our lifestyle as believers? ROCK International’s inbox receives weekly updates from ministry partners around the world who are living this out. Here are a few samples.
From Central Asia: “A. and his group of believers were caught worshiping God together. They were arrested and not allowed to sleep for two days. In court, they were accused of evangelizing, as they had 275 KING of GLORY micro-SD phone cards they were distributing. They were fined and warned next time they are caught doing this they will have 15 days in jail. They commented to us: ‘We need to be more careful witnessing.’”
From another Stan country: “Many KoG SD cards were put into hands this week; 37 at a funeral; 60 in a hospital. One Muslim from the Pamir Mountains (see last month’s update) declared Jesus as his Savior and Lord. The believers are also preparing 100 food boxes with KoG SD cards as Christmas gifts.”
Haiti: Pray too for God’s people in this hurting nation. Our colleague, who regularly shows the KING of GLORY and FOR THIS REASON movies in Haitian Creole, awaits 8000 KoG books in French and Creole to clear various obstacles. Please pray. Last week, a pastor friend, who was (and still is) to travel through dangerous territory next week to speak at an annual Bible conference in our colleague’s church, had his house and everything in it burned by gangs. They also burned the church building and homes of several members. A family the pastor didn’t even know offered to let him and his family stay in their house for a month. Another Haitian brother wrote, “I’m praying for $2000 for him so he can rent a house for a year and restart his life. I also hope to be able to give 300 families a bag of rice, beans, and gallon of cooking oil for Christmas. God will be glorified.” Contribute.
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Tanzania: On Africa’s largest lake island, here’s a fresh report from the Girls’ New Hope Secondary School:
“As the Lord continues to provide, our prayer is that we can complete the construction of the four-in-one staff housing in time for the teachers to move in before the new school year starts in January 2025. Contribute. Meanwhile, ‘Pre-form 1’ is up and running. This program is for girls from public primary schools who will start secondary school in January. It prepares girls to learn entirely in English instead of the Swahili language used in their primary education. Pray that these new students will thrive in this Christ-centered environment.”
So thankful for each of you who pray and share in what God doing in 110+ languages around the world! As He leads, consider sharing ROCK’s Christmas movie with others this season: www.FOR-THIS-REASON.com
