Prayer request and update
The main reason I'm stopping in here today is to say, "PLEASE PRAY!" Sean has an amazing opportunity to share at a village interior for their Christmas program today! He was asked to do this a year ago. Rather than attempt it all by himself he has enlisted the help of our MAF Indonesian staff and our other MAF pilot, Isaac. Together, these 7 guys will be preaching, leading worship, sharing testimonies, and presenting "The End of the Spear."
This particular community they are heading to is one that still struggles with spiritual darkness and old beliefs. There is one small church there and a handful of true believers. The guys are hoping to not only share God's love with the community but also to encourage the Indonesian pastor who serves there as a missionary.
If time allows, Sean is also hoping to make a 15 minute flight upriver to encourage another Indonesian brother whose life was recently threatened because of his faith and work in an even more isolated area. Both of these pastors have had their lives threatened multiple times - this gives you an idea of how spiritually dark this region is. These pastor/missionaries who serve in this particular area are the real deal - modern day Pauls who struggle and put their very lives in danger for the cause of Christ. These men also have their families serving right alongside them. They need your prayers on a daily basis!
And, if you think of it, please hold up this team of 7 guys in your prayers over the next 24 hours or so. (They will be overnighting in the village - sure to be a fun time!)
What an amazing opportunity for God to show up in a big way! There will surely be many non-believers who come to the celebration out of curiousity (two big white guys and a movie will certainly draw a crowd). Our prayer is that this will be a time for the light of Christ to penetrate the darkness and for true hope and change to thrive in this isolated region.
This particular community they are heading to is one that still struggles with spiritual darkness and old beliefs. There is one small church there and a handful of true believers. The guys are hoping to not only share God's love with the community but also to encourage the Indonesian pastor who serves there as a missionary.
If time allows, Sean is also hoping to make a 15 minute flight upriver to encourage another Indonesian brother whose life was recently threatened because of his faith and work in an even more isolated area. Both of these pastors have had their lives threatened multiple times - this gives you an idea of how spiritually dark this region is. These pastor/missionaries who serve in this particular area are the real deal - modern day Pauls who struggle and put their very lives in danger for the cause of Christ. These men also have their families serving right alongside them. They need your prayers on a daily basis!
And, if you think of it, please hold up this team of 7 guys in your prayers over the next 24 hours or so. (They will be overnighting in the village - sure to be a fun time!)
What an amazing opportunity for God to show up in a big way! There will surely be many non-believers who come to the celebration out of curiousity (two big white guys and a movie will certainly draw a crowd). Our prayer is that this will be a time for the light of Christ to penetrate the darkness and for true hope and change to thrive in this isolated region.
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