10 decisions for Jesus in Buddhist village

People respond to the Gospel of Jesus in photo above.

Martha shares the “Creation to Christ” story in second photo.

Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ among unreached people groups is a great passion of mine and Martha. It’s because Jesus commands us to live out the Great Commission. His words to, “Go and make disciples of all nations (people groups),” is ingrained in our hearts.

Today we were blessed with another opportunity to tell an unreached people group about Jesus, this time in a Buddhist village in Myanmar. The majority of people in Myanmar are unreached with the Gospel. In fact, more than 85 percent of the people have not heard the Gospel.

There are about 1,000 households in the village we visited today, but only a handful of the people are Christian. Today, God added to that number.

Martha and I shared the “Creation to Christ” story with 30 people today, and when we were finished 10 people decided to give their lives to Jesus. Praise God! We could see the Holy Spirit moving on the people and drawing them to Jesus as we shared. The looks on their faces showed a hunger for truth and realizing they were hearing the truth about the one true God and His Son Jesus Christ.

As we prayed to confess Jesus as Lord and Savior, Martha and I were filled with amazement. God’s message of love and forgiveness translates into any language, and it’s because Jesus died and rose again for everyone in the world. Love translates into every language.

After we prayed, there were smiles everywhere, and in Heaven there was a big celebration as we know, “there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10)

We explained baptism to them and encouraged them to be baptized, and we encouraged them to learn the Bible and become a disciple/follower of Jesus. There is a pastor there who can train them.

I told the people that Martha and I hope to come back to their village and visit them, but if not we will see each other again in Heaven. We will have a grand reunion there and worship Jesus together for eternity.

Click on this link for a photo album from today’s outreach, https://www.flickr.com/photos/loveinaction/albums/72157674409891638

Ken shares the “Creation to Christ” story as Pastor Mang translates.