Testimonies of Growing Churches
Consistently we are told by our students in Cambodia and the Philippines that the most beneficial and life changing lesson which we teach is on deliverance. Deliverance is the gospel in a very practical expression. Deliverance is an important part of successful ministry. Cambodia is a nation of ancient history. A history steeped in periods…
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How can what you eat affect ministry? I remember as child being asked to eat dog, durian and blood soup and responding with vile rejection. I remember to this day the face of my hosts when I did so. When Jesus sent out his disciples to do his work and share about the Kingdom of…
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One of our students here in Kompong Thom, Cambodia shared how he is a simple man. He is very poor, but God allowed him to own a bicycle. In his testimony he talked about how transport is very difficult. If he had “better transport” he could share the gospel more. When I heard this warning…
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Today we were able to experience one of our students holding a wedding in their congregation. From a new believer only a few years ago, to conducting a wedding for other believers is a significant step for this student. The wedding will last two days according to Cambodian culture. We only attended part of day…
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After nearly two decades of ministry I have observed who the best harvester is. I have seen several kinds of prospective harvesters. First, are theological students. These are usually young men who think that Bible School is some kind of reform school which will correct their character, build their knowledge so they can find the…
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Each year our ministry in Cambodia trains thousands of pastors and church leaders. These church leaders are able to start hundreds of new churches every year. They start these new churches among people who were formerly non-Christian. A few years ago, we started the same kind of ministry in the southern Philippines with similar results. …
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What you are looking at may seem insignificant. It is the Khmer Bible on a $90 cell phone. This phone can be purchased locally and other phone models as cheaply as $50 which can run the Bible as well. Currently, nearly every church leader, adult and many young people (even in Cambodia) have access to…
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The lowest job you can have is that of a shepherd, today as well as 2,000 years ago. Even in Cambodia, the lowest job is a shepherd. Usually they get kids to be the shepherds. If a family has adopted kids, it would be the adopted kids who have to watch the animals in the…
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Antioch Institute Philippines has been very successful and is meeting great needs of rural pastors on Mindanao. In late November we had a gathering of the students from 2010. The 350 leaders are all trainers who each run their own Antioch Institute training programs in their area. Some of the schools are small with only…
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On Thursday, November 25, 2010 we finished a gathering with about 350 tribal pastors from over 20 tribes on Mindanao Island in the Philippines. Pastor Ben Embaan coordinates an incredible training ministry which reaches hundreds of leaders and thousands of believers with quality leadership training each month. Ben has four wonderful children, a boy and…
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