Encourage Those New To The Faith in Sri Lanka
A boy who could not speak began attending a native ministry’s preschool program, and ministry staff not only prayed for the child, but they also ministered to his mother. Through their faithful prayers, the little boy began to speak, and his mother accepted Christ as Savior. Though she now faces opposition because of her new faith, she has not wavered.
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A native Christian worker making home visits prayed for a sick family member, and then invited her to a Friday prayer meeting. Christians prayed for her there and at a Sunday morning worship service that she attended. “She said she felt a little better, and she contentedly came on Sundays for three months,” the ministry leader said.
Provide Food and Compassionate Aid in Sri Lanka
The number of children arriving hungry at a native Christian ministry’s primary school grew amid economic and social unrest, and workers provided them with lunches of nutritious rice and curry. “The mid-day meal is the most important one in Sri Lanka, and we are glad that we are able to feed these children,” the ministry leader said. “The parents too are happy that their children receive a nutritious meal.” Workers also provided families going hungry with food boxes. Some of the children at the school are orphans living with grandparents too poor to feed themselves. Donations are sought for food and other compassionate aid. Pray such aid will open more hearts to the gospel.
Help Plant Fellowships in Sri Lanka
Besides offering instruction at a Bible school within its church, a native ministry trains young people for missionary outreach every Saturday. Ministry personnel share Christ in youth meetings among neighborhood children, in conversations with people in public places, in hospital visits and while distributing tracts to people at their homes.
Help Workers to Share the Message in Sri Lanka
Villagers who had strongly opposed proclamation of the gospel are now listening to native Christian workers after seeing how they showed Christ’s love through aid to the poor, including food and English lessons for children. They have also seen the Lord heal the many people suffering from illnesses amid shortages of medicines.
Help Form Witnesses for Christ in Sri Lanka
Villagers opposed to gospel outreach softened after seeing aid that native Christian workers brought. “Village people changed as we were helping poor people and children,” the ministry leader said.
Help Needy Children in Sri Lanka
Economic and political chaos left destitute kids in even greater need, but a native ministry’s school was able to continue providing classes and nutrition. “Some were coming to school without even breakfast,” the ministry leader said.
Provide Critical Care for the Needy in Sri Lanka
Villagers that once opposed outreach are now more welcoming after seeing and experiencing God’s love through local Christian workers’ aid to the poor. “These days village poor people are suffering,” the native ministry leader said.
Help Bring Gospel Transformation in Sri Lanka
As economic and political crises led to medicine shortages, native missionaries invited many sick people to worship services where they received healing prayer. One woman who had suffered for six months with chest pain received healing and is now testifying of the Lord’s power to other villagers.
Help Expand God’s Kingdom in Sri Lanka
The gospel is spreading as native ministry workers distribute Bibles and gospel tracts and visit hospital patients and homes. A worker visited one home where the children were going hungry because their father had spent the meager household income in failed efforts to cure his wife’s illness and demonic bondage.
