Lighting up the Darkest Area

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said let there be light and there was light.” (Genesis 1:1-3)

God spoke, and His Light was established.

The Foot Soldiers/church planters have gone to places devoid of church and believers (light). Through the preaching of these Foot Soldiers, God poured out His grace into the void, and the Holy Spirit has ignited a spectacular church-planting movement. The Foot Soldiers are men and women who boldly and obediently agreed to answer the call to be soldiers in the Kingdom of God effecting change throughout the nation.

Foot Soldiers are trained believers who are thought to have captured the vision to evangelize in unreached villages devoid of Christian (light). They are challenged to evangelize and to undertake personal responsibilities of nurturing or discipling all who receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Despite persecution and life threatening situations, these evangelists are undeterred, having surrendered their lives to the Lord as martyrs. They go where they are called to go, to the most remote villages, some high up in the mountain areas, deep in the jungles, long hours of walking from village to village and even hostile areas where they face harassment and rejection.

 We are now supporting 82 Foot Soldiers/church planters in eight countries reaching out to hundreds of thousands of people in the farthest ends of the earth where most of these areas are void of believers and churches. During the times when they feel alone, discouraged and when they feel like they are labouring alone, the words of the Great Commission hold one magnificent promise.

Matthew 28:20: “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” The Great commission is great because it comes with the promise of God’s enduring presence.

In 2014, by God’s grace, we were able to channel enough financial resources to support all Foot Soldiers and their families. In the last two years, cost of living has escalated not only in our country, but also in the third-world nations in which the Foot Soldiers are working. We came to be aware of the prayers of the Foot Soldiers asking God to allow an increase in their salaries in order to cope with the cost of inflation. A prayer that was direct to God and not asking us, and since then we too have been asking for His provision to sow more into the lives of the Foot Soldiers, as well as recruit new ones as He is the source of any and all resources who works through His people.

Knowing how much you have already been giving sacrificially into the work, we dare not ask for more. Instead, we only ask God to multiply your seed to enable you to sow more into the Kingdom of God. This year and the years to come will be very crucial for the preaching of the Gospel. As we discern the unfolding of current world events, we sense the urgency to spare no effort in our evangelism with the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ’s eminent return.

Joel 2 28-32 Speaks volumes of the last days where He will pour out His spirit. As much as we see a spiritual awakening in our midst. Let us take heed of these events as we prepare ourselves of His return. Let us be mindful of what we are called to do during our life time whereby all of us are called to make an account of what we have done and what we have not done. To me, I will simply put it as the SIN OF COMMITMENT and the SIN OF OMISSION.

2 Cor 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Would you consider empowering the Foot Soldiers in their effort to carry the Gospel to those that have been blinded by the enemy and have yet to experience Christ’s love? We can demonstrate the love of God toward the world in three ways: going, giving, and praying. We would love to have you join us in service in any of those areas. Our vision is to establish the Kingdom of God among every person in the nations of Asia and throughout the world. Together we will work toward the goal of Reaching, Touching and Changing lives through preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

As we start this New Year, I am looking forward to your partnership with God through Asian Outreach to fulfil the Great Commission and seeing thousands being ushered into the Kingdom of God, fruitful and above all glorifying to the Father in Heaven.