Greetings!
Our 2 weekends of COSBT Missions Festival finally concluded last Sunday and we would like to thank all brothers and sisters who have contributed through their giving and prayers to this missions fund raising event. We would also like to appreciate the fest committee from the COSBT missions committee to the various stall members! Last, not to forget our church administration team who selflessly assisted the fest team in making this event a huge success!
Missions have always been an
integral part of the church. Christ died that all might be saved and the
existence of the church serves to propagate His love for all men. In this post
of Illuminations, we bring you a harvest update on one of the mission fields, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Through the work of our
missionaries and support by the various mission committees, we see lives
changed and transformation taking place in the fields. Indeed, the church has this
great privilege in being a part of His great harvest! So let’s be united as a
church and receive this great commission in praying unceasingly, giving to the
work and going forth to the fields!
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Thailand
Located in Khon Kaen province
(North-eastern Thailand), the work in Thailand centres primarily in church
planting which includes setting up of village churches, children ministry, a
small transient Chinese teachers’ fellowship and ad-hoc collaboration efforts
with other missionaries.
COSBT currently have 2 full-time
missionaries (husband-wife team) based in Khon Kaen, Vincent Lai and Judy Ng.
They also have 2 adorable young children, Marielle and Elliot.
As a couple, Vincent and Judy
have been working with Thailand church planting works from 2007. Thailand,
especially Khon Kaen was conceived as a designated mission field by COSBT for
various reasons, primarily due to the way the Holy Spirit led church planting
efforts in the Mekong region and Brother Vincent’s desire and vision for the
Isaan peoples.
Family on a mission! Vincent, Judy & their little ones.
Prayer Pointers
1.The Churches
Pray for our 3 Churches in
District Khao Suan Kwang (Church Ban Na Poh & Church Ban Pa Wai Nang) and
District Nong Rua (Church Nong Rua). Pray that the three churches will be a
light and blessing to the villages and communities and that we will form good
and long lasting relationship among these villages. Pray that our Churches will
go indigenous as we continue to disciple and train them. Pray for our Children
ministries in all our Churches. Pray as we sow into these children lives, they
will know Jesus intimately and love Him passionately. Pray we will raise up the
next generation of leaders among the children.
2. Souls Transformation
Pray for more families (not just
individuals) to accept Christ. Pray for God's protection for our Church members
despite family persecutions, relatives and their neighbours. Pray that God will
speak and bring back those who left the churches. Pray for God's children to follow
the Great Commission.
3. New Harvest
Pray for our weekly outreaches
and home visitations to other villages every Wednesday and Thursday. Pray for
His signs and wonders to follow us wherever we go and souls to be saved. Pray
for more labourers to be sent to God's harvest field. Pray for effectiveness in
reaching out to younger populace to sustain aging church demographics.
4. The workers
Pray for our co-workers (Por,
Thanom and Nong). Pray that they will work in unity and passion and for renewed
strength everyday. Pray that we will remain faithful and focus on His calling.
Pray for protection and journey mercy as we travel from place to place and to
develop more local co-workers of different age segments and with linguistic
abilities in both English and Thai.
Indeed the harvest is plentiful! Please continue to pray for the work in Thailand and keep the missionaries in your prayer list at all times!
