Night is coming, when no one can work !: September 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

Balinese of Indonesia

Balinese of Indonesia
The Bali people are those who live on or originated from the island of Bali. Most Balinese live in very close-knit villages with strong family, social, religious and economic interrelationships. The Balinese are known throughout the world for their artistic abilities. Hinduism is the primary religion of the Balinese. Even though Hinduism has greatly affected the culture, the Balinese have managed to maintain their original culture, so that Balinese Hinduism differs from Indian Hinduism.

Ministry Obstacles
Close-knit societies make it especially difficult for any one member to follow a different religion.

Outreach Ideas
Perhaps Indonesian Christians from other people groups will be burdened to carry the good news of Jesus to the people of Bali, using varying methods of communication.

Pray for the followers of Christ
Pray for the followers of Christ among the people of Bali to grow in their love for the Lord and for each other. Pray they will have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

Pray for the entire people group
A great need in Bali is a government plan for tourism development. Well-conceived and well-executed laws could preserve the beauty and culture of Bali as well as promote its tourist trade for many years to come.

Scripture Focus
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before You." Psalm 22:27

People Name:

Balinese

Country:

Indonesia

10/40 Window:

Yes

Population:

3,519,000

World Population:

3,524,000

Language:

Bali

Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Bible:

Complete

Online Audio NT:

Jesus Film:

Yes

Audio Recordings:

Yes

Christ Followers:

Few, less than 2%

Status:

Unreached

Progress Level:

1.2

Balinese of Indonesia

Friday, September 16, 2011

Are you hungry ? or Are you overfed ?

Oneside, there is a great need for the word of God;
Otherside, we are overfed with the word of God ( in SG)

People of God, please think about it !

Have a you taken any steps to spread Gospel of this kingdom.?

Kanakku ketppar enna seivai?
Kanneer viduvayo kartharin munbu?

visuvasiyae ninaithuppar, nilaippavaikalai nadu
nitheeya jeevan pera..

MINISTRY IN MYANMAR VILLAGES

MINISTRY IN MYANMAR VILLAGES

Malachi 3:3

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"

He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it." If today you are feeling the heat of the fire , remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them. And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.