A Buddhist's Grief
A national pastor in Cambodia returned to his home village for his mother's funeral. A few months prior he'd led his mother to faith in Jesus Christ. The pastor's father was a well-respected Buddhist leader in the village. As he grieved over the loss of his wife he commented, "Soon there will be no one left to take care of me. Everyone is leaving me."
What did he mean? Several of his family members have now become Christians and he is worried that all of them will. He dreads that day because then no one will come and offer food and incense to him when he passes on to the next life. It is in this sense he fears being left alone. As difficult as it is to break from past customs, many of his children have decided to follow Jesus. They want something better-a better hope not only for themselves, but for the whole family.
Pray for this man to realize that Jesus is the true God, and for him to find comfort and hope in the message of the gospel.
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Pray for a young woman in Cambodia who is studying the Bible with missionaries she nannies for, that she would embrace Christ.
Pray for the church in Ank'jeay, Cambodia, and for the Khmer pastors using business as mission efforts to sustain their pastoral work.
Pray for new cross-cultural personnel to bring the good news to Cambodia.
Pray for the Cambodia village of Angk'jeay, for the small church and believers to grow and multiply.
Pray for Cambodia – for young people to be discipled and become leaders in a country with few mature Christian leaders.
Pray for women forced by poverty into sex work. Pray for MTW ministries around the globe seeking to rescue and minister to these women.
Pray for God to raise up summer interns to serve on the field, and for Him to work powerfully in and through them while they serve.
Jimmy, a native Cambodian, is now leading other college students in MTW's dorm ministry. Pray for Jimmy and other student leaders to be strong in their faith and to fall increasingly in love with Christ.
Pray for the dorm ministry of the MTW partner church in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which provides housing for college students and active ministry among the students.
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