_____________________Thursday, January 18, 2007__________________
hi Ecfers...below is an extract from the E&M world prayer request:
Zichun:
Hi,The contact I found from Thailand, Miss Supaporn has replied. Here it is:
It seems that this year we don't have as many camps as before. This isbecause we turn back to emphasize the passing on of the vision ofbeing the salt and the light in the university in a clearer and deepersense for the students. We thank the Lord for we starting to see thatstudents in many universities envision the picture and share thisvision. They realize more that they are the owners of this ministry.Moreover, many institutes that do not have cell group yet start togather together and witness to their friends.There will be only three camps:
1. Training camp: The focus was on Malachi. It was in last October.The students were trained in godly living in various areas with deeperoutlooks such as, the true worship, being a priest, offering andrelationship among themselves. All these are linked to the contexts ofstudent life.
2. Training camp for the senior students last December. This aimed toprepare the graduates- to- be in stepping out to be the light of theirworkplace and stand firm in their faith in the marketplace. We thankthe Lord to see graduates who came back to support the studentministry by passing on their experience and outlooks in varioustopics, applying the teaching of the Bible.
3. The annual training camp. This is going to be during 19-24 March2007. It is the training camp on how to do the ministry in theuniversity. We aim to train the leaders to go back to their campusesand pass on the vision and the skills learned to their members. Theywill learn how to pass on the vision, skills in leading Bible studygroup, how to proclaim the good news and witness, how to study theBible in their daily devotion.
Please pray for:
• The preparation for the teaching and learning in the training campsfor the staff and the students. May God enable the student leaders topass on what they have learned.
• The vision of the university ministry is more deeply and firmlyembedded in the students' heart.
• Thai students to come to Christ for the salvation through theirChristian friends.Thank you very much indeed for your concerns and prayers. We will alsopray for you as well. Please let us know what you want us to pray for.
Apart from this detailed reply, she's also sent 2 pictures of thestudents in their activities, so as to put a face on the people we arepraying for. I'll upload them for everyone to see...
zichun