First the bad news . . .
The financial recession is really hurting
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Some Pacific governments have cut workers' wages (if they have jobs, most people in most countries are working for the government). At the same time the cost of bread has trebled in one country I know of, and a sack of rice now costs $50.00 in another country.
Recently when I was in Tonga, diesel was costing TOP$4.30 a litre (USD$7.60 a gallon) and electricity was TOP$1.04 a unit. (That's USD $0.49 compared with USD 06c to 14c a unit for US consumers).
So life is getting harder in the Islands.
Not just the economy. We hear frequent news about global warming (many Islands barely rise above sea level) and daily stories of corruption and violence around the region.
No wonder Pacific Island people are increasingly worried and fearful!
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Now to the good news!
More people are responding to the Gospel
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As fear and uncertainty grows, more radio listeners are seeking real answers.
People are realizing the powerlessness of religious tradition and responding to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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 Radio listeners gather
in homes to study the Bible with our local radio teacher. Members of this Listener Group (13 people) came to Christ through our ministry in Tonga and were baptized in the ocean by radio staff.
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As the darkness grows our faithful workers
are working hard to shine the light even more brightly!
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There is always
more to be done
than we can manage with our limited
resources
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Actually, that's not true - God has given us prayer.
Prayer is our unlimited resource for His work!
Will you please join us in prayer?
- Pray for our national workers. I'm so proud of the people the Lord has given us. Committed to the task; quick to learn; with a passion for Jesus Christ.
- Pray for our national leaders. These (mostly young) men and women are the key to gathering in the Lord's harvest in their nations. Radio ministry and Biblical discipleship is rare in the Islands (so is Biblical leadership) so our leaders learn everything on the job.
- And pray for more people like you . . . more Partners praying, encouraging, and donating to equip our national workers for gathering in the Lord's harvest.
We certainly don't want to miss
any opportunity
as people become more and more aware
of their need for
Jesus Christ!
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