Bangladesh: Church Planting Principles

During this festive season of celebrating the arrival of our Savior to this world, it adds to our joy to know that Jesus, having arrived as a Baby in a manger, is today the Lord of church planting!

Having once walked this earth for three years discipling 12 chosen Hebrews, He now disciples all who are called by His name.  Church planters, with whom Christ shares His vision, often enjoy special direction and provision from Him.

Pastor Modhu of Bangladesh is one church planter who attests to this.

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Harsha & Betty: From Desperation to Hope

How does God take someone from a state of hopelessness and cause them to become a vibrant Christian witness to their world? Harsha, from Sri Lanka, is one who experienced God’s miraculous power of transformation.

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Freed from Fear

Pugong, a shamanistic priest, lived in fear of evil spirits for most of his life. “I’m going to accept Christ,” he had said for many years, “but not yet. I’m still afraid of what the spirits will do to me.”

Over the years, friends and family encouraged Pugong to accept Christ and abandon the opposing traditions. They quoted John 3:16 and many other Scripture verses in his own language — Ifugao.

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India Orality Think Tank Report – May 2016

The first ION Orality Think Tank in India took place at the ISI, New Delhi. We were privileged to have a group of 35 participants from a wide variety of ministries in the fields of Bible translation, development, church planting & disciple-making, Theological education and media. Representatives were present from various church backgrounds, both Protestant and Catholic.

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How I Connected With a Refugee When I Couldn’t Speak Her Language

As I boarded a plane recently, I scanned the seats ahead and saw my future seatmate.

A colorful scarf wrapped her head and shoulders, revealing only her beautiful face. She looked nearly my age and cradled a darling baby in her arms.

When I reached my seat I introduced myself; she smiled and shook her head – “No English.”

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The Source of Life – film project

The Shengzha Nosu Yi of Sichuan, China, were once vicious warriors and slave owners, the last people group to come under Chinese rule in 1956. They have their own religion known as Bimoism. Very few Nosu believe in Jesus, and there is no contextualized evangelistic media in their language and culture.

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The first Indigenous Gospel Film for the Kutchi People

Our practical project goal of the fifth Frontier Filmmaking Seminar was an evangelistic film for the Kutchi people of Gujarat, India. Leading the project was Steve, a film director from Create International’s 2020 Vision team based in the USA.

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How a Christian Coder gets others talking about God

Pablo soon developed a desire to bring his skills and his passions together in one endeavor. “My church has people with a variety of technical skills, but I am the only software developer.”

“I wondered how I could bring us all together for one purpose.”

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Pagan Beliefs Give Way to Truth

“At first I was hesitant to show the ‘JESUS’ film to my fellow tribesman…because of their pagan beliefs, but I was amazed to see the people stay until the end of the showing.”

Read the full story from the Jesus Film Project HERE


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