Laos (CAM) — A pastor in Laos not too long ago went to an space closely influenced by “old skool” troopers within the communist nation who strongly detested Christianity, the chief of a local ministry stated.
“The pastor took the danger to evangelize on this space and led 20 individuals to the Lord,” the chief stated. “The village authorities have been shocked, and the police got here to drive the pastor away – with the menace to arrest him, if he returned.”
The pastor instructed the ministry chief and others at a convention that he was not frightened by the threats.
“He plans to return once more to follow-up with Bibles and MP3 gamers,” the chief stated. “Please pray for this pastor.”
The unfold of the gospel on MP3 gamers in Laos has been so efficient that officers and native individuals have begun to revile villagers who hearken to them. A pastor from an space the place Christians have lengthy confronted threats of arrest, denial of college for his or her kids and lack of agricultural loans and different authorities advantages stated opposition to the digital audio gamers has surfaced.
Among the many feedback from villagers or officers against the MP3 gamers:
“We’ll begin to nice you if we hear any extra of these messages.”
“That machine spreads nonsense and issues towards conventional perception.”
“Don’t ever activate the MP3 gamers that unfold false lies.”
“It’s ridiculous to hearken to.”
Within the face of such opposition, the pastor stated he refused to show off his MP3 participant and ignored the threats.
At a latest coaching seminar, pastors and church elders sharing in regards to the intense opposition they’ve confronted expressed their thankfulness for the MP3 gamers, that are loaded with 400 Khmu-language messages.
“They expressed how they’re an impactful device for evangelism and non secular nourishment,” the chief stated.
The gospel is spreading additionally by means of different means; at a latest medical outreach to just about 1,600 sufferers, greater than 200 individuals put their religion in Christ as Lord and Savior, he stated.
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