REAP Sabah* Evangelists Report for July - December 2019

Greetings in  Jesus' name, shalom and God's protection and provision be with you, your family and church in these challenging times of COVID-19. 

We are encouraged by your faithful prayers and support for rural evangelism in Sabah that yielded:
- over 36,500 evangelised
- over 11,00 conversions to Christ
- over 3,800 baptised
- 1,200 bibles in Bahasa Malaysia given to new converts,

All glory to God for the rich harvest (2 Cor 9:6). We need to press on in the midst of other forces at work in Sabah. 

Below are reports from your evangelists for your prayers and thanksgiving.  

ABJ

ABJ is a 25 year old female who is single. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 
Number of people evangelised - 
Number of conversions - 
Number of people baptised - 

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) Spiritual growth of the believers
2) I may stay focused in ministry despite the challenges faced
3) The believers whom I am ministerint to, to be rooted in the Word, grow and be fruitful
4) The leaders to serve faithfully as entrusted, accorded to His will
5) My family who is far away to stay close to God and never lose sight of Him. 

I thank God for preserving and protecting me as I serve in the interior. He is faithful to provide a way out when I encounter challenges. He journeys with me faithfully and I am reassured by His love and care. 

CM 

CM is a 31 year old male male who is single. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 0 (verbal evangelism)
Number of people evangelised - 10
Number of conversions - 3
Number of people baptised - 3

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) The believers to be given the Holy Spirit's wisdom and revelation so they may know and experience Him personally. 
2) The believers to grow in love and display fruits of the Spirit to priase and honour God in their lives.
3) The believers to stand firm in one spirit and fight for the faith in the gospel
4) My family to prioritise God in our daily choices
5) Me to remain faithful and committed to serving the Lord til the end

Greetings. May the peace of God and Christ's love be in our hearts. I give thanks to our Father in heaven for His blessing and grace as I struggle through this challenging ministry. 

Throughout the two years serving at SMP, the Lord allowed many things to happen be it good or bad, for the good of His people and for my good. When I look back, many of the people did not know how to pray and some were habitually late for church service. But praise be to God for faithfully using me as His instrument to teach His people how topray and be disciplined in observing punctuality. We grow together as one body in Christ and today His people have matured. All this is God working to build His people up to glorify and honour Him. 

JDL 

JDL is a 23 year old man who is single. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 11
Number of people evangelised - 7
Number of conversions - 2
Number of people baptised - 2
Number of churches planted: 1

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) The believers whom we are ministering to, to grow in their faith.
2) The youth not to be influenced by / drawn to Islam.
3) The poverty curse in each family to be broken.
4) The people to be more progressive and independent financially
5) The villagers' children to thrive in their studies

I thank God for being right in the midst of His work. The people here are deeply entrenched in ancestral worship but notwithstanding that, some still accept the gospel. 

JA

JA is a 40 year old man who is married with four children. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 23
Number of people evangelised - 42
Number of conversions - 19
Number of people baptised - 14

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) Me and my family to continuously serve the Lord with fervour and commitment.
2) The spiritual growth of the newly baptised to flourish and remain ever strong. 
3) God to grow His work in this area. 
4) The follow-up discipleship program with those who have just accepted the Lord. 

Praise God for working in the hearts of a few hard-to-reach youths. Two of them initially rarely came to church but were changed when their hearts were convicted. They grew in desire for the Lord and His people, to fellowship in the body of Christ. They are now following the baptism class and due to be baptisted. 

JK

JK is a 54 year old married man with four children. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 0 (verbal evangelism)
Number of people evangelised - 30
Number of conversions - 15
Number of people baptised - 3
Churches Planted: 1 

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) Those who have been evangelised to, to remain faithful in His saving love
2) Me to remain active in service
3) Unbelievers hearts to soften and be receptive to the gospel
4) Believers who have been baptised to follow Jesus with all their hearts
5) The leaders in the church to make every effort to maintain the bond of peace

From the outsiders point of view, the ministry is challenging and I struggle. But when the Holy Spirit works, He convicts hearts and the people who respond to Him desire to worship and fellowship in the body of Christ. We have started a small church and I see the people growing in the Spirit and serving with fervour. 

RG 

RG is a 32 year old male who is single. 

Ministry report July - December 2019
Number of tracts distributed - 5 (verbal evangelism)
Number of people evangelised - 17
Number of conversions - 2
Number of people baptised - 2

Prayer Requests
Pray for:
1) The families of the two person that newly received Christ, that these two persons to be baptised will remain faithful in God and be powerful witnesses in their homes
2) My ministry at SP cell group to encourage the people to be fearful of God
3) Me to be continually strengthened by God
4) My family who have heard of Christ, all in there's 17 of them, to respond to His calling
5) Perseverance in the ministry, to overcome challenges with the Lord's help

I give thanks to God for the increased numbers in the church. The Lord has grown the ministry these two years and is faithful to see us through. He works through the power of prayer and His people's perseverance. Indeed the Lord is worthy to be served!