A PASSION FOR SOULS

There are so many things about our ministry here in Cambodia that I appreciate—so many things! Of course, one of the things I appreciate most is the passion that both our leaders and church members have for reaching the lost with Christ. Every week, about 100 adults, teens, and children go out into various villages to bring the glorious Gospel to those who need it—many of whom have NEVER heard it before. In most of these villages, we are also conducting Children’s Ministries. Thank you for praying and giving!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SOUL-WINNERS AND THAT OUR SOUL-WINNING ZEAL WILL CONTINUE TO GROW!

NEW VILLAGE MINISTRY

It has been a lot of fun—and a real blessing—to go soulwinning lately with Man. Talking about a passion for the lost, Man truly has a passion to reach lost people for Christ. A few months ago, they started a new ministry in a village about 30–40 minutes from our church property. Every Saturday, we spend about 2 to 2½ hours there ministering to the people.

Two married couples, Man and myself (when I can go with them), serve in the ministry, along with three of our Bible college students who conduct a children’s ministry. Each week, anywhere from 30–40 children attend. God is blessing our efforts, and we are looking forward to seeing what God will do in the future. Thank you for praying and giving!

PLEASE PRAY FOR MAN, HIS TEAM, AND THIS NEW VILLAGE MINISTRY!

END OF THE TERM

For more than twelve years now, I have been involved in teaching in various Bible institutes and Bible colleges here in Southeast Asia. This past year has been a wonderful year of teaching in three of our Bible colleges and one Bible institute. Between the last two semesters, I have had the privilege of teaching nine courses.

Very few things excite me as much as teaching and preaching the Bible, but it is an especially great blessing to teach young people who have a heart for God, a hunger for His Word, and a fervent desire to be used by God in the harvest fields of Southeast Asia.

The Spring Semester is wrapping up this month. Thank you for praying and giving!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR THREE BIBLE COLLEGES, OUR BIBLE INSTITUTE, OUR STUDENTS, AND OUR GRADUATES!

TEACHING THE PIA STAFF

Over the past three months, I have had the privilege of teaching our school (PIA) staff every Monday for an hour and a half. I have been teaching a series of lessons entitled Living, Loving, Serving, and Teaching Like Jesus. It has been a wonderful time as we have studied the life, ministry, and teachings of Christ and applied them to the Christian school ministry and to Christian school teachers. We have received a great deal of encouraging feedback. Thank you for praying and giving!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR KOSAL, THE SCHOOL STAFF, AND THE STUDENTS OF PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY!

YOUNG MEN’S DISCIPLESHIP

One of my favorite ministries—and one of my favorite times of the week—is our Thursday evening Young Men’s Discipleship Group. We started this group eighteen months ago with five young men, and now we have fifteen young men (and a few older men!) meeting together each week. It has been a tremendous blessing to watch these men grow spiritually.

While we still all meet at my house, we now divide into three different groups for part of the evening. All these men are actively involved in various aspects of the ministry—including our weekly soul-winning opportunities—and they are a tremendous blessing to many people, both young and old alike. Most of them can sing too. Thank you for praying and giving!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS!

TWO NEW BOOKS

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to write two books. Thanks be to God—we got it done! Both books are relatively short. One is just over 100 pages, and the other is about eighty pages.

One of the books, ‘Back to the Old Paths: Recovering Biblical Essentials for the Christian Life’, is filled with short chapters that reflect on some of the things we need to return to in our lives, homes, and churches today. The other book, ‘Our Journey with Jesus in Southeast Asia: Living the Dream’, reflects on how God led us to the mission field, how He has blessed since we arrived, and encourages others to consider Christ’s command to go into all the world.

While we are on a short furlough, we will be offering these books for sale to help raise funds for our Christian school and Bible college students here in Cambodia. If the Lord would lead you, we would greatly appreciate your support by purchasing one—or both—of these books. All proceeds from the sale of these books will go directly toward helping us train and educate young people for Christ here on the mission field.

Thank you for prayers, encouragement, and faithful partnership in the work God is doing in Southeast Asia!

Please take a few moments to watch the short video of Kosal San, our school principal.

“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.” — Philippians 4:17

PLEASE PRAY GOD WILL ENABLE US TO RAISE MUCH FOR OUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND MEN’S DORM!

As always, my wife and I would like to thank you for fervently praying and faithfully giving to our ministry here in Southeast Asia. We appreciate it more than we could ever express.

Your Missionaries in Southeast Asia,

Johnny and Denise Esposito