Testimonies from the Fields

“I am 18 years old and have been saved from two life-threatening times. One was at birth; I was severely dehydrated and hospitalized. When I was brought home, while in bed, my foot hit a kerosene lamp that was nearby and parts of my body were burned. I thank God that I survived. I grew up in a Christian household and was dedicated to the Lord when I was small. When I became a teenager I gave my life to the Lord and trusted in Him. I was baptized as a symbol of my obedience to God. Now I serve the Lord in the music ministry. I am a drummer and sometimes play the guitar. I desire that the Lord will continue to use me as an effective witness of His love and greatness.” – Reynante Medina

Reynante attends Pastor Leonardo Ilagan’s church in Camiling, Philippines

“ I considered myself an inactive Christian. I thought it was enough for me to know Christ, but not be tied up to church duties. I had not yet fully understood that Christ needed to be Lord of my life. For many years, I struggled with sin and always ended up defeated. I concluded that it was difficult to be a Christian, but I had to keep on. After all, they said that my reward would be in heaven. This kind of thinking deprived me of the abundant life that Jesus Christ promised. I did not know that such thinking was part of the devil’s lie. When our church conducted a spiritual warfare seminar, my mind was opened and I realized the full meaning of Christ’s death—that it has a significant implication. We can be victorious Christians here and now because Satan has already been defeated even if he would have us believe otherwise. I had to go through a cleansing process that included giving up smoking and alcohol and many other things, which affected my relationship to my Creator and Savior. Today I am very much involved in the ministry as a Sunday school teacher. Please pray for the Lord to bring more souls to our ministry in this area.” – Nestor

Nestor attends Pastor Pepito Datang’s church in Bagumbayan, Philippines

"I grew up in a Buddhist family. I have gone through many difficulties since childhood. Though my parents loved me very much and provided whatever I wanted and needed, I still suffered difficulties in my heart. I had no peace. Fortunately, my older sister had become a Christian. I was very angry with her when she became a Christian; I felt that she was no longer my sister. After a few months, Pastor Goh came and taught us about Jesus. I had thought that Jesus was just like one of our monks, but the Lord taught me in my heart, and I believed that Jesus is the living God. Since then all of my depression is gone, and I have a peaceful, joyful life that is hard for me to explain. Please pray for the salvation of my family members and for my future life, that I may always follow and worship God. I think about those who do not know Jesus Christ and the living God and want to bring them to Christ also." - Mrs. Han

Pastor Goh is planting a church in Myanmar