The past three years Myanmar has been under Military rule while rebel forces continue to ramp up counter attacks. These pockets of civil war have left the people, already living in an impoverished nation, in extremely challenging economic situations. Men are unable to find jobs and it’s difficult for families to obtain food. Our national directors recently told us they waited in line for two hours to get fuel and were turned away. In one isolated area where fighting persists a gallon of gas reached $120/gallon ($30/liter)! Can you imagine that?
People in Myanmar are living under the pressures of civil war and severe economic struggles. Life feels broken and hopeless for many. It’s in these moments that oftentimes people are more open to the Gospel – especially in a nation that is 89% Buddhist.
For example, over the Christmas season, World Compassion partners mobilized 8 local churches in Myanmar to provide Christmas packages to 800 families. These packages included food, cleaning supplies and cooking oil, but they also included bibles and even a Christian coloring book with pencils for the kids. Though most of these churches in Myanmar are smaller, over 3,500 people either received a package or heard the Gospel message because of this outreach! At one outreach alone, our teams saw over 500 respond to the altar call to receive prayer.
One pastor shared a story of a non-believing family who received a Christmas package and was so moved by the generosity that they showed up to church and volunteered to help cook the Christmas meal for the Christmas services! One act of kindness, one need met, one seed sown which attracted an entire family to come back, hear more about the Gospel message and even serve the local church! This is the fruit of Compassion Evangelism!
In Cuba, there are significant periods of time where certain supplies or food just become unavailable. This shortage of food and supplies can cause desperation and hopelessness to spread throughout communities. Families are faced with the extra mental hurdle of figuring out how to live without some of the very ‘basics’ of life. Things we take for granted, like chicken, have been known to quickly become black market items because they are not available in grocery stores.
During times like these, we have an opportunity to mobilize the church in Myanmar and Cuba to help them show God’s tangible love to hurting and lost people. We want them to know they have a Heavenly Father who cares about the struggles they are in today, and He also cares about their eternity.
Today, as you read this, our teams in restricted nations like Myanmar, Iraq and Cuba are preparing for Easter outreaches. We have an opportunity to reach thousands of people again with your help.
For just $45, you can provide an Easter package for a family filled with food, soap, toiletries, gifts for the kids, The Story of Jesus booklet and a Bible. Your giving empowers our network of local churches to impact their communities in a personal and sustainable evangelism model.
How many struggling, unreached families can you help reach this Easter? It’s in these moments of brokenness that the spirit of man is often more open and receptive to receiving Jesus. Your giving is not only meeting their physical need, but their spiritual need as well.
We’re targeting over 3,500 homes this Easter around the World. The number of people in each family varies but a conservative number of people reached with the Easter story could easily exceed 14,000 people – all strategically facilitated through local churches who are there for follow up and discipleship.
$45 helps reach one home.
$450 reaches 10 homes.
$4,500 reaches 100 homes.
Through our mobile medical clinic in Northern Iraq, 226 people made decisions to receive Christ in 2023.
This is Compassion Evangelism in action!
I’m ready to share the Easter message in restricted nations!
World Compassion Terry Law Ministries d/b/a World Compassion and its affiliates are not a part of nor associated with Compassion International. Your gift will be used for these projects and many other outreaches of World Compassion.
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