Since the day our farmers joined Hope for the Island we have been praying for them. For months we have been laying seeds of truth in the hearts of our farmer workers. We have been praying that they would get to know Christ and make a decision to make Him Lord and Savior. One of the six farmers, Edang was already a Christian when he joined our team. The others were originally accepted to come on as farm staff even though they were not Christians.
Author: Andrey Siganur
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Kenneth’s Testimony
Hi my name is Kenneth. I’m a local surfer from the town of Burgos. I have a broken family. My mother and father both left me when I was young. I grew up with my grandma. Being abandoned made me angry and confused. When I turned 15 years old I got into alcohol and drugs as a way to forget what my parents did to me. It helped for a while to push away my pain and have fun but I still felt empty inside and longed for more. I never knew what love was because it was never taught or shown to me. Whenever I see a child who has parents and a good family I feel jealous and makes me hurt. When I was 20 years old I attended the youth ministry at Hope for the Island just for fun. I listen to what they are sharing but not get too close to anyone. I just attend to have fun and joke around. Then Hope for the Island had visitors from Hawaii. All the youth were invited to attend for a camp and games. There is one guy on the team that spend time with us. He asked me if I knew that Jesus loved me. I just looked at him but didn’t answer because I didn’t know what to say or what that means.
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Jing’s Testimony
I am Jennifer David but everyone calls me “Jing”. I’ve been working at Hope for the Island for over nine years already. I was part of pioneering the ministry of HOPE. Back then life was very hard and not really enjoyable. Being the very first worker was challenging physically, emotionally and spiritually. Learning to work with foreigners (Derek and Jenn) was a new experience for me. Also there were so many attacks as we tried to open the Word of God in a place with many spiritual strongholds. In those days I thought I would not make it.
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False Doctrine
In Youth Ministry we have been teaching about the importance of reading and studying God’s Word. The youth leaders have created contests and incentives for youth who are getting into their Bibles. Getting teenagers to wake up early in the morning to read their Bible is never easy in any culture.
There has been a recent flood of false teaching coming through our area, which has raised a lot of questions. Although some youth have been led astray, many others were challenged to dig into the Word of God for truth. God is using these trials to draw those who are His closer to Him. (more…)
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Youth Ministries
We always try to keep things fresh and new with the youth because it is easy for them to get bored and distracted by influences in town. There are many youth that surprise us because although shy in personality they are bold when it comes to the Lord. Many are an encouragement and example to the others by the way they share testimony during our fellowship time. When youth share their insights from the Word or pray during our time together or for others it challenges those who are observing. There are some that have been attending for so long but never seem to respond. Sometimes we can feel discouraged or that they are not listening. Even if they are a distraction sometimes, we always welcome them and pray for them. Last week we were encouraged to never give up because one male youth who has come for a long time finally accepted Christ! We thank God for the opportunity to share His love that we encountered and to praise Him. (more…)