December 2020 Newsletter
Pastor Karim, Brenda, Blessed, and Favored send their greetings in the name of Jesus. Though COVID is not giving anyone a break, the Lord is moving mightily in the Bunyaga village and the surrounding area of mile 21. It seems that revival has come to this small village as many Muslims and those practicing tribal beliefs are coming to Christ and receiving baptism. Recently, Pastor Karim preached the gospel in an open area of the village and more than 15 people came to Christ and were baptized at the Bunyaga Church. As he preached, he was encountered by a certain village witch doctor who stated that he knew him in the spiritual realm and was shouting threats at him, but pastor Karim proclaimed that he was ‘hidden in the lord.’
Thanks to your donations, the new Sunday School building is nearly finished. It will serve as a classroom, office, and a vocational training area where new believers, as well as Muslim villagers, will be able to learn stitching on the sewing machines that will be purchased soon. We are working hard to develop projects to equip the people to be self-supportive, creating sustainability. After worshipping many months in the dark, the Bunyaga Church now has electricity to power lights and a new powerful PA system so that neighbors will be able to hear the gospel of Jesus load and clear every Sunday. Also, thanks to your donations, the water well at the Bunyaga Church is now repaired and open again so that villagers can come get fresh drinking water every morning…and here the good news of Jesus, the provider of living water.
Many of you may not be aware that we have been supporting 18 pastors/ministers in Yamaranguila and Santa Cruz, Honduras for the past 22 months with their Seminary/Bible training. They graduated November 22nd after an 8 month delay due to COVID and 2 hurricanes, Eta and Iota. We are so proud of all of them and pray that the Lord will reach many people in the mountains for Christ through them and their ministry.
The ‘Jesus Film’ went to three countries since the last newsletter: Dhaka, Bangladesh – 59,351 reached, 4,503 engagements, 3,816 link clicks, and 13 shares. Dakar Senegal – 17,752 reached, 774 engagements, 279 link clicks, and 63 conversations started. Al Hudaydah, Yemen – 12,003 reached, 877 engagements, 156 link clicks, and 54 post reactions.
The gospel of Jesus reached 89,106 unreached peoples in our world for just $30 per five-day ad, Praise the Lord.
Joe Nail, Silas Sessions and I meet with Pastor Karim every Friday at 12 noon (EST) through Zoom to discuss the ministry’s discipleship training, outreach, various needs, and prayer requests. Please feel free to join us on Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82786924097?pwd=Z2NZQUo3ejB5NUU1WWp2NU1sR2NqZz09
Meeting ID: 827 8692 4097 Passcode: Mile 21
PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for those coming to Christ from the Muslim community in Bombo. They will typically face severe persecution from family, community, and leaders. Also, pray for outreach and a ‘person of peace’ in the Sambwe and Kawala villages of Bombo, Uganda. Finally, please pray for the Honduran pastors/ministers to apply what they have learned in leading their churches as well as taking the gospel of Jesus throughout the mountains of Honduras.
Unreached 4K is a ministry that is serving the Lord Jesus in 4 distinct ways; (1) Assisting the church in Bombo, Uganda by taking the Gospel to an unreached people group (Nubians), (2) Supporting 18 pastors in Yamaranguila, Honduras in their Theological Education through Chosen People International, (3) Supporting indigenous pastors in North India through New Creation Ministry, and (4) sending the ‘Jesus Film’ around the world through Facebook Ads.
