SOUTH ASIA – (ANS)-
The other piece of the puzzle when it comes to raising up leaders in church
ministry and outreach, Gospel for Asia-supported pastors don’t only look to the
men in their congregations. They believe the women are just as important in
bringing the Gospel to their communities and beyond.
GFA’s Women’s Fellowship groups help
women grow in God’s Word, learn to share His love with their neighbors and
receive basic education that may have been denied them as young girls.
Encouragement to Continue On
One Women’s Fellowship group worked
together to hold two special services in neighboring villages. These were times
for pastors’ wives and women missionaries to fellowship and learn with their
fellow sisters in Christ, who were part of local church congregations.
Local pastors helped the women set
up and prepare for the services, excited to help the women grow in the Lord.
During the sessions, pastors’ wives
taught the women about God’s desire to work through them for His Kingdom. They
taught that God does not consider women to be less important than men, as their
culture often tells them, but that He loves them equally and has great plans
for them.
Many of the women, relieved to hear
this message, shared with joy and tears how God had spoken to their hearts.
Conference Leads to New Fellowship
In another region of South Asia,
Women’s Fellowship members organized a large convention for 534 women
representing 86 local churches spread throughout a large area.
The women worked hard to prepare the
convention. Organizing the event even turned into a ministry opportunity. They
shared Christ with the conference hall managers, who responded with interest.
In the midst of the event planning, the women decided to start a new fellowship
group in the area!
When the conference started, the
sound of hundreds of women worshiping God in their own language filled the
room. Then two leaders’ wives shared messages to encourage the women in their
walk with the Lord and in their ministry to their neighbors.
Eager to learn, many of the women
recorded the messages on their cell phones so they could listen again and share
it with other women who couldn’t attend.
During the three-day convention, the
ladies also performed cultural programs, took an offering for their outreach
and participated in a Scripture memory competition.
The women went home with many new
ideas and motivation from the Lord.
“We hope that all the women
will shine like bright morning stars in the days to come!” wrote a GFA
field correspondent.
Read more about how God is working
through the women of Asia (www.gfa.org/womens-ministry/womens-ministry-about/).
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