October 2021 Update from the Martins in Thailand
Ministry Update
from Dwight & Mary Kay Martin in Thailand
October 2021

Dear Norm 

 

We trust you are encouraged by this one-minute testimony from Mr. Thongtem. He shares how Jesus freed him from his sin and cured his alcohol addiction. He is so grateful to Jesus for helping him that he goes and tells others the Good News of Jesus Christ. He tells them that Jesus is the answer to their problems which are a result of their sin and the sin of others. We have over 400 church planter’s like Mr. Thongtem who have similar stories.   Because of their love for Jesus and passion to tell others, these church planters go out in teams to make disciples of Jesus Christ in villages that have never heard of Jesus.

 

Each of our church planting teams is given a smartphone app where they keep track of  their disciples and discipleship events.  This app allows me to watch what they do in “near real-time".  In addition to keeping track of the growth of each disciple, the maps and data are used to encourage the church planters of the progress they have made and finally to encourage you!  You too can see what is happening in "near real time" by clicking on the picture of the map below.  A new browser tab will open showing an interactive map of all our church planting events.  You too can see the progress of the spread of the Gospel in Thailand in “near real-time".

Currently we are focusing on the province of Phichit. Our goal is to plant a house church in every one of Phichit's 798 unreached villages.  So far we have shared Jesus in every village and have at least one new believer in each one. We are now in the process of returning to these villages discipling the new believers.
 
On average we return 26 times to disciple the believers before a house church is established. We call it a house church when at least three people from that house church are baptized. The average size of a house church is 10 people.
 
Please pray for the new disciples in Phichit province and our church planters. They willingly give of their time but lack resources to go.  Our church planters biggest need is gas money. On a given day they will travel over 100 miles to make disciples.

Blessings in Jesus,
Dwight & Mary Kay Martin
If you would like to support this ministry please mail a check
to the address below or click the blue button
The C&MA
8595 Explorer Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
IMPORTANT: write "Dwight & Mary Kay Martin/mm" on the memo line

115/72 Mu 7, T. Pa Daet, A. Mueng, Chiangmai 50100, Thailand


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