Amazed at God's love
Missionaries among the Dinangat people of Papua New Guinea are encouraged to see the believers taking an active part in the ministry. Two men, Felix and Basa, have already started teaching and others lead the singing and in prayer.
"It's so encouraging to see them respond to God like this," wrote missionary Gary Smith. "This is why we came, to see them brought into God's kingdom, to walk in loving relationship with Him, and to serve Him and see Him work in and through them."
After the Tuesday morning believers' meeting Felix spoke. "Listening to how God cares for us this morning really stirred my heart and I just had to stand up and say something about it.
"When a man of prominent position comes here to our village, like the governor or prime minister, does he come to our children and pick them up and say, 'O what a nice child you are.' Is that what he would do? No way!
"These leaders don't even pay attention to our children, and these are really important people. However the One who is above them all, the One who is almighty comes to me and picks me up and assures me of His love. When I think of this I am amazed."
"They are getting it!" wrote missionary Gary Smith. "What so many of us struggle with they are getting. The fact that the God of the universe loves us unconditionally as His children because of what Christ did on our behalf."
The Smith family is getting ready to return to the USA for a year of home assignment, but before they leave the tribe there are some specific projects they want to complete. They especially want to finish an evangelism training course for the believers and get everything ready for an outreach to another village.
Please pray that the Smiths can get their projects finished, and pray that the Dinangat believers will continue growing in their relationship with Christ.
"It's so encouraging to see them respond to God like this," wrote missionary Gary Smith. "This is why we came, to see them brought into God's kingdom, to walk in loving relationship with Him, and to serve Him and see Him work in and through them."
After the Tuesday morning believers' meeting Felix spoke. "Listening to how God cares for us this morning really stirred my heart and I just had to stand up and say something about it.
"When a man of prominent position comes here to our village, like the governor or prime minister, does he come to our children and pick them up and say, 'O what a nice child you are.' Is that what he would do? No way!
"These leaders don't even pay attention to our children, and these are really important people. However the One who is above them all, the One who is almighty comes to me and picks me up and assures me of His love. When I think of this I am amazed."
"They are getting it!" wrote missionary Gary Smith. "What so many of us struggle with they are getting. The fact that the God of the universe loves us unconditionally as His children because of what Christ did on our behalf."
The Smith family is getting ready to return to the USA for a year of home assignment, but before they leave the tribe there are some specific projects they want to complete. They especially want to finish an evangelism training course for the believers and get everything ready for an outreach to another village.
Please pray that the Smiths can get their projects finished, and pray that the Dinangat believers will continue growing in their relationship with Christ.