Sought After

Dear Ministry Partner,

Some people do not do New Year’s resolutions. Many have opted for meaningful words instead. To actually obtain growth and feel accomplished takes focus and re-engagement at various times throughout the year. My word for 2023 is Seek (nothing fancy). Read this of Psalm 27: 7-8: Hear O’ Lord when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me and answer me. God said, “you seek my face.” My heart said unto God, your face, Lord, will I seek.

This is altogether timely for me. My wife’s word is commitment. These words complement one another; seeking the Lord takes commitment. They both bring so much meaning. This year together, we hope to experience an abundance of purpose and meaning. It is proper to seek God because we are sought after. In our going, others are to realize that they are sought after too. Can you support the work that shows up right before their eyes that says again and again, “You are sought after?”

Take a look at some ministry accomplishments below:

Took 1 American to train with me in Bangladesh
Printed and translated more CCI materials into 3 languages
33 new classes started in 2022
Held 3 graduations
450 leaders and pastors in training
Added 2 new staff members
1800+ equipped leaders
Held 16 Teacher Training Workshops (TTW’s)
Held 35 training seminars through God’s Financial Principles
Sent out two trainers to East India to train tribal people

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Pakistan

Pastor E continues to teach his 55 students while guiding many teachers.

· Pastor Em is teaching wholeheartedly, please pray for him that he continues teaching with Godly wisdom.

· Pastor H is very responsible and a hardworking man of God.

· Pastor Q is good teacher, who is humble and passionate about teaching.

· Pastor K is a very special man of God and a great CCI teacher.

Please pray for these committed servants. Pray for protection over them, for safety and favor as they go about their work and interact with others.

Pastor Em (L) and Pastor H (R) teaching

Teacher Q

Pastor E preaching on Christmas

Testimony from a student in Pakistan

"Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. I am serving the Lord as pastor for the last 20 years. I have no biblical training before serving the Lord. When I heard about the CCI training, my friend took me to meet Pastor E. He welcomed me to attend. The CCI training is totally new for me and it has changed and impacted my preaching. I am learning many new things and growing in true teaching, preaching, and my spiritual life. Thanks to the Lord for this wonderful training!

- Mr. M

Bangladesh

Pastor D’s ministry is to these tribal people. He is also handling the first Bible Translation for the Paharia people. Please pray for a good and accurate translation.

Below is a picture from a Teacher Training Workshop (TTW) at a local church. Please pray for these church leaders to begin classes in their areas to equip more leaders to expand the gospel.

Tribal people

TTW

Pastor S continues to teach course 3 in three different regions in Bangladesh. Pray for these students to be faithful to the Word and grow in wisdom, grace, and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

South

North

Northeast

Below are pictures of some of Pastor S’s groups as they celebrated Christmas.

Testimony from a student in Bangladesh

"Before joining the class, I spent a lot of time on worldly things. I wouldn’t read the Bible, I did not attend church nor did I pray. Actually, I was so far from God after I lost my job that it caused me to owe some people. I was going through much depression and anxiety. Mr. S arranged the CCI orientation class in our church and invited me to attend. At that time, I was eager to do the class. I’m now going through book 3: New Testament Survey. After joining the class, I evaluated my spiritual life. I am very happy and grateful because God has changed my life and blesses me every day.

Through this training I’m growing spiritually and this training is helping me in understanding the word of God. It encourages me. I read the Bible regularly, attend church regularly, and I lead a prayerful life. I want to teach others and join the Great Commission in this generation and win the nonbelievers for the Kingdom of God. I believe that God will use me for His kingdom work. Thanks CCI for this training! The CCI ministry is in my everyday prayers.

~ Mr. P

North India

The CCI North India team gathered for a Christmas celebration and feeding the people on the countryside last month.

Below are two teachers training others in different areas of North India. Pray that the Lord will help them teach others well and that God will guide their thoughts, words, and actions to carry out this important work that God has placed before them.

Nepal

Below are updated pictures of the CCI class in southwest Nepal (L) and the CCI class in central Nepal (R). Pray for these students to be faithful to the Word and grow in wisdom, grace, and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

In Nepal, two God's Financial Principles (GFP) seminars were conducted with 145 participants in east Nepal and 15 in central Nepal at the Training Center. Please pray that those who attended the GFPs have learned to manage their finances with biblical wisdom and will become good stewards of what God has provided.

Testimony from Nepal

One of our students felt a strong call to be pastor over his church. Last week we ordained him as a pastor. He is very thankful to be equipped by the CCI training and materials that helped him to fulfill his calling as pastor. At the same church, another one of our students in the same class was ordained as an elder. This is great fruits of the CCI training and equipping people to grow up into leadership for God’s kingdom.

~ Pastor T

Thank you for your prayers and your support.

I appreciate you,

Regional Director of the India Subcontinent

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Pastor D: Bangladesh	Pastor E: Pakistan	Pastor S: Nepal
Pastor S: Bangladesh	Pastor L: N. India	Pastor T: Nepal

Prayers & Praises

Pakistan

· Pray for 3 more Teacher Training Workshops for January resulting in 3 new church partners.

· Pray for students to learn and understand the Word of God more through CCI training.

· Pray for CCI Pakistan.

· Pray for God’s people to come alongside us in Pakistan; ministry partners.

· Please pray for teachers' travels and they can teach with God’s power.

· Pray for students that they can understand very well.

· Please pray for healing for our teacher, Pastor H, who is sick.

· Pray that 2 teachers can be added to 1 class each this next month.

Nepal

· Please pray for our upcoming training classes around Nepal.

· Pray for funds to publish CCI Nepali version of brochure.

· Upcoming 7-month residential training, which we are planning to start from April 2023.

· Pray for current discipleship training. We have 12 students which we sent out for 2 months to share and preach the Gospel.

· Pray for more support due to lack of funds.

Bangladesh: Pastor D

· Pray for the students to continue training and serve the community as disciples.

· That our children will pass the examination and please pray that they continue their study to transform their vulnerable community through proper education.

· We travel regularly outside to visit village churches, facilitate training, Sunday service and ministry purposes. We need your prayer support for our safety and security.

· We have plans for a new initiative through CCI students to be examples for others who are unreached.

· We will begin Course 3, New Testament. Pray for continued learning with open hearts.

Bangladesh: Pastor S

· Pray for Mr. P, he is living right now without a job. He needs a job.

· Praise our Lord God that our CCI student Mr. D got a Government Primary School teacher job.

· Continue to pray for Mrs. B, she is 6 months into pregnancy.

· Pray for Mr. S, he is going through depression.

· Pray for a young pastor's little son, he is suffering from ear pain.

· Pray for CCI student's wife, she is going through some problems with her two baby boys.

· Pray for the believers of Bangladesh to be stronger spiritually.

· Pray for the CCI ministry in Bangladesh so we can add more churches for CCI training.

· Continue to pray for my safe journey because I have to travel more for ministry work in a month.

· Pray for me that I can teach the classes with more patience.

RD-ISC

· I am traveling abroad for most of January.

· Pastor L in North India as he prepares for January graduation and expansion of the ministry.

· For new qualified teachers to begin to train others.

· For my students to utilize what they have been taught and seek to develop others.

· For foreign staff to faithfully serve God with integrity.

· For our families to be strengthened as we follow God in obedience.

· Ministry in subcontinent to become stable under staff’s leadership.

· Bengali staff to be diligent in hardship, also salvation for others.

· Bengali translation to go well.

· CCI Nepal’s National Director, lost his dad on November 23^rd. Please continue to pray for God’s comfort for him and his family.

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