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Greetings Ministry Partners,
God is doing so many great things! First, He is keeping us and protecting us. Second, each area is growing. We pray that growth is cultivated through the right teaching, your prayers, and new supporters. Third, the team is feeling good about this new season. I was so glad to be with them all. To see them face to face is good for the soul! The embrace of another who is in the trenches for the spread of the gospel is priceless. The team is encouraging one another to be rich toward God.
In this next quarter, will you encourage two or three people to be rich toward God? Believers are deeply blessed people. Let's encourage those in the family to support God's purposes since each staff member needs their own support system. To get started, click on their button below.
Sincerely,
| | CCI Indian Subcontinent Regional Director | |
Pakistan
To protect these believers from persecution in this country, their full names & exact locations are not disclosed.
Each nation is using the CCI curriculum, which consists of 10 courses. Each person must have a course book. You can donate HERE to help.
| | The National Director oversees 28 classes with 400 students. Please pray for provision for him and the ministry. CCI Pakistan has so much momentum. We praise the Lord for the church that provided hundreds of Bibles in Urdu! | | |
"Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. I am 35 years old and a CCI graduate. Now, I teach the CCI curriculum, which is very helpful for my pastoral life. The courses have given me good study skills for my life, as well as preaching and teaching. By the grace of God, I am growing. I am able to run the church well through this CCI training. May God bless you more! Glory to the Lord for CCI!"
| | I am working with this brother from Punjab, India, to plant a church to use as a center for missions. Let me know if you want to get involved. | | |
What a joy to see the budding ministry in Bangladesh! Pastor S, the Country Coordinator, oversees 25 classes with nine teachers. Pastor D, the Area Coordinator, oversees another five classes. There are a total of 291 students in training.
Teacher S teaches three classes; the class shown has 36 students. Teacher G is training four classes with 37 students.
| | One class decided to take the training outside the walls. Also, CCI graduates arranged a children’s camp. | | Testimony from Bangladesh | | |
"Hello! Greetings in the name of Jesus. I am a new CCI student studying the first course, Bible Study Methods. I thank God and praise Him that CCI training has been arranged in our church. Through Bible Study Methods, I can understand how to read the Bible systematically in context. It's very important to study this way. Now, I can discover the correct observation from the passages and the interpretation and application. If we don't discover the right observation from the passage, we will fail to see the correct details and reach the wrong conclusion. Before, I did not study the Bible regularly, but now I read the Bible every day. I am growing spiritually day by day and attending church regularly. Pray that I complete the CCI course properly and work for the kingdom of God. Thanks!"
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Look how the states are impacted with your support!
Brother B, the Northeast India Area Coordinator, conducted the Cross Before the Crown seminar with 40 participants in the state of Meghalaya. The seminar encapsulates seven pictures of Christian leadership from 2 Timothy 2. He is also overseeing this group taught by Sister H in unreached areas.
| | Teacher V is taking the leaders through Course 5, Bible Doctrine. Also, a new class has started with Teacher P in a new area of the Punjab State. | | The classes in Odisha State are conducted regularly. There are 12 classes in total, with 197 students in training. Shown also is a class in the Telangana State, which is learning the New Testament Survey at the moment. | | |
"I thank God for the wonderful opportunity to have Bible training at my own pace. Before joining the class, my life was not aligned with the Bible, even though I was baptized and a church-going believer. Since starting this wonderful course, my life has transformed. I am not the same person anymore! So many changes have occurred in my life. I have learned so much that I didn't know before. I now feel equipped to share and train others. I have experienced a re-dedication in my faith. There are thousands who attend church and are baptized, but their lives remain unchanged. We all need discipleship. Please pray for me to have the strength and courage to share the Word of God with other women. Thank you and be blessed."
| | Students practiced preaching methods from Course 4. A God’s Financial Principles (GFP) seminar was taught for the residential students. What a great complement to ministry skills! | | |
"I serve as an elder in the local church. I never had a chance for any kind of Bible training, formal or non-formal. I always desired to go and learn the Word more in-depth so that I could teach and preach clearly and soundly. I am very thankful that the Lord brought CCI to Nepal. My dream was fulfilled when they came to train us. I joined the training without any delay. It proved to be a very good decision for me and my ministry. I have not one regret! I am so blessed and grateful for CCI Nepal. They have wonderful, capable, and relational teachers who taught so clearly. They helped me to understand God's Word like never before. Now, I have graduated from my class with eight other colleagues. We all are very thankful for the commitment and investment in our lives. This training taught me so many things. Most importantly, I learned how to study the Bible and interpret it. It changed my entire understanding about the Bible and God."
| | God has brought us a new partnership. Through this seminar, we will be able to legally make disciples. Pray for these 18 students in training as they practice the life-on-life method. | | Classes are in session in Sri Lanka. Shown below are Teachers G and H. | | Look at this beautiful group of graduates. I was there to share with them and commemorate the process. We had a dynamic time! Your support of this ministry makes it possible for others to receive training. Now, a new group of students has started! | | Below, a Chinese Methodist Church is conducting training in Nepali. They are advancing to Course 2, Old Testament Survey. | | Prayer Requests & Praises | | | |
Regional Director
- Praise God for the relief and His grace granted in this season.
- Pray for ministry support and church involvement as we continue to expand. I am working with seven staff members to help them raise support for their work in the subcontinent.
- Pray for a ministry partner going through a health challenge and for support for his family.
- Pray for the subcontinent staff and the well-being of their families.
- Pray that the Bengali translation continues to go well.
India
- Please pray for personal support of $250 per month.
- Please pray for the monthly support of four existing Area Coordinators, $175 each. Also, pray for travel funds to teach the CCI classes.
- Pray for the existing students, teachers, and their families.
- Pray for the well-being of the full-time CCI India staff.
Bangladesh
- Pray continually for our new teachers, their financial support needs, and our ministry with CCI.
- Pray for the newly started training centers so the students will grow in their faith and understanding of God's Word.
- Pray for the safety of all involved in ministry, especially in areas facing spiritual and physical challenges. Pray for God's protection over their lives and their work.
- Pray for provision and resources so that God will provide the necessary resources, finances, and people to support the growing work of the ministry in Bangladesh.
- Ask God to transform the people's hearts. May God raise up new believers who will passionately follow and serve Him.
Pakistan
- Praise God for the hundreds of Bibles in Urdu.
- Please pray for more partnerships.
- Pray for more new classes for disciples.
- Pray for teachers and their families' needs.
- Pray for staff and teachers to be supported.
- Pray that graduates help with the GFP and TTW seminars in April.
Nepal
- Pray that God will provide four new teachers and monthly support of $100 per teacher.
- Please pray for the upcoming classes in central and south-central Nepal.
- Please pray for all the CCI classes across the country.
Sri Lanka
- Pray for the staff member's family and the youngest daughter's completion of studies.
- Pray for our staff member's wife, who suffered an eye injury.
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The CCI curriculum of 10 courses is being used in each nation.
Each person must have a course book. Many of the students in these countries are very poor and have barely enough money to make it through the day. You can help by clicking the button below.
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