October Ministry Highlights

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Due to the sensitive nature of this ministry, some details, photos and videos have been removed from the below update that was sent to our prayer partners.

Prayer Partners:

Thank you for your steadfast support!

Guest Pastor Yarin:

Yarin (last ref, May 2022) is a Cambodian pastor who has been my greatest resource for ongoing language and ministry-relevant cultural insights.

#1 challenge for most Christian youth is parents forcing them to return to the pagoda to worship Satan (e.g. worship evil spirits in an effort to obtain luck or avoid curses).

Yarin’s preaching culminated in a high-impact testimony. At 17, his mother forced him to choose between her and the Lord.

Yarin put Christ first and walked out. PRAISE THE LORD!

“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”  Matthew 10:37




He Sent Them Out 2-by-2:

Yarin and I took the gospel of repentance and coming judgment outside the safe walls of the church building into the village and to transgender prostitutes.



Like me, Yarin often evangelizes alone.

The Lord requires every believer to share the gospel (Mark 16:15-16). So why is it so difficult to find someone willing to join?

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”  Matthew 10:32-33

Several years ago, having endured much criticism about witnessing alone, I asked a deacon to join me. He said that was someone else’s responsibility.

Similarly, many pastors and professing believers criticize Yarin’s approach, etc. He replies, ‘Did you share the gospel with anyone this week?’ They typically reply, ‘No.’ To which he replies, ‘When you are actively sharing the gospel, I will listen to your advice. Until then, don’t talk to me.’

Believers know they should be witnessing, but few do. Rather than step up and start witnessing, they try to tear down those whose obedience shames them.

Power and income at stake, many are terrified to stand for Christ in their communities and workplaces, afraid to offend people. Their personal agenda conflicts with the Great Commission.

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”  Matthew 6:24

How Does All of This Tie into What Is Going on at Castaway Baptist?

Willingness is key. The Lord has led through recent preaching from Exodus to push the church to step up to serve.

Preparation is key. Last month, our oldest youth shared testimony in front of the church. This month, three shared the gospel message in front of the church.

Over the past several months, I have trained our two oldest how to prepare a sermonette.

Starting several years ago, we “dry run” how we should share the gospel in the village. Youth are challenged to share the gospel message from start to finish.

Sometimes we arrive at a house to find folks drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, scoffing and mocking. So we role play that scenario. Rearing back in my chair, I pretend to smoke a cigarette and play that character:

1) ‘Haha! Does Jesus have money? I need some money!’

What would you say to that, guys? (Answer: Matt 6:33)

2) ‘Every religion is the same – do good and get good!’

This is the most common response to the gospel here. How does the Bible answer that one, guys? (Answer: Eph 2:8-9)

3) ‘Where is Jesus from?’

People ask this one sometimes to try to bring Christ down to the same level as Buddha – just a regular man, just a teacher.

Answer: ‘Jesus was born in Israel. But He came from heaven. Jesus is the one true God. Jesus is Lord. He has no beginning and no end.’ (John 3:16, 16:28; 10:30; Rev 1:7-8)

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords, He who was and is and is to come, God Almighty!

“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”  Revelation 1:7-8

Put Action Behind Your Faith!

13 years ago, the Lord called and pushed me, ‘Do what others are not willing to do! Share the gospel!’ And He promised reward.

Now the Lord is pushing me to push the youth that He has entrusted to me – ‘Do what others are not willing to do! Share the gospel!’ And the Lord promises reward.

Photo Below: Sharing the gospel with unbeliever who struggles with alcohol addiction (see his believing wife crying to the right):



Photo Below: Sharing gospel with transgender, holding nephew:



Photo Below: Reward. Praise the Lord!



“And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”  1 Samuel 15:22

Testimony Exchange with a Serial Killer:

The Christian testimony of notorious serial killer David Berkowitz, aka “Son of Sam,” endures much criticism. I can relate to that.

The Lord led me to write him. Excerpt below:


Excerpt from David Berkowitz’s reply:


God’s Word makes clear that those who practice homosexuality, murder and many other sins that YOU have committed will not inherit the kingdom of God (Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:3-5; 1 Cor 6:9-10).

From the testimonies of Moses, David, Paul and others, God’s Word makes clear that THESE ARE NOT UNFORGIVABLE SINS:
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”  1 Corinthians 6:11

If people were saved by being a good person, NOT ONE PERSON would make it to heaven:
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one”  Romans 3:10

Praise the Lord for salvation by grace alone through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ!

“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith”  Philippians 3:9

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Ways to Partner:

1. Pray for:
– Conviction, eyes to see and ears to hear for the LGBTQ.
– That seeds would bear fruit, that the Lord would raise up Cambodian evangelists.
– Revival for the U.S. church – that we would stand for difficult truth in these days no matter what the cost.
– Financial support to keep me in the field doing what I am called to do.

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PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!