| Prayer Partners: Thank you for your steadfast support! Dad & Mom Share: Armed with a message, slideshow and photo book, Dad & Mom recently shared testimony about their short-term mission to Cambodia. Shepherd’s Grace Chapel in Falls Creek, PA has been such a blessing to us.   Those of you who have been following the ministry know that “one finger pointed up” has become a Castaway signature. The photo below, taken after the service, brought a tear to my eye. Because they all stood with me, giving glory to the only One who deserves it – the Lord Jesus Christ.  “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” Psalm 115:1 Leading by Example: My Dad is the one who taught me to fight forward like a soldier. Against the usual fear-driven, demonically-inspired reluctance to stand for Christ, I recently preached: ‘I rejected money in my career at PNC Bank to choose Jesus. I chose Jesus over Westgate International School. I choose Jesus over my own wife. I chose Jesus over everything. So I expect that this church will be soldiers for Jesus. Demonstrate bravery, not cowardice!’  “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26 Two More Baptized: Sak has a believing mother and is relatively new to our church. He is bold. Recently he shared the gospel with all four of his Buddhist grandparents. PRAISE THE LORD!  “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 When Jib seemed to be through the worst of teenage rebellion, the Lord led to test him. I tagged him (posted on his Facebook) a photo of him and me standing with a finger pointed to heaven, giving glory to the Lord.  He immediately removed the photo from his Facebook. So I walked over to his house and asked him in front of his Dad – ‘Who are you you ashamed of – me or Jesus?’ Hanging his head, he reluctantly admitted he was scared to stand for Jesus. So I asked him to start by standing with me. I pulled up another photo of us with thumbs up and tagged him. He did not remove it. Walking through the Word, the Lord led to encourage him to man up, ‘You are strong and brave in Jesus. I love you, and I want to see Jesus bless you like He has blessed me. Step forward in faith!’ Jib has become increasingly willing to serve, willing to stand, willing to share the gospel in school, willing to endure mockery for Christ.  “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26 After baptism, both pointed up, giving glorify the Lord for lives transformed. The below photo was posted on his Facebook, and Jib did not take it down. PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 If You Would Like to Help Youth… Our faithful kids come from poor families. They have many needs. For example, the Lord recently led to replace the below sleeping arrangement.  Recently, five youth have received bedding – new mattress, blanket, pillows, etc., depending on each’s respective needs. A BIG THANK YOU! to all who recently donated to bless faithful youth: Otto & Jennie Ball João & Jácia Coelho Shepherd’s Grace Chapel Rick & Carole Karchner  There are a few more kids on deck. If you would like to contribute specifically for faithful youth, please indicate “Youth” on your Check or Paypal donation description (further detail at the bottom of this email). “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10 Interviewed on MEET THE EXPERTS re: The Emasculation of Men in the Church: Click below to watch (26 mins). https://youtu.be/HmyeuXeD0CA?si=X1OsVhVvn6L7QOBk Praise the Lord! “I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!” Galatians 5:12 Any of us could die at any moment. Click Here to find out how you can know enduring peace, God’s purpose for your life and be sure you will go to heaven when your brief time on earth is up. 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. 2. Click to Donate via PayPal (tax deductible)! 3. PayPal charges a small processing fee. If you would like to avoid the fee, please send a check to: Castaway Ministries 99 Indian Mill Lane Clearfield, PA 16830 Praise the Lord Jesus Christ! And Thank You for your support! |
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August Ministry Highlights
| 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! By the Lord’s grace, I have led many in prayer to repent and commit to follow the Lord Jesus Christ by faith. However, I stop short of reporting tallies, as I am not able to see the heart of man. A Cambodian pastor once shared with me: ‘Franklin Graham came to Cambodia and filled a stadium. They reported hundreds came forward to make a decision for Christ (article here). Because of reports like that, people donate a lot of money. It sounds amazing! But where are those hundreds of people now? I’ll tell you where most of them are. They are back at the temple bowing down to idols.’ If I preached the gospel message (without warnings specific to Buddhism – ex. against idolatry) and asked people if they are willing to “repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,” I guarantee large numbers would be willing to pray with me and be baptized. Deep down, however, as a missionary on the ground here, I would know that they had no intention of worshipping ONLY the Lord Jesus Christ. The “best of the best” missionaries report tallies to keep money flowing in. I REFUSE TO DO IT. This is essential to understanding my ministry. First Baptism @ Castaway Baptist, 8/20/2023: Baptism does not have the power to save. The repentant born-again believer has been saved by grace alone through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ alone (Eph 2:8-9). AFTER having given his life to Christ, the born-again believer follows the Lord in full immersion water baptism as a re-enactment / demonstration that he has died to self and been raised to new life in Christ. The Lord led to preach on His baptism (Matt 3:13-17) and apply it to us today. IMPORTANT: The Lord led to warn folks not to step forward for baptism if they had any intention to return to worshipping Satan by way of idol, angel or ancestor worship (Ex 20:3-6; Deut 13:1-3; Col 2:18; 1 Tim 2:5). In a Buddhist nation that shuns the non-conformist, baptism is a particularly bold public statement. Praise the Lord for the brave 6 who publicly confessed Christ as their Lord and Savior! 2 more are on deck for next time.  2 of the 6 who were baptized 8/20/2023 gave their lives to Christ in 2019/2020. Like the Israelites in the Old Testament, returning to idolatry is more common than not here. The Lord led to wait for a variety of reasons, and I can see the value in that wait now. Several of these guys are bearing much fruit. Lord willing, I will be sharing more of that with you over the coming months. Click this link to watch the baptism 8/20/2023 video (English subtitles) => https://youtu.be/aqT0nrYURWg “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:3-4 Door-to-Door Neighborhood Evangelism: Our youth have been faithful in inviting people to church and evangelizing. Praise the Lord!   “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 My Motorbike Mechanic Friend: After “D” (unbeliever) and his wife (believer) came to Castaway Baptist, he and I hiked up to ancient temple ruins on top of a mountain. He pointed out on idol carved into stone, so the Lord led to use it as an object lesson. I asked, ‘If I worship this idol, can it help me? No! It can’t see or hear. It’s a rock. Satan has deceived the whole world…’ We walked through Scripture on my phone’s Bible app (ex. Rev 12:9; Isa 42:8). ‘The Bible says that when people die, their spirits either go to heaven or hell immediately (2 Cor 5:8; Heb 9:27). They do not roam the earth (as Buddhism teaches). Satan deceives people into worshipping him. He steals worship from the Lord Jesus…’ “D” simply said, ‘I understand.’ Because he agreed? Probably not. Because I am older than he is, it would be rude to rebut. True believers plant seeds and contend for the faith (Jude 3). We partner with the Holy Spirit in evangelism. Praise the Lord! Speak convicting truth that the Lord can use!  “Faithful are the wounds of a friend…” Proverbs 27:6 “…a word spoken in due season, how good is it!” Proverbs 15:23 Motorbike Evangelism: The Lord inspired an evangelistic mission into the countryside, beginning with the need to pay a visit to the monk who refers to himself as “Teacher Long Hair” (last ref, Feb). In total, the trip was roughly 390 miles.  Teacher Long Hair: On the long climb up the mountain to the monastery, I met him on his way down. I shared the gospel with him again. He read through Scripture. I asked if he had any questions and prayed with him. We must be faithful in seed planting.  LGBTQ+ Evangelism: From there, the Lord led to touch base with LGBTQ+ contacts. For example, “O” and I read Scripture and prayed together. As the Lord led through His Word, I shared that genuine faith results in a changed life (2 Cor 5:17; Jam 2:26).  More Evangelism: The Lord led to many others along the way – for example, several policemen, a fellow believer and a Seventh Day Adventist family. Doing my best in Christ to work it tactfully into the conversation, I told him that the Bible is God’s Word, and there is no other “book” or “prophet” (referencing false prophetess Ellen White and her writings). The patriarch of the family took it in stride. I shared the gospel and prayed with them. Praise the Lord.  “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8 Any of us could die at any moment. Click Here to find out how you can know enduring peace, God’s purpose for your life and be sure you will go to heaven when your brief time on earth is up. 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. 2. Click to Donate via PayPal (tax deductible)! PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST! |
ពិធីជ្រមុជទឹក Baptism, Castaway Baptist
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!
សរសើរតម្កើងព្រះអម្ចាស់យេស៊ូវគ្រីស្ទ!
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:1-4
“ដូច្នេះ យើងនឹងថាដូចម្តេច តើត្រូវឲ្យយើងចេះតែប្រព្រឹត្តអំពើបាបទៅទៀត ដើម្បីឲ្យព្រះគុណបានចំរើនឡើងឬអី ទេ មិនត្រូវឡើយ ធ្វើដូចម្តេចឲ្យយើងដែលស្លាប់ខាងឯអំពើបាបហើយ បាននៅរស់ក្នុងអំពើបាបទៀតបាន តើអ្នករាល់គ្នាមិនដឹងទេឬអី ថា យើងទាំងប៉ុន្មានដែលបានទទួលបុណ្យជ្រមុជក្នុងព្រះយេស៊ូវគ្រីស្ទ នោះគឺបានទទួលជ្រមុជក្នុងសេចក្ដីសុគតនៃទ្រង់ដែរ ដូច្នេះ យើងបានត្រូវកប់ជាមួយនឹងទ្រង់ហើយ ដោយទទួលជ្រមុជក្នុងសេចក្ដីស្លាប់ ដើម្បីឲ្យយើងបានដើរក្នុងជីវិតបែបថ្មី ដូចជាព្រះគ្រីស្ទបានរស់ពីស្លាប់ឡើងវិញ ដោយសារសិរីល្អនៃព្រះវរបិតាដែរ” រ៉ូម 6:1-4
Baptism does not have the power to save (Eph 2:8-9). Any of us could die at any moment. Click Here to find out how you can know enduring peace, God’s purpose for your life and be sure you will go to heaven when your brief time on earth is up.
ពិធីយជ្រមុជទឹកមិនមានអំណាចដើម្បីសង្គ្រោះពីនរក។ សូមចុចទីនេះ។
សាវកប៉ូល (ព្រះគម្ពីរ) Who Was the Apostle Paul?
ព្រមទាំងចម្រើនកម្លាំងដល់ពួកសិស្ស ឲ្យមានចិត្តរឹងប៉ឹងឡើង ហើយទូន្មានឲ្យនៅស្ថិតស្ថេរក្នុងសេចក្ដីជំនឿ ដោយពាក្យថា ត្រូវតែទ្រាំរងទុក្ខវេទនាជាច្រើន ទើបនឹងចូលទៅក្នុងនគរព្រះបាន
កិច្ចការ 14:22
“…we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
ដ្បិតតើខ្ញុំរកបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូលអ្នកណា តើជាមនុស្ស ឬព្រះ ឬចង់បំពេញចិត្តមនុស្សឬអី បើសិនជាខ្ញុំចង់បំពេញចិត្តមនុស្ស នោះខ្ញុំមិនមែនជាបាវបម្រើរបស់ព្រះគ្រីស្ទទេ។
កាឡាទី 1:10
“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10
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