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May Highlights- Castaway Baptist Church 2nd Month, Elephants & Celebrating 13 Years!

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Castaway Ministries, Inc.

Prayer Partners: Thank you for your steadfast support! Testimony – 13 years ago this month: When the call of God on my life became clear 13 years ago, I imagined pastors to be heroes of the faith. Feeling inadequate, I was easily discouraged from attending seminary. For 10 years, I procrastinated. Then came a time of crisis in my life that only the full counsel of God could have resolved. None of 7+ respected pastors (mostly Baptist) was willing to stand on difficult truth. I was devastated, dumbfounded and still find it difficult to believe that it actually happened. Through this crisis, the Lord removed the facade from pastors I had admired. On the bright side, the Lord used it. Conquering feelings of inadequacy, the Lord empowered graduation from seminary with distinction, led to plant and pastor a church (Gen 50:20). PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST! 🕇 With the following in mind, I moved forward: “Be the change you would like to see in the church.” ( … and so can you!) I have never been so fulfilled in my ministry, in the center of God’s will. Pick yourself up, and fight forward in the power of Christ! “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.”  2 Corinthians 4:8‭-‬10 Castaway Baptist Church: We had a great month. Lots of new folks came through the door, especially youth. Praise the Lord! Bible Studies, Fellowship… Partnering with Local Churches: Outreach Soccer… CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO! ==> https://youtu.be/ATgdoPhgFtA Partnering with Local Churches: Guitar Lessons for Three Interested in Learning… Sharing the Gospel & Inviting People to Church… A Korean missionary recently donated a much-needed speaker and microphones. Thank the Lord! “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:19 Youth Ministry Reward System: The Lord led to implement a “point system” for rewarding the faithful. Youth receive points for attendance, service, memorizing Scripture, witnessing and bringing friends. Competition has greatly renewed fervor. Youth have been so excited to participate. ‘Can I see the points?!’ they ask. It has been amazing to see. Praise the Lord! Winners for April visited Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary. On a tractor through the wildlife refuge (felt like a hay ride), the Lord led. ‘I will give five points for May to whomever is brave enough to share the gospel with our tour guide here (Cambodian Buddhist woman).’ A young and relatively new student named Danut stepped up. Praise the Lord! CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO! ==> https://youtu.be/S7bAVTTZYvE And so began his winning streak. Final tallies in for the month of May… and the winner is… Danut! Praise the Lord! Evangelizing the Gay Community: Difficult as it is to balance the church with regional motorbike runs, the Lord has pushed me to remain faithful in evangelizing the LGBTQ. Persistence is key. Those who have been following Castaway for a while will remember some of the folks below. Pastor’s son Kireyroat (next to me) & his friend… Evangelizing the Transgender Community: Srey Pov hears the gospel while cooking fried rice… Evangelizing the Transgender Community: Ounja working in the salon, then reading the Bible after work over a bowl of noodles… Evangelizing Sex Workers: Jeye sitting on my motorbike outside of her workplace… Evangelizing Farmers: The Lord led to these fellas along the way to witness to the rural LGBTQ. This young man (sitting) lost the lower half of his leg in a motorbike accident. Please stand with us in prayer, and fast a meal or two toward salvation for the lost. “… I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”  Matthew 16:18 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!

April Highlights- Castaway Baptist Church 1st Month Summary with Sermon Excerpt

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Castaway Ministries, Inc.

Prayer Partners: Thank you for your steadfast support! It all began with a homegrown neighborhood youth ministry in early 2019. For years, we met around a table in a public space on the ground floor of my apartment building. And finally we have an official place to gather and worship. PRAISE THE LORD! “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”  1 Thessalonians 5:24 The Lord’s timing is perfect. Off school all of April for Cambodian New Year and the Sea Games, youth have been mobilized. Click here to watch VIDEO => https://youtu.be/xXakm49LAZM “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”  Psalm 119:11 From Bible studies… …to cleaning the church and “dry running” Sunday services to inviting people door-to-door in 100-degree weather… The Lord has kept us busy. Over the coming years, the goal is to continue to disciple, empower and establish Cambodian leaders – able to teach, preach, lead worship, etc. This body of believers must be Christ-dependent, not Matt-dependent. Close as it already is to my heart, this establishment is not my kingdom. “The king… said… I have built… the kingdom by the might of my power… there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar…  The kingdom is departed from thee… and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen… until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”  Daniel 4:30-32 Certainly evangelistic, the first month’s sermon series was resurrection-themed: 1) The Death, Burial and Resurrection of Christ. Altar Call: Which Thief Are You? (the thief who repented or the one who did not?) 2) S/Paul’s Conversion – Called to Surrender 3) Lazarus – Raised to New Life in Christ 4) The Rapture – Called to Heaven Click here to watch the sermon (final 3 minutes of a sermon) excerpt VIDEO => https://youtu.be/vwCkWMoVk_A Please stand with us in prayer, and fast a meal or two toward salvation for the lost. April was a big “step up” for all in terms of service and responsibility. Castaway Baptist Church is doing well. Praise the Lord! “… I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”  Matthew 16:18 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!