50 Years Building His Kingdom - Far Eastern Bible College

Life
Bible-Presbyterian
Church
The computer class
ministry
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asked about support. He told me that Life
B-P Church would be glad to help us. Thus,
on December 23, 1997, my family and I
arrived in Cambodia, with sister Monica,
supported by Life B-P Church. If Life B-P
Church did not support us, we would not
be in Cambodia today. Now, I am able to
be a missionary in Cambodia, carrying out
the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
I wish to express
my sincere
thanks to Life B-P
Church, our beloved
Pastor, Rev. Dr Tow,
Mrs Tow, and all
Lifers for their brotherly
love and support
through our 29
months in Cambodia. I would also like to
thank others like the medical and mission
teams which came to Cambodia to encourage
us.
I am sure that sooner or later, Cambodia
will be fully exposed to the message
of salvation in Jesus. Now is the time of
God’s ministry, now is the day of work for
the Lord Jesus in Cambodia. My family
and I will be here for a long time ministering
in Cambodia. Please continue to support
us in your prayers. “The Lord is my
light and my salvation; whom shall I fear
The Lord is the strength of my life; of
whom shall I be afraid” (Ps 27:1)
Q: What were the initial difficulties you
faced and how were they overcome
A: We had an accident involving
three of our Bible students, one Korean
brother, Pak, and a Singaporean brother,
Benedict Tan. Our beloved brother Som
Koi was called home to be with the Lord.
In Cambodia, there are a lot of people
suffering from various diseases, and
they will ask us for money to pay for hospital
bills and medicines. Sometimes, they
ask for money for food.
When we ask for permission to do
church work, the government ask a lot of
questions and make things very difficult
for us. Finally, we are concerned about the
safety and security of my family and I, as
well as the short-term missionaries. There
are many robbers and kidnappers in Cambodia.
To deal with these difficulties, we
prayed and prayed. God always answered
our prayers and helped us to overcome our
problems. In addition, our brethren Lifers
always upheld us and supported us in
prayer.
Q: What are some of the significant dates
in your work
A: In February 1998, we started a
church worship service and computer
classes.
Q: How many churches and baptised members
do you have, and how many villages
have been reached with the Gospel
A: The present number of churches
is 12. To date, we have 599 baptised members.
A lot of villages, including
Sihanoukville, Prenup District, Stung Hav
District, Kampot Province, Kampong
Cham Province, and King Island have been
reached with the Gospel.
Q: What are the doors that have opened
or are opening
A: Now that Cambodia has opened
up, we have no problems preaching the
Gospel. The worry now for the government
is that the people are converting to Christianity.
Before, there were about 100
churches and 30,000 members. But today,
there are approximately 400 churches and
more than 100,000 members. So now the
government is coming up with a lot of rules
to protect the state religion, which is Buddhism.
Brother D. Surish
WHEN I BEGAN my theological
studies at FEBC, my Pastor and
Principal Rev. Dr Timothy Tow
asked where I would serve after graduation.
At that time, I was still searching and
praying for God’s guidance. I replied that
my options were open. Rev. Dr Tow then
advised me to pray for the third-world
countries.
After a few months, the Lord placed
a burden for Laos in my heart. From that