June 2013 Council Agenda - International Pentecostal Holiness ...

• Recently our Pakistan leader Pastor Asher Mansha led an evangelistic trip to a remote
village. Asher reports: "When we reached the village, we were welcomed by Brother
Gangu, a former Hindu. He gathered his neighbors and family, and I shared the simple
Gospel message with them. They were very responsive, and accepted Jesus as savior!"
The believers meet every Sunday for worship in a small hut. Their children were
expelled from the city school nearby, run by Muslims. Pastor Asher is planning and
praying to help them construct a church and school in their village, and also to dig a
well to provide them with clean water.
• Bombings and shootings accompanied the national elections held in early May.
Pakistan remains a breeding ground for terrorists, and Christians suffer
discrimination and violence on a regular basis. The gospel is desperately needed in
this volatile country.
• See the attachment for information on the Pakistan Ministry Center project.
MYANMAR
The annual pastors’ conference was held in
March in Chin State. I was not able to
attend, as the government still does not
permit foreigners to travel to that region.
However, freedom and democracy
continue to expand, albeit slowly. The
church continues to grow as well. Pray for
progress to continue, and for the Lord to
bless the Bible School, the children’s
homes, the churches, and the new church
planting efforts.
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