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September Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #43

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September Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #43

Dear valued praying partners,

I pray and hope you are fine. By God’s grace, the Bible College is going well and the students and faculty members are fine. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and partnership in the teaching and equipping ministry of SEA Bible College.

SEABC Students’ Gospel Outreach Ministry:

The SEABC students usually have Gospel Outreach Ministry every weekend. They used to go to rail stations and the seaport where they could reach hundreds of people by sharing the Gospel and distributing Gospel tracts. The Student body is divided into four groups – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each group used to go to a children’s home in Shwepyethar to teach songs, share their testimonies, and preach the Word of God at Sunday worship service. Learn more about the gospel outreach ministry here.

Learn more about the gospel outreach ministry at the South East Asia Bible College.

SEABC Bible Games and Variety Shows:

The SEA Bible College Students had Bible Games, Variety Shows and Competitions (Group song, Quartet, Trio, Duet, Solo, Drama, Bible Quiz, Memory verses, and etc.) at the Chapel Hall on August 14th, 2015. All the students joyfully participated in the programs.

Students at South East Asia Bible College have action song competitions.
Mark Group (left) Luke Group (right)
South East Asia Bible College students have competitions in their bible studies.
John Group (left) Matthew Group (right)

 

Bible Distribution:

By God’s grace, we have the wonderful opportunity of doing Christian Literature Ministry. Our missionaries and bible students freely distribute some books and bibles to different places in Myanmar. And, we sell some of them to believers who can afford to pay for some parts of the actual cost. Learn more about bible distribution here.

Alumni of South East Asia Bible College distribute Bibles.
Alumni of SEABC distributing Bibles

Mission Trips to Mandalay, Pyapon, and Kyaiklatt:

Elder Ah Asiau, a couple and bro. Kap had a mission trip to Mandalay from August 19th through August 21st, 2015. We visited missionary bro. tin Htay in Mandalay and had a Gospel meeting in the evening. About 4 of the attendees accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.

Mission trips to Mandalay, Pyapon and Kyaiklatt at the South East Asia Bible College.

Flood Relief Works:

Heavy rains, landslides and floods severely damaged many houses in some towns and villages, as well as bridges and rice fields in around 12 States / Divisions (out of 14 States/Divisions) in Myanmar in the first week of August. Because of severe landslides, especially in Chin State (Hakha town; some villages such as Taahzang, Kahgen, Vongmual, Khamzang, Nakzang, etc.) many people had to move to refugee camps and still need to build new houses in new places/areas. By God’s grace, the Lord graciously allowed us to help some flood/landslide victims. We bought rice and distributed it to thousands of the flood victims in Kale, Nakzang, Taahzang, Khamzaang, Kahgen, Vongmual, Khampat, Hakha-lay, Tuikhing-zaang, etc. We are so thankful to the Lord for the Stewards Ministries (USA), CMML (USA), EOS (UK) and believers who worked with us for the flood victims. Learn more about our flood relief works here.

Flood relief works in Myanmar.

Prayer Requests:

1) Please continue to pray with us for the Flood Relief works we are doing;
2) Please pray for God’s protection, provisions, and the effectiveness of the teaching/equipping ministry of the Bible College (SEABC). Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnerships. To God be the glory!

Serving together for Christ,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

Flood Relief Works in Myanmar

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Flood Relief Works in Myanmar

Because of the flooding and landslides that have occurred in Myanmar, towns such as Hakha, Chin State, Kale, Sagaing Division, and villages such as Nakzaang, Taahzaang, Khamzaang, Kahgen, Vongmual, Hakha-lay, Tuikkhingzaang, Khampat, and more have been damaged / wiped out. As a result, people have had to move to other places. The flooding and landslides have also damaged many bridges and roads, which has made transportation very difficult.

Below are some of the flood victims and the villages that were affected by the flood / landslides:

Below you can find pictures of the flooding and the flood relief works in Myanmar that have been achieved by three faculty members, one student from Southeast Asia Bible College, as well as one deacon from Canaan Gospel Church. Together, they formed a Relief Committee to do the flood relief works in Myanmar as the Lord has enabled them to do. By God’s grace, they have gotten funds from other believers and were able to help over thousands of flood victims with food (mostly rice) in over ten places (3 towns and 8 villages)! Praise God! We pray and plan to continue to do the flood relief works in Myanmar.

Pictures of the aftermath of the flooding:

A house in Nakzang after the flood in Myanmar.
A house in Nakzaang after the flood
Road to Hakha, Chin State in Myanmar ruined by the flood.
Road to Hakha, Chin State
The town of Kale, Myanmar after the flood.
Kale, Myanmar
Kale, Myanmar
Kale, Myanmar
Kale, Myanmar
Kale, Myanmar

Pictures of some of the many flood victims and the flood relief works in Myanmar:

A boy is given food after the flood in Kale, Myanmar.
A boy is given food in Kale, Myanmar
A Buddhist woman carrying rice on her bike
A Buddhist woman carrying rice on her bike
People from South East Asia Bible College help with flood relief works in Kale, Myanmar.
Brother Kap Tung Thang, Sister Huai Nu (SEABC alumni), and youth group from church help clean mud from a believer’s home in Kale, Myanmar
Flood victims are given rice in Nakzaang Village after the flood.
Distributing rice to flood victims in Nakzaang Village
A flood victim (a believer from Bethany Brethen Assembly in Kale) carries a bag of rice
A flood victim (a believer from Bethany Brethen Assembly in Kale) carries a bag of rice
A temporal tent for flood victims
A temporal tent for flood victims

Thank you very much for your continued prayers and financial supports for the students’ food and others, and our continued flood relief works in Myanmar. Praise the Lord!

In His Service,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

Student Gospel Outreach – Student Life at Southeast Asia Bible College

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Student Gospel Outreach – Student Life at Southeast Asia Bible College

The students at Southeast Asia Bible College have been going through the book of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John of the Bible, and have been doing student gospel outreach. Here is a glimpse into the student body of SEABC and what they have been doing to serve Christ!

The SEABC student body is divided into four groups such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John:

Matthew Group
Matthew Group
Mark Group
Mark Group
Luke Group
Luke Group
John Group
John Group

SEABC students doing Student Gospel Outreach ministry every weekend:

Students are diligently doing student gospel outreach and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to many! All praise to Him! Please keep our gospel outreach ministry in your prayers.

Distributing Gospel tracts at Yangon Seaport
Distributing Gospel tracts at Yangon Seaport

Students Doing Gospel Outreach at a Children’s Home:

South East Asia Bible College students do outreach at a Children's Home in Shwepyethar.
Gospel outreach at a children’s home in Shwepyethar

Students Distributing Bibles to People in Need:

By God’s grace, we give/distribute/sell Bibles and some Christian books to believers/new converts who are in need.

Brother Pau Sian Miang from Tonzan
Brother Pau Sian Mang from Tonzan

Thank you very much for your continued prayers and partnerships.

Serving together for Christ,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

June Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #42 Praying Partners

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June Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #42 Praying Partners

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

By God’s grace, we started a new school year of SEABC on June 1st, 2015. We accepted 27 new students. The total number of students this academic year is 67. They all are from 28 different ethnic groups from different parts of Myanmar (e.g. Rawang, Lisu, Po Kayin, Sakaw Kayin, Zo, Kuki Naga, Akha, Lahu, Bamar, Hindi, Tedim, Thado, Tangkun Naga, Daai, Mindat, Matu, Lingtui, Mara, Lahu, Falam, Khumi, Siyin, Tangkun Naga, Kayan, Kayaw, Hemi Naga, Shan, etc., (Matt. 28:19., Rev. 5:9).

Students of the South East Asia Bible College in the 2015 academic school year.
SEABC Students (2015 Academic Year)

Music Class:

Our music teacher Mr. Khual (Zam Khan Khual) has taught music (Staff Notes & how to play the keyboard) to the students during the past school years. Very few churches in Myanmar have keyboard and electric classes. So, teaching only keyboard is not practical nor helpful to many churches. We started teaching music (both keyboard and guitar) to the students from this academic year.

Computer Class:

We continued our Basic Computer Class of Southeast Asia Bible College. Since we do not have enough computer and rooms, we can only teach final year students. We pray that the Lord will provide more computers and more spaces / apartments for this class so that all of the students can take the basic computer courses.

English Class:

By God’s grace, a brother named James Calum, from Canada, came to Myanmar to teach English at SEABC from the first week of June until August of 2015. All of the students enjoyed his class and their hearing skills, understanding skills and writing skills are gradually improving. We pray and help the students to not only get Bible / theological knowledge, but also for them to grow spiritually. We pray for them to discover their spiritual gifts by participating in the different activities of local churches and gospel outreach ministry. We also want to help them develop their English skills so they may be able to study good Bible commentaries and helpful Christian books.

Prayer Request:

Please pray with us for brother James and all  of the students, and please pray that the Lord will send someone to teach English in second semester (September – Dec, 2015).

Students at South East Asia Bible College learn English.
Brother James is teaching English to 2nd and 3rd year students of SEABC

Jireh Team – 2:

The Jireh Team-2 from Malaysia had a short term mission trip to Myanmar from June 3 to June 7th, 2015. There are five brothers and three sisters in the Jireh Team-2. Elder William Young was the team leader. They visited Southeast Asia Bible College and preached and taught the Word of God to the students for three days (June 3-5). Their visit was a wonderful encouragement and blessing to all of the students. We are so thankful and grateful for the new overhead projector, screen, and four brand new guitars for SEABC. Praise the Lord! The team also visited three different Children Ministries and BBB (Bro. Min Lwin).

Students at South East Asia Bible College hear Word of God at a chapel service.
Brother Wong is sharing the Word of God at the Students’ Chapel Service

Thank you very much for your continued prayers and partnerships in the Lord’s Kingdom ministry in the Buddhist land of Myanmar.

Serving together for Christ,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

October Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #37 Praying Partners

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October Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #37 Praying Partners

Dear Praying partners,

The students had the first semester final exams from Sept. 15-19. By God’s grace, we finished the first semester of the Bible school on Sept. 19, 2014 and celebrated a thanksgiving service and fellowship dinner at the school on that day. We are now already stepping into the second week of the second semester. I am very glad to see the spiritual growth of the students. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and supports for the teaching ministry of the Bible school.

All faculty and students giving thanks together to the LORD for His guidance and providence (Sept. 19, 2014)
All faculty and students giving thanks together to the LORD for His guidance and providence (Sept. 19, 2014)

Group Presentation in the Class:

We teach over 60 subjects within four years. We not only emphasize on theological courses and Bible Knowledge but also emphasize on Discipleship Course (Christian Life) and Practical ministry course. We teach and encourage our students that theology and their character must go hand in hand and it must be also followed by practical ministry. The Motto is “The Word of God is for Head, Heart, and Hands.” We usually ask the students to come before the class for presentation.

SEABC Third and Final year students (Group Presentation)
SEABC Third and Final year students (Group Presentation)

Personal Evangelism Class:

By God’s grace, I (bro. Kap) have the opportunity of teaching the Word of God at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Yangon every Tuesday since 2003. I usually teach Personal Evangelism to final year students during the first semester. This subject includes different approaching methods in reaching the unbelievers with the Gospel especially in the Buddhist Land of Myanmar. We all know that there is only One Gospel in many ways. The great Gospel revival happened in Myanmar after 1970s and thousands of nominal Christians and many non-Christians realized that salvation is not by good works but by Grace alone (John 19:30., Eph. 2:8) and they accepted Jesus Christ as their personal and Lord. Now it has been over 40 years and so many new generations from churches/denominations in Myanmar are nominal Christians who believe that salvation by good works or by faith and good works (faith + good works = Salvation). And the sad thing is that many born again churches are now just evangelical (doctrinally), but not evangelistic (they do not do evangelism). So, we earnestly pray for the great revival in Myanmar, training/teaching our Bible students (SEABC & FBTS) and believers in the churches, and doing evangelism in different places in the country. We need your prayers and partnership.

Bro .Kap teaching Personal Evangelism to FBTS Students
Bro .Kap teaching Personal Evangelism to FBTS Students

Reaching the Non-Christians with the Gospel:

By God’s grace, we sent bro. Tin Htay to Mandalay, the second biggest city in Myanmar, as missionary in last March, 2014. He is reaching mostly non-Christians with the Gospel. We pray that the Lord will mightily use him to win lost souls for Christ, discipling new converts and planting a new church there in the future.

Bro. Tin Htay sharing/teaching about the Salvation message to 15 non-Christians in Mandalay
Bro. Tin Htay sharing/teaching about the Salvation message to 15 non-Christians in Mandalay

Students’ Gospel Outreach Ministry:

By God’s grace, SEABC students are doing the Gospel Outreach Ministry in Yangon and its areas during week-ends. They usually distribute Gospel tracts at Yangon seaport, on the ships, on the trains, train stations, market places, etc. and also shared about the Gospel as the Lord opens the ways.

SEABC Students distributing Gospel tracts
SEABC Students distributing Gospel tracts
Some passengers on the ship are reading the Gospel Tracts
Some passengers on the ship are reading the Gospel Tracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literature Ministry & Bible Distribution:

We always give thanks to our good Lord for the wonderful opportunity of doing Literature ministry and Bible Distribution. The Lord graciously provides the needed funds through His peoples. “The Disciple’s Manual” and “Living  Above the Average” in Myanmar language had been republished. And “One Day at a Time” a devotional book in Myanmar is being published. By God’s grace, over 1000 New Testament Bibles and 265 (the whole Bible)s have been given to over 1200 people who indeed needed the Bible. Praise the Lord!

The Disciple’s Manual
The Disciple’s Manual
Living Above the Average
Living Above the Average
Students Distributing Gospel tracts
Students Distributing Gospel tracts
Students are doing personal evangelism
Students are doing personal evangelism
M.Div. Students will give Bibles to some believers in Rakhaing State Homalin and different parts of Myanmar
M.Div. Students will give Bibles to some believers in Rakhaing State Homalin and different parts of Myanmar

The 2nd Women’s Revival Conference:

The Conference was held in downtown Yangon for two days (October 24-25, 2014). The main speakers of the conference are Ann Davenport and Carolyn Outland (Care Ministries) from USA. The conference was graciously attended by over 500 ladies from different churches in Yangon. By God’s grace, SEABC students (ladies) also were privileged to attended the conference. As the Gospel and Christian life had been preached, some unbelievers (about 7) came forward and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and also many of the attendees (believers) rededicated their lives into the hand of the Potter (Jer. 18:1-6) to become useful and powerful vessels of God in their daily living.

The Second Women’s Revival Conference, Yangon, Myanmar (Oct. 24-26, 2014)
The Second Women’s Revival Conference, Yangon, Myanmar (Oct. 24-26, 2014)

Thank you so much for all your continued prayers and partnerships in the teaching and Gospel Outreach ministry of SEABC in the Buddhist land of Myanmar. To God be the glory!

Serving together for Christ,
Kap (Kap Cin Thang),

Praying Partners #36 Update from the SEABC

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Praying Partners #36 Update from the SEABC

Dear valued Praying Partners,

By God’s grace, all the students and faculty members are fine and the Bible school is going well. College’s Day of Prayer: We had the College’s Day of Prayer (Fasting prayer) on August 16th. Many of the students shared about God’s goodness in their lives and we all gave thanks to our good Lord for His guidance and providence for all the needs of the Bible school. We prayed for all partners and friends of SEABC that the Lord will continue to abundantly bless them and mightily use them for His Kingdom and glory. We also prayed for the Gospel revival in Myanmar and around the world. Medical check-up for some students: Dr. Se Sen, a born again believer from Canaan Gospel Church had times together with some of the Bible students at the Chapel on July 27, 2014 and had medical check-up (e.g. blood pressure, flu, some miner deceases, etc) of 10 students. It’s been a great help for the students who came from rural areas and who never had a medical check-up.

Dr. Se Sen and some Southeast Asia Bible College students.
Dr. Se Sen and some SEABC students

Gospel Outreach Ministry of SEA Bible College:

The SEABC’s students are divided into four groups – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. There are 15 or 16 students in each group. Each group is doing Gospel outreach ministry every weekend, especially on Sunday by distributing Gospel tracts and sharing about the Gospel mostly at the Yangon seaport. The students usually distribute Gospel tracts to at least 1500 people within 2 hours. They also have the privilege of sharing the Gospel on the boat / small ship. And one of the faculty members (sometimes the President of SEABC) and the senior students usually have Gospel trips to Shwepye-thar twice in one month. The students teach songs and lead praise and worship in the worship service of Shwepye-thar Children Home. The children really enjoyed singing and listening to the message preached by the preacher.

See Southeast Asia Bible College students at a children's home.
Kap, 4 senior students and others at Shwepye-thar Children Home
See a SEABC student giving out tracts on a ship.
A Student giving a Gospel tract on the ship

SEABC Students’ Bible Games & Variety Shows:

Bible Games and Variety Shows were held at SEABC Chapel hall on August 15th, 2014 from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Each group (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) competed in all games and shows (memorizing Bible verses, Song competition, drama, games, etc.). All students enjoyed the games and shows. The Luke group won the first prize.

Matthew and Luke groups competing at SEABC

SEABC students competing with the action song, and participating in variety shows.

Visiting Lecturer:

Dr. Dale Schreiber from Lombert, IL, USA comes to Myanmar once a year since 2007. He taught the book of Galatians to third and final year students this year. During his stay in Yangon, he preached at Canaan Gospel Church two Sundays, teaching adult Sunday School at Hebron Assembly, and teaching Salvation and Christian Life at Dala, beyond Yangon river. All the Bible students and many believers were greatly blessed through the teaching and preaching of Dr. Dale. May the LORD continue to mightily use and abundantly bless him and his wife Mary for His glory Kingdom!

SEABC Students, Dale and some faculty members
SEABC Students, Dale and some faculty members

Gospel Meeting:

By God’s grace, we had a Gospel meeting at Dala on August 24th(Sunday). The meeting was attended by around 45 people. In the morning session, Dr. Dale Schreiber taught about the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan. He powerfully preached at the Sunday worship service. In the afternoon session I (Kap) taught about salvation. By the work of the Holy Spirit, 10 people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord before the end of the afternoon session. Please pray with us for the spiritual growth of those new converts and the other Christians. Please pray also for bro. Naw Naw and his family. He is pastoring a home church at Dala.

Kap teaching to all the attendees at SEABC.
SEABC’s Literature Ministry:

By God’s grace, we translate some effective and useful Christians books from English to Myanmar language. And we give Bibles (NT & the whole Bible) to believers, missionaries, and unbelievers who need the Bible and who hunger for the Word of God. We are so grateful to our good Lord for providing the needs for this literature ministry.

Myanmar Bibles, The Disciples Manual, etc
Myanmar Bibles, The Disciples Manual, etc

Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnership in the Lord’s Ministry especially in the Buddhist land of Myanmar.

To God be the glory!
Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

Gifts may be sent to:
President CMML (Christian Missions In Many Lands)
SEABC, Yangon, Myanmar P.O. Box – 13; Spring Lake, NJ 07762 – 0013
For more info: Phone: (732) 449 – 8880; E-mail: <jtcannata@cmml.us>

Outreach Ministry: Distributing Gospel Tracts and Gospel Trip

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Outreach Ministry: Distributing Gospel Tracts and Gospel Trip
Southeast Asia Bible College outreach ministry team.
Brother Matthew Bowen and students distributing gospel tracts

Outreach Ministry:

Southeast Asia Bible College students are divided into four groups, such as: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each group leaders used to lead his group members to do Gospel outreach ministry in Yangon downtown and its areas such as seaport, train stations, and markets and shopping centers, etc. Brother Matthew Bowen and some students went to Dala, beyond Yangon river and distributed Gospel tracts in June.

SEABC-Gospel-Trip-to-Saw,-M
Gospel trip to Saw town, Magwe with Brother Kap and students for New Life training

Gospel Trip:

Brother Kap and some students of Southeast Asia Bible College had a Gospel trip to Saw town, Magwe, Division in March 2013. We held Gospel meeting and New Life Training
in that town for two days.