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December Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #38

Terry Newsletters May 21, 2015June 16, 2016Bible Teaching, Praying Partners, Student Life, Students

Dear Valued Praying Partners,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! By God’s grace, your powerful prayers and support, the Bible school is going well and all faculty and the bible students are fine.

Visiting Lecturers:

By God’s grace, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Gordon Fees, and Mr. Eric Miner (all are from Gideon Int’l) from USA came to Myanmar on Oct. 31th, 2014 and taught Biblical Principles of Evangelism, Prayer, and Discernment to SEABC students from Nov. 1 – 14 (two weeks). The students had been well equipped and powerfully encouraged to continue to reach the unbelievers with the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19, 20., Rom. 1:16). And bro. Nolan and Gordon preached at Sunday worship service at Canaan Gospel Chapel (2 Sundays), located in Yangon downtown and believers were tremendously strengthened and blessed. We are so thankful to our Lord for sending these three brothers to SEA Bible College to teach His precious Word. Praise the Lord!

Mr. Nolan, Eric, Gordon, and some students and faculty members of South East Asia Bible College

Bible Teaching:

Bro. Charlie Fizer (Former Int’l Director of Emmaus Correspondence School, USA) came to Myanmar and taught “First Peter” to third and final year students for one week (from Nov. 17-21), and preached at Canaan Gospel Chapel, Yangon, Bethany Church in Dala, and taught at Hebron Assembly. The teaching session at Hebron Assembly was attended by about 200 people. The students and believers those who heard the Word of God powerfully taught by bro. Charlie were edified and strengthened. Praise the Lord!

Brother Charlie Fizer, teaching at the Hebron Assembly

Church Planters Seminar in Yangon (November 24, 2014)

Church Planters Bible Seminar:

Bro. Brian, Lawrence, and Thomas came from Canada to Myanmar and conducted Church Planting Seminar at Canaan Gospel Chapel, Yangon on Nov.24, 2014. The seminar was attended by 40 people (including over 25 church planters). We are so grateful and thankful to our God of Mission Who sent these brothers to partner with Evangelical Churches in Myanmar especially in doing evangelism and Church planting in different parts of Myanmar.

130th Anniversary and Dedication Service of new Church Building:

By God’s grace, 130th anniversary of Myanmar Brethren Assembly and dedication service of Hebron Brethren Assembly’s new building was held at Hebron Brethren Assembly Hall, located at 8 Mile, Mayangone township, Yangon on Nov. 21st, 2014. The service was graciously attended by over 1,500 people. Different groups of people had special numbers and SEABC students also sang a beautiful song. Bro. Ronnie Tin Maung Tun preached the Word of God. All attendees joyfully gave thanks and praised the Lord together for His faithfulness throughout the past 130 years. To God be the glory!

Boys and girls with a different cultural dress

One Day At A Time (in Myanmar Language):

By the grace of God, “One Day At A time” which is a devotional book of William MacDonald has been translated into Myanmar language and published last month (November, 2014). It’s been a wonderful spiritual blessing to the readers those who indeed want to be doers of the Word of God. I personally want to give thanks to the Lord for not only enabling me to translate this book into Myanmar language but also providing all the needed funds for publishing cost. Praise the Lord!

SEA Bible College’s Day of Prayer:

All students and faculty members had College’s Day of Prayer on Dec. 4th, 2014 (Thursday) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We all gratefully gave thanks to our good Lord for His faithfulness in guiding us, providing all our needs, and keeping us throughout the past. I (bro. Kap) preached on the subject of prayer (Rom. 8:32). Some students shared about God’s guidance and provisions especially during their study at SEABC.

Sister Dar Khu Saw who is a final year student shared about God’s goodness in her life. God has enabled her to finish her final year of B.Th. program this year 2014. Though her earthly father already went to the Lord in 2010, her heavenly Father faithfully provides her spiritual and physical needs especially during her study at SEABC since 2001.

Sweet December:

Special Service of Sweet December was held at Canaan Gospel Chapel on last Sunday (Dec. 7th) from 10:00am to 12:30pm. The service was joyfully attended by over 150 people.

Four groups (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) from SEABC had Christmas Carols/song competition (choirs & quartet). Mark group won the first prize. Bro. John from New Zealand powerfully preached the Christmas message (Lessons:- the humble life of Christ., the difficult life of Christ on earth., the finished work of Christ on the Cross, and His Rapture/Second Coming). The hearers had been blessed and strengthened by the message.

Prayer requests:

for Gospel meetings especially during Christmas season and Summer holidays
for our missionaries and SEABC Alumni who are serving the Lord in different parts of Myanmar and abroad
for the present and future needs for the Bible School (e.g. to repair the roof and to put tiles on the front side of the school building, water tanks, new building project, etc.).

Thank you so much for all your prayers and partnerships.

Serving together for CHRIST,

Kap (Kap Cin Thang)

A Glimpse Into a Student’s Life: The Food

Kap Cin Thang Updates from the College December 11, 2014April 27, 2017Meals, Student Life, Students

Here is a glimpse into the student’s lives by sharing photos of a typical meal.

A typical meal is vegetables mixed with meat, such as chicken, pork, beef, or fish. Occasionally, cooked eggs (chicken or duck) are also added to the menu.

In the last year, the staff has worked hard to offer better food for students. We have accomplished this, and the students love it! Better food makes a big difference: when the students arrive back to the Bible school in June, they are thin and their faces are dark and dry. After a month of eating better food than they get at home, their skin quality has improved, and they are much more healthy, handsome, and beautiful!

October Southeast Asia Bible College Newsletter #37 Praying Partners

Kap Cin Thang Newsletters October 30, 2014September 11, 2015Evangelism, Literature, Outreach, Praying Partners, Students

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)

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)

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

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

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

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!

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)

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),

Southeast Asia Bible College Student Activities

Terry Updates from the College October 13, 2014April 27, 2017Student Activities, Students

We held a variety of games and competitions here at our SEABC Chapel Hall. The student body is divided into four groups: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They play Bible games, and participated in song competitions and variety shows (which included memorizing Bible verses, choir, quartet, action songs, drama, weight lifting, etc.). The Luke group won the first prize! All the students enjoyed the games and competitions!

Praying Partners #36 Update from the SEABC

Kap Cin Thang Newsletters, Updates from the College September 17, 2014November 10, 2015Literature, Outreach, Preaching, Students

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.

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

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.

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

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

Terry Outreach Ministry August 13, 2014Evangelism, Outreach, Students

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.

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.

Summer Youth Camp in Potao, Kachin State

Kap Cin Thang Updates from the College August 11, 2014August 11, 2014Evangelism, Preaching, Students, Summer Camp

Summer Youth Camp

Our Summer Youth Camp was held in Potao, Kachin State from April 8-17, 2014, One of the leaders of the Rawang Evangelical Baptist Churches is an alumni of SEABC. His name is Thamaidam Synsar. He and the other leaders invited me to preach and teach the Gospel to the camp held in Potapo, Kachin State from April 8 to 17, 2014. The Camp was attended by 317 young people from different parts of Kachin State. I (bro. Kap) went there by flight and had a wonderful privilege of preaching and teaching the Gospel for three days (April 9 – 11). By God’s grace, over 200 of them accepted Jesus Christ Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.

All the campers, leaders, and Kap at the Summer Camp

Brother Kap preaching the gospel at the Southeast Asia Bible Summer Camp. — Brother Kap preaching the gospel at summer camp

Attendees at the Summer Youth Camp with the SEABC — The attendees of the summer youth camp in Potao

To God be the glory!

– Kap

Update: New Water Pump for Southeast Asia Bible College

Terry Updates from the College August 6, 2014August 11, 2014Students, Water Pump

New water pump for the Southeast Asia Bible college Southeast Asia Bible College just got a new water pump! Kap Cin Thang, president of the college, recently sent an update to supporters in the U.S.

Letter from President Kap Cin Thang about the Water Pump:

The water supply has been much better since getting the new water pump. We bought 4 new, big buckets for the four dorms. Now there are two buckets in each bathroom. I asked the students today about the water, and they are happy that they now have enough water. They are all very glad and thankful to both of you, Jack and the donors.

I informed them we plan to buy a good, big fan soon. They are very glad and gave thanks to our good Lord Who is our Provider through His people.

Thank you very much for all your wonderful love, kind assistance and continued prayers for the equipping of Southeast Asia Bible College. I am so glad that our brother Terry made a website for our college.