Summer Gospel Tour 2012

This is a picture record of my Summer Gospel Tour (2012) to Southern Kachin State, north central to Myanmar, from 7 to 17 April, upon the invitation of the Phakant Sectional Council. Seven days and six nights in Phakant, the land of jade, and four days in three nights in Myitkyina, the state capital were spent. Spirit of God moved mightily in such a way. To God be the glory!

Special Message: It's Our Turn (in Burmese)

Play audio to listen to special message of Rev. Thangsan to Burmese congregation of the Agape Ministry Center, Kalay (similar message can be read in English at somewhere in this blog. Please, try this).

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Ministers' Seminar

For those who are going to be enlisted as ordained, licensed, and preacher, the District Council No. 4 of the AOG of Myanmar annually runs such special seminars. Rev. Thangsan was privileged to speak there during July 26-30, and meet about 53 church leaders gathering from different places. The subject, "Pentecostalism: Theological Distinctiveness," was his allotment to teach during the sessions.

Cell Group Leadership Seminar

Cell leadership seminar was successfully done at Tahan Church. Attendance was restricted only to those who are currently engaged in cell ministries someway or another. The seminar, led by Pastor Thangsan, was conducted three days a week, beginning third week of July, and the whole course was completed within two weeks.

April Camp Meeting

Another camp meeting was successfully done again during the Thingyan festival (traditional Water Festival). Tough only some less than what formerly expected could join the meeting this time, the whole venue was filled with God's presence and everyone felt God's love and the saving power of the Gospel afresh. A lady confessed that she'd been coming to church for two months in search of truth and now she found it. Another young man fell on the floor with full of tears on his eyes not for sorrow but for the joy of his salvation. Since words are not enough to response to God's love, just falling on the floor is the only thing that he could do to worship God that night. So many other living testimonies were shared. Please, take a view of some picture here below.

Went Tobe With the Lord

My loving dad, at his seventy, after having well done what his Creator had assigned to him, went to be with the Lord on March 23. In the midst of our sorrow and tears, we, the left behind family of our late father, find more to thank the Lord for His faithfulness to him during his tiresome days. This is a time of reflection and also of preparation for the whole family indeed. We will never forget the example of our loving dad in faith and sincerity that will rather challenge us always.

Heart of Giving (Burmese)

Text: Mark 14:3-9
Summary:
Even a dim light gets brighter in the dark night. The giving of Mark 14:3-9 is encircled with some darkest moments in history (cf., vv. 1, 11, 30, 37, 46, 64), so stands it out as a lighthouse to give us direction on how to live in the days like today.
1. True Heart of Giving gives what is the most in lives (vv. 3-5): True heart of giving does not care how it was so valuable in the past in the uncomparable light of Jesus Christ. So, the alasbarter jar of that perfume, worth of more than three hundred danarius, though expensive in itself, is no use to compete with His presence, so was just to be broken and poured out on Him.
2. True Heart of Giving gives away at the right moment (vv. 6-8): Several times we tried to give but sadly at a wrong time. Even to give has its own proper timing. The giving of this woman came at the right time, when Jesus was really in need of such concern and care. To be meaningful in our service to God, do it at the right time. We don't need to wait for another day. Today is the right and proper moment to serve Him, to love Him, and to give Him. No better time would come again!
3. True heart of Giving gives toward God's heavenly account (v. 9): Many people seem so generous. However, most of their giving is just a deception--just to hide their true color inside. Jesus said to save in heavens above. This is the call to open account with heavenly bank! One can do it as he made his intention of all his doings, servings, and givings toward God. To give the poors (v. 5) is good. However, among those many goods, there's the best. To intent toward serving, loving, and giving God himself is that very best.