In our last post we mentioned our plans to visit a tribe in the Philippines where missionaries where preparing to present the gospel for the first time. The following is an account of what God has been doing with the Tagbanwa people. There will be new believers for us to meet when we get there!
As the first round of evangelistic Bible lessons drew to a close among the Tagbanwa people of the Philippines, 30 of them professed faith in Christ.
Right through the teaching missionaries Ray and Chris Pollock saw good attendance with few missing a lesson here and there. The Tagbanwas responded well to the lessons. Last week the Pollocks began teaching the final lessons on the death and resurrection of Christ. "It has been really exciting to see faith begin to develop in the hearts of the people leading up to these lessons," wrote Ray.
There was a positive response from the first group that contained 30 attendees. Some spoke up and declared that the teachings were the truth and they believed. On Sunday the Pollocks had a follow-up meeting with this group. They went over a few previous lessons and gave them some scriptures of assurance. Ray and Chris emphasised that if the Tagbanwas were trusting in Christ alone, they are now the children of God.
When the Pollocks asked if anyone wanted to share their testimony, one woman, Minda, stood up. She told everyone how hard her life was, but now that she's heard the truth, she was really happy. Since the Sunday meeting, "we have seen some of our friends walking around and they just seem to look different. As they talk with us, there seems to be a real peace and happiness," wrote Ray. One woman in particular went up to Chris, put her arm around her, and said "Now we are sisters!" Please pray that these new believers will grow and flourish, and that they would be a light to the rest of their people.
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