Book of Acts in believers hands

April 20, 2012

Great news! This week I was able to put printed copies of the book of Acts into our believers hands. We gave out 60 copies and guess what? People didn’t put it in their bags to read at home; they sat down just where they were at and started to read, some sitting for an hour […]

Police, a dead pig and a growing family

April 16, 2012

Eph 2:19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. In general PNG culture and particularly the Mengen culture family ties are very important. If you are in a good family, you will gain a good name, […]

Maliaba Spirit

February 13, 2012

The Maliaba is the name of the Shaman that controls the Mengen people. He has always had power over the people because he is possessed by a spirit that gives him power. Click this link to see how he is losing control over the Mengen believers! Pray that God continues to deliver precious souls from […]

Mengen magic – the cup

February 6, 2012

Magic and manipulation of the Spirit world is part and parcel of life amongst the Mengen people. Click this link to find out about the first ceremony performed on a newborn baby. Pray the Lord will free more Mengen people from the grip of the evil one.

Translation workshop and more…

January 26, 2012

A year and a half living amongst the Mengen people, about 520 days of language and culture study, ten days of a translation workshop at our support center and I have been able to translate the first chapter of the book of Ruth. These are exciting and encouraging day and I thank God for allowing […]

Christmas celebrations

January 25, 2012

Well Christmas was all brand new for the Mengen church. This year the church got together to honor their Savior and mark the time of his birth. The church got together and donated money to buy a large box of lamb flaps from town, from their own gardens they donated sweet potato, yams, tapioca, various […]

Controlled by the Spirits of the Dead

January 24, 2012

The Mengen people believe that the Spirits of the dead roam in the night and in the fog. The believe they can eat us. Click on this link to hear more of their fear of the dead. Praise God the gospel is breaking through the fear and Satan is losing his control over the Mengen […]

Men from cucumbers?

January 24, 2012

The Mengen people have some strange beliefs. But the word of God is bringing truth and revolutionizing their world view. Follow this link hear how the Mengen people believe the first people created came from a cucumber!

Pray for Alex and Mande

July 29, 2011

“Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer.” E. M. Bounds Hi, here we have a special couple; special because Alex is one of our men in training. Unfortunately his wife Mande is not a believer, this of course has ramifications […]

Pray for Matius and Kona

July 20, 2011

“Prayer is the greatest of all forces, because it honors God and brings him into active aid.” E.M. Bounds Please pray for your sister Kona! Her husband Matius is not a believer in our Savior Jesus. Matius goes along to the Catholic church also; as our believers say “he is standing on a dry branch”. […]