cambodia stands with gates open ready to receive the gospel
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A Call to Cambodia. Cambodia stands with gates open ready to receive the Gospel. Cambodia is a country in transition, attempting to catch up to the modern world. Most people cannot afford cars, but mopeds are common and often used creatively. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cambodia stands with gates open ready to receive the Gospel
A Call to Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in transition, attempting to catch up to the modern world
Most people cannot afford cars, but mopeds are common and often used creatively
The Cambodian version of a Tuk Tuk, made from iron rodsand metal sheets attached to a small motorcycle
Farmers often transport livestock on the back of mopeds, often using marijuana to get pigs into a relaxed state for the journey
This is Poipet – a city with no Bible school,but we plan on starting one here soon
The streets of Poipet
Weddings here are bright and colorful
Market life
Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Asia
And Poipet is one of Cambodia’s poorest cities – many are impoverished
Often homes of the poor are made of bamboo strips and rubber sheets
The median age in Cambodia is 22.5 years, and 1/3 of the population is less than 14 years old
Religion has been at the heart of Cambodian life since ancient times.
But less than 1% of the population knows Christ.
Temples and shrines are everywhere.Buddhism mixed with Hinduism, Animism, and ancestor worship dominates the land.
Idolatry is alive and well in Cambodia
Buddhists monks walk the streets to beg from the poor – they are a daily sight
People give alms to the monks to receive blessings hoping it will protect them from evil spirits
This monk seems to be doing alright
though
CHO is a Christian organizationseeking to spread the Gospel through
Cambodia and bring hope to its people
CHO Director, Chomno and his wife, Kim
CHO’s Leadership Team
Pastor Sok SarinChurch Planting
Reatrey PumCHO General Manager
Vuthy TangearFinance
Rethana DuongBusiness Development
Prum MaoBible SchoolTranslation
CHO is working with local village pastors to plantnew churches and grow the body of Christ.These pastors are hungry for Bible training.
In the past, CHO has partnered with Western pastors to provide training seminars for village pastors.
With your help, it plans to begin a Bible school.
Young and old alike desire to learn God’s Word
Pastors and teaching teams are invited to come and help train these village pastors
96% of Cambodian church leaders are
bi-vocational
Less than 2% of Cambodian churches
can support themselves
This recent seminar was held on the 17th floor of a local hotel. Most of the village pastors had never been this high
and many were glued to the windows during the breaks.
Some of the Bible school students
37 Pastors will be students at the Bible school.
Ranging in age from early 20’s to 60’s. None have any
formal Bible training.
Seminars can be arranged for pastors’ wives as well
Safe Haven is a home for children rescued out of trafficking. It will also house the Bible school.
Children like these are often sent over the border to earn money either through child labor or the sex trade –
often by their own parents
Strong, healthy churches that teach the Biblecan be a powerful influence to reduce this horrible trend
These rescued children are provided a Bible-based education,so they won’t later return to the sad lifestyles they were rescued from
but live and grow in the hope they have in Christ
“Let the children come to me.”
The boy on the right was abandoned by his mother at 1 month old. He is now1 year old and cared for by a member
of the church. Many children are abandoned in this country.
Pastors attending the Bible schoolminister in village churches like this one
It’s a church that meets in the converted main room of a pastor’s house
This church meets under an awning
All are welcome
The churches focus on prayer
and Bible Study
Worship is also a priority
This is Chivoun.He is a pastor in training, and also part of the local
police force.
He helps lead worship before a Cambodian baptism
Long lines form for those waiting to be baptized
Cambodian and Western pastors baptize side by side
Local Christians rejoice as their brothers and sisters are baptized
God is also opening doors to reach a local military base
Here, the Gospel is shared with over 200 soldiers
The military chaplain for this basewill attend the Bible school as well
The commanding colonel told the men to listen to what was said because it was the Truth.
(And we’re told that he isn’t even a Christian.)
The land in the background was donated to CHO by the military to build an orphanage for children
of soldiers slain in the line of duty
Cambodia awaits …
Please visit us at
www.cambodianhopeorganization.org