BOLD WITNESSES AMONG THE BRIDGE* PEOPLE
By a PIONEERS missionary, Southeast Asia

*The Bridge is a pseudonym for an unreached people group.

We thank God for sending eight nationals (both men and women) to minister among the Bridge people in our city. They are all students at a local Bible school and volunteered to do their weekend ministry assignments with our team and one of our co-workers from another organization who is also focused on ministry to the Bridge people.

It's been fun to share life and ministry with them over these past four months. We've had many training sessions, prayer, Bible study and fellowship times, as well as meals together. The Lord has been faithful and given us all grace to grow and co-labor together. For most of them, it was the first time they had gone out to meet and talk with Muslims. They also had the greater challenge of trying to find and talk to Bridge people, who are known to be strict in their religious adherence.

These are some comments shared by the students during our weekly times of debrief, prayer and evaluation over the past four months:

Lestri (a student in her senior year): "I told her (Tika, a fruit vendor) that I already had a ticket for heaven. She was really taken aback and eagerly asked me where she might be able to get a ticket also. Some customers came and our conversation was interrupted as a result. I promised her I'd come back to talk more with her at another time."

Gayu reporting during the fourth week: "I spent over an hour talking with Sol (a young shoe repairman) and he opened up and shared many of his personal struggles. I was able to empathize with him by sharing my own testimony and offering to pray in Jesus' name. He asked me to come back and visit again soon, I hope to share more about Jesus with him next time."

>>Read more student comments.

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• Pray: Freedom for Muslim Women
• Give: A God-Sized Opportunity
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FREEDOM FOR MUSLIM WOMEN
By a PIONEERS missionary, China

Inside the mosque, there is a separate room where women are allowed to do their ritual prayers. As my friend scrambled to find a head covering so she could go in, I sat outside, watching the various women who pray in hopes that they are heard. In that moment, the reality of their "lostness" and the reality of their emptiness hit me; I could not hold back the tears. These women desperately need something. If they didn't they wouldn't be bending over backwards to please a deity that demands so much to be appeased. What these women don't know is that the One who is the creator and sovereign over all things has already stooped down to pay the price.

>>Remember Muslim women and pray for their salvation.

A GOD-SIZED OPPORTUNITY

Recently, a foundation awarded PIONEERS a matching grant to mobilize even more missionaries into unreached people groups. This means that every dollar we receive will be matched with a dollar from this grant–up to $250,000! Since January, 44 new appointees have joined the PIONEERS mission force–this money will help train them and get them to the field. The costs and challenges of mobilizing new workers to unreached parts of the globe are increasing–this money will also help PIONEERS meet those costs and overcome those challenges. Would you prayerfully consider giving toward this matching gift? This is an amazing opportunity the Lord has brought our way! To multiply your resources to reach those who have never heard the gospel, click here.

THE ENEMY GOD

In this true story of life and death in the Amazon rainforest, The Enemy God recounts the life of Shake, an extraordinary Yanomamö shaman (witchdoctor). His interaction with the spirit world gives us an astonishing insider's look at what is taking place in the spiritual battle for his people! After years of violence and fear, the Yanomamö want to tell the world about the new ways of peace and hope that they have discovered for their people.

This award-winning motion picture, produced by 10X Productions, a PIONEERS team, immerses viewers in the world of the Yanomamö people. It exposes the reality and deception of demons in the spirit world. See the power of simple faithfulness and prayer to win victory. Watch the gospel transform a culture.

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