Monday, March 31, 2008

RECENT GATHERING IN BANGKOK AND UPDATE

Shalom All,

Let all that we are praise the Lord, with our whole heart, we will praise his Holy Name. Let all that we are praise the Lord, may we never forget the good things he does for us.

It seems that it is a long time that I never write a report…supposedly I am thinking about subject title above and my last one is on February 2008.

I had met a few senior pastors lately and share the vision of the End Time, evangelise the Thai and also my mission objectives in India. They were amazed that how God really use me during this period. Moreover, most of them unable to do the same things by surrendering everything (Book of Luke 9 v 3) like what I did. I had give up my car, donated stuffs, etc and I left nothing (no assets at all) except the two big bags…the most expensive items is my notebook and certificate of appreciation from Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad while I go everywhere to evangelism and to follow what God have ask me to do. Even before I go to Bangkok, I only left RM 400 (Thai Baht 3,400) in my wallet (this is all my saving) but God had provided me sufficient funds within a week before I depart and receive a love offering about RM 3,000 (Thai Baht 25,500). In India mission, I also left RM 820 (Thai Baht 7,000) before I leave Bangkok and God provide me again the sufficient funds with the total of USD 600 and spent 7 weeks in India while came back with the balance of USD 400 when I reached Singapore. Todate, my funds only left less than RM 700 only and I know that God will provide me as I don’t think about it and put my effort on His Work, the Lord will provide. Praise the Lord for everything and also blessed the people who is giving through their heart.

On the March 23rd, 2008, I was invited to join the gathering with the community at Lumpini Park in the morning together with a Bishop, Pentecostal pastors and a former senator. Many people who were doing their own sports activity got up the attention and attend the gathering. I was briefly introduced to the people as I am the only foreign pastor around.


Last Saturday, I was invited to attend the Thailand Bible Society launching over the new Bible “Thai - Chinese Bible” with 150 Thai pastors together with Hong Kong Bible Society staffs. We had spent time together and share our common topics on the commandment of God and Jesus Christ.

One of the Reverend, an advisor to the Prison Community, he had invited me to visit the prisons in Thailand and share the Word of God to them. I agreed to the visit as I also visited the prison in India too but it is the timing of God and not me. They will need to submit my application to the Prison Authority to allow me to visit them. Within this few weeks, I don’t think that I able to make it as well the application will take time, therefore I will go after my return from India.

Last Sunday, I attended a small church near my place and the name of the church is Laksi Church. It had started in 2003 and the congregation is about 17 members, in the small shop lot at the condominium without much growth. The pastor (also lecturer in the seminary) had invited me to join him to build the church after we had a long discussion, as you know that I need to go to Malaysia before depart to India in early May 2008. I agreed to be his co-team for these 3 weeks as a voluntary basis and build the community as well train the disciples (this is God vision to me). The members also asked me when are me going to preach the Word of God to them and even called Rabbi. It is amazing that the Lord’s work again and all Glory to the Lord.

On my previous email, I am planning to have a conference for two days in Kuala Lumpur but end up I have to postpone or cancel the event as I need to help the Laksi Church and I will be back to Malaysia around April 21st - 23rd and spend a week or less in Malaysia.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok