CHURCH PLANTING MINISTRY

Myikyina Minister Seminar: By Manasseh Fish

Last January, I went to teach at the

Myitkyina Ministers' Seminar. Mr.

Lemesi, an evangelist working in

Maing Hsu accompanied me. We left

Taunggyi on last Jan 8 and arrived at

Myitkyina on Jan 11. Then, I taught the seminar from Jan

12 to 16. There were over 80 church leaders coming to

attend the seminar from different parts of Kachin State.

Through the Lord's grace, the seminar was done

successfully. I had a good time of fellowship and

encouragement with the church leaders especially the

church leaders coming from China-Myanmar border area and the Communist China. The church leaders coming

from the Communist China have invited me to come to China sometimes to conduct the seminars for them. During

the seminar, I also got the opportunity to encourage the students of Myitkyina Three Months Bible School and

Myitkyina Christian College, and to visit five churches through their invitations.

Baptisms: New Converts!

Last January Mr. Peter Fish baptized two tribal villagers. He was

supposed to baptize three persons, but he could only baptized two

because the other was ill at that time and could not participate.

Both villagers were ancestor worshippers. Ancestor worshippers

are people who worship their deceased ancestors and family

members. They believe that their deceased ancestors, now in

spiritual form, are divine and

have divine power. How

marvelous and wonderful is

God that He has brought

these ancestor worshippers

into the light of the Gospel

through Mr. Peter Fish, one of our church planters in Shan state, Myanmar.

Rejoice with us! Rejoice with me for I have found my lost sheep (Luke 15:6).

Around the Salween River: Mr. Lemesi and Mr. Poe Thar are sharing the

gospel among the ancestor worshipers and animists in the east and west of

Salween River. Every tribal village in that area has a village shaman who is

also the village chieftain. One village shaman has told Mr. Lemesi and Mr.

Poe Thar that if one of them come to live in the village, they will become

Christians. The village shaman believes that the presence of a Christian

evangelist, a God’s shaman, in the village will protect the villagers from the

evil powers. The village shaman and villagers have truly recognized the power

Newsletter No.1/2015

TAUNGGYI CHRISTIAN CENTER &

TAUNGGYI BIBLE COLLEGE

Aaron, Manasseh and Ruth Fish

of God. How wonderful! However it would be difficult for Mr. Leme Si and Mr. Poe Thar to leave the children

they have adopted without a proper accommodation for them. They are looking for donors who will help them

build a hostel for the children they have adopted so that one of them can go and live with the villagers and the

other one with the children. The tribal children ministry is a success. They adopt some tribal children from the

villages and send them to the school for education in Maing Hsu – the only town with a school in that Salween

River region. They also teach them the Gospel. All the villages in that region love Mr. Leme Si and Mr. Poe Thar

for their genuine concern and love for both physical and spiritual warfare of the villagers.

WOMAN MINISTRY

First Khamti Christian Women Seminar and Ruth Fish

Ruth flew to Khamti on Jan 25. Ruth taught the seminar for the women from Jan 26 to 31, for a week. Kahmti is

a small Naga town located in the Himalayan wilderness (northern Myanmar) which can be accessible only by air.

Ruth was told by the women that it was the first Christian women seminar ever conducted for them in Khamti.

Ruth has also been asked by the women to come back to them in next year also. The seminar was productive and

a fun event for everyone in the town. The men from the Khamti church took the responsibility for cooking at the

seminar so that their wives could attend the seminar! Ministries for women, such as the woman seminar, are

important in Myanmar as women in Myanmar culture are less fortunate than other members of the society.

The Tribal Children Ministry of Mr. Leme Si

Learning that there are many underprivileged Shan and Lisu tribal

children in villages around the Salween River, Leme Si started the tribal

children ministry last year. He has adopted a few children and sending

them to the school in his town – Maing Hsu. He also teaches the children

about the Bible and Jesus. Now they are growing in the knowledge of

God and the Bible. The poor parents of the tribal children and the

villagers, who cannot send the children to the school on their own, have

witnessed the goodness of God through Mr. Leme Si’s compassion. Mr.

Leme Si, although helping out the children with all the means he has, is

also looking for sponsors for the tribal children. The monthly cost to take

care of a child is $10 ($120 a year). We would like to welcome you to

participate in helping out these tribal children.

TAUNGGYI BIBLE COLLEGE

In the 10th year of the school ministry: by Aaron Ngwa (Fish)

Taunggyi Bible College is 10

years old now. It was founded

in 2005 as a Bible training

school to train evangelists and

church planters for the

Taunggyi Christian Center

church planting ministry in

Shan state, Myanmar. But it

has now grown into a bachelor

degree school that train all the

different tribal peoples

coming from different regions

of Myanmar. The Lord has

been faithful all these ten

years through toil and snare. At the start of the 2014 academic year Taunggyi

Bible College was struggling through a very discouraging financial situation. Yet

His will prevailed regardless of challenges, toils and obstacles. The Lord has

showed His support for the school through churches and Christian individuals

who showed their support by donations and other means. Taunggyi Bible College

continues to thrive because a small group of very dedicated churches and,

especially, faithful Christian men and women believe in the vision of the school!

Our gratitude knows no bound. May the Lord continue blessing the Christian

individuals and churches who has helped Taunggyi Bible College to survive.

2015 academic year is going to be a fresh start with changes. TBC is planning to

offer a basic Microsoft Office training program to the students. More advanced

agriculture training program is to be implemented. The

school will be running for 8 months (June-February). It

used to be 6 months only. There will a new president

of the school – me. Manasseh Fish will be the director

of the trustee board and the chancellor of the school.

2015 is going to be an exciting adventure. But, all in

all, Taunggyi Bible College exists to train Christian

leaders, evangelists, ministers and church planters for

Myanmar – a mission frontier. This vision we will

carry without any change until the Second Coming of

Christ.

Christian Individuals

90%

Churches10%

DONATION TO 2014 TBC STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Christian Individuals Churches

Dr. Dwain Illman and his FAME group visited Taunggyi

Bible College on 20th February. It is always encouraging

and an honor to have Christian brothers and sisters

from the other side of the world visiting us.

Taunggyi Bible College says

“thank you” to Christian

individuals, the church

members of First Christian

Church of Columbus, Indiana

and Buena Vista Christian

Church, Connersville, Indiana

for the books donated for the

school library. The books will

help the students in their

academic venture and their

pursuit to become Christian

leaders, church planters and

evangelists for Myanmar- a

mission frontier.

Also we say “thank you” to Mrs.

Ruth Margaret Johnson for the

donation of a new girl extension

dormitory. It will house many

more female students and gives

a better housing for them.

And thank you very much to

every Christian individual and

churches which have

committed to work with the

school from this year onwards.

You all are making a difference.

A difference for the Kingdom of

God in Myanmar.

The ministry opportunities:

Church Planting

A hostel for the children adopted by Mr. Leme Si. It

will cost $4000.

A $100 monthly support for Poe Thar, the evangelist

working with Mr. Leme Si in the Salween River

region

A $10 monthly donation for the tribal children

Taunggyi Bible College

$160 a year ($15 monthly) donation for the tribal

students at Taunggyi Bible College

The school wants to build a boy dormitory. It will

cost $12,000.

20 computers ($500 each) for the computer training

program which will begin in 2015 academic year.

A brick wall in the east side of the school campus. It

will cost $7000. Asian Christian Services

9378, Mason-Montgomery Rd, Suite 326

Mason, OH 45040-8827

For more information on how to donate,

please contact:

Dr. George Breuer

Email- ERBreuer@aol.com

Ph-(513)-229-8886 (USA)

Please send your donation to the following address with the memo

“Taunggyi Bible College” OR

“Taunggyi Christian Center” along with the designation for the

donation.

For example: “Taunggyi Christian Center – Leme Si’s

children ministry”.

For example: “Taunggyi Bible College – the boy dormitory.”