Since its inception in March 2009, Ignite the World Ministries(ITWM) has utilized simple, effective ministry tools like its Solar Audio Bibles and Clean Water Wells to reach hundreds of people in SE Asia for Christ. The Solar Audio Bibles have been taken to six countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines). Over 260 of these units have been given out to several
villages and to our "Igniters"(local pastors and missionaries) to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With many villagers unable to read or see, these powerful little Gospel Players provide hope and faith to many who normally wouldn't be able to receive the Good News. Daily, villagers gather to hear the Gospel in their own language. Each solar unit contains: (1) God's Story-a story narrative
of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, (2) The Story of Jesus-the Jesus Film on audio, and (3) The New Testament. With these three different tracts, a listener can be introduced to the "One True God" and His Holy Word for the first time, receive Christ by saying the "Sinner's Prayer" by way of the Jesus Film-Audio Track, and begin to grow in Christ and be discipled by listening to the New Testament
in their native language. We have received many wonderful testimonies of people hearing the Word in this simple, but powerful way. For about $35 (cost of each audio player), a whole village can come to hear the Gospel, receive salvation, and be discipled in the Scriptures
Click below to watch a short video on Cambodian Villagers intently listening to the Gospel in the Khmer Language.
To date, we have 34 Clean Water Wells sponsored in two countries- Cambodia and Myanmar. Our wells in Cambodia cost about $300, and are hand-dug by the local villagers. ITWM provides the cement to make the in-ground, oval rings and above-ground base and cover. The villagers then provide all the labor in digging a 30-foot deep, 6 to 8-foot in
circumference hole, as well as all the cement work to construct the well, which is under the supervision of one of our "Igniters". This way the villagers "take ownership" of the well, and will provide good maintenance of it. This is a simple rope/bucket well that the villagers will use for their drinking water, bathing, and to wash their dishes with.
The clean water has greatly reduced the amount of illness associated with poor, diseased water that they would normally drink. The people are very happy and are grateful for the Christians who care for their physical needs as well as their spiritual needs. In one village where we built the first well in 2010, and now have four wells, the Christian
population has grown from 2 believers to 20. They also receive regular medical and dental care, and church services each week by one of the local pastors(igniters). So as we pour the "cold cup of water" in Jesus' Name, we also provide the "Living Water" that they hear and receive through the preaching of the Gospel.
Click below to watch the Clean Water Well in Cambodia Video.
Our latest Clean Water Project is in the Western Highlands of Myanmar near the Indian border. This is a village in a remote area that had only one well for 1000 villagers. Families from each section of the village could only get water once a week from the well, primarily just for drinking. We became aware of this village through Pastor Khai of the city of Kalaymyo who we ministered with in our March 2011 Outreach. Pastor Khai and the Zosiam Medical Ministry have been conducting medical clinics and Gospel services in the village for some time. In 2011, his ministry team treated 1800 sick people, and saw 300 come to Christ. Since Pastor Khai is one of our "igniters", we felt that this village was the right place for additional wells where donors could contribute. The cost of these wells are only $200 as they are easy to dig(only about 50 feet) and are water-drawn pump wells where the water comes out of a 6-foot tube(see photo below).
One well can provide clean water for 100 people. So with the help from some generous donors, ITWM is in the process of building 15 additional wells that will allow the villagers to get water daily instead of once a week. When the villagers heard that they were going to receive some more wells, they were very happy and acknowledged that they were gifts from "One True God." The wells, along with medical help, and at times bags of rice, have opened the hearts of the Burmese people to receive the Gospel when preached and shared by Pastor Khai's ministry team. ITWM is blessed to partner with these igniters who embrace our vision and missionary outreach to the unreached.
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Ignite the World Ministries
PO Box 230311
Tigard, OR 97281
503.830.9071