November 2017Â
To Our Prayer Force,
Thank you for all your prayers! Throughout October, our church family prayed for us, a lot, & it “availed much†(James 5:16)!
Three years ago we ministered to YU and KENT & his wife, LISA. When Yu attended our church, he sang as loud as anyone; And Kent brought other non-Christians in his van, 3 times, to hear me preach an hour away. Shortly thereafter Yu returned to graduate from Peking U (the most prestigious U in the world), & Kent returned to Gwanjo. After that, I went to China, & they entertained me like a king in their respective cities; And Lisa told me that she read her Bible every day. A few days ago, my friend who went w/ me to China learned, via Facebook, that Yu & Kent are now working together!
A year ago I played basketball w/ CAM & SPENCER. Cam claims to be a Christian; Spencer is Jewish. This year I’ve also played basketball w/ them, & I keep providentially bumping into them at other times. Please pray for wisdom to know when to share the Gospel w/ them again.
Last week ALTOF (a Muslim) stopped by our literature table. We discussed the Trinity (John 1:1), prophecies, preservation & salvation by grace alone. He wrote down some of my questions that he wasn’t able to answer (such as, “When did the Bible become corrupt b/c, if it was early on, the subsequent generations didn’t have the Word of God.†And, “What was the Word of God before the Koran was written in the A.D. 600s?â€) Just before leaving, Altof said that he would stop by again.
Please pray for KENNY who I’ve talked to 4 times. In that his major is “Religious Studies,†I’m concerned that, if he doesn’t soon reject the presuppositions of his apostate Prof (Samuel Boyd – who earned a Masters Degree at Westminster Seminary yet believes the Bible is merely a human document), he’ll venture down a dangerous & destructive path w/ no return. Speaking of the CU Religion Dept., tomorrow some of their inbred, self proclaimed “scholars†will authoritatively & unblushingly speak at a bizarre symposium on transgender / “3rd Wave Feminism.†Undoubtedly, it will epitomize desacralized, roll-your-own morality which inevitably breeds “shameless acts†(Rom. 1:27). I’m planning to interact – if there’s a modicum of common grace?
Nancy is continuing to teach our “John Studies†(which I’ll attach) to: SHIRLEY, JINYUN & WEI. Two years ago Shirley (a Buddhist) began coming to our English Class. A year ago she & her husband, TONY, came to our home & heard me explain the Christmas story. Recently, Tony’s neighbors invited them to their Gospel preaching church, & Tony & Shirley have attended twice! As for Jinyun, she continues to be more & more open to the Gospel! Regarding Wei, she became a Christian last Easter. Her husband (in China) & 4 kids are non-Christians, & they don’t want her to go to church. So Nancy is Wei’s only teacher.
Today a young lady, ALI, helped us at our lit table. She’s praying about helping us more often & is planning to help us this Friday – when Nancy & I will lead another (weekly) Bible discussion at the Chinese Church where: Over the past couple months, we’ve handed out many of our “Bridge†tracts & thereby explained the Gospel to many who have never heard – including DIANE (her American name) & her son, DOWI – and ERIC who explained, (in Chinese, to students whose English is poor), what the “Bridge†means. After that Bible discussion, we’ll scurry to International Crossroads to interact w/ students, including students who attend our English Class such as ISHMAEL, GLORIA & their kids, PAULA & PIERRO (from Mexico), LISA & her son, TONY (from China), MOSES & his family (from Korea), RUNG & his family (from China) and JACK & JING JING (who are from China & have visited our church).
Transcribing the Glory of God throughout the World,
Tom & Nancy Miller
Baptist Mid-Missions / Campus Bible Fellowship / U of Colorado in BoulderÂ
P.S. [Re. the attachments] Over the decades, my parents & we have taught simple “John Studies†w/ hundreds of people. Our graphic designer formatted them into a booklet (that will need to be stapled).
I’ll also attach a copy of our “Bridge†which we’ve explained to hundreds of people over the decades. If you want to use them – on the back (bottom), you can delete details, such as where we meet, & paste the appropriate details such as where you meet.