Dear Friends,
In strongly Buddhist Cambodia, temples became important refugee camps. When our team placed relief supplies inside the prayer hall and temple courtyards, refugees gathered and sat behind the supplies. After the head monk introduced us, we shared our testimonies and preached the gospel.
The first time I preached the gospel in a prayer hall, out of respect for the head monk standing with us, I did not invite people to receive Jesus Christ. However, one of my coworkers visited another temple where a funeral was taking place. Realizing the urgency of that moment—when heaven and hell were at stake—he boldly invited the people to receive Christ, and everyone raised their hands and accepted Jesus.
From the next day on, our team boldly gave invitations and led sinner’s prayers even inside the prayer halls and temple courtyards. Each time, everyone present raised their hands and received the Lord. One head monk said, “Thank you for American Christians coming to our city during the war and showing us the love of Christ. Buddha bless you, and Jesus bless you. I am so happy to see you being blessed through anyone.”
During this outreach, many monks and Buddhists clearly heard the gospel. We greeted each other with Merry Christmas in the temples.
Merry Christmas,
David Chung