Through Bars of Iron
Psalm 107:14,16~ “He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness,
and broke away their chains; for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.”
Closed to the Gospel
Team Hope has had a presence among the SE Asian Miga* people group for almost 20 years. Reaching this group of 1.5 million Muslims
with the Light of Jesus often feels like trying to break through solid gates of bronze and iron. Through centuries of distrust and conflict, the Miga have been extremely closed to the Gospel of Jesus.
In the last two decades, Team Hope has actively worked to build relationships of trust. For years, the team members have watched and sown in faith, and have begun to witness God chipping away at the cracks of the defensive walls surrounding Miga hearts.
Medical Clinics
An Integrated Approach
Follow-up Classes
Team Hope now offers follow-up health classes, focusing on relevant community needs such as Infectious Conditions, Diabetes & High Blood Pressure, and Pregnancy & Infant Care and Nutrition. From February to April, Team Hope completed seven health certificate programs in the communities and one on the local university campus.
A Woman's Life Spared
Pointing to Jesus
The goal and purpose of holistic ministry, of course, is not just to treat symptoms and prevent health problems. The desire is to address the root of all mankind’s problems: the need for Jesus. The purpose behind medical clinics and all of Team Hope’s work is twofold: to be the presence of Jesus
and to bring the message of Jesus
to the Miga people of Southeast Asia. Team Hope's prayer is that through meeting felt needs, the Miga will sense the immense love of Jesus for them, and that the team might have opportunity to point Muslim friends to the person of “Isa al Masih” (Jesus the Messiah) through Discovery Bible Studies. God has been using these studies and these medical outreaches to break through walls of bronze and cut through bars of iron to bring the Miga people out of darkness and into His glorious light!
*The name of the people group has been changed for the protection of the team and the people it serves.
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