St. George UBF news and prayer topics
According to Dr. John Jun’s prayer topic of doubling ministry by 2010, we realized this summer that the fishing ministry this fall was critically important. Hence we had a sense of urgency. We decided to study the Book of Joshua for 6 weeks from chapter 1 to chapter 6. Our goal was to imitate Joshua’s strategy of conquering Jericho in conquering the University of Toronto, our Jericho. After studying each chapter, we imitated what the Israelites did.
First, we fasted for Saturday and Sunday for 4 weeks. Instead of circumcision, we fasted as our expression of repentance and rolling away a sense of defeat. We were very surprised that our sheep participated in the fasting prayer. Even Samuel had a fasting prayer right before his final exam for his summer course. He could not concentrate due to hunger, but God helped him to get an A in his course. Second, we went to campus and set up 12 stones and prayed earnestly for God’s blessing. Third, on the week of Club Day, September 4, we marched around the campus early in the morning. For the first 6 days, we marched around once. But on the Club Day, we marched around 7 times and shouted, “May God’s kingdom come in Canada! May God conquer the University of Toronto with the gospel of Jesus Christ! Double our ministry by 2010!” We earnestly prayed that each person may get one new Bible student and God may send 12 new sheep this fall. God blessed our Club Day invitation ministry and sent 73 students to sign up. Among them God sent 10 students to one to one Bible study.
Most of all God has raised up our sheep as Bible teachers. They are Paw Wah, Sheila Htoo and Samuel Mukwedeya. In spite of their busy school studies and work, they diligently serve their sheep, Stephanie and Daniel, Esther Lazo, and Wissam, respectively. We pray that God may raise them as excellent Bible teachers in this generation. I thank Kwanak I UBF in Korea for their prayer support and for making beautiful bookmarks for our invitation ministry.
Our urgent prayer topic is to find a new Bible house. We have been renting a room in a house right across from the campus. It is an ideal location. However, the house will be sold soon. We are very sorry that we do not have 1.2 million dollars to purchase the house. But we believe that God will provide a suitable Bible house to continue to serve the University of Toronto students with the gospel of Jesus Christ and to double our ministry by 2010.
