REVEREND D.

PRESBYTERIAN

A COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

     For security reasons, caution must be taken when writing about this missionary.  He lives in a non-Christian Southeast Asian country.  Nonetheless, he works tirelessly for the Lord as a seminary teacher to Master of Divinity students; a pastor to several congregations; a prolific writer of Christian books (in his native language and English), papers and curriculum; a lecturer; and a Summer Bible School principal. Two of his books written in English are in our library and two in his native language are in the Missionary Display Cabinet. His wife’s ministry is to the women in their community and beyond.

     There is charm in his English, so it is quoted as written. “In summer I will organize Bible School for lay leaders. The School is sponsored by my Synod. I will be the Principal of the School. I had done this last summer. Lay leaders are the key persons in leading the Mission of the Church in my country. We also train them to be a short time missionary to (another religion.)

     “I schedule to write ‘Christian Mission in (his country) past and present’ in English. ‘The Presbyterian Way of Life’ written by me, has been published by my Synod. I put the picture of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville, my church, on the cover of the book. The book will be distributed with free of charges to local congregations to learn. I mainly dealt with church order, the authority of Pastors, Elder’s duty and Presbyterian Worship.”

     In December 2009 he and his wife “…visited a villege outside the town to have a seminar on Christian Family. The seminar includes lay leaders and ministers in the church. This program is a kind of Social Development Service.  Two leaders expressed their family life with tear of joy and sorry for their past life. We intended to do such programs in other villages. This in the first time we do this program.  We also have a time to give some gifts to three families whom we are taking care of there. An elder to whom we gives clothes said that You are the main sources to assist us at the time of our needs.”

Reverend D.’s reference to gifts and clothes is rice and used clothing for which we have been sending him money the past eleven years to purchase for the impoverished at Christmas.  This a very poor country, but when asked if he needed increased personal support in 2009, he wrote: “No, please send more for the needy at Christmas.”  So we did. 

Article by Jackie Eadie