Matthew 10:16-22 says, “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.”
Please join us in prayer for Pastor Tun:
- Pray for God’s protection over his life and well-being.
- Pray that Pastor Tun will be found soon.
- Pray the kidnappers’ hearts to change and they would set the pastor free.
- God’s comfort on Pastor Tun’s family and church members at this time.
Pastor Tun N. has been serving in Rakhine state in Myanmar for many years.
January 24, 2019 Report
On January 19, five people forced Pastor Tun N. from his home at gunpoint. This pastor has been serving in Rakhine State, Myanmar with one of GFA’s field partners. The kidnappers told Pastor Tun that their leader, who is part of an underground army, wanted to question him.
Although the police, government armies, Pastor Tun’s wife and the believers in his church have been searching for the kidnapped pastor, Pastor Tun has yet to be found.
Pastor Tun’s wife and three children are in shock during this desperate time. GFA-supported field correspondents have been unable to reach the family due to an imposed curfew in this region of Myanmar.
Pastor Tun is an influential man in his community where he has been faithfully serving the Lord and ministering the love of God to families. He disciples twelve fellowships of believers.
Since his kidnapping, many of the believers across this region have been interceding in continuous prayer.
Rakhine state has become known for the mass exodus of its Rohingya people, who have suffered extreme violence and what some have labeled a “large-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing.”1 While Pastor Tun serves in this state, no motive for his kidnapping has surfaced yet.
My prayer for Pastor Tun:
Dear Lord,
We know that you see Pastor Tun, you know where he is and he is in your hands—and that gives us comfort. We pray that you would be near him now, and that you would help him to know that you are there with him in such real ways. Remind him of your unfailing love for him. Please give him favor, and we ask, Lord, for his safe release. Be near his family, O Lord. We speak your peace to them. We trust, you, heavenly Father. In the name of your precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Date published: 01/02/2019
Written by: Gospel for Asia
Article source: www.gospelforasia.org.za
I am sorry about the death of Pastor Tun. I joined Gospel for Asia in their prayer rally for Pastor Tun https://bit.ly/2HRYVJT but God has a different plan and I believe it was more glorious for Pastor Tun. Amidst this sad news, I pray that the Christian world will see God’s Sovereignty and wisdom in these times.