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‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house—because I have five brothers—to warn them, so they won’t also come to this place of torment.’  Luke 16:27-28 (HCSB)

Perhaps the most pervasive aspect of spirituality or religion among the Vietnamese people is their reverence to and worship of spirits, particularly the spirits of the dead.  This has roots both in the historic indigenous animism and spirit worship of the region and later augmented significantly by the introduction of venerating ancestors via Confucianism.  Such worship placed Vietnam squarely in the middle of the “Rites Controversy” of Catholicism and eventually resulted in the Catholic Church’s official acquiescence to allow the veneration of ancestors by Vietnamese Catholics.  It is difficult to understate how extensively this spiritual darkness covers the peoples of Vietnam.

In Vietnam, traditionally people did not celebrate birthdays (before Western influence), but the death anniversary of a loved one was always an important occasion. Besides an essential gathering of family members for a banquet in memory of the deceased, incense sticks are burned along with hell notes, and great platters of food are made as offerings on the ancestor altar, which usually has pictures or plaques with the names of the deceased.

These offerings and practices are done frequently during important traditional or religious celebrations, the starting of a new business, or even when a family member needs guidance or counsel and is a hallmark of the emphasis Vietnamese culture places on filial duty.

Beyond the veneration of ancestors, there are six religions that are formally recognized by the Vietnamese government including Buddhism, Catholicism, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Protestant Christianity and Islam.  The 2009 Census reported that slightly more than 18% (>15,650,000) of the population of Vietnam reported a religious preference.  Of that number some 6,800,000 plus of the population (around 8% of the total) are listed as Buddhist.  Another approximate 7% of the population or around 5,700,000 plus of the population are listed as Catholic.  Fewer than 1.5 million are listed as followers of Hoa Hao (a Vietnamese variant similar to Buddhism) and around 800,000 are listed as Cao Dai (a Vietnamese indigenous religion that borrows components from Christianity and Buddhism).

According to the most recent census, 734,168 people, or less than 1% of the total population of the country are listed as followers of Protestant Christianity.  Even with liberal estimates, it is doubtful that as many as 2% of the Vietnamese peoples in the country of Vietnam have a personal relationship with God through saving faith in Jesus Christ.

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Please pray for An*, asking that he will continue Please pray for An*, asking that he will continue to consider what the believers shared with him about Christmas and also the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke they gave him to read. ⁠
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“Which symbol of Christmas is your favorite? Santa Claus? The Christmas tree? The nativity scene?” When some believers asked An* this question he quickly replied he liked the Christmas tree best. He likes the way it looks decorated in pictures and movies and one day An* wants to have his own Christmas tree. From that simple question the believers have been able to share that at the core of each of these Christmas symbols is Jesus--the gift of the Savior of the world. (*name changed)⁠
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A new harvest of coconuts comes in from the Delta A new harvest of coconuts comes in from the Delta to the city.  Coconut boats will meander the inland and coastal waterways finding the best path possible to get their produce to the larger population of Saigon.  In this new year, ask God to make news of His salvation travel by all possible paths to reach the lost of Saigon and all of Vietnam.

Ask God to be gracious and make His face shine on the people of Vietnam in 2021, and the people praise Him for His rule over the nations. #pray4vietnam

"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine on us so that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise You, God; may all the peoples praise You. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear Him." Psalms 67:1-7
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“In the beginning God created the heavens and th “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” Genesis 1:1. From day one on this earth, God was a creator God. He creates. He is the ultimate creative Being. He is always in the business of making us new and giving us new beginnings.

As 2021 continues to unfold, pray for new starts with Vietnamese people. Ask God to bring groups together to be discipled and for new churches to begin. Each day brings opportunities for God to work---pray for Vietnamese believers to look with expectancy to God’s new work. #pray4vietnam
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Tran buffs out wheel caps along a side street from Tran buffs out wheel caps along a side street from a busy intersection. His right leg is no more because of a childhood disease. He does not lose heart because he is wasting away because he has an inner peace that makes him stronger each day. Pray for Tran and other Vietnamese believers like him to put on the armor of God and hold steady for what troubles each new day of this new year brings. #pray4vietnam

"Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:16-17
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Is it a new resource or project that has come your Is it a new resource or project that has come your way? What seemed like a dry season, now hope for the new year and day is here. Make every opportunity to hang on to Jesus as you start. Pray for Vietnamese ready for the new year, to move on and find their hope in Jesus. Ask God to make a way in the wilderness for Vietnamese to find the Lord God Almighty. 

God calls on us to let go of things in our past, so we can cling to our new identity in Christ Jesus. #pray4vietnam

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:18-19
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Please pray for a meeting to be held this Monday, Please pray for a meeting to be held this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with a handful of Believers from an area in the middle of the country where we were able to provide some emergency relief during the floods this past fall. 

Pray for safe travels and protection for all who will attend this meeting. 

Pray for strengthening of relationships and good assessment of the help given and remaining needs from the flooding. 

Pray for clear communication of Scripture as these Believers are trained with some basic tools and that they will be faithful to then take and pass on what they have learned to many small groups throughout a broader area. #immediateneed

“Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16
"Because of the Lord's great love, we are not cons "Because of the Lord's great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness, I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait for Him."" Lamentations 3:22-24

New buildings being built, as the year begins. This crisscross support beams will be the foundation of this building. During this past Christmas season, praise God, as new believers committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Pray for the foundation new believers have in Christ. Ask the Holy Spirit to build a strong support system of other believers, good opportunities to grow in discipleship, and a strong relationship with the Father. #pray4vietnam
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Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! A new year, a Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! A new year, a new day, a new opportunity for 2021 to be exceedingly joyful as we look to the King of Kings---praise God. He is on His throne and our prayer for the new year is that He rules supremely in the lives of Vietnamese. #pray4vietnam

“God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.” Psalms 47:8
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Pray for Tran and Vietnamese believers like him to put on the armor of God and hold steady for what troubles each new day of this new year brings. #pray4vietnam "Do not lose heart, though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." 2 Cor 4:16-17 2 weeks ago

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