Today's IMB Pray Daily calls us to pray for new disciples growing in the Gospel: HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (HOE-chee-men) - "I just accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior tonight." After several weeks of studying the Bible with Van* and Xuan*, some … [Read more...]
Prayer for tomorrow
Lord, You are my portion and my cup of blessing; You hold my future. Psalm 16:5 The youthfulness of Viet Nam as a whole and Ho Chi Minh City specifically is unmistakable. But what will become of these young generations? They are hard working, … [Read more...]
Home and Global
Reaching the world without leaving home - great story from IMB Connecting about the International Community Church in Richmond, VA. The ICC is a collection of house churches reaching internationals in the U.S. and through their testimony reaching … [Read more...]
Joy in God’s presence
From imbConnecting's Pray Daily page: HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (HOE-chee-men) - "There is joy in the presence of God's angels" (Luke 15:10), as sinners have repented and turned their lives over to Jesus Christ this summer! Thank you for praying … [Read more...]
Worship on the Floor
No pews or theater seating, just a small group of young Believers sitting in a circle on the bare linoleum floor worshipping God and being the Body of Christ in their context. Everyone introduced themselves as a couple of new Believers arrived for … [Read more...]
The Goal of Spiritual Startups
What is a 'spiritual startup'? I believe that a new church start epitomizes a spiritual startup. It's the core of what we are about at reachingvietnam. Our mission statement is to Glorify God by reaching all Vietnamese peoples with the Good News … [Read more...]
Exponential Article on VN Church Plant in California
A few days ago we asked the question of "Who is reaching the Vietnamese peoples in the U.S.". It's still a valid question with something in the range of 1.5 million Vietnamese people there and many have never even met a Christian. But we were … [Read more...]
Beaten not Broken
"You're bringing shame and dishonor to us - you've betrayed us. You must denounce this Jesus and we will leave you alone." "We believe Jesus is our Lord. We will not turn away from Him." Despite having rocks thrown at them, their houses and … [Read more...]
Did the crack in the door close? That’s a good thing.
The lament has been heard from many that the government of Viet Nam is moving to "put an end to house churches." This has been a common reaction to "Decree 92" (or ND92) which the Viet Nam government passed last November and implemented in January … [Read more...]
Vietnam’s New Religion Decree Termed a Step Backward
Legal recognition will now take at least 23 years; decree aims to end house churches. January 24, 2013 By Our Vietnam Correspondent HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Morning Star News) – Protestant Christians and leaders of other faiths in Vietnam are … [Read more...]