28 February 2009

AWR sees listeners in baptism

Radio is one of the best ways of reaching people to learn of the soon-coming of Jesus. Indeed, this medium proved effective again when 70-year-old A-Po-Pu, who lived in a very remote area of Ywa-thar-gyi, 26 miles from the City of Yangon, in Myanmar learned of Jesus his Savior through the Adventist World Radio (AWR) some three years ago.

As he learned of this good news, he invited the AWR staff to visit his home to conduct personal Bible studies. Hla Hla Myint, program director of AWR Myanmar, answered the invitation and Bible studies started.

On February 28, at the Yangon Central Church, 10 of A-Po-Pu’s village mates were baptized to the extreme joy of AWR officers and staff and church members who witnessed their baptisms.

“It was so exciting to hear these village folk sing songs, read the Bible, and even participate in Bible quizzes when we started holding branch Sabbath school programs in their place,” said Hla Hla and her team.

“A-Po-Pu narrated to us that his life changed from one that the people in the community can never admire. As he listened to the messages in the radio, he began assimilating a lifestyle that surprised his neighbours and they began inquiring from him. This led to the holding of small group meetings and eventually ended up in baptism last February 28,” continued Hla Hla.

“The AWR team regularly visited the village to conduct small group meetings. I am glad to see the Holy Spirit working through AWR programs and so we endeavour to give more of our time to producing programs that will spell out changes in the people’s lives until they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior,” concluded Maung Maung Myo Chan, MYUM communication and AWR director.