Hey guys!  Don’t forget that we have our first Summer Bible Study coming up May 30th.  It is going to be at Mike Brister’s house (3 Crestwood Cirlce, Hattiesburg, MS).  Be there at 6:30 and come hungry!  We will be going through J.D. Greear’s “Gospel” video series this summer.  Lets pray that God would use this time to refresh us for the work of ministry and to allow us to see the facets of the jewel that is the gospel of grace!  Love you guys, I hope your summer has been going great so far!

The first thing that you need to know about this people group is that they are the epitome of “unreached.”  There are just under 250,000 of the Khampa in central Tibet and according to the Joshua Project, they are 0.01% Christian. If you calculate those numbers, you will find that out of just under 250,000 people, 200 of them claim to be Christian.  Assuming that those 200 really do understand the gospel of grace through faith, approximately 248,800 Khampa are destined to an eternal hell.

Consequently, these people desperately need gospel workers.  However, this task is not going to be easy.  These people are renowned for their sorcery.   Many monks in their religion are able to conjure physical manifestations of demons in front of them. It is recorded that some of the “strongest” monks have been able to appear in different wide-spread locations in the same day, meaning that they have been able to teleport themselves from one area to another.  The Khampa worship Yoma, the Buddhist “god of death”, believing that he is the ruler of the underworld, so it is no surprise that they have these supernatural manifestations.

Additionally, they live at 17,000 feet above sea level therefore an American would have to be extremely careful if they were to attempt to minister to them because of the change of oxygen levels that they would encounter.  Not only that, these people are known for being militant to anyone who tries to approach their settlements.

One of the biggest hinderances to the gospel in the context on unreached peoples are language barriers.  Probably the most encouraging attribute of the Khampa is that they only have two dialects.  So if one were able to get into Tibet (which is illegal), hike 17,000 feet above sea level, through some of the most treacherous mountains in the world, have confidence to deal authoritatively with demon manifestations and be accepted by the community, it would be relatively easy to communicate with them on a large scale.

This seems like an impossible task.  However, as we have said before, Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth and if He wills for you to reach the Khampa, no government, or geography, or atmosphere, or elemental spirits, or language barrier will thwart His plan!

Soli Deo Gloria!

Below, we have a link for the LifeGroup lists, their addresses, and contact info. It’s also never too late to join!

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Grace and peace

We hope everyone is having a great summer. It’s hard to believe that it is almost July! We’re excited, though, about what God is doing in every single one of you over the break, and ready to hear those stories when everyone returns for the Fall.

So, we’re getting ready for week 5 of our summer Bible study! As we have gone through Vintage Jesus, Mark Driscoll has taught us about who Jesus was, why he came to earth, and how unique was his coming. It has been very refreshing to break apart all the different views the world has of him and to see him for who he is. We’ve also had some great hosts this summer, and it just seems to be getting better.

This week we’ll be going to Jesse and Rhonda Torres’ house for week #5 of Vintage Jesus. They’ll graciously be feeding us as well, so be sure to come hungry. Plan to be there around 6 to eat, and the study will probably start around 6:30 or 6:45. (We also have a special place for late-comers!)

An address with directions will be posted below along with a map to help you get there. We hope to see you there!

1085 S King Rd
Purvis, MS 39475

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5220 Old Highway 11 (Temple)
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
1. Head south on Old Hwy 11 toward 16th Section Rd
4.4 mi
2. Turn right onto S King Rd
0.5 mi
3. Turn left to stay on S King Rd
Destination will be on the left
43 ft

We’re getting ready for week 3 of our summer Bible study, going through Mark Driscoll’s Vintage Jesus. This week we’ll be exploring the question: “How did people know Jesus was coming?”

This week’s study will take place at Tim and Mary Margaret Carley’s house on Thursday, June 14. Please be there by 6:00 p.m. and come hungry (and thankful!), because they have graciously offered to cook for us. His address is: 27 Spears Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402

See you there!

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Turn into the village off of leaf lane (next to Oak Grove Primary), take slight right at stop, turn left at first street (Beauregard Dr.), 4th house on left.

If you would like to listen to the sermon, follow this link: Romans 12:1-13

Listen: Romans 9

1) a tendency toward judgmental hypocrisy,

2) living in unrepentant presumption, and

3) having an arrogant self-assessment.

We finished by seeing the blessing of growing up in church, namely, that those who grow up in church have been granted access to the truth (the law), which points us to our need for a Savior.

 The Danger of Growing Up in Church.