Nestled in a floating village south-west of Siem Reap, a church bustling with voices of children can be heard. Phnom Krom Church is led by Pastor Nai, a 68 year-old lady with a heart for the children who worship God and attend the Sunday School. It is a small church consisting of 15 church members and 25 children.
However, Pastor Nai did not have enough helpers for children and youth ministry. She then requested from Pastor Chhay for helpers to lead the children and youths. Pastor Chhay sent Chantana and Hav Kouy to lead the Sunday School and Youth Discipleship Group (YDG). At that time, both Chantana and Hav Kuoy were going through their two-year theological course in the Korean Bible School and this was an opportunity for them to put their training into practice. In Aug 2024, they graduated from their course and are putting the lessons they had learnt to good use in their ministries.
It was a divine timing for Chantana as she had been praying to lead a discipleship group since growing in faith under Om Sipak’s discipleship through Food of Love and the Faithful Discipleship Group. LAV started supporting the YDG in Mar 2024. Currently, the 6 youths in her YDG have been growing in knowledge and understanding, and are thankful for the lessons they are learning through the Abundant Life series.
“Before learning the material, they were afraid to pray, but after learning, they dared to pray even though they didn’t know how to pray but they tried. Also about their studying, the students said to their teacher that after learning about prayer, they follow what they have learned and God answered their prayers and they got good results in their study.”
– Chantana’s update to the LAV team
LAV is thankful to God for more opportunities for our Cambodian brothers and sisters to be a blessing. Please pray along with us that the leaders will remain faithful in their service to God, and the youths and children of Phnom Krom will rise up in their faith and bring the blessing of the gospel to Phnom Krom.