Revival in Myanmar
By Martin Kim
The Adventist Southeast Asia Projects team recently visited the country of Myanmar where they shared the concepts of united prayer and revival. Officers, pastors and ASAP missionaries gathered for meetings at the Myanmar Union Mission. At the end of the tour, the ASAP team guided a prayer room for three days at the Myanmar Union Adventist Seminary and College, as well as united in prayer with more than 400 students in the main auditorium each evening.
"We witnessed the outpouring of the Spirit of God in a great way!" the team reported. "Many lives experienced revival. Many young people recommitted their lives to God and have made a decision to serve Him and go where He leads rather than choosing a career path based on salary, which is a big temptation in Myanmar where so many struggle with poverty."
Myanmar campus AY (Adventist Youth) programs generally run on Saturday evenings from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. On the weekend that the ASAP team visited, the AY program ended at around 10:00 p.m. with a powerful session of united prayer. Following are some of the testimonies shared by students who attended:
• "I’m a senior majoring in religion. Although I am studying religion, I wanted to become a teacher, because a pastor’s salary is very small. As a teacher in Yangon I can make more money, but my heart was changed after hearing the messages from the ASAP team. I realize now that money is not the most important thing. A high salary will not make me happy. Serving God is more important. I have decided to work for God after I finish my education. I would like all you teachers and students to please pray for me. I want God to give me direction."
• "I was born as an SDA. My father is a pastor, and I have heard about prayer from other pastors, but I’ve never prayed before. But now I believe in prayer. Because of the ASAP team who came to teach us to pray, I can now feel joy and peace in my heart. When I heard the messages that they shared, my heart was watered just like a plant. I want to work for God. I want to be a missionary just like those who came to my school to share with us. This experience has changed my life."
• "My father is a pastor. I decided that I didn’t want to work for God. I saw that pastors didn’t make a lot of money. Actually, I didn’t want to attend this school. I am here because my family encouraged me to study here. The reason I am majoring in education is because my brother signed me up for it. After experiencing united prayer, my life has changed. I am now very happy about being here and studying education. I’m thankful for what my brother did for me. I am now excited about teaching and what I can do for God. I am now so glad that my father is serving God."
The ASAP team prays that the Holy Spirit will continue to move mightily in the lives of the students and throughout Southeast Asia, and that united prayer will result in a tremendous revival.