Built by Prayer: A New Church in Cambodia
by John Press
Joy and gratitude filled the air as local believers, mission leaders, and government officials gathered to dedicate a new Seventh-day Adventist church in Rovieng, Cambodia. The event marked the culmination of years of prayer by church members and retired ASAP church planter Ping Sothy, who long dreamed of building a proper place to worship and conduct evangelistic outreach.
This spring, ASAP donors helped answer their prayers with the construction of a new church. Elder Hang Dara, president of Cambodia Adventist Mission, offered a special message during the dedication ceremony. He shared how the late Judy Aitken, founder of ASAP Ministries, had once visited the very ground where the church now stands. She spent the night at the site and prayed that God would one day raise up a church in Rovieng.
“Today, that prayer has been answered, thanks to the unwavering support and dedication of ASAP Ministries,” he said. “Let us continue to give thanks to God and use this church… to spread hope and the message of eternity throughout the community.”
The Rovieng Church stands as a testament to the power of persevering prayer and your generous support for missions. And for church members who once worshiped in a dilapidated wooden stilt house, it represents an exciting new chapter in ministry to their unreached friends and neighbors.
