Having an impact on Simbo Island
UCB Solomon Islands Board Chariman, Coxwain, sent this picure and report from the Island of Simbo.
This is a picture of the Out back youths of Simbo Island with Simbo United Church Circuit Superintendent Minister, Rev Beckly Kahui and his Marama posing for a photograph with The Word for Today & Identified Bibles.
According to the Superintendent Minister, the Youths are not only enjoying casual reading of these Christian materials in public but have actively engaged in daily personal devotions and meditations at their homes.
He also noticed a gradual change in behaviour among the youths as well as the improvement of Church attendance and Christian activity participation in the area.
Please do pray for them as they were devastated by the impact of the recent severe tropical cyclone Maila.
A blessing in Vanuatu
We received this letter from one of the staff at Au Bon Marche in Port Vila:
Dear Team,
Thank you so much for the Books that we had received last year 2025, and for the new Edition 2026.
We would also like to thank you for your beautiful hearts that shows and contribute to the word of God , we are so inspire and blessed by the word of God as we read daily from our work places and with our families at home.
I would like to inform you that I had distribute all the books and still I had some more request for the books.
Therefore I would like to request for 1 cartoon if it possible for your team to deliver this week.
Our Donation will be done direct to your bank account,
Thank you so much for your kind assistance much appreciated.
May God Bless you and your family today and forward.
Blessings,
Senma
The Word for Today is available in Vanuatu thanks to the donations of our supporters, so THANK YOU for supporting our ministry.
God at Work
This is Martin Huyeng from St Mary’s. This year Martin will be doing Grade 12 at St Andrew’s Technical High School.
Listeners Being Impacted by Jesus
We received the following testimony from Rio in Timor Leste, where he has been visiting people, and they have shared some amazing things… Luis Apin, a longtime listener who works in Korea, has accepted the Lord. Not only he, but his youngest brother has also accepted the Lord and is a member of the VfC congregation. He is working in Korea, and last trip brought around 30 copies of Today’s Devotional, which he distributed to his friends who work there. However, he recently returned to Timor Leste for a vacation and suffered a heart attack while playing soccer, which caused a blood clot in his chest. The first time he was in critical condition, he was unconscious, but thanks to the swift intervention of the medical team, he was saved.
Luis and Rio at the Hospital
I have visited the hospital twice to pray for him and share God’s love with his family, who are waiting for him. We pray for his full recovery and his return to Korea. Every time he comes to visit me, he always asks for my prayers and discusses some spiritual issues, and I am becoming a place for him to raise questions.
Melly Beduku is a longtime listener and feels blessed by the radio ministry. She always hears worship songs, and her heart is touched. Until one day, she met a servant of God from AOG. She took the courage to ask about Christianity based on what she had heard on Radio Voz. Pastor Moises shared the gospel with Melly Beduku, and she accepted Jesus and continues to faithfully listen to Radio Voz.
Rio, Melly & her husband at their wedding
She was a widow and living with a widower without marriage. I had always asked them to have a legal marriage in church, praise God, after a long time, they finally agreed to get marry. I was present for their happy moment.
Amalia is a longtime listener. I met with her and shared God’s Word with her and prayed for her. She is very grateful to have Radio Voz with her every day.
Amelia and Rio
When I met her, She thanked me and encouraged me to continue spreading the Good news through Radio Voz.
If you have testimonies and pictures of how The Word for Today is making an impact in your nation, or the radio or God, please email [email protected], thank you and looking forward to hearing from you.
Inspiration for you from…
Great leaders refuse to take credit
‘Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal.’ Romans 12:10–11 NIV
John Maxwell says: ‘Most leaders focus on two things: the vision and the bottom line. The vision is what usually excites us most, and taking care of the bottom line keeps us in business. But between the vision and the bottom line are all the people in your organisation… If you ignore the people and only pay attention to these other two things, you will lose the people and the vision (and probably the bottom line). But if you focus on the people, you have the potential to win the people, the vision, and the bottom line.’
Interestingly, the Bible puts these two things together: ‘Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal.’ (Romans 12:10–11 NIV) When business consultant Jim Collins studied great companies, he discovered ‘level five leaders’. He says these leaders refused to take credit for their organisation’s accomplishments. Instead, they humbly gave credit to their employees. Numerous leaders say they value their people and customers. That’s a popular thing to say, and anyone can say it. But if you want to find out whether this is a value your organisation actually holds, chat with people who know your organisation well but aren’t employed by you. What do they say? Their answers will show you the most accurate picture.
Since you probably know your own heart better than anyone else, it all starts with you. Ask yourself, ‘Do I place a high value on people?’ If you do, it will show up in how you treat them. If you treat them right, God will bless your efforts. And the Bible says, ‘The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.’ (Proverbs 10:22 NKJV)
SoulFood: Judg 1–3, Matt 11:20–30, Ps 88:9b–18, Pro 13:4–6
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