Starting with Pastor Larry Evans (the tall one in the middle) and his wife Carie, together with Dr Jim and Mrs Barbara Anderson and then Mrs Dien and Pastor Arie Dien.
When Pastor Larry Evans and I first began talking about the possibility of him coming to Papua I was thrilled. Pastor Larry was the second Conference President I worked under in Georgia-Cumberland Conference back in America. From Georgia-Cumberland he went on to become the assistant to the President for the NAD for 8 months and then on to the General Conference where he served as Undersecretary for the world church of Seventh-day Adventists. Today he serves as associate for Stewardship and as the advocate for Deaf Ministries world wide.
There have been a lot of miracles pulling together this important Evangelism meeting for our church in Biak. The churches of Biak have 2 pastors covering 14 places of worship. We hired 4 Bible workers to assist in preparation and follow-up as well as there were already 2 locally hired 1,000 missionary students. This small army of people has been instrumental of building over 150 interests.
4 of the 28 member Signing Choir that welcomed us to the Opening night Ceremonies for Pastor Evans – Hope for a Broken World Evangelism meetings.
Biak is an Island of about 107,000 people. It boasts some of the best snorkeling in the world. It is host to about 79,000 Biakian people who speak their own Biak language and have a beautiful nature of welcoming hearts. In their tradition truth was to come to their tribe via the white spirit from the east. So when white missionaries came from America and other places they excepted the gospel with eagerness.
Local Media from Radio and TV come for interviewing Pastor Evans on opening night.
Each night around 100-150 guests have been coming and that attendance will build as the meetings go on. Please pray for these important Evangelism meetings.
Pastor Evans and Pastor Dien, his translator, call for a decision to follow Jesus on the opening night. Imagine preaching in suits in 85 degree heat and 90% humidity.
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