Missionary Renegade: Around The Region... Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Volume 5, Issue 19 for Saturday, May 13, 2017 from The Global Church of the Nazarene of The Asia-Pacific Regional Communications, Ortigas Av Ext, Kaytikling, Taytay, Rizal, Manila 1920 Philippines Updates on Prayer Requests, Strategic Field Education Meeting in PH, New Health Service Facility in PNG, W&W & NMI Highlights... These and MORE!

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Around The Region... Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Volume 5, Issue 19 for Saturday, May 13, 2017 from The Global Church of the Nazarene of The Asia-Pacific Regional Communications, Ortigas Av Ext, Kaytikling, Taytay, Rizal, Manila 1920 Philippines Updates on Prayer Requests, Strategic Field Education Meeting in PH, New Health Service Facility in PNG, W&W & NMI Highlights... These and MORE!

Around The Region... Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Volume 5, Issue 19 for Saturday, May 13, 2017 from The Global Church of the Nazarene of The Asia-Pacific Regional Communications, Ortigas Av Ext, Kaytikling, Taytay, Rizal, Manila 1920 Philippines Updates on Prayer Requests, Strategic Field Education Meeting in PH, New Health Service Facility in PNG, W&W & NMI Highlights... These and MORE!

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* UPDATED PRAYER REQUEST- Doctor at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Diagnosed with Tumor
* UPDATED PRAYER REQUEST- Doctor at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Diagnosed with Tumor

Papua New Guinea: Dr. Erin Meir, one of our missionary doctors in Papua New Guinea, is in need of our prayers. She has just recently been diagnosed with a Pituitary Macroadenoma (tumor in the brain).
“I have seen a Neurosurgeon and Endocrinologist and the hope is that I can take some medicines to shrink the tumor and won’t need surgery to remove it,” she explains.
Please commit to pray for Dr. Erin, as well as the ministry team at Kudjip. When one member hurts, we all hurt! Additional tests will be completed to determine the correct course of action. Thank you so very much for lifting this very real need before our heavenly Father!
As of 12-May-2016, Dr. Erin sends this updated prayer request:
“Thanks for everyone’s prayers and support. I am starting on a medicine to shrink the tumor this week, with the plan to reassess the size of the tumor, and treatment plan, in 3 months time. In the meantime, I am feeling well and continuing on my speaking and traveling schedule during this Home Assignment time.”
Please continue to include Dr. Erin in your prayers!
Prayer Request for the Behr Family- *UPDATE
Prayer Request for the Behr Family- *UPDATEPlease pray for Aaron, the eldest son of Dan and Coralee Behr, who has been hospitalized in Ohio with a medical situation and is awaiting surgery. Dan and Coralee are currently serving at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in Manila, Philippines, where Dan is a Professor of Communication. They are making plans to return to the US to be with their son.
Update from Prayer Mobilization Line, 10 May 2017:
“Thank you for praying for Aaron Behr. His parents, Dan and Coralee, say he is doing better and they appreciate your continued prayers for Aaron’s health to improve more so that he can undergo needed surgery.”
Former Missionary to the Philippines Passes Away
Former Missionary to the Philippines Passes Away

Nampa, Idaho: Retired missionary, Meryle Burkhart, transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was 86.
Meryle, together with husband Peter, pastored in Washington and Idaho, and served as missionaries in Guyana and the Philippines.
Meryle Ilene Carrier Burkhart was born on October 6, 1930, at Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her family became members of the Church of the Nazarene when she was in High School, which eventually lead her to study at Northwest Nazarene College (now University, or NNU.) It was at NNU where she met Peter.

It was in January 1962 that Meryle and Peter solidified their call to missions and were sent an invitation to be interviewed. The rest, you could say, is history. They were accepted and assigned to Guyana, where they served for 10 years.
Meryle and Peter next pastored a church in Nampa, Idaho, which is now known as Karcher Church of the Nazarene.
From Karcher Church, Meryle and Peter re-entered missionary service in 1976 and were assigned to the Philippines. They stayed in Manila for the first four years and moved to the provinces until their retirement in 1992.

Meryle’s participation was to be a strong supporter of the church. She taught Sunday School classes, played the piano, welcomed the people to services, and did everything else that needed to be done.
Philippines- Micronesia Field Strategy Coordinator (FSC) Stephen Gualberto, remembers Peter and Meryle’s ministry during their stay in the Philippines:
“I have several great memories of the Burkharts in the Philippines. Peter became our District Superintendent at Southern Tagalog District when I was a teenager. Meryle was a great Sunday School Teachers’ trainer to us in the district.”
Dr. Floyd Cunningham, Academic Dean of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS,) fondly talked about the Burkharts as well:
“In the Philippines, they initially served in Metro Manila planting churches. Both the Central Church in Quezon City, and the Taytay Church were among the products of their ministry. They lived on and tended to the campus of what was to become APNTS.”

Meryle is survived by her husband, Peter, and their 5 children.
A memorial service will be on May 12, 2017. For more information, please click here.
Please continue to pray for the Burkharts, especially Peter, as they deal with the loss of a wife and mother. We pray that the peace of our Lord will be theirs during this difficult time.
Friends may give through Hands of Hope Northwest or NNU Scholarship Fund.
Contact Mark Wheeler for more details.
Nazarene Health Ministries Close to Completing Housing and Water Projects at Kudjip!
Nazarene Health Ministries Close to Completing Housing and Water Projects at Kudjip!

Papua New Guinea: For many years, housing has been one of the biggest concerns at Kudjip Nazarene Mission Station where Kudjip Nazarene hospital, together with other Nazarene ministries are located. Many staff have been living in seriously overcrowded homes, with some families occupying a single room.
The Church of the Nazarene, through Nazarene Health Ministries (NHM,) has already completed thirty-two staff houses and a clean sustainable water project (a triple well system,) that provides water supply to the hospital and to all of the station.
Project team leaders Earl, Kingston and Jordan, with their teams, have done an incredible job and hope to finalize completion of these very significant projects by year end. The access to a clean water supply does not only benefit the hospital staff and mission station, but the surrounding community as well! God is doing great things as those involved look forward to continuing to work in partnership with churches and other donors.
Please pray for the successful completion of these projects. May God touch more hearts to give to this great life-impacting endeavor.

In photo: Mr. Tulbai, with his family of eight.
Mr. Tulbai is one of our Primary Health staff who moved into one of the newly built homes. For more than 10 years, they lived in a small two-bedroom house. Through the housing project, the entire family can now enjoy this great blessing!

Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Welcomes New Doctors!
Kudjip Nazarene Hospital Welcomes New Doctors!
Papua New Guinea: Kudjip Nazarene Hospital is excited to announce the arrival of two new doctors who are joining their team!

Dr. Sheryl UyedaDr. Sheryl is a General Surgeon, coming through Samaritan’s Purse Post- Residency program. Samaritan’s Purse has been partnering with Kudjip Nazarene Hospital for many years in helping to bring missionary doctors. In 2016, Dr. Sheryl visited the hospital for two weeks as a resident, where she felt the call to serve in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Kudjip Nazarene Hospital is very blessed to have Dr. Sheryl, not only as an addition to their growing ministry that sees and takes care of surgery patients, but also to train rural doctors to do surgery in rural areas in the Highlands.

Nathan and Beckey MasonDr. Nathan Mason, a Family Practitioner, together with his wife Beckey, came through the Church of the Nazarene. Dr. Nathan first became interested in medicine during middle school. He knew God was leading him toward medical missions after joining three mission trips in college. Dr. Nathan will be helping with general medicine needs in outpatient, inpatient, and taking over Dr. Andy’s talipe’s clinic (club-foot children).
Meanwhile, Beckey felt called to the mission field as a child and had her heart drawn to helping orphans with disabilities following a summer mission trip during college.
Dr. Nathan and Beckey have five children- Jeremiah, Josiah, Naomi, Caleb, and Lydia, who are adjusting well to the new setting. The Masons are great additions to the missionary families in Papua New Guinea.
Dr. Sheryl, Dr. Nathan, and Becky have already completed the initial phase of cultural orientation in the bush. Currently, they are simultaneously learning Tok Pisin, tropical medicine and the cultures of Papua New Guinea. We are so truly grateful for their contributions to the ministry, and are excited to see what God will do with them onboard!
Please include Dr. Sheryl and the Masons in your prayers as they adjust and minister in the Highlands. May their presence make more Kingdom Impact at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital and in the surrounding communities.
Regional Prayer Requests Page
You Can Always Find Current Global Prayer Requests and Praises on the NMI Prayer Mobilization Line
Philippines/Micronesia Hold Strategic Field Education Meeting

On April 20-21, leaders from across the Philippines and Micronesia met at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) for the Strategic Field Education Meeting. This important meeting laid the ground work for ministry preparation for the next decade.
Attendees included school leaders from APNTS, Philippine Nazarene College (PNC), and Visayan Nazarene Bible College (VNBC), as well as District Superintendents (DS), and extension education coordinators from each of the eleven Philippine districts and Micronesia.
Find out more about the event!
WHO led the discussions?
WHAT did they discuss?
HOW will it impact the Philippine-Micronesia Field Education strategies in the future?
Follow the link for more details!
Health Service Facilities Expand in the Highlands!

God continues to expand the health ministry in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea!
Over the weekend, Bromley Memorial District had the privilege of dedicating the newly-opened Tsingoropa Health Services in Jimi Valley. People from the community brought gifts of food of all sorts as an expression of gratitude and joy. Bromley Memorial District Superintendent (DS) Kamda Kanzpena, Mr. Moses and wife Gabriella, together with her two sisters, led the dedication service. Scripture from Psalms 121 & 128 were read to inspire everyone present during the event.
The community leaders are very thankful to Nazarene Health Ministries, particularly Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, for their efforts to put up Tsingoropa Health Service facility!
Health Service Facilities Expand in the Highlands!

Papua New Guinea: God continues to expand the health ministry in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea!
Over the weekend, Bromley Memorial District had the privilege of dedicating the newly-opened Tsingoropa Health Services in Jimi Valley. People from the community brought gifts of food of all sorts as an expression of gratitude and joy. Bromley Memorial District Superintendent (DS) Kamda Kanzpena, Mr. Moses and wife Gabriella, together with her two sisters, led the dedication service. Scripture from Psalms 121 & 128 were read to inspire everyone present during the event.

The community leaders would like to thank Nazarene Health Ministries, particularly Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, for their efforts to put up Tsingoropa Health Service facility. According to DS Kamda, “The people of Jimi are the happiest people today. We praise God for that.”[Submitted by: Kamda Kanzpena]

Click here to read the story on our website!

W&W Highlight: Maetang Tribal Children's Home and Maetang Community
Here on the Asia-Pacific Region, there are many opportunities to travel to amazing places, learn new cultures, meet new friends and most importantly minister and spread God's Word and love through Work and Witness!
Today, we feature a project located in Northern Thailand.

The children at the Maetang Tribal Children's Home come from villages all over Northern Thailand. They live away from home to allow them to get a standard education.
Teams engaged on this project will have the opportunity to conduct English classes, Vacation Bible School, and other discipling type ministries. The team will also be involved with several work projects around the Children's Home campus.
What's in your hands? Learn more about the project and how you can participate!
Bless and be blessed! Don't miss this opportunity! Follow the link for more information!
General Assembly is coming quickly!

District Presidents and Delegates from the Asia-Pacific Region to the NMI Convention are invited to a Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning June 22, 2017 at 7:00-8:15am.
There will be a Complimentary Light Buffet Breakfast provided and we will quickly start with a short Devotion brought to us by General Superintendent Dr. David Graves followed by a time of prayer for the Fields on our Region. Please RSVP
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The Most Important Thing to Do When You Start with a New Team

Stepping into a new leadership role can bring a rush of excitement. When God provides an opportunity, my natural inclination is to jump in full force. In my eagerness to get started, however, I may overlook the critical first step—developing an atmosphere of trust within the group.
Have you ever been appointed to a leadership position, only to be met with opposition? Maybe you’re leading a small group in your home or a women’s Bible study at church. Maybe you’re heading up a committee or organizing an event. Whatever the role, leaders must gain the group’s trust. When my members know they can trust me, God can accomplish great things through us. So how do we inspire trust in our teams or groups?
In the book of Joshua, God gives us instructions on the importance of building trust. God called Joshua to lead the Israelites at a crucial time in history. Moses led God’s people for 40 years, and now Joshua would direct them into the Promised Land. From Joshua’s story, we can learn four important things that will help us develop trust.
1. Understand you are appointed by God.After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them.” —Joshua 1:1–2
The Lord gave Joshua his charge, saying “the time has come.” Joshua heard the clear voice of God. He understood the part he would play in God’s divine plan. Can women have this same confidence when God gives us our charge to lead?
Oftentimes our inclination as women is to try to win the approval of others. We feel the need to establish ourselves as strong leaders, so others will respect us. In an attempt to earn trust, we fall into the trap of people-pleasing. Trying to gain the trust of the group with our works, however, takes our focus away from God.
Keeping our attention on the one who brought us to the position in the first place, will help us have confidence in our role. God reassures us as he did with Joshua, “I will be with you as I was with Moses,” (Joshua 1:5). If God places us in a position, he will give us what we need to do his work.
2. Delegate responsibilities to your team.So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’” —Joshua 1:10–11
Joshua went on a long, arduous journey with his people. He knew who the officers were, and he knew who he could count on to fulfill important responsibilities. Whenever there is a change in leadership or new positions are added, however, we are faced with important task of getting to know one another.
Once I accepted a leadership position where I didn’t know anyone. I was unfamiliar with each person’s unique gifts and how they contributed to the group’s dynamics. Though I desired to delegate tasks, I wasn’t able to without first getting to know the people on my team. I slowly started to meet with people to learn their gifts and strengths, and I postponed delegating for a bit too long. This gave the wrong impression about my leadership style. Several of the ladies thought I wanted to do everything myself, and this created tension between us.
As leaders, there will be times when we need to be patient in delegating, slowly getting to know our teammates and fellow staff members. But we also need to delegate as much as possible, knowing that groups are stronger when we all play a part. So, quickly get to know each person, talking with them about their gifts, talents, and passions. Ask them how they’d like to contribute. Then delegate appropriate responsibilities. Delegating will build stronger comradery on your team and ease your workload. It’s a win for everyone.
3. Carry on the vision.But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, ‘The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’” —Joshua 1:12–13
Joshua understood the vision given to the previous leader. He knew God directed him to carry on that vision to completion, and he made this clear to the people of Israel when he began, “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you.”
We may not know why our predecessor left his or her position, but we must always respect the person as the former leader. We are each a link in the chain, accepting our part in working to see God’s plan fulfilled. It’s important to remember that God has already been at work on this team or in this ministry. Rather than throw everything out and start fresh, explore the vision God has already established first.
4. Serve faithfully before becoming a leader.The Israelites no doubt knew of Joshua’s faithfulness. They knew his reputation as a willing servant. Exodus 17 shows how much Moses trusted Joshua. The Amalekites attacked them, and Moses commanded Joshua to gather warriors together and fight. Verse 10 says, “So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered.”
We may be meeting a new congregation, or we may have served the same women’s group for many years. Either way, our reputation will follow us. God is developing and preparing us through our experiences. While we wait for God’s timing, let’s be known for our faithful commitment. It is through years of steadfast serving that we learn the skills needed to be effective leaders.
Developing trust takes time. Several years passed between Joshua’s charge against the Amalekites and his call to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, and we may find that it takes years for us, too. But women leaders have God’s assurance that he is with us every step, just as he was with Joshua. When we follow Joshua’s example, we will create an authentic atmosphere of mutual trust. Through our unity, God will guide our group into the good work he called us to do.

Kristine Brown is a communicator at heart who teaches about God’s powerful, relatable Word. She is the author of Over It. Conquering Comparison to Live Out God’s Plan and founder of the non-profit organization, More Than Yourself, Inc. Kristine writes about her God-story and helps others discover their own at www.morethanyourself.com.

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Hiring English Teachers for Malaysia- INQUIRE NOW!
Malaysia: Dynamic Language Centre is accepting applications for full-time language teachers in their English language center in Penang, Malaysia.
The newly renovated center has been in operation for over 15 years. While they teach many languages, children's and adult English are their main focus.
If you are an experienced children's teacher, enjoy a wide mix of cultures from Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, and are looking for a rewarding career- we have an opportunity for you!
Follow the link and see the qualifications, and how you can submit your application!
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