02 Mar Equipping for Outreach
Our Co-Mission Partner, Isaac, is based in Sabah, East Malaysia, and leads the Micah Centre – a cross-cultural mission training school. The school focus on mobilizing urban churches and equipping young people to empower the rural indigenous community in Sabah through transformational development.
As the principal of Micah Centre, Isaac recruits, trains, and sends trainees out for various outreach projects within the rural indigenous community. He also connects with local churches, particularly urban churches, to give support and resources for community development programs.
Isaac recently conducted a 3-day course that taught various aspects of the Christian faith within a multicultural context. A total of 15 young people, both trainees from their school, as well as young people from the local village, participated in this course.
Concurrently, the school also completed the Micah training program at the end of 2021, with eight graduates – three of whom have decided to remain in Sabah to continue serving amongst the indigenous community! Part of their training prior to graduation included a short-term mission trip for 3 weeks in the interior villages, located six hours away from the school.
The trainees had the opportunity to serve the tribes in different villages through home visits and church gatherings. This short-term mission trip also gave them the opportunity to foster a good relationship with the local villagers, understand their local culture and the various needs and challenges they face.
Please pray for the three new Micah graduates who have decided to remain in Sabah – that God prepares their hearts and minds as they join the ministry.
Pray for Isaac as he supervises the Micah team – that God grants him wisdom and leadership as the ministry team grows in unity to serve the indigenous community in Sabah.
Pray also for Isaac’s wife and 18-month daughter, who have been separated from Isaac since 2021 due to the pandemic lockdown in Malaysia. They will be reunited this month in Sabah. Pray for a smooth transition and preparation as they make the move to live there.