September 11, 2001 is one of those days
that is now a significant day in world history, especially for those of us who
consider ourselves either Americans for friends with Americans. It was a day that
culminated in reflecting a deep hatred in the heart of a small, but very powerful
group of people who hat America and despise some of the values that are
reflected in America like freedom, liberty, love, and tolerance of others. This
day was a painful day in the lives of many but it was also a day where the
courage of men stood strong and where people gave their lives to protect and
defend others who only sought after harm and destruction.
Not only is September 11, 2001 a day that all
of us at NTIM will remember, but 2 years after this horrible attack of 9/11
something very positive happened in the heart one of the great states of Alabama
that reflected another value that most Americans share and that is the value of
the freedom to take the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ into all the world. You
see, on September 11, 2007, two of board members – David Howell and Michael Johnson
– went down to the Jefferson County Office in Alabama to register the Articles
of Incorporation of NTIM as a charitable, non profit organization committed to
taking the love and message of Jesus to some of the least reached people groups
in our world today living in and around Northern Thailand.
After almost two years of seeking God’s face,
praying, planning, casting vision, organizing, recruiting, installing board
members, and writing up Articles of Incorporation, God birthed NTIM. September
11, 2007 was that day and since that day some 12 years ago, God has allowed friends,
family, churches, volunteers, and NTIM personnel to join Him in transforming
the lives of thousands of people, one life at a time.
My family has now lived and served our great
Savior, for 20 years and we are so thankful to all of you who have supported us
through your prayers and financial donations to the work the God has placed in
our hands to lead.
As I sit at my office this afternoon on September
11, 2019, and write this update, I want to encourage each of you to do all that
God has called you to do.
Words cannot express the great joy I have
in my heart when I reflect upon the last 20+ years our family has lived in
Thailand and the awesome experiences we have had. We have had so many
opportunities to learn how to walk with God in obedience in the work He has put
in our hands to do. God wants to use
ordinary people like you and me to respond to Him in Obedience and join Him in His
work to reach the nations and all the unreached people groups in His world
today.
PRAY, GIVE, and GO.
Would you also please consider giving a
special donation to NTIM as a “birthday gift” and help us continue to make a
significant impact in this part of God’s World.
To
God be the glory for the great things He has done.... and is doing.... and will
do in the days ahead! Not for the glory of a man or of men, nor for the glory
of an organization, but for the glory of the One who chose to leave His throne
in heaven and become a man, to go to the cross and pay the ultimate penalty for
the sins of all men, and then to empower His followers to go to all the unreached
people groups of the world today with the message of our Savior, remembering
that "all authority has been given to Jesus" and that Jesus said He
will build His church "and the gates of Hell will not be able to stop
it."
May
God continue to be pleased to use ordinary people like us for His glory and the
advancement of His Kingdom.
Michael,
for the team.
"For
we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your
bond-servants for Jesus’ sake." 2 Corinthians 4:5
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Financial support can be given through
NTIM....
Northern
Thailand Impact Ministry (NTIM), P.O. Box 26115, Birmingham, AL 35260 USA Main
Website: www.gontim.org
NTIM
is a non-profit 501(c)(3)charitable organization based in the USA. We are
committed to reaching some of the least reached people groups in our world
today and are focused in the heart of Southeast Asia where poverty is high, educational
needs are great, unreached people groups (UPGs) are all around us, and the love
and message of Jesus is needed to transform lives.
