The Lisu people were mostly a farming community. Rice provided them with a substantial income and living. Isobel and John soon observed that many Lisu were not busy during the rainy season. Isobel decided to open up The Rainy Season Bible School so that she could teach the Lisu the gospel and basic ideas of Christianity. She and John would train the new believers and send them out to neighboring villages. Even to this day in various countries and regions, missionaries continue to host Bible schools during the wet season.
Rainy Season Bible School was influential in the conversion of many Lisu people. The school taught the new believers to be very mission minded and evangelistic. Training national people to evangelize and teach their own people is a priority of international missionaries. God commands believers to be always making disciples.
Making disciples is a priority at my church. In my church we have a program called 1-3-1. One person praying for three people to know the one true God. If everyone prays for and personally witnesses to at least three people, there will be a ripple effect. We can reach many different spheres of people,because everyone has different circles of influence. My church has outreach events in order to make it easier for us to invite our 1-3-1 friends and neighbors to organized events that combine relationship and the message of the gospel.
Making disciples is a priority at my church. In my church we have a program called 1-3-1. One person praying for three people to know the one true God. If everyone prays for and personally witnesses to at least three people, there will be a ripple effect. We can reach many different spheres of people,because everyone has different circles of influence. My church has outreach events in order to make it easier for us to invite our 1-3-1 friends and neighbors to organized events that combine relationship and the message of the gospel.
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| A picture Isobel Kuhn took herself and titled "Preaching to Lisu" |
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