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Opening the Door to Christ

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."

-Revelation 3:20

Greetings Ministry Partners,

This verse is a beautiful invitation from Jesus to experience a deeper, personal relationship with Him. As I meditate on these words, I picture our Savior standing patiently at the door of each person's heart and life, lovingly calling them to Himself.

In a world filled with darkness, the Light of Christ continues to shine. Many people are still living apart from God, yet Jesus lovingly seeks them. As Romans 3:23 reminds us, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Sin has separated mankind from God, but because of His great love, He desires to restore that relationship and dwell within us.

How will people know the One who is knocking at the door of their hearts unless someone tells them? As Christians, we have the privilege and responsibility of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who have never heard. We are called to tell others who Jesus is, invite them to receive Him as Savior, and help them grow as faithful disciples of Christ.

According to this verse, we receive Christ by opening our hearts and lives to Him. We come before God in faith, asking Him to forgive our sins, inviting Him into our lives to transform us into the people He created us to be, and receiving the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. What a wonderful promise that when we open the door to Him, He gladly comes in and desires to have fellowship with us.

Thank you for your faithful prayers and generous partnership. Because of your support, more people around the world are hearing the knock of Christ through the faithful witness of CCI leaders who proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and equip others with God's Word. Together, we are helping open doors to lives transformed for the glory of God.

In Christ's love,

CCI Laos National Director

Testimony

"I just graduated from the CCI program. I first joined a CCI class in 2022 and completed Books 1 through 5 before the class had to stop for various reasons. At that time, I never thought I would have the opportunity to continue my studies. Then, in 2024, a new class was started, and I was invited to return. I began again with Book 1. Even though I studied Books 1 through 5 a second time, I was grateful for the opportunity, as it strengthened my understanding of God's Word.

I am thankful to my teacher for patiently helping me learn, to the donors who supported our class, and to CCI for giving me this wonderful opportunity. Through this program, I have gained valuable biblical knowledge and grown in my faith. I am committed to taking what I have learned back to my church and doing my best to help make it a disciple-making church. Thank you for investing in my life and the lives of many others."

Graduation

A graduation ceremony was held for 14 students on June 11.

Training

A God's Financial Principles seminar was held with 15 participants on June 9 and 10.

Classes

The class located in northwestern-central Laos met June 17 through 19 to study Book 9 on church history.

The Hmong class is reviewing Book 8, Teaching Principles & Methods.

Another class in central Laos met from June 24 to 27 to study Book 5 on Bible Doctrine.

The three evening classes in northwestern-central Laos are studying Book 10, Missions Evangelism & Discipleship.

Pastors O and K visited some church leaders, meeting with three classes, and visited a house church. Also shown is a CCI alum baptizing.

Staff Update

• I participated in a Gospel for the Poor seminar and graduation ceremony. I also visited the class that met from June 17 to 19 to assist with teaching. I was encouraged to see the teacher's growth in using interactive teaching methods, with about 90% of the students actively participating through questions and discussion.
• Pastor O met with church leaders and elders in southwest Laos to discuss the possibility of starting a new CCI class there.
• Pastor K visited several house churches in northwestern-central Laos, where five church leaders registered to become CCI students. He plans to launch a new class in September.
• Pastor S visited two classes in central Laos led by Pastor P. Although enrollment has decreased from 26 to 11 students, plans are underway to begin a new class in September or October, with four people already registered.

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