Ninglum Wungkhai

Indo-Myanmar Border Mission

Ninglum Wungkhai joined IGM in January, 2010, working through Vision2020Asia. Ning was saved as a teen when a preacher told him that knowing Jesus by name would not save him if he did not receive Him in his heart. He poured out his heart to God to forgive his sin and received Jesus as personal Savior. When he was mocked for his testimony, he realized the lost could not know about Jesus unless someone witnessed to them. He dedicated his life to serve God and become a preacher. God brought a trial into Ning’s life when, at the age of 18, he lost both his parents. He took  the responsibility of caring for and working to feed his brother and sister. His situation gave him compassion for street children and orphans and caused him to ask God to use him to care for them. God opened the door for Ning to attend Bible College in Southern India. After school, he returned home and organized a group of college students to visit the border area villages. One of the village elders told him, “Brother, you are [only] the second person who came and talked about Jesus in my village.” He was challenged again to become a preacher. God then opened the door for him to attend West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, CA.

“Here am I, Send Me!” - Isaiah 6:8

“42 million of the 1.3 billion total population of India live in the NE sector bordering Myanmar and China. 80% of the population is Hindu. These areas are  considered protected by the Indian government due to insurgency. God has opened the door  for a few missionaries to get ‘Special Permit’ visas for this place. People  are most receptive to the gospel and thousands are being saved.  However, many of the tribal people in border towns and villages have never heard about Jesus.  I consider it a high calling to be called to minister in these closed areas among my own people. My vision is to establish a soul-winning church, Christian school, Bible Institute and Translation work. I also would  like to establish a Children’s Home to train orphans.” ~Ning

The Indo-Myanmar Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church started from a small fellowship of believers in Ukhrul. It was declared as a church in October, 2010. The members are comprised of Indians and some Burmese who are temporarily staying in India. Pastor Ning teaches Baptist distinctives to the new converts as well as to existing pastors in town. A lot of people were saved at the recent leadership conference and need to grow in their spiritual life but don’t have a place for worship. There are two more areas in town organizing regular fellowships where they hope to establish churches soon.
 
Outreach team members regularly visit house to house to have an evening fellowship and prayer time with the family members. Ning also organizes occasional fellowships for some of the families who can’t attend church. Family fellowships are organized with singing of hymns, prayer and 30 minutes' preaching, ending with an altar call. The team travels from village to village along the India-Myanmar border. The people are very receptive. The villagers are excited to be a part of any programs that are organized for them. However, in Myanmar’s villages the forces of military Juntas are lawless and can cause problems.
 
Pastor Wungkhai hopes to hold a crusade or conference several times a year in many different areas in India. It is his vision and prayer to establish churches in those areas where they find souls at the conference, so that they may have a place of gathering. Please pray for team members and finances to organize such crusades in the future.
 
The Indo-Myanmar Baptist Church needs a temporary building for the congregation of 80-100 people (simple tin roof over wood and bamboo construction). They need approximately $6,000 US to construct this building. Church members are willing to donate homestead land for this temporary building until the church is able to purchase land for a permanent building. Because land in the town is very expensive, it may take some years for the church to raise enough to buy land. After a permanent building can be made, the temporary building can then be dismantled and moved to another location.
 

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Update - 3/22/12

Update - 1/20/12

Update - 8/15/11

Special Prayer Request - 1/19/11

Special Prayer Request - 12/13/10

Update - 10/6/10 - IMM Fellowhip inauguration

Update - 6/21/10 - return trip delayed

Update - 6/3/10 - returning to India

Update - 4/6/10