Is ‘Mission’ Arrogance?
“Mission work does not arise from any arrogance in the Christian church: Mission is its cause and life. The Church exists by mission, just as fire exists by burning.” Emil Brunner

Mekong Springboard’s vision is “To see indigenous movements of reproducing churches among all Mekong peoples, obeying Jesus and His Great commission.”

Our mission is “To glorify God by reaching Mekong peoples through strategic prayer and ministry.”

• Pray God’s vision for the Mekong Springboard team will be clear. Pray that each of us will wholeheartedly and humbly fulfill the part in the mission our God and Leader gives us.

Wa
The Wa autonomous state is in Myanmar. The people groups that live in this state include the Wa, the Dai, the Lahu and the Han.

Six years ago a private Christian elementary school got permission to help meet the needs of the mass relocation of the Wa people. Almost the entire first group of students that were beginning their elementary education were 12 to 15 year olds. After starting, some of these had to drop out of school in order to work for their families in order to survive. Now this group of young adults has great potential for positive influence.

• Pray for the over 50 believers who were baptized earlier this year. Please pray for their spiritual growth. Pray for a church planting movement that will spread to all Wa communities.
• Please pray for the relationship between the Wa Autonomous State and the Myanmar government to be harmonious.
• Pray for the good news to spread effectively.

Zhuang
October is a special Month of Prayer for the Zhuang - a month long prayer emphasis for the over 17 million unreached Zhuang of Southern China. They are the largest people group in the world without a Bible in their own language. Please join us for the October 1st, 2006 Day Of Prayer for the Zhuang. To be added to the list of those who will take part, or to receive the prayer guide, please write: zhuang@pobox.com

There is a full color prayer guide, "31 Days for the Zhuang" available in several languages. The price is US $1 per book for one to fifty copies, after 50 copies it is sixty cents a copy plus the postage charge to mail them.

The typical Zhuang village does not have a regular police force.  Disputes are often brought to the head of the village for mediation.  The reality, however, is that people often take matters into their own hands.  It is not uncommon for families without a man present to be taken advantage of.  If money is lent to a family and not quickly repaid, then the lender will often steal things for the borrower to sell the item to “repay the loan”.  In one situation, a man known to be stealing from others went missing and was found dead sometime later in a cornfield during the harvest.

• Without a strong and just authority in an area people have nowhere to turn when they run into problems.  Pray that Christians would set a good example by doing what is right in God's eyes. 
• Pray that God would raise up honest, wise village leaders to settle disputes in a fair and just manner. 
• Pray that the Zhuang would understand the justice and grace of God in their own lives, which should lead them to the cross.