Julebrev 2012 / Christmas letter 2012

It seems really looooooooong time that I don't touch my blog.

Now! it is the time!


Actually it isn't my traditional to write a Christmas letter ( Julebrev ) Since I have been in Norway in many years, so it is not that bad to get some impact from Norwegian culture by writing ''Julebrev'' hehe :P

Anyway, time goes really fast, I just realized that I have spend my life almost 7 years in Europe for a calling to serve God which I couldn't imagine how it gonna be...

And I have been in Bryne almost 2 years.

Bryne is a small town which is in the South West  of Norway. Here people speak Norwegian with Jærsk accent it is difficult to understand. But it's really lovely to hear it.


I work as a youth worker, graphic designer, worship leader and Confirmation worker ( konfirmantarbeid)  in Bryne Frikyrkje. And sometime I allow myself to do prophetic paintings in conferences. It's fun!




I would say that I don't have any education for Theology or biblical certificate. Only one thing I have is '' the name of Jesus'' It sounds weird but it is truth

One of my favorited prayer is: Father you have to give me signs and wonders going infront of me, so it will be proved that I have been sent by You!

Yeah! such a great prayer ever!


Since I have worked here for one and half years, it has been fascinating to see how God works among young people in this area. I have seen signs, wonders and miracles happening again and again and it seems never stop. Sure, it happens not only among young people but also adult. But the greatest thing for me is; to see many young people here start to hungry for God. I see many lives have been changed!, some of them start to getting serious with God, serve Him, love Him and need more of Him!

That make me always smile when I think about this.

I have to confess that the most precious Christmas gift for me in this year is: seeing the youth here growing!



I absolutely love my job and I am grateful that I can do what I love.


Beside I am so lucky to have ALOT of good people around me. I always find my brothers, sisters or even parents in Christ everywhere God send me to. It is such amazing and fascinatingly to see how God connects people together.

              I wish I will have more time to share about testimonies that I have been experienced. 

                     However, I wish you guys merry Christmas and Happy New year 2013! 

                                              I am really looking forward to the year 2013!!!

                                                          It is going to be AWESOME!!!

                                                                        Be blessed!

We are a Tent Maker!

Dunamis - The Power to Chang Life.

I would like to present a new born company which my sister and I start to do to together. (Well, actually it is my sister's vision but I just help her a bit :P

In 2009 my sister had been gotten a revelation that, God called her to a business but it will be more than a business.

In January, we were talking about the revelation once again and we both had a deep desiring that we have to move out from our small apartment with a comfort life as quick as possible. And we must obey God even though we don’t know what support to be next. WALK BY FAITH NOW! It seems like God opened the door for us. Because at the same time, a member in our church offered a house for rent for us, and he didn't know at all that we were looking for a house for rent!

Everything went very quick, we moved to a new house for rent and we took 2 boys and 1 girl stay with us. So that, we can take a good care of them and support them foods, educations etc. as much as we can.

We use this house for rent as a home office and place to stay.

Our house open wide for the youth. We have pray meeting at home every Wednesday and in weekends we try to invite young people to visit us. Sometime just hang out together at home.

We were painting... So fun!

We had decided to have white color at the wall.

About our Company:

The company was established by serving in a local church in Bangkok. By using God’s gifts about art designing, creativity, logos and graphic design, post card, web design and T- shirt design for any event in the church.

For this reason the works of art and related products, are increasingly recognized more and more both in our own local church and extended to the churches in almost every other sector in the country as well as abroad, especially the Scandinavian countries. All of our art works and related products were concerned with a good quality care and taking good care of the small details. That made us trusted and reliable, both inside and outside the country. At the starting point, we had a goal of just serving, helping and supporting domestic Churches and Organizations. But now we have got a power of thought, and expanded our serving to around the world.

In 2010 the word “Dunamis” which appears in a book called “God’s Power to change your life” by Rick Warren, came to our mind as a word that expresses our “mission” Dunamis comes from Greek and means “the Power”. The word “Dunamis” is derived from “Dynamite”. It is a term used to describe the power of God to change lives. We believe that God has provided a powerful dynamite to change ourselves and society, so that we live better. We also believe that if we have the power to do something, then everything is possible!

Our main focusing:

• · Serving God and be a partner with churches, ministries and organization both in Thailand and overseas.
• · Support Christian Ministries in Thailand.
• · Do a business not for getting rich but to increase God’s Kingdom.

How to support us.

We are highly appreciated if you please

• introduce about our company to people whom would like to have T-shirt projects, Card and Poster designs.
• pray for us.
• please pray for our new car. We have planed together that, one a month we will drive car to small villages in Thailand and gospel by making activities with the people in each villages and share about Good news! My sister and I had done something like that 10 years ago and we would like to proceed to do it again :D

These ways you could support us :D

Thank you so much!

The mission question by Dr.Charles F. Stanley

For the Scripture says,

"WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

for WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" Roman 10: 11-15

At every missions conference hosted by my church, I give God the same message I’ve been repeating since my early 20s: “I’m available, Lord. I’ll go to foreign fields if you say so.” Until He tells me to pack my bags, I’m going to keep on sending others to work among unbelievers in distant and even remote lands.

Paul asked a series of rhetorical questions in Romans 10 that can be summed up like this: How will the world hear about Jesus if you do nothing? God uses Christians to spread the word that His salvation plan is available to all. He put us in families and communities and nations so we will mingle and share what we know. But some believers are called to carry the gospel farther than others. Those who stay behind are to offer prayer and resources for those who travel.

If you’re shaking your head and thinking, Mission work isn’t where my heart is, I have news for you: Every believer is called to missions as either a goer or a sender. That call comes in dramatic ways for some, but for most of us, it is simply a biblical principle to be followed (Matt. 28:19). What’s missing for those who don’t have a “heart” for such work is passion. Christians who share and go and send are often excited about God’s message for unbelievers—and it’s possible for you to become more enthusiastic too.

I challenge you to ask the Lord, “Am I open to going anywhere You send me?” Our roots in a community should be sunk only as deep as God wills. If you aren’t called to go, then choose to be a sender. Offer your prayers, your money, and anything else that will help to put others on the mission field. - Dr. Charles F. Stanley http://www.intouch.org/

Infield at Hua Hin 2011

This is one of my FANTASTIC time in this month! Infield at Hua Hin in Thailand with 12 viking students from Hald year 2010-2011.

I was asked to help a teacher at Hald for an infield course. Of course I said YES! And only 2 hours before I left from Bangkok to the south, I got a calling from Kristian Mjoelsnes. He and his fiancée were in Bangkok and wished to meet me.

Well, everything seems like prompt decision. I decided to take both of them coming to Hua Hin together. With all my hope that maybe both of them could help me and they could enjoy on the beach included beautiful sun as well.

Kristian and Marit were alumni at Hald. We went to Hald at the same year 2008-2009.

Almost 1 week that I was with 15 viking people and it was such a great time that we spended together. Talking, speaking ( nice to talk Norwegian again ), hearing each one of their sharing. Enjoy stories and experiencings that they have learned so far. Of course FOODS! Uhmm yammy :P . By the way, there was something which is amazed me. Because there was really few of them have faced culture shock. GOOD for them!

My main task was a counselor, sharing words of the day and arrange the " Blå tur". Which is a kind of a trip without plaining and unseen before( it's from my own translation ). However our trip was soooo amazing! We went out around 1 hour from Hua Hin which is not a lot of tourists. Long beach - quite good beach - nice weather. A kind of good feeling to see the vikings enjoy sunbathe, swimming and did some sport on the beach.

While the tropical vikings were enjoy sunshine, a small Thai lady has to skip from the sunshine because she doesn't wanna have tan skin Ufff! :P I love to be WHITE AND WISE. Well, I was enjoying Thai massage instead. Oh! It was sooooooo goooooodddd anyway! :D

I have been so bless through this trip. And thankful for God that He leaded me get to know all of them. I do learn from them a lot as well. Through their speaking and sharing which is encourage me so much.

I always say to the people that God has called me to be a missionary and work with the youth in Europe. One day I had a talk with a student and we ended up by prayer. While I was praying for that student I got revelation said; Prem! you are doing that mission which God has called you to do. Even though you are not yet in Europe but you still serving the youth from Europe and helping them in your country!

Ingen grense å tjene Gud

Planetshakers Live in Bangkok!

Jump Jump Jump!!! with

" Planetshakers Live In Bangkok "

While I am waiting for the Visa to come back to the Land of Viking, so I got a contact from the leaders who organize the Planetshakers live in Bangkok concert, they asked me to pray for the opening of this concert. The topic of pray is shaking the heart of young people in Thailand. It is such the HUGE blessing and GREAT opportunity for me to join this ministry. I believe, if God don't give me this opportunity I can't stand on this position.

We hope around 5,000 people will join the concert.

When the nation is under the control of the enemy and separation is all over the country, it is time to wake up and stand up for what is right. God is shaking this nation in every parts of the society. Are you ready to move as He move? Will you be a part of this generation to do whatever it take to shake this nation for His glory?

" The Bangkok Call ( special edition 2010 ) " Shaking this Generation "
Time: 4pm - 6pm, 31 October 2010 @ Indoor Stadium

Turning a Halloween into a Holy weekend with praise and worship with young people from all over Thailand and shake this generation with Planetshakers.

Reserving ticket: The Bangkok Call ( special edition 2010 ) " shaking this generation "
Contact Khun A-ngun 081-334 2133 or Khun Aon 080 2700 711

Come Come Come! and join us!

Tveten i Thailand: Boken er ferdig!

Tveten i Thailand: Boken er ferdig!: "Nå er boken 'En helt overkommelig disippel' på thai ferdig trykket!!! Tusen takk til alle som har vært med og bidratt: Bibelselskapet og Kn..."

Smart!

The Purpose of Your Life on a Starbuck's cup

If you are the one who reads " The Purpose - Driven Life" By Dr. Rick Warren. You might recognize above sentence. So smart!

Took it from Rick Warren's post on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickWarren

The mobilizing God's triumphant reserve.

Last Week I went to a seminar about the Spiritual warfare at a big church in the center of Bangkok. The title of the seminar was Mobilizing God's Triumphant Reserve. Actually I didn't expect that much that I will learn something new about the Spiritual warfare but I was wrong... God always surprise you and I because His words always new, fresh and powerful. Even though I have heard and learned from those scriptures many times but the Holy Spirit helped me to get new perspectives and new thoughts.

The Christian life involves a conflict against demonic forces! " For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians. 6:12

When we came to Jesus, we not only gained a SAVIOR, we gained an ENEMY! When we were born again, we were born on a BATTLEFIELD. That's why we have some of the problems we have!

God has called us to make a difference! He calls us to stand against the enemy, tear down his works and set his captives FREE! God wants us to break off all fear and all passivity! to put on our armor ( Ephesians 6:10-14 ) and learn to STAND!

One of the great part of this seminar was the worship. It was incredible moving and fantastic with dancing, shouting and the presence of God was so strongly!

I was very happy to see every faces smiling, enjoying, shouting with glad and happiness while they worshiped the Lord. One of the pastor from USA. said " I have a bad news and a good news to you guys" The bad news: We are in a battle! But the GOOD news: We will WIN! That made us more shouting ( sounds like we were really in the battle! )

While the whole meeting was singing shouting and worship God. Suddenly my eyes cached at a guy who seems the great army of God. Well, it was such a great picture that this young man humbled himself and knelled before God. Oh! You have to see how powerful when he cried out for God while he was kneeling.

The weapons of God is not only the words of God but also include humbling ourselves, repenting and learning to obey Him. Like this young man has done.

* Prayer and fasting

* Speaking in tongues ( If God gives you this gift)

* Prophetic Acts ( Something that God calls you to do even though it does not make sense like x 7 Jericho )

* Forgiveness

* Worship ( is an act of WAR!)

All of those are our WEAPONS. They are many different weapons and only God can tell us which will bring breakthrough! or the fight with our enemy.

KEY: Don't fall into METHODS!... hear GOD! Let God show you which weapons to use.

As that pastor said: Bad news: We are in a Battle but the GOOD news: We will WIN!

" Thanks be to God, who always lead us in the triumph!" 2 Cor. 2:14

Free to serve

" You have to come and see by yourself and not just listening

from another what they told about communist countries without knowing the truth"

said a Thai - Myanmar guy who works with FTS.( Free to serve) project in Thailand, Laos, Burma or Myanmar and also in China .He said that to me, when I have asked him "Is Burma dangerous country ?"

Well, I didn't believe him for 100%, so I must face that by myself.

But when I was there for over a week, I realized that he was true. The people in Laos, Burma and China are very open to listen gospel. Although those countries are quite closed but unbelievable the hearts of people there don't close like their countries. I didn't say every one is open but I mean many of them are really hungry for HOPE, LOVE, FAITH from God.

When we see from this map, we will find on the top of Thailand. There are borders of 3 countries Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, so we call that Golden triangle. And up to the north which is not far from the Golden triangle is China. So, God has leaded me to get to know a young guy or actually he is the same age like me 29 years old. He and his family ( parent, brother and sister ) have spent their life to serve God in those 4 countries ( Thai, Laos, Burma and China) by Gospel and planting churches, training disciples, working with children and young people and also establishing children's hostel.

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Seems God has prepared his family for long long time. One of preparing is languages. His family can speak Thai, Burmese, Ahkah, Chinese and very good in English. When I was there I felt like I am in the international school. He ( Sorry, I couldn't tell his name ) has started disciple school in the North of Thailand as well. There are 7 people from 3 countries. Not all of them can speak Thai, so when we taught them, we have to translate. It was really COOL!

Testimony:

He told me; one day he went to gospel in a small village in Burma which is around 60 people there and then almost every one in the village received Christ and a few day later the gospel was spread to another 5 villages. So, a lot of people came to receive Christ. But it was really sad because they have no pastor or some one who can take care those souls.

Christianity in those countries are growing a lot but no one train them to be disciples and no one feed them the Spiritual foods. They just received Christ but don't know how to be real Christian.That's why, he took 2 - 3 people from those countries to be together in his house and train them for 1 and half years and send them out to gospel and making other people to be the real disciples.

I would like to confess, the first time when I saw his disciple school. I didn't like it at all. No system, no plan, no money, not enough teacher or equipment for students, very bad food etc. Then I came to my room, prayed and asked God what is this? God, are you training your disciples like this?

Immediately, God remind me about Jesus and His disciples. Jesus also has no projector, note book, pens,money, system, plans. Some time they did have any thing to eat. I felt like God asked me back " Those disciples have also no nothing but how could they make to whole world knowing Me ? " ... Well, I asked for forgiveness from God and got some thought that it is not about things out side of them, but its all about the thing inside of them and God choses them, anointing them and God's power is within them, so it is more than enough for going out and make Him known.

It sounds really crazy although they have no any thing but they can bring good new in people in those communist counties.

It is just AMAZING!

MAN!! you have to see, how much they love God. Only one old guitar to worship God but the presence of God was so strongly. Miracles, hope, love, faith overflowed upon them! Oh I couldn't explain how fantastic it was.

Well, after I repented my heart. I got a chance to teach those disciples and in the end of my teaching, I said to them that. " If God can use 12 disciples changed the whole world, God will use all of them to do the greatest thing like that too! "

I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do - yes, they will do even greater things ...

John 14: 12

I am very impressive when I saw many different ministries That God works through him and his family. Many souls were saved, many hearts were healed...

It is just AWESOME to get to know those people like them who really love God so much!

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,

because the Lord has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the
captives
and release from darkness for the
prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s
favor…
to comfort all who mourn…”

(Isa. 61:1 – 2)

Go and make disciples of all nations!!!

ywam.org

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in^{a]" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em; ">[a]} the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:18-19

God has always good connection for His people. I get to know a Thai- Burman missionary by accident ( or actually was not accident, it might be God's plan ) He is working as"Tent maker" . Meaning he does businesses and use all money to plant churches and making disciples in the north of Thailand, Burma, South of China and Laos.

This Sunday after church service of my church in Bangkok, I will take a flight direct to Chiangrai ( the north of Thailand ) and Burma next. I asked that guy that I would like to help him training disciples in Burma and we are going to train them how to gospel as well.

I know that this country is really dangerous to talk about Christ but for me I have nothing to fear. Because I fear God more than those thing.

And after 2 weeks of this exciting mission, I am going to China :D

I won't say NO THANKS! if you guys would like to pray for me and also for the people in those countries !

To know God and to make Him known of all nations