Ganbattur, a full time MCCC staff explaining to the nomad family about the Jesus Film before showing
For the last week of their mission trip, the KCCC LA team was sent out into the countryside of Mongolia to share the Gospel with two nomadic families they met as they drove through the plains.
The team was split into two smaller groups composed of both KCCC and MCCC students and staff. At around 9 pm on the 16th of June, each group arrived at their respective nomadic families who agreed to let them stay on their land for the next three days. The student missionaries pitched their own tents next to the Mongolian Gerrs and started their own nomad life.
The countryside was a place where the Korean-American students could experience what the MCCC staff liked to call “real Mongolian life”. As soon as they arrived, one of the teams helped the local family to herd calves into their pen and the next day helped process a ship for their dinner, realizing “Mongolian Barbeque” was an American invention. However, despite the drastic cultural differences, especially when trying to go the bathroom, the students tried their best to try and spend as much time with the family members as possible by either playing with the children or helping with work.
That night, the MCCC staff gathered the two families and teams into one Gerr to officially begin their ministry. They had a screen and projector ready to show Jesus Film, Cru’s evangelist movie. The Mongolia ministry always used film to spread the Gospel in the countryside, since they are so isolated and far away from the city, media and film would have a considerable impact as the team delivers their message. The next day, the students would approach the members of the family with Gospel tracts.
This year, there were some difficulties for the KCCC LA team. For one thing, the father of one of the nomad families did not show up for the film until the next morning, arousing some argument within the family. As a result, the team decided it may not be wise to directly share about Christ with him. However, the sisters were able to follow up with their children by drawing pictures, and three children accepted Christ into their lives.
The 2014 Nomad Trip ended with no safety problems or accidents with none of the team members getting lost or wounded. Although not many people came to Christ through their nomadic ministry, they were reminded there are still many families who have never heard about God in Mongolia, and the job is not yet over.
Read more of our coverage on the Mongolia mission trip:
Project Friendship Part 1
Project Friendship Part 2
Project Friendship Part 3
Project Friendship Part 4
Project Friendship Part 5
Project Friendship Part 6
Project Friendship Part 7
Project Friendship Part 8
Project Friendship Part 9
