Sixty years ago in a nearby city, medical missionaries founded a clinic that became a hospital. This ministry assisted in planting more than 60 Baptist churches. Through the Eternal Peace Clinic–a partnership between the Baptist Hospital Foundation, the local Baptist association, and you–we can press beyond what has been done to the edges of lostness in rural areas that remain untouched by the gospel. This project has already ignited a passion among many traditional church members to do greater works (John 14:12). The focus is to emulate Jesus’s ministry as he was teaching, preaching the gospel and healing diseases (Matthew 4:23). Give today to support the Eternal Peace Clinic, opening doors for the gospel among people who have never heard the good news of Christ!
The sonogram machine at our clinic shows women like Meilani their babies and helps them understand the life growing inside them. Most women in our region never see a picture of their babies before birth. “Is that a baby?” and “That’s really a picture of my baby?” are common responses when mothers see an ultrasound photo for the first time. Providing a photo is only the beginning of counseling women to understand that God has a purpose for every child and person He created.
Since her initial screening earlier this year, the clinic staff has followed up with Meilani regularly. We have been to her home, befriending her family and providing counseling. Thank you for being a part of Meilani and Marwan’s decision to give life to their child.
Please partner with us in prayer:
Gospel goals produce significant impact. New patients come into the Eternal Peace Clinic in Starfruit Village each week. Through your intercession and partnership, God has significantly increased the number of patients we see each month over the first half of the year. The goal God has given us is that 1,000 patients receive treatment at the clinic in 2023. From January to June, just over 500 patients sought treatment. Many of these new patients came after a generator explosion in April, which left twelve people with significant burns. The local government leader told residents to confirm their government insurance was active. The closest place for many to check was the Eternal Peace Clinic. Then, those same patients decided to make the Eternal Peace Clinic their primary care physician on their insurance. This connection means more people can experience the love of Jesus tangibly.
Nurse follows God’s call. Nurse Farah* drives 50 minutes on a motorbike one way to work at the Eternal Peace Primary Care Clinic. When she started working at the clinic four years ago, she wondered whether she should find someplace closer to her home to work. Soon, Farah began growing as a disciple of Christ and built close relationships with her co-workers; the team at the clinic now feels like her family. She enjoys her job and views it as a calling from the Lord. She has helped hundreds of patients feel safe. Working at the clinic allows Farah to express God’s love in a concrete way. On home visits, she willingly enters dirt-floor homes. God’s love shines through her to the community. Now, she has every pothole memorized on her daily commute.
Please join us in prayer.
Tragedy Presents Opportunities. In the Starfruit Village, near the Eternal Peace Clinic, a night intended for celebration at the end of the fasting month for the majority religion turned to tragedy with a spark, an explosion followed by a flash fire. Several men were operating a home-rigged portable sound system in the back of a pickup truck when someone smoking a cigarette tried to refuel the generator.
Fire spread quickly from the explosion and burned twelve young men. The residents quickly loaded the victims into personal vehicles, taking them to four emergency rooms across the city. With the holiday traffic, the drive was forty-five minutes to an hour for basic triage.
The ER bandages covered the external wounds while pain and remorse remained in their hearts. The director of the Eternal Peace Clinic heard this news and quickly readied the clinic team to serve and care for the victims once the hospitals discharged them. Nine of the men returned to their village homes, while one of the patients was sent to the provincial capital for more substantial care.
One day the family of one of the victims rushed into the Eternal Peace Clinic in a panic. Their brother died from his burns, and his mother fainted when she found out and was unresponsive. The family was fearful this day would see two members die. Dr. Rick* and his team went to their house, found the mother’s pulse and breathing but could not bring her back to consciousness. The family quickly took the mother to the city for further care in the hospital. The family was extremely grateful because the clinic did not charge for the consultation. That ministry came from your generosity!
About a week later, another burn victim passed away. A third victim has been hospitalized for over a month.
The men’s deaths and burns remind us of the spiritual reality that these victims are eternally separated from God. They had not put their faith in Christ as Savior.
Our teammates are neighbors with these young men and their families, and we are reaching out to them in Christ’s name. The night watchmen helped fundraise for the victim’s medical bills. The prayer team visits some of the victims discharged from the hospital in their homes as they recover. Our team also offers counseling as the young men struggle with memories of this traumatic experience. In addition, the head of the clinic, Dr. Rick*, offered free health care vouchers at the Eternal Peace Clinic to all the burn victims, including wound care.
Prayer Requests:
A Transformed Life. Mrs. Sumney* has experienced the Lord’s hand of healing work in her life. When Dr. Rick* from the Eternal Peace Primary Care Clinic visited her home at the edge of a rice field, she was bedridden after a stroke, compounded by heart issues and complications with other organs. Dr. Rick prayed for her, gave her medicine, and checked on her periodically. Months later, her mobility improved, and she could sit up. With boldness from the Holy Spirit, Dr. Rick reminded Mrs. Sumney, “The One who gave this healing is Jesus Christ. Would you like to hear more about him?”
Because of your generous support, the clinic medical team continues to visit homes, sharing the love of Jesus and inviting residents to come to the clinic with their insurance coverage. This partnership means the national government will send a monthly stipend to cover patient care at the clinic. Increasing patient capacity means additional patients can hear the good news and learn about God’s love. Additionally, the doctor and nurses continue to grow in spiritual maturity as they pray for patients in Jesus’s name during home visits.
One patient, Mr. Larry*, visited us when the clinic initially opened in 2020. He invited his neighbors and family over when the clinic team paid a house call. With a smile and sincere heart, Mr. Larry told his circle of influence, “This clinic has medicine that helps you get well. If you have any problems, you should go to the clinic.” The clinic director shared with Mr. Larry and his guests that healing comes from Jesus Christ. We are blessed to serve alongside a clinic staff that serves the community with the love of Jesus.
Prayer request. Pray for Mr. Larry to trust in Jesus and spread the good news of Christ’s forgiveness of sins in the same way he tells others about the good care he receives at the clinic.
Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and partnership!
*Name changed 
Obstacles Overcome
The staff continues to diligently serve, even when there was a spike in Omicron cases this spring. The project manager and his family became sick with COVID, as well as one of the clinic dentists and her family. The clinic staff sent medicine and food to both families while they were in quarantine.
Clinicians Growing in Christ
Each staff member is growing closer to the Lord, and they gather weekly to worship. On one occasion, the staff reflected on what they achieved over the past twelve months and suggested improvements. The head doctor shared, “I learn things at this clinic not taught anywhere else. I was offered another job, but I turned it down because I would only have been pursuing worldly riches if I took it. I grow in my faith by working at this clinic. The Friday services help my faith.”
Join Us in Persistent Prayer
“Persistent in Prayer” is the clinic motto and is etched on the back of clinic uniform jackets. For the clinic’s second anniversary, the team took a day trip to a Christian retreat center to plan.
We ask you to join us in persistent prayer:
The team showing off their “Persistent in Prayer” jackets.
New believers baptized recently.[/caption]
Mr. Sebastian also joins our team in another God-given opportunity, our partnership with Send Relief to offer food-relief bags. The lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are felt all around this farming village. Our team at the Eternal Peace Clinic hands out a weeks’ supply of groceries to residents who have the greatest need. While the employees of the Eternal Peace Clinic hand out food bags, Mr. Sebastian explains who said, “I am the bread of life,” and prays for the families during the home visit.
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A woman and her daughter, who recently had face surgery, receive food from gifts given by Southern Baptists that enable our team to offer food distribution, offsetting the continued challenges from COVD-19.[/caption]
Since January 2021, the Eternal Peace Clinic has been able to make progress towards sustainability. Your giving helps undergird the ongoing evangelism, discipleship and leadership training at the clinic. In February 2021, the clinic averaged visits of six patients per day, with services of a primary care, dentist, midwife and minor emergency care. The clinic staff continues to do medical home visits as well, for those who have no transportation or are too weak to come into the clinic. Showing extra love and care in this area is noticed by the community members, as no other clinic does such care.
Pray for us as we continue to develop the women’s health services at the clinic. Pray for the addition of new home-visitation team members. We have more residents near the clinic who want to hear about the good news and study the Bible than current staff can meet with consistently. Thank you for your faithful prayers and generous support of the Eternal Peace Primary Care Clinic. God is reaching the lost here through you and the Eternal Peace team! 
From the skyscrapers of Hong Kong and vast plains of Mongolia to smoky rainforests hiding winding rivers edged by golden sands, the natural beauty and long history of these Asia-Pacific Rim countries testify to God’s creative hand. This vast region houses four of the most populous global cities, as well as the country with the world's largest nominal population of Muslims.
Spirituality swirls through cities and countryside like the smoke from temple incense sticks. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, animists, Daoists and ancestor worshipers live here, comprising 851 unreached people groups who have never heard that freedom is found in Christ. Pray for divine appointments for Christian workers to share that Jesus is the way to peace with God and eternal life. Ask God to glorify His name among the peoples of the Asian Pacific Rim Peoples affinity.