Connected

It is becoming more and more common to see Sumatrans on tablets or other mobile devises like this Minangkabau man photographed in Pekanbaru. With greater access to the internet and to information, many Sumatrans are being exposed to a wide range of ideologies, unfortunately many of these ideas are not of the Lord.

At a recent prayer gathering one worker heard a mother lamenting the wide-spread problem with young men and pornography in her community. The ideas of sexual freedom are pervasive on the internet. Unfortunately what is purported as “freedom” is actually bondage.

Another unexpected side-effect of being “connected” on the internet is a social disconnect from the people around you. Sumatran cultures have always been highly social, connected cultures; but as more people get plugged into technology that social fabric is starting to fray.

There are many wonderful things about technology, but the dark-side of what is out there on the World Wide Web only serves to highlight that we are all sinners in need of a Savior. The challenge for many people on Sumatra is that they have no connection to people who are able and or willing to share the Good News of how they can be set free from the bondage of sin.

Pray for the people of Sumatra to come under deep conviction of sin.

Pray for believers on Sumatra to be courageous to share what they know with people who need to know the Savior.

Pray for wisdom for Sumatrans to navigate the dark-side of technology that is becoming available to them.