Cambodia’s boomtown in the west has immediate and long-term spiritual needs. The “gambling capital” of Southeast Asia, Poipet draws thousands of sex workers, causing the spread of AIDS. Alliance house churches are shining the light of Christ in this spiritually dark area, but they require funding for future church buildings.

The Alliance entered Cambodia in 1923 and remained the only evangelical missionary presence until 1960. Our workers were expelled in 1975. Fifteen years later, The Alliance returned to begin a signifi cant outreach. Our ministry in Poipet combines a verbal and practical witness that includes a medical clinic, church planting, and disciplemaking..

Since 2001 the C&MA has planted four house churches in Poipet, and there is potential for more due to unprecedented openness to the gospel. The area is becoming a hub for population growth with new casinos, hotels, factories, and tourism opening up many job opportunities. With the cost of real estate rising daily, The Alliance seeks to purchase land for church buildings before prices skyrocket.

• Pray that many in Poipet will receive Christ as Savior. • Provide funds to purchase land for church buildings. • Participate in short-term trips to help in construction.

C&MA churches in Poipet are maturing and are poised to plant new churches. As more people move into the region, land for new church buildings will be vital in reaching the lost.