You’re Helping Robin Share the Gospel with the Next Generation

At 56 years young, Robin doesn’t have many working years left to impact the young people of Bario, Malaysia. In four years, he will retire as principal of the local school. But in these next four years, he’s got his eyes set on spreading the Gospel.

“I’ve been teaching for 30-plus years. As a teacher, I have a very big influence on the students,” he says.

“I think in the next five years to come, if I have the opportunity, I will encourage the young teachers to take the job seriously and not just look at it as a job but as a calling.”

He knows this is his calling. Robin was raised in a Christian household, and he considered himself a believer until a friend began questioning the depth of his faith. “From that point, I started to think very seriously about my faith. I believed I was a Christian, but I didn’t have any personal relationship with Jesus,” he says. His friend led him in a prayer of salvation, and Robin dedicated his lives to the Lord.

Today, he understands how important it is to help young people be rooted in the Word of God so their faith can grow and they can stand strong when questioned.

“We need to ground our children with God’s Word,” he says passionately. “That’s the only sure way to help them. They may have knowledge, they may have a lot of things they know or have, but without God in their life, they won’t go very far.”

More than 50 years ago, Bario was a place of spiritual revival. The Holy Spirit moved on thousands of individuals, sparking a movement that changed this community for generations. Today, many of the people who experienced the revival firsthand are gone. But those who remain are desperate for that same type of movement for the younger generations.

They are Craving Another Revival.

“If we seek the kingdom of God, we make it first in our life—all the other things just will be added to you,” Robin says. “I believe that is the most important thing we must impart on the younger generation so they will seek God. They go to school, they study, they get their degree, but they must also seek God earnestly.”

To do that, they need more Bibles and more materials. Most in this area speak Bahasa, and thanks to your faithful giving, Bible League materials are translated and provided in their native language. They have watched these young people grow in their knowledge of the Gospel because it’s available in a language they understand.

“We have limited books. I tried to look for other books, other materials written in Bahasa,” Robin says. “[The Bible League books] are written in Bahasa so it’s easy for them to understand. If we really use these Bible League books, it can help our students grow in the Lord.”

There’s always more need and more work to be done.

“At the moment, we need more materials. We need training—proper training—for the students,” Robin says. “The church is going down because there’s no discipline in studying the Bible. We get asked very hard questions, very tough questions. If you don’t read the Bible, you can’t answer.”

“We need proper training for leaders so they can build the next generation,” he says.

Right now, Robin is hopeful that they will receive more Bibles so each student can have their own copy. A few months from now, he will finish the last of the Bible League materials they have. He’s praying more will come.

“There is no gift that is too small. A Bible given to a student—when they really understand it, that is a very big impact to their life. We don’t have much material in Bahasa, so that’s where we need Bible League to provide us with the proper materials. No amount is too small.”