Ambassadors for Christ (South Pacific) Prayer Letter – January 2026

We are naturally inclined to read success as a sign of God’s approval and failure as a sign of His disapproval. Most people are deeply shaped by this way of thinking. On one level, it reflects a right instinct — we rightly believe that God governs all things and that He is the author of truth.

But the mistake comes when we assume that success must always be the test of truth. Scripture does not allow that conclusion. In the sovereign wisdom of God, it may serve His purposes to grant a temporary triumph to error and, at the same time, to allow truth to suffer defeat for a season. Success, therefore, is not a reliable measure of what is true.

There are, however, circumstances in which success does matter. The success of the gospel is not proof of its truth simply because it spread, but because of how it spread. The gospel advanced in the face of hostility, persecution, and opposition — opposition that its very message was certain to provoke. That kind of success, given the nature of the message and the resistance it encountered, bears witness to its truth. But we cannot argue in the same way for every successful movement. Widespread acceptance alone proves nothing.

Just as we tend to read success as divine approval, we are equally prone to read failure as divine rejection. Yet God may permit truth to suffer while error is celebrated. The crowd may applaud falsehood while the servant of truth is rejected, afflicted, or even put to death.

This was precisely the mistake made at the cross. Those who opposed Jesus believed that His crucifixion proved God was against Him. In reality, the cross was the very means by which Christ defeated the powers of darkness. What appeared to be defeat was, in fact, victory.

The same error continues today. Truth and error are often measured by numbers, popularity, and visible influence. But success only has evidential value when the nature of the message, the people it reaches, and the means by which it spreads are all carefully considered.

Christianity is true even when it appears weak or marginal. False systems may flourish for a time and still be false. God’s patience with His enemies should not be mistaken for His absence or indifference. He is not in haste. He has eternity before Him, and His judgments will not fail to arrive in due time.

Christians, therefore, must ground their confidence not in outcomes, but in the Word of God. God will ultimately vindicate His truth. Yet until that day, He may permit temporary victories for evil and temporary suffering for His people. Faithfulness does not guarantee visible success. Like our Lord, the friends of truth may endure loss, shame, and even death — and still be standing firmly in the will of God, knowing that all things must ultimately serve His wonderfully good and perfect will and that it will also be for our ultimate good.

A New Year to serve the Lord

The Lord has graciously granted us another year of life and another year of service to Him. We are deeply thankful not only for the privilege of serving Christ in our daily lives, but also for the privilege of serving Him through this ministry. As we reflect on what the Lord has done in the past, we do so with confidence and assurance—knowing that Christ continues to build His church. Our calling remains the same: to be faithful in proclaiming the good news of our Saviour in every part of life.

This year, the college will be led by Dr. Nair and Dr. Poasi Nui as we prayerfully look to the Lord for His wisdom and direction. We are especially thankful that the Lord has preserved Dr. Nair’s life and strengthened him, and we remain grateful for the ongoing privilege of sitting under his faithful ministry of the Word.

We are delighted to welcome back our resident students at both Fiji Bible College and the Ambassadors Vocational School as a new academic year begins. We are also thankful for new first-year students who have joined us and are beginning their journey of full-time biblical study. This year, we have four new resident first-year students—two from the Solomon Islands and two from Fiji. Our prayer is that they would behold wonderful things from the Word of God, rejoice in the God of their salvation, grow deeper in the love of Christ, and be equipped to share that love with others.

Student orientation took place on the 14th of January, with classes beginning on the 19th of January. We thank the Lord for a good start to the year and ask for His continued help as the semester unfolds.

Please continue to pray for the other divisions of the AFC(SP) ministry. Our Kindergarten also opened in late January, and as expected, the first days were filled with many tears as children began their schooling journey. This has been especially meaningful for me personally, as I remember my own first day of kindergarten at this very school. It was a mixture of emotions—but I also remember how much it felt like Sunday School. Yes, I was taught about my numbers, colours and alphabet but I was also taught that God made me and that this is His world; that we have sinned against our great Creator; yet that God loves His creation and promised to send a Saviour. I heard of Christ Jesus—how He lived, died, and rose again to save sinners and reconcile us to God.

Recently, I spoke with an elderly gentleman who shared his testimony. He grew up in a Hindu home, but as a kindergarten student, his teacher taught him about Jesus and lovingly modelled Christ before the children. That young boy grew into a man, and then into an old man. One day, as he walked along that same dusty road which he had walked all his life, memories from his kindergarten days returned—words spoken more than fifty years earlier. In that moment, the Holy Spirit used the Word that had once been planted to awaken his soul from spiritual death to life. He cried out to the Lord Jesus to save him.

Both that testimony and my own memories remind me of the eternal significance of telling children that God made them, that this world and all people, young and old are broken by sin, yet in-spite of this, God in Christ loves them, that He died and rose on the third day for them and that He welcomes them—for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. Please pray for our kindergarten teachers that they may serve faithfully, pointing them to Jesus. Pray that as they teach from a Christ-centred worldview, and as our team shares daily devotions with the children, many young hearts would come to know Christ and begin a lifelong walk with Him, in the enabling power of the Holy Spirit.

We also ask for your continued prayers regarding the next step for Christian Helps—the approval of Sarath’s local medical licence so that he may begin work. Once again, we have encountered significant resistance. We are praying that the Lord would grant favour with the relevant authorities. Through this ministry, our desire is not only to meet physical needs, but also to share the love of Christ. In the past, there have been many roadblocks in this area, and we ask that you would continue to intercede for us—that the Lord’s will would be done, and that He would guide and sustain us.

Please also pray for the upcoming courtesy meetings with the Fiji Higher Education Commission as we meet on Saturday, the 7th of February. Faga our Academic Dean and I will be meeting with them and we would really appreciate prayer for wisdom and the Lord’s help during that time. 

Need for Gospel Retreat Centre Caretaker

Please continue to pray with us for the provision of a caretaker for the Gospel Retreat Centre—a beautiful facility that the Lord has entrusted to us for the purpose of Evangelistic camps, rest, retreat, teaching, and discipleship. Over the years, this centre has been used to host youth camps, pastors’ conferences, women’s and men’s retreats, student gatherings, and times of personal refreshment for those in ministry. It has been a place where many have drawn closer to the Lord through His Word and through fellowship with His people.

If you or someone you know has a burden to serve the Lord in practical ways, and you believe God may be leading in this direction, we ask that you make it a matter of prayer. Please also feel free to reach out if you sense the Lord stirring something in your heart.

Above all, please pray that the Lord would go before us and prepare the heart of the one He is calling. We trust Him to provide, just as He always has.

Submitting the Year Ahead before the Lord

Below are some of the calendar items we have prayerfully planned for this year. Please pray for us, and for those whom the Lord will raise up to help, as we seek to continue sharing Christ and providing training for the churches of Fiji and the wider South Pacific:

• Leadership Development Camp – March 7

• Easter Convention – April 3–6

• Children’s Camp (Australian Team) – April 10–12

• Youth Camp – May 8–10

• Women’s Conference – May 15

• Couples Retreat – May 29

• Pastors Conference – June 1–5

• Glasshouse Christian School Team – July 10–20

• Christian Helps Optical Outreach (ODA Team) – July 24–August 2

• Combined Service (Johnson Road) – August 9

• Masters Program – August 3–14

• VBS / Youth Outreach (Labasa) – August 24–29

• Men’s Retreat – October 8–9

• FSY – Every First Saturday

• Leaders’ Prayer Breakfast – Every First Saturday

• Bible College Graduation – November 7

• FSY Break-up – December 5

• Children’s Ministry Anniversary – December 6

• Christmas Carol Night (Ba) – December 20

Please continue to pray for the many needs across the ministry, and pray with us that the Lord would go before us, strengthen us, and enable us to remain faithful servants.

Thank you for reading, for praying, and for standing with us. Your partnership in the gospel is not forgotten—you are truly a gift from God to us. Please let us know how we can be praying for you. Be assured that we continue to pray for you each morning during our daily devotions.

May we press on together—faithful in the little things, joyful in the work, and confident in the promises of our great God.

On behalf of Dr. Nair, Mrs. Nair, and the AFC(SP) Ministry Team,

In Christ’s love,

Nathan Adams