East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, anexclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. East Timor has a lower-middle-income economy. About 37.4% of the country’s population lives below the international poverty line which means living on less than U.S. $1.25 per day and about half or 50% of the population is illiterate.
ACBM activities
Activities in East Timor started in 2004 by advertising in the local English Newspaper. During the last few years we have had the opportunity to talk to students learning English at the local university. Most of the ecclesia in Dili has developed from this programme. Since the first baptism in 2010 we now have 14 brothers and one sister. As most of our brothers have come from various districts around the country for their studies we look forward to the Good News of the Kingdom of God being extended throughout the region. Fieldworkers are always welcome. It’s only a little over a one hour flight from Darwin.
Recent Posts
FLOODING IN EAST TIMOR
5 April 2021
Torrential rain during April has led to landslides and the worst flooding in 50 years, with the capital Dili being badly impacted.
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East Timor Update 2021
1 February 2021
While no fieldworkers have been able to visit Timor Leste during 2020, we are very thankful that the country has experienced little effect from the corona virus.
Read MoreBaptism in Dili Ecclesia
12 September 2020
The baptism of sis Carlotta, our new sister in the Dili ecclesia, last weekend.
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Timor Update Jun’20
17 June 2020
There have only been 24 cases of Covid19 and there have been no new cases for sometime. Lockdown restrictions have eased somewhat but it is still difficult for the brothers and sisters to meet together. One group is staying at a private property outside Dili and have been growing fruit and vegetables to support themselves while work is hard to find. This has provided many opportunities for fellowship and Bible study
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2018 Annual Update for East Timor
14 September 2018
View East Timor Country Profile Dili is the capital of East Timor, accessible by a seventy five minute flight north west from Darwin. It is a poor country but for our sixteen brothers and one sister they have found the “pearl of great price” “without money and without price”. East […]
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