Rina shares that her role in the finance department in Bangladesh is an act of worship to God, and that she is able to demonstrate her faith through her position.
I was working with The Leprosy Mission in Bangladesh when I heard about OM. My son was six months old, and I had been praying to find office-based work for three months. OM in Bangladesh needed a person who could work in finance.
I started in July 2009 with very simple work — like writing vouchers, depositing and withdrawing cash from the bank, transferring money, and maintaining various registers. After two years, I started doing bookkeeping and accounts, and after five years, I became the field finance officer, preparing annual budgets and finance reports, auditing and doing other work.
Through my work, I’ve learnt to rely more on God’s guidance. It has shown me that my efforts are not just about results, but about serving with integrity, stewardship and humility. I’ve realised that my relationship with God grows stronger when I understand that Jesus has given me this responsibility, because it keeps me grounded and gives me peace even when there are challenges.
Colossians 3:23–24: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving" (NIV) reminds me to work wholeheartedly for the Lord, and that perspective has transformed my work into an act of service to Him. Many times, I have received blessings through prayer, especially when I was struggling to complete my work for the year-end.
I am a Jesus follower from a Muslim background. My father died when I was young and my mother was very strict in her Muslim faith. She was very angry when I sometimes shared the good news with her. But she saw my relationship with God: how God provided for my needs, how Jesus cared and protected me in every situation and how my life grew through His blessing and peace.
My mother saw my faithfulness and contributions to the Lord, and that Jesus gave His provision to me financially, socially, mentally and spiritually. He cared me and my family. I continually prayed for her salvation, and church members and my office team members were praying for her too. After 10 years, I got an answer to that prayer, and she received Jesus Christ as her Saviour in November 2025. I am so thankful that we are all believers in my family. Every day we praise His glory together!
I am so blessed and grateful to our Lord and to OM in Bangladesh that gave me a chance to serve through my role. I would like to express my gratitude to all my leaders, trainers, co-workers, my family and prayer partners for their support, trust, help, effort and encouragement. I can see my work is a gift from God. I serve together with my team as one body in Christ, and through my role, I am able to contribute to God’s Kingdom with my life.
Please pray for me as I am now serving in a new role doing personnel for my field. Please pray that I may receive God’s guidance and wisdom to carry out this responsibility faithfully. My son will soon complete his Secondary School Certificate. He is a worshipper in my church and desires to be a missions worker for God’s Kingdom — please pray for his calling, preparation and dedication. Please pray for my mother’s spiritual growth and good health. Pray for the finance team in Bangladesh. Pray for the new government of Bangladesh, that it may lead with wisdom, justice and peace for the people.
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