India / Nepal Missions II
Subject: Re: need your love
From: Tony Loeffler
To: Dake Brehman
Yes, I do know Ivan Sotirov from Switzerland. He is a good friend of mine......and yes, we did see each other in Canada. He is a good man and a quite busy one also.
We are praying that the Lord helps you with the ministry in India.....I will pass this on to our prayer team and send a copy to Mark Tross and a friend in Switzerland. God bless you for now. We are also struggling in our work in Cuba so pray for us as well. Our finances are short for our commitment in that country and the need is so great. Take care. TL
-- Rev. Tony Loeffler
Solid Rock Evangelistic Association
P.O. Box 9
Midland Park, NJ 07432 USA
Web site: www.thesolidrock.org
Music Web site: www.landarecords.com
Dear Brotther Tony and Sister Mary Ann in Christ
Warmest greetings to you in the highest Name of Jesus Christ
It is always a joy to write you and fellowship with you in the great of our lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I would like to give you some information which I have been established a good relationship with Brother Ivan Sotirov ,the Dorector of the PrisonFellowship of Europe.
We have a good friendship from last year.
But What I feel that you may know him very well , why because you have already good contacts with prison fellowshi. another thing I gussed that you attended the confwerence at canad and also Brother Ivan 's family also attended the same conference .
In this regard What I really request you , If you havealready relationship with them . could you please encourage us in sharing the Gospel in India.I don't have any greedy of mind to get much money from any where, but the unity of the saints can help us more effectivenes to reach the unreached .You know of me more and also Dr Paul has witnessed of my intigrity and genunheart for the Gospel of Jesus.
Could you please pray for two families those who are really in desperate situation due to deaths of their husbands with AIDS , the women are also on the way of death, and their three children are going to be remain as orphans, the two women needs some medical help , due to their great penury they unable to get medicines for their survivals
The second thing, a two year old baby girl is suffering with fits, there is problem in her skull or brain, her Doctor advised to get the Scanning report, but due to financial difficulty, her parents unable to do it, they are our church believers, and they are looking to His provision and keeping faith in Him. Please pray for these both issues, If you love to have their pictures and medical reports I will forward to you. Please share it with your friends of the faith.
Dear Brother and Sister, our hearts desire is to help those who are living in the difficulties and feed the homeless children; I need your loving involvement, kind co-operation and consideration, please keep pray for our goals and purpose for the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We heartily welcome to visit us and see how God is doing his ministry among the heathen generations. Once again we invite to visit and stay with us for a while share the word of God in rural folks of our India.
We are all keeping pray for you we never forget you and your gracious love towards our missions work in India.
Please pray for us and stretched out your gracious hand to our children those who do not have food.
Look forward to hear from you
Thanking you
Yours Brother in Christ
Rev Dake Brenham
dake brenham
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Subject: Urgent message from Nepal
Dear Sir MARK Tross, Lucass Murri
Loving greetings to you in JESUS Precious name from Ashok Rai.
Hi, Sir, it's my great pleasure share my ministry with you because Sir Tony suggested me to do this. Sir I am working in the Bhutanese Refugee camp in the eastern part of Nepal since 1993, and for the sake of Christ I have been imprisoned for teen months and six days in 1995, that was in NEPAL. Sir if you have a vission to do ministry in the Refugee camp, we want to join with you in the ministry because we have been working with out any supports till now. Kindly do pray for us and have a heart for the Bhutanese Refugee peoples in the camp. Let us keep in touch in prayer. with much prayer to you.
I am looking forwads to receive your kind reply as soon as possible.
yours In His Service
Ashok Rai
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 7 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
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-: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER :-
November 9 - November 16, 2003
Make a note of this date and get your Churches involved. People need to become aware of the extent of persecution and prayer is needed. So please visit the website and get your Church involved :
http://www.christiansincrisis.net/
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KNOWING GOD - 7 : * Jesus Christ - Son of God * - 1
* Prophecies & Life of Christ * - [b]
Nothing that man has done has taken God by surprise. From the creation of man till this present time while you are reading this ... every thing was already before God. The perfect fit of all the prophecies is because God controls the events to the fraction of milliseconds.
And man thinks that he is the master of his destiny and makes it the way he wants it .. we dwell in such delusions of grandeur.
Last time when we dealt with the 7 prophecies concerning Christ's appearance on the earth - God's intentions were made very clear. He made us and wanted us to be with Him for ever and goes right ahead to make the way for us in Jesus Christ ... but at a very heavy price. How precious we are in God sight we are not even able to begin to comprehend it as the life of Jesus cannot be measured in any earthly definitions. But I believe that it will be revealed to us when we are there ... and when we do know .. it will be expressed by us in ceaseless praise & worship of a Holy Holy Holy God.
[b] PROPHECIES concerning CHRIST's LIFE
We need to know these because the Prophecies are the hope of the people and when they get fulfilled they are the faith on which all other prophecies are hoped for ... for divine fulfilment. The wonderful plan of all the prophecies is that man is the sole beneficiary. We do have a good God that is constantly concerned that we stay in His will so that all that He has planned for us happen to us.
Focusing on Jesus helps us to achieve our purpose ... as Jesus is the best and the living example of the One Who came to do His Father's will on earth.
Compare our time here [ 100 ?!? ] to the Trillion and Trillion and Trillion years and forever with God. No wonder a 1000 years is like unto a day for the Lord. It is just too much to give up for fleeting moments on this earth.
Prophecy [1] Jesus would spend part of His childhood in Egypt as HOSEA 11:1 says - " When Israel was a child .. then I loved him .. and called My son out of Egypt." See its fulfilment in MATTHEW 2:15
Prophecy [2] Jesus would suffer and make atonement for sin and this is foretold in ISAIAH 53:4-6 and the event was locked by God's statement as we see in II CORINTHIANS 5:21 - " For He hath made Him to be sin for us .. who knew no sin ... that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
Prophecy [3] Jesus would enter Jerusalem riding on a colt. ZECHARIAH 9:9 clearly mentions it - " Behold . thy King cometh unto thee : He is just .. and having salvation ... lowly .. and riding upon an ass." The record of this fulfilment is found in Palm Sunday as declared in MATTHEW 21:2-5
Prophecy [4] Jesus when He would take the pain & suffering & agony for us on the cross .. gall & vinegar would be given .. check PSALM 69:21 - " They gave Me also gall for My meat ... and in My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink." The Roman soldiers under divine order fulfilled this in MATTHEW 27:34
Prophecy [5] In direct reversal of Roman crucifixion practices of breaking the legs of the crucified person ... it was foretold that Jesus' bones would not be broken in PSALM 34:20 - "He keepeth all His bones .. not one of them is broken." It was so .. see JOHN 19:33-36
Prophecy [6] Men would cast lots for Jesus' garments this is in PSALM 22:18 -
" They part My garments among them .. and cast lots upon My vesture." It happened exactly as it was told and the soldiers did just that in MATTHEW 27:35
Prophecy [7] The breaking of the relationship between Father and Son was prophesised in PSALM 22:1 - " My God .. My God .. why hast Thou forsaken Me." In the 4th word from the cross Jesus uttered these words .. turn to MARK 15:34
Prophecy [8] Jesus would rise again form the dead ... " Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell .. neither wilt thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption." PSALM 16:10. This affirmation that this was literally and actually fulfilled is found in ACTS 2:3
... come Lord Jesus.
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LET US PRAY : For the coming together of all the Believers in the bond of love that is Christ Jesus moved and propelled by the power of the Holy Spirit for the honour and glory of God our Father.
LET US PRAY : For all the Leaders of the World that the Spirit of Peace may guide their thoughts and deeds that bring universal pursuit for harmony and better understanding and brotherhood and the abandonment of all that is evil and promotes hatred and strife.
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[1]--- FOR : ROSY & an AMERICAN LADY as they prepare 3 part material constituting 1 year syllabus for the Sunday School Teachers ... That God's leading & guiding be with them as they complete the Gospel of Matthew by April end. [2]--- FOR : ROSY ... That God may open more opportunities for Kingdom building.
[3]--- FOR : The HAGGAI Pastor's Seminar : 13-14 & 15 October being organized by ARUNA WILLIAMS for over 100 Pastors of the Tribal Area of Vishakapatnam .. seems to have come under heavy satanic attack as 6 Faculty Members are facing tremendous oppression & ailments ... Please take these matters to the Lord and uphold everything & everybody that concern the seminar. [4]--- FOR : A LADY who will be undergoing her 4th operation for the removal of ovarian cyst ... That God grants her complete healing and the hand of Jesus touches her during the operation.
[5]--- FOR : LUCY who is facing tremendous work pressure and is made to keep very late hours ... That God may accept her thanks & praise in all situations and enable her to work as doing for the Lord that in this she may find peace.
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CAREs & CONCERNs :~ From AROUND the WORLD
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Read what PAUL SHARPE has to say about the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER for the Persecuted Church.
http://www.christianmonitor.org/editorial/Ed-03-08-13.php
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CONSERVATIVE ANGLICANS LAY CLAIM AS 'RIGHTFUL HEIRS' OF EPISCOPAL FAITH Orthodox Episcopalians at the "A Place to Stand" conference in Dallas have unveiled their official "call to action" statement. It falls short of a call to break away from the main denomination. More details:
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/10/92003b.asp
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SPORTing the Bible
CANBERRA, Australia, October 2, 2003 - The latest Bible products geared toward sports fans will be unveiled at the World Cup of Rugby... Click below for the full story.
http://www.biblenetworknews.com/asiapacific/100203_australia.html
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Hallelujah !
Thank You for linking up with your mind & your heart to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya"
Behind Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj,
BARODA-390002
Gujarat ... INDIA
May the grace of Jesus and the love of God and the sweet fellowship & communion with the Holy Spirit be with you now and for evermore. Amen.
Subject: SHFK-INDIA
Dearly beloved and respected Brother and great man of God, THE REV MARK TROSS.
Greetings of love from India in the all powerful Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the eternal hope of many especially little children.
Here comes with a wish from "SAVE HOME FOR KIDS" filled with love, peace, warmth and cheer to bring you all Heaven's blessings and bountiful graces of Jesus Christ and give sound health and life full of happiness.
At the outset, I want to introduce to you of myself. I am John Benton, a servant of God and the Director of an Evamgelical Outreach Ministry in Tanuku, a place in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh state, Southern India. Since the call of our Lord is upon me for His Glorious Service, I have been visiting many a places along with my team for the spreading of the Gospel message to unknown and unsaved people.. I am happy about the fact that many people are turning towards our Christian faith and accepted Jesus Christ as their real personal Savior and preparing themselves to receive the Baptism. Their interest in our Christianity is giving me more strength and joy to do the mission with much commitment and love.
Apart from the Gospel work, Lord has given me a great burden to work for the poor and needy orphan childre, those who are unloved, uncared and unwanted by the society. I have been working among many kinds of children by sharing His Love in words and deeds so that the suffering children may know the christian love and fell that they are also being cared for in the society.
BACKGROUND LIFE OF POOR ORPHAN CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS: Most of the family members of Tanuku are the poor and back ward laborers who are working for daily wages, which is not sufficient for day-to-day life and to look after their children. So there is no question of basic education. They can't afford and so they will make the children also bonded child laborers. The children who grow in these circumstances will become miserable, ignorant adults with plenty of psychological problems.
Focusing attention on these problems I have decided to provide basic education to ease their poor parent's burden. If these Save Home for Kids are provided with free books, clothes, food and required stationary in the prime stage of their lives, they will be able to recognize their gifted talents and limitations and will make a better choice in their lives.
The basic education will surely help them to achieve greater heights in life and live as good human beings, and I too will feel in my life a true missionary. You too will feel very happy to know my service to the poorest of the poor.
BRIEF HISTORY AND THE ECONOMIC CONDITION OF SAVE HOME FOR KIDS
Save Home for Kids is one of the new orphanages that were started in order to help the poor children of our backward region. This Save Home for Kids has about 42 children of either sex who are below 12 years old. Though there are many more children in the waiting list, but these are the poorest of the poor.
And they go to near by school for their study. Our orphanage has a warden, two workers who are helping the children in staying here and cooking for them. It also plays an important role in the lives of poor children of our parish. It makes them useful citizens of the country.
Because of this education the children will have the bright future.
PROFIT OUT OF IT: Education gives a bright future for the children by educating those children; we are trying to remove the old age practice of bonded labor system, child labor and illiteracy.
Your financial help will give these orphan children the knowledge and will grooming which will unable them to be free in their ergative expression in daily life. This, in turn wins them self respect and freedom to be God's good children.
EXPENDITURE FOR THE EDUCATION OF 42 ORPHANS:
For food, clothes, residence, medicine and other needs = $ 10 per child monthly
To educate a child monthly we need = $ 10.00 for books and other school materials
So please could you help financially to educate these poorest of the poor orphan children. If you are not able to help for all children, at least could you help for 2 or 3 children financially for $ 20 per child for a month. " Truly I tell you, Just As You did it to one of the least of there who are members of my family, you did it to me" St. Mathew 25:40. "Charity is the measure of all" The financial help that you extend to us will be recorded in the history of our Church and in the hearts of "SAVE HOME FOR KIDS" children. I along with my children promise special prayers for you for the good work you are doing to the people of missions.
My heartfelt thanks and God's blessings to you for your aid. I hopefully will be receiving from your kind selves. I have great faith in your aid. And assuring of my prayers and our orphan children's prayers.
I wind up this letter in the infinite love of Jesus Christ, the soon coming King of ours.
Thanking your kind honor and may God's Love and Care abound for you daily.
May the Lord richly Bless you and enable you to help to our little kids through your Prayerful and Blessed helping hands in our Prayer. Amen.
With regards to your most excellence,
Yours Prayerfully in Christ Jesus,
REV. JOHN BENTON, Director
SAVE HOME FOR KIDS & EOM
35-45-1 RAILWAY STATION ROAD
TANUKU 534211, WEST GODAVARI
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
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Subject: waiting for your prayerful reply
Dear Brother in Christ,
Greetings to you in the most highly exalted name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon you forever.
I am Brother Billa Rajendra from the costal belt of Bay of Bengal.
I came from a devotieve gospel family. I got brought-up by Christianized background. I got studied upto to graduation. But I
never tempt for a better job. From my early days I got good motivation among orphan children. Under such background Now I am
running one orphanage for the welfare of our helpless orphan children. It is registered under the Government act also. But it
is of no use. They are all Cent percent orphans by losting their beloved parents.
Now they are quite helpless. They are suffering
a lot at their basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter. They
are wondering on streets and they are starving for days. Being a
Christian I got much motivated among their daily conditions. I got impressed much by the verses in the Bible James 1.27, and I prepared to take care of them.
Thus I started our orphanage. Now
our orphan children are growing on cordial lines with perfect health conditions. They are adapting very good habits under Christin background. I believe they should became as God's servants in future. By such a pious target I am training them daily. Actually I don't have any fixed or regular support from any where. I totally depended upon our local contributions only. But nowadays it became very problem for us to attain such local contributions from our place.
And it is fact to you that any organization based on Christian faith and registered organisation
may can't achieve of its
necessary support from Indian Government. Here Christians are in
minority.
They can't reach of their targets as per their own efforts. Under
this background I need of your kind help.
Besides this I am hosting some of our destitute people like widows and aged persons
on every Sunday. On that day I used to provide them food. Due to
lack of proper funds I am doing this relief task only on Sundays.
Please encourage me on this aspect.
Actually I need of your good
fellowship. And I want of your kind encouragement. Now I am running our every day task by His grace only. I believe in His miracles. I never forget of His glorious things. Here our every
Church member including our orphan children are hopefully expecting at your kind reply. I got of your email address from the website. As I am in need on our regular tasks, I proposed to
request you on our need. Please consider our ministry as yours. I
need of your regular prayers. Here our orphan children are sending their love and kisses to you. And our destitute people are expecting at your kind support. Totally we are all remembering you daily at our regular prayers.
Please visit my
website;http://orphanage.org/asia/india/jgom/ U can clearly understand our foodless bellies problems. My best wishes to you and o your Church people. I shall await at
your prayerful reply. Thanking you in His precious name.
Yours in His Service,
(Brother Billa Rajendra)
From: "Vijayaraju Kattupalli"
Subject: Please try to help me,please,please,please
Pastor K.Vijayaraju
19th ward
Nethaji Nagar
Repalle-522265
Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh
South india.
Please try to help me,please,please,please Please try to help me,please,please,please Please try to help me,please,please,please
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Subject: Our prayers with you
Dearest Brother ,
Greetings in the name of Our LOrd and Savior Jesus Christ.Did you receive all my emails which I sent before.We are expecting some donated cloths[ second hand]more from you.If any one of your family and church members donate for us[To children and for church poorest poor families] children to wear in X-mas,also many poor[in one village] children to looking for cloths.Daily we are praying for you and our nation salvation.Here we are doing ministry by faith and glorifying His name among our people.
Also we are praying for your visit.Are you planned to visit India next year earlier??Your visit will encourage and bless us.Still I not yet get USA 501[c][3].So I missed the great oppertunity from Trust[I think so]But We are doing ministry For Lord.It is His ministry,just we are servants.He will take care and uplift and continue.Still Iam contacting the Trust.Also I hope on LOrd
Brother,only once[1st cheque] i received help from you.after that still I notyet receive any help from you.we need your kind help and prayer support.I know you having great burden and kind about our ministry in INdia.Iam anxiously awaiting for your kind help of finance to meet our children needs and ministry developement.
Give my regards to FAMILY AND CHURCH members.We all are praying for our humble ministry work.
May Lord bless you richly.
Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
Mr. dokka Banerjee babu
Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
India
Subject: Please daily prayers and waiting for your kind support
Dearest beloved,
My heartfelt loving greetings to you in Jesus name of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon you forever. Thank you so much for your kind email. Please continually pray for my ministry in India. Please pray for
MONTHLY ESTIMATION BUDGET
ITEMS - INDIAN RUPEES - U.S.A DOLLARS
1 RICE 2000 $50
2 VIGATABLE 1500 $40
3 MATERIALS 1800 $45
4 POWER CHARGES 800 $15
5 PHONE BILL 1000 $ 25
6 2 TEACHERS 4000 $100
7 COOK 1500 $40
8 MEDICAL BILL 1800 $ 45
9 GAS BILL 2000 $ 50
10 GOSPAL MEETINGS 4000 $ 100
TOTAL 20,400 $ 510 .
Here we are remembering you in our daily prayers and waiting for your kind support to continue this home at presently my orphans is around 30 they need lot of things like daily food and clothes and books and school fees. So please keep in your prayers about them.
My best regards to you our orphans are sending their love to you all
Awaiting for reply
Yours in his services
Pastor k.vijaya Raju.
http://www.angelfire.com./bc3/revelation/Childrenspage.htm
http://orphanage.org/asia/india/nathaji/index.html Please Visit our Place in India
Pastor K.Vijayaraju
19th ward
Nethaji Nagar
Repalle-522265
Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh
South India.
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Subject: The Cries of the Heart of the Persecuted Church
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Persecution Is a Holy Word
" Exaggerating our [American] problems demeans the sacrifice of overseas believers "
Read the full article :
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/012/18.32.html
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To :
All God's Chosen People
Our warmest greetings in the Name of Jesus go to you.
"Christians in Crisis" as a ministry was founded and is directed by Pastor Wally Magdangal. Pastor Wally knows the meaning of persecution, as he was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia during Gulf War-I for being the Pastor of an underground church in Riyhad. God miraculously saved him from death and he now travels the planet speaking in churches, missions, conventions and meetings worldwide taking the message of the persecuted church to the Body of Christ.
We are at your service to pray for you as well.
In His Grip
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
Baroda - INDIA
INTERNATIONAL PRAYER DAYS
Initiated By
Ministry Director : Pastor Wally Magdangal
of
CHRISTIANS IN CRISIS
Post Office Box 293627
Sacramento California 95829 U.S.A.
Visit their Web Site
http://www.christiansincrisis.net/
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Springfield, Illinois
In Springfield, our problems are completely different than for our brothers and sisters suffering persecution, but we do share a common problem which Jesus describes in Luke chapter 4: "Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word."
In Springfield, we too stand in need of prayer, because whether one lives on rocky soil in cities under persecution or on thorny soil in cities full of worry, wealth & desires, Satan actively tries to take away the Word of God, and we are in grave danger of being choked. In persecuted areas it may be hard to get one's hands on a Bible; in Springfield where Bibles are plentiful, it is hard to pick one up, read it, and let God be our source of life and pleasure. In last year's prayer guide, the Holy Spirit led our brother in Chongqing, China to pray, "We stake ourselves in the spirit to our brothers and sisters… May our strength become theirs and their strength become ours." We agree with our brother and pray, "Lord, make it so."
Would you pray for us?
Ephesians 3:14 - 4:6
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
A Prayer for Springfield
Father in Heaven, you are our only true Father. By adopting us into your family, your children in Springfield, Baroda, Katmandu, Manado, P'yongyang and Israel, share the same name - your name.
It's amazing that we share you as our Father and that we are fully brothers and sisters.
Awed by your mercy and grace that we received as you welcomed us into Your family, we ask that You show us how wide, deep, and high the love of our big brother Jesus is. Can we accept that Christ is our brother? He is Holy God.
Our minds cannot grasp or accept this so we ask our brothers and sisters to call upon you like Paul did for the Ephesians saints - pray that we can grasp the vast dimensions of Jesus' love - taking our sins away as far as the east is from the west; descending into hell to take the punishment we deserved; and raising us up and seating us next to Him at Your right hand. May your love so overwhelm us that we cannot stop reading about it in our Bibles!
We confess replacing you with other things…how can we call ourselves saints? Yet, Jesus, you call us saints by your blood; we either claim our sainthood or we deny the power of your blood and the truth of your words. You say you are not ashamed to call us brothers. You being God, cannot be brought down by us, so we must have been brought up to you, by you! So by faith, and by the prayers of our brothers and sisters, the saints in Springfield receive the full measure of Christ's love and all the power that comes with it: In Jesus' name we are free from the emptiness of seeking our signify cance in successful jobs, businesses, or ministry.
Fill us to overflowing with the love of our God! In Jesus' name we are free from the emptiness of seeking the applause of men. Fill us to overflowing with the love of our God! In Jesus' name we are free from the emptiness of seeking our deepest acceptance in a romantic love relationship. Fill us to overflowing with the love of our God! In Jesus' name we receive a passion for the scriptures and receive their nourishment daily. We do not live on bread alone but on every Word that comes from God. Fill us to overflowing with the love of our God!
Hello from Springfield!
The capital city of Illinois, Springfield is centrally located in the United States, approximately 200 miles south of Chicago. President Abraham Lincoln lived here 25 years and is also buried here. As president, he ended slavery and held our nation together during the Civil War in the 1860's. The annual celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday for giving thanks to God is part of his legacy.
Regarding prayer, he said, "I have often been driven to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I have no place else to go."
About 100 years ago, nearly all the protestant churches in town built a huge tabernacle and invited evangelist Billy Sunday to hold revival meetings at which nearly 5000 people accepted Christ. But over the years the "unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" has broken down. Many of you prayed over last year's prayer request, "that ministers of all races will unite in a common mission to lift up no other name but Jesus". God is answering. A joyful gathering last May at the First Annual Pastor's Prayer Breakfast on the National Day of Prayer was a joint effort of the Pastors of the Springfield National Day of Prayer Committee which has been predominantly white and the Pastors of the Ministerial Alliance of Springfield which has been predominantly black. And now, at the time of this writing, a community thanksgiving service is being planned. Pray that these two groups will grow, and grow closer. Please also pray for the joint community prayer events scheduled throughout the year:
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - November 9th through 16, 2003 Community Thanksgiving Service - November 24th, 2003 Seek God for the City - 40 days, February 25th, 2004 to Palm Sunday Good Friday Service - April 9th 2004
National Day of Prayer - May 6th, 2004
We honor you who risk and suffer so much because of your love for Jesus.
Your lives are used by God to inspire us to walk more faithfully with our Lord.
Thank you for sharing your requests also.
We'll be praying for you.
Terry Holderread
Christians in Crisis
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Baroda, India
God in His graciousness has assigned to each a time and a place. To us we have VADODARA [ BARODA ] as our appointed portion and our period of interaction here and from here, as His grace. We therefore Rejoice. We are guided by God speaking to us through ~ I Thessalonians 5:16 17 & 18. "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
PERSONAL MEDITATION :
V. . 16 : "Rejoice always." The joy that Jesus fills of hearts with is so intense and powerful that it has the ability to take us through our time on earth - always victorious. Believers persistently move from victory to victory, because as followers of Christ our starting point is *His Victory*. Jesus who walked the earth knows what we face for the reason that He went through it all. He therefore calls us to be yoked to Him as apart from Him we cannot bear fruit. Choosing Jesus is choosing truth…choosing life…choosing joy…choosing hope and getting peace.
"Rejoice and again I say Rejoice."
V. . 17 : "Pray without ceasing." By His one single ultimate sacrifice Jesus reconciled God and man. Ephesians 2:18 ~ "... for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father." When we pray without ceasing we are in effect acknowledging that God is present all the time and that He rules and controls our lives. When we let Him take over we have His strength and power. For " Greater is He that is in me , than he that is in world." ~ I John 4:4. Making us strong to do exploits - [ Daniel 11:32 b ].
V. . 18 : " In ever every thing give thanks; for this is God' will for you in Christ Jesus." God told us that all things will ultimately work out for our good. There will be times when the good, God talks about, is not visible to us or seems impossible. *Giving thanks* brings the good promised by God. God meant that during bad times as well good times we are to show our gratitude to God and stay in His will. The best way to stay in His will is to - Thank God. Thanking God makes the bad good and the impossible possible and turns death into life. Giving thanks to God has an excellent benefit - it helps us to celebrate Christ in our thoughts, in our words and in our deeds as the salt and the light of this world should.
Let us pray!
Oh! Holy & Mighty & Gracious GOD
THANK YOU GOD for:
[1] The persecution of the Churches in Baroda and Gujarat, [2] The restrictive policies towards Christians, [3] The destruction of churches, [4] The harassment of Evangelists…Preachers & Teachers, [5] The threat & violence towards new converts, [6] The Christians unjustly condemned & imprisoned, [7] Those who are being ridiculed…scorned…rejected or injured for spreading the Gospel, [8] The Hindu militant groups who are up in arms against the Christians, [9] Those who can only kill the body & not the Spirit … [10] The divided Christian community into many denominations, [11] The strife & disagreement in the Church, and, [12] The spirit of compromise that seems to have seeped into the Churches.
We thank you God for all these because that is what You desire from us…that is what You have commanded us to do so that we may stay in Your will and not ever let the circumstances or the situations or the people or their attitude & behavior rule and guide our decisions.
Thank You Jesus that we can cast on You all the above cares & problems & sorrows…in YOU Lord…We are free & delivered from satan's bondage…and having taken us from the depths of despair & pain & sin & suffering ... You have placed us on the firm rock of Your Promise ... Victory… Hope & Salvation and given us Peace…. With You Lord … satan & evil has no power over us…and by Jesus' Blood we remain whole.
We understand that we need sufferings & problems & sorrows in our lives - it brings us closer to You…that we may never do things in our strength & wisdom…but always knowing Your will give an appropriate & Holy Spirit led response to all that comes our way.
Yes Dear God…we thank YOU again for our present state…because YOU make us know that YOU are in absolute charge & in control and that eventually all things will work for our good that's Your promise to us all… Take us now to do and accomplish those things that are according to Your Will
~ in the Name of Jesus.
Amen…&…Alleluia !
VADODARA [ Baroda ] : Our assigned territory.
We would like you to give you a glimpse of this city. Placed in the Western part of India in the State of Gujarat, Vadodara is land locked though Gujarat has the longest coast line. Vadodara has a population of almost 1.5 Million people of which 1.7% are Christians, around 25,000.
The origin of Vadodara, which is on the banks of river Vishvamitri, can be traced to the 9th century. After being ruled by many, Vadodara finally came into the hands of the Marathas and also the British. In 1850 the British had developed a vast politico-administrative presence and established Residencies and Cantonments. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III [1875 - 1939] had the vision to make the city a centre for Education, Arts & Culture, Industries and Commerce ... and it stands fulfilled. The varied religions of India also exists in the city - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, etc. and also their places of worship.
Raj & Dolly
FELLOWSHIP of the VICTORIOUS
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Katmandu, Nepal
Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, with a population of 1.5 million, is an Ancient city. Like another ancient city, spoken of in Psalms 125 v 2: "Just as the mountains surrounded and protect Jerusalem, ..........." Katmandu is surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Himalayas and Mt. Everest. Its original settlers are a people group called the Newars. 250 years ago, the founding king of the nation, unified the whole kingdom. He ruled after entering the valley with his soldiers, from the northern kingdom of Gorkha, and made Katmandu his new capital, after defeating the Newars who were caught napping, drunk after celebrating a Hindu festival known as Indra Jatra. That holiday to be celebrated beginning on the 9th of September, has been observed all through the kingdom for centuries.
Nepal is that tiny line on your map that separates the two most populated nations of the world: India at the south and China at the north. It has a population of 24 million people, and over 33 million Hindu gods and goddesses are worshiped throughout the kingdom.
There are various tribal and ethnic groups, but Nepal is the only politically established Hindu nation in the world. It has a constitutional Monarchy and multi party democracy.
Nepal is the second in the list of the poorest nations in the world. It is dependent on foreign Aid, and tourism as the only sources of income, Foreign Aid accounts for over 70% of it annual budgets. 75% of Nepal's population have no access to roads, electricity, school, water, or the basic necessities of modern life.
The city of Katmandu is the administrative and commercial capital of Kingdom. The aspiration of all Nepalese lays here in this valley. Within the last 11 months, Katmandu has witnessed three governments, bombings of all kinds, targeted killing, assassinations, a law that prevents the assembly or gathering of more than five persons in one place, plus a curfew has been imposed in the city. This city has witnessed the royal palace massacre of 2001, and 9 months of state of emergency over the last 18 months. Two weeks ago, Maoist rebels who are demanding a communist Republic, called off the cease fire, which began in Jan 2003. As peace talks failed, targeted killing, and assassination are back again after a relative peace of about eight months.
The five major political parties in the Kingdom are agitating for the restoration of the dissolved house of assemblies and restoration of power to the elected body as established in the constitution of 1990.
In the 1990 constitution, Nepal is declared to be one nation, one people, one culture, and a Hindu nation. This makes any other religious a activities out side the four walls one's house, a punishable offence with a maximum 6 years in the prison. Idols are common in the streets of Katmandu. Household and family gods stand against the people coming to Christ, and like Ephesians 6:12 says " We are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the Evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms." Christian activities of all type are prohibited throughout the kingdom. Until 1990, all churches were underground.
There are over 120 churches and house churches with a population of approximately 5 to 6 thousand that meet in small groups all over the valley every Saturday. The Christian population in the kingdom is relatively small. Government figures number us to be about 130,000, while independent group and news media estimates our population to be about 500,00 to 600,000. Christian sources put the figure between 300,000 to 400,000.
Persecution of churches is still going on.
To date, you cannot register anything in the name of a church. Accepting Christ is still considered a betrayal and taboo among the Nepalese. Many in the churches today have lost all family inheritance, all family ties, and excommunication from the community.
Christians in the valley are still trying to secure a place for the burial of deceased loved ones, (a cemetery), but government officials are not yielding to their plight.
Christians in the valley are very poor, even by Nepalese standards. Some leadership of churches here are not more than three years in the Lord. Churches are young, and so is their faith. Just as St. Paul in his vision, recorded in the book of Acts 16:9, saw a man from Macedonia in northern Greece, pleading with him, "come over here and help us", so am I calling upon you, "come and help! This city needs you! We need your help, and your prayers! Come and help us! Nepal needs you!"
Pray for the salvation of unreached people groups, for bibles in various languages of Nepal. Pray for missionaries and Christian workers as they face the challenges and constant harassment by the authorities. Pray for Katmandu of Nepal:
Father in the name of Jesus, just as your word says that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue must confess Jesus as Lord, to the glory of the living father, today may your redeeming grace be poured on Katmandu and its inhabitants. Let every soul in Katmandu receives Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. Satan, in the name of Jesus, Katmandu and beyond is purchased by the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ. Henceforth, you have lost claims over this kingdom; no more killing and shedding of innocent blood. The light of the gospel of our lord Jesus has penetrated all the nooks and corners of the valley; every home is saved; peace, justice and reconciliation has been restored.
Scriptures say in the book of Revelation, that the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdom of our God and that of his dear son Christ forever and ever, and so this city Katmandu and inhabitants, have become the kingdom of our lord and savior Jesus Christ, forever.
Father, we declare your kingdom and will all over Katmandu, just as it is in heaven, free the valley from idolatry and the oppressions of the devil. In Jesus Name I pray...Amen! Your bless for answering this noble calling.
Chijioke
Akuneziri Christbond
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Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Manado, Indonesia is a predominately Christian city on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi. Manado became a place of refuge for nearly 50,000 Christian refugees who have fled the conflict of the last four years in the Maluku Islands to the east. Manado has become a refuge for the suffering and homeless. Manado still has thousands of refugees in its region. Pray for the leaders and residents of this city that they will honor the Lord as they care for the needy. "He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker. But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him."
Proverbs 13:41
The city of Manado stands in need of prayer. As a large Christian city in the largest Muslim nation in the world Manado needs to be a witness to the love and heart of God. Manado has Christian leaders in key positions and has opened their arms to these refugees who have fled to this city for safety. The witness that can come form this city can be a light to the rest of this nation.
Would You Pray For Us?
Galatians 5:22-24
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
John 8:12
"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but have the light of life.'"
Father-you are the light that shines in the darkness. Thank you for shining your glorious light on us. We stand as witnesses of your amazing love for all mankind. Your towering love stands as a lighthouse in the darkness and the storm.
We pray that we can be messengers of your amazing love. We also pray that we will stand strong in the storms of persecution and injustice. Thank you Lord Jesus for being an example of obedience in the midst of your sufferings.
Help us we pray-to show the fruit of the spirit in every circumstance. Love-even to our enemies.
Joy-unspeakable joy in the face of our losses. Peace-in our hearts and in our nation.
Patience-when we see so little progress. Kindness-to all men.
Goodness-because You are all that is good and we want to reflect your beauty.
Faithfulness-in an age that has a poverty of integrity. Gentleness-in a violent time let us be the gentle spirit of the Savior.
And self-control-when all around us seems to be out of control. We never cease to give thanks to you for all your goodness and mercies showered upon us. We know you are everything to us-our very life. You taught us to pray in Your Name-and it is in Your glorious Name we pray.
Hello from Manado
Manado is the capital city of the province of North Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in the nation of Indonesia.
Manado has about 500,000 residents and is about 60 percent Christian. The region of North Sulawesi is over 90 percent Christian. We are called the "banking center" for the nation because of the strong economy here. The region is rich in spices and has a beautiful coastline with many reefs. In 2002 the political leaders and spiritual leaders agreed to devote 1,000 days of prayer for the future of this city and region. We want to see unity among the churches and transformation in this region. We have as a goal to present the gospel to every person in the city and region within the 1,000 days of prayer. We are praying for the security of our region. There have been threats made to attack our Christian population by outside fanatical groups.
We want to stand together knowing we are much stronger if we are unified. We are still praying and ask that you would join us as we become a greater witness for Him.
In May of 2003 we had 30,000 of our residents gather in the sports stadium to pray for the transformation of our city.
Our mayor led us in this time of prayer.
There were many breakthroughs and forward progress in our desire to be what the Lord wants us to be. This event was called "Bless Manado". We know we have many things that need to change and improve if we are going to be the light to our nation. Stand with us and pray for us as we put our trust in God.
Carl Cady
USA Director International Friends of Compassion www.ifcus.org
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Hallelujah !
Thank You for linking up with your mind & your heart to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya"
Behind Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj,
BARODA-390002
Gujarat ... INDIA
May the grace & joy of Jesus .. and .. the love & mercy of God .. and .. the sweet fellowship & communion with the Holy Spirit be with us now and for evermore.
Amen.
Subject: [Missions Insider] India's Missions Not Intimidated by Hindu Radicals
1. India's Missions Not Intimidated by Hindu Radicals
2. Colombia: Gospel Spreads Despite Terrorist Threats
3. India: Believers in Orissa Battle Nature, Persecution
4. Tibetans Prepare for Missionary Leadership
5. Prayer Bulletin for Persecuted Churches Available
6. Photo of the Week: Preaching the Gospel at Grass Roots Level
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1. India's Missions Not Intimidated by Hindu Radicals
A veteran missions observer says India's mission groups are not intimidated by the present wave of violence, and are forging ahead to bring the gospel to every people group.
On a recent visit to the USA, Christian Aid's missions surveyor in India, whose name is withheld for security reasons, said mission organizations in his country are not letting attacks from radical militant Hindu groups keep them from fulfilling their God-given assignment to bring the gospel to every creature.
In an interview following Christian Aid's Gateways Conference on Indigenous Missions last month he said, "Christian preachers are accustomed to suffering from an anti-Christian government. They are pulling out all the stops and are deliberately proceeding into communities where the gospel has not been preached."
He said mission groups in his country continue to boldly preach Christ not to confront the anti-Christian government but simply because (1) the Bible says they should do so and (2) India's constitution guarantees freedom of religion. They are just exercising their rights.
He proposed that militant Hindus compose less than one percent of the population. "The rest of the people are quite happy with what Christians are doing," he said, "but that one percent shakes the whole country."
He pointed out that many non-government TV channels criticize the BJP (current hard-line political party in power) and defend the rights of minorities, and especially the Christians.
When asked about the anti-conversion laws, he replied, "As far as I know there has not been one example of conversion by coercion, inducement or force." He considered the anti-conversion laws as harassment and nuisance factors that are designed to keep the Dalits (untouchables) from changing their religion.
He said the message of evangelicals in India focuses on the person and work of Jesus Christ. "Trouble comes when Christians belittle the Hindu gods," he said. "Some suffering is a result of foolishness."
At the same time he said that Hindu gurus are influencing the intellectual community of India. They speak of self-realization, saying the power to change is within you, and other themes picked up by the humanistic New Age movement. "It's really Old Age," he said.
According to him, the thinking of the elite 21% controls the lives of the remaining 79% of the population.
"India needs the gospel now just as much as it did in 1947," he said, referring to the year of India's independence from British rule.
To learn how to support mission groups native to India write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-444 600-WMN on the subject line.
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2. Colombia: Gospel Spreads Despite Terrorist Threats
Missionaries working in the terrorist minefields of Colombia boldly proclaim Christ amid bombs and guns of right-wing and left-wing terrorists.
"In some places there are car bombs," a mission leader from Colombia told Christian Aid this week. "We also have horse bombs, bicycle bombs, even Bible bombs. Buildings and cars are blown up, but we go on preaching the Lord Jesus Christ. Just 20 days ago a car bomb exploded 20 blocks from my house, killing two police and a woman selling orange juice."
The leader, whose name is withheld for security reasons, was in the U.S. to attend the Christian Aid sponsored Gateways Conference of Indigenous Missions in October. He began preaching the gospel in 1965 after he was supernaturally delivered by prayer after spending 15 months in a mental hospital.
In those intervening 38 years, he and his co-workers have planted 38 churches.
The going has been tough, but this former soldier is now a soldier for Christ.
He says there are three military groups operating in the countryside: The communist guerrillas, the right-wing paramilitary groups, and the government military itself.
The rebels patrol the southeastern two-thirds of the country. He has churches in some of those places and recently closed two churches due to threats from rebels.
"The rebels think that Christians and pastors bring government undercover agents with them," he said. "So no outsiders are safe in the area."
That's why most of his missionaries are local people. He currently has 55 missionaries working in jungle and rebel-infested areas.
In the early days he tried sending some of them to seminary in the city, but once educated they didn't want to leave the city. So for the last 20 years he has provided training on location on a regional basis. Workers come together for a week of training, and then return to their villages. Subjects covered include preaching, counseling, church discipline, how to help people.
In July he brought together 102 trainees for a week of Bible training. Total cost of food, lodging, materials and travel subsidies was $3500. The workers take the printed materials back with them to use in their churches.
It's important that the teachings be strictly positive. "We dare not bad-mouth the rebels," he said. "We've even had rebels come and sit in our sessions and eat our food to see if we were OK." Apparently they agreed to "live and let live."
It's hard to believe but the work moves forward. "Now we are starting a new work in Sogamosa," he said. "On November 1 we paid our first month's rent for the missionary's house there. Already we have six believers."
The unrest has caused many in the countryside to flee to cities and towns.
Their unsettled condition makes them a fertile harvest field. One missionary is ministering to 38 children and some of their parents.
"Soon we will have a new church there," he said confidently.
To learn how you can help, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-444 201-VOC on the subject line.
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3. India: Believers in Orissa Battle Nature, Persecution
Believers in eastern India's Orissa state are battling both persistent persecution and perennial attacks by nature.
Orissa state is hit by cyclones and floods nearly every year. This year September storms submerged 3390 villages and affected nearly three million people in 18 districts, according to reports received by Christian Aid. One mission leader said 100 families from his home church were affected.
"They are living in makeshift homes and suffering to the maximum due to continued rain and lack of food and clothes," he said last week.
As if natural calamities weren't enough, the believers in that state face constant persecution from right-wing Hindus. The leader told Christian Aid he and his colleagues were severely injured in a merciless attack recently. They took the matter to the district officials, who took some unspecified measures. After that a letter threatening attack on pastors of the area was circulated.
He also said a small village with a handful of Christian families in the southern part of the state was set on fire and then looted by hoodlums, though he said the affair seemed to be an ethnic rather than a religious problem. See last week's Missions Insider for an attack on a church construction site that was
interrupted by a meteor.
Persons wanting to send aid to impoverished believers in Orissa may write to insider@christianaid.org and put MI-444 640-IEA on the subject line.
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4. Tibetans Prepare for Missionary Leadership
Many Tibetans emigrated to India and Nepal after the Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959. A Tibetan Christian leader in Nepal told Christian Aid some of them are finding the Lord and preparing for missionary service.
One Tibetan believer is in his second year of a four-year study program. He was educated in Tibet and is translating portions of Scripture from Nepali into Tibetan to gain a deeper understanding of God's Word.
Another Tibetan believer translated some discipleship training materials. Then he developed an eye problem and needed surgery. His eyesight was in jeopardy but another believer provided the surgery fee and now he is doing well. He is hoping to go to Bible college in India to better prepare himself for missionary leadership.
The leader explained that the lack of training materials in the Tibetan language is a tremendous handicap. Also, translation of religious writings must be done at a whole different level from common, everyday speech. This presents an additional hurdle to translating and understanding God's Word.
"Our vision is that Tibetan believers should have a chance to understand God's Word and be able to apply it in their lives, as well as for future ministry," the leader said.
A ten-day training session for believers in September was postponed due to the Maoist insurgency distressing the country.
To learn how you can support ministry among Tibetans write to insider@christianaid.org and put MI-444 702-TAF on the subject line.
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5. Prayer Bulletin for Persecuted Churches Available
Christian Aid has prepared a special bulletin for use by churches on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday, November 9 (in the U.S.). The prayer bulletin is entitled "They're Attacking Our Brothers and Sisters!" to go with the theme, "One God, One Faith, One Family." The bulletin gives a synopsis of persecution in 18 countries, including North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Laos, Central Asia, China, Sudan, India, Indonesia and elsewhere. A color map highlights the countries mentioned in the bulletin and indicates all 50 countries on the World Watch List published by Open Doors. The bulletin insert can be downloaded from www.christianaid.org and reproduced in color or black-and-white without charge by churches, prayer groups and individuals. MI-444 095-PERS
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6. Photo of the Week: Preaching the Word at Grass Roots Level
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A missionary native to India preaches the Word in a small village in northern India.
Indigenous missionaries have access to rural villages where foreigners would be looked upon as strangers, and they preach the gospel in the language of the local people. To learn how you can support an indigenous missionary write to insider@christianaid.org and put MI-444 095-MSF on the subject line.
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Subject: Pray for Orissa
India Gospel Outreach and Social Action
Post Box No. 1, Parlakhemundi – 761 200, Orissa, India
Website :
www.igosa.org
Rev. Niranjan Bardhan
Founder & Director
IGOSA NEWS
Dear Praying Friend,
Greetings to you in the Precious Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ !
"Fear not for I am with you, be not dismayed for I am your God" Isaiah 41:10.
Yes, this verse is true to its fullest meaning in the life of IGOSA. The Lord has proved Himself faithful again and again and He has been increasing our strength and faith. Our trust and dependence is only upon Him and we know that He is our Ebenezer.
We can say with the Psalmist as in Psalm 34:8, O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him". We are tasting and seeing the Lord's goodness. The more we trust Him, the more faithful He proves Himself to be. We give all the glory, honour and praise to Him and continue to depend completely on Him to lead and guide us in the days and years ahead.
We are grateful to the Lord for enabling us to complete the extension work at the sanctuary. We are praying that the Lord will add many more new souls into the church for the glory of God and for the extension of His Kingdom. Thank you very much for your prayers for our Social Development Projects which include, our computer education, children home, school project and Child Development Centres in Parlakhemundi, Katalkaitha and Singipur mission fields. The Lord has been faithfully blessing these projects.
Please continue to pray for these development projects at IGOSA.
NEWS FROM THE MISSION FIELDS.
He gives us immense joy as we share about the ministry of IGOSA through this News Letter with you and also we are deeply indebted to you for all your earnest prayers and support for the ministry of IGOSA. We praise God for all the wonderful things He has done in and through us during the past months. He is faithful to us in keeping and fulfilling His promises. We give glory and honor to God through Jesus Christ. The Lord has taken us to different places and used us for His glory and the extension of His kingdom in the past few months.
BIRIPADARA : The Lord is wonderfully leading us in the missions. We continue to receive many exiciting report from our mission fields. The Lord enabled us to visit our mission field in Biripadar Rayagada Dist, Orissa. The Lord gave us a blessed time during the worship service on the 24th August 2003. Please pray that the ministry here will grow and many will be added into the church.
HARIPUR : Our missionary couple in Alada Mission field in Gajapati District of Orissa have started worship service at Siali. Haripur in Gajapati. There are about 30 people who gather here. Please pray for the growth of the church and that many who are seeking the truth will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour.
ALADA : The Alada church was able to contact 7 people and all of them accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. The follow-up work was done for 20 people. The believers of the church have been gathering for a time of Bible study and prayer every Friday. The cottage prayer and monthly fasting prayer is conducted in Alada church.
Many believers face a lot of opposition from their relatives but still stand firm in their faith in the Lord. Please pray for Bro. Toku Missal who is working the church.
KASHINAGAR : 10 people were contacted last month and all of them accepted the Lord Jesus Christ. The follow-up work was done for 20 people. 8 of them have been regularly attending the church. The church is growing rapidly and many new believers are being added from Talada, Laxmipur, Bothua and other areas. Please pray for Bro. Y.Ravi Kumar who is working the church.
BAIDALAPURAM : Our missionary had a fruitful time of ministry at the Baidalapuram mission field in Andhra Pradesh. 5 new believers were added.
The ministry in the surrounding villages like Laxmipuram, Savara, Goutipetta, Sunnapur and Mamidipalli started 2 years ago. Then there were no believers. But now the Lord has been adding many souls into His kingdom from these villages.
S. SINGIPUR : The Lord is blessing our Ministry in Rayagada District, specially at our S. Singipur mission field. Our missionary couple Bro/sis Baburao Karada work here amidst very challenging situations because of Naxlities. They are constantly under threat for the ministry in which they are involved. But still the Lord has used our missionary mightily to bring many unsaved souls to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
NILAMGUDA : At our church in Nilamguda in the Rayagada District of Orissa, the Lord is doing many wondrous things. Every last friday of the month, the church gathers for fasting and prayer.
Prayer brings victory. The church is fervently praying that the Lord will build for them a place of worship in the piece of land which He has given to them.
Please pray with us for this urgent and pressing need. The church is praying for many lost souls to be added into the church.
KATALKAITHA : We praise God for the wonderful way in which the Lord has been leading us and guiding us over the past months. We had a very exciting time ministering in many places around our church. Even though, we face a lot of opposition from the enemy, the Lord has been on our side and we have been able to overcome all the obstacles. The church is growing rapidly and many new believers are being added. The follow up work was done for 10 people. The believers of the church have been gathering for a time of Bible study and prayer every Friday apart from cottage prayer and fasting prayer meetings in the church. Please pray for our missionary couple Bro/sis Chakrapani Missal who are working the church.
As this News letter guides you through IGOSA quest for being the messenger of Good News we would like you to realise the great need for your prayers for this ministry to be fruitful. The knowledge that you read this letter and pray for us has been a real boost for our sometimes weary spirits. This is a challenging field but that does not hamper our endeavor to reach out to lost souls.
Praise the Lord for His unfailing faithfulness, mercy and love. Praise Him also for His wonderful guidance in the past months. I thank you all sincerely for your faithful prayer and financial support for this ministry. The ministry is steadily growing. This means that the expense for the ministry has increased. Hence, it is my sincere appeal to you all to continue to support us, especially in prayer and also financially as the Lord leads.
PRAYER POINTS:
- The safety and protection of our missionaries and their families in our mission fields.
- The new believers who are coming to church and also in the mission fields.
- Peace to prevail all over the world and very specially in our country India.
- The monthly financial needs of the ministry of IGOSA specially this support of our fill-time staff workers and missionaries.
- Please pray that the Lord will provide all our needs.
- Please pray for the children ministry of IGOSA.
We continue to look to the Lord for every provision. Please pray much for missionaries and for all their needs.
Please send all your gifts in favour of IGOSA.
With kind regards and prayers.
Yours for reaching the unreached.
REV. NIRANJAN BARDHAN
Director – IGOSA
Please visit our Website : www.igosa.org
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear Mark,
Shalom!
We are doing fine. After one-year process finally we got a baby sitter. This is a young Buddhist girl. But she is learning about Jesus. She does
all the
home works and taking cares our son Prabhat. 7th of November is Prabhat's birthday. He is growing well enough.
Nepal is passing through a hard time.
War is going on between army and Maoist fighters. Maoist has declared to kill foreigners if their country
is
supporting to Nepal government.
Recently they kidnaped a British army officer for 5 days. Our Christian brethren in the villages facing problem from them.
Because they are asking huge amount of money or young people to join their army. They are coming to the Church and conducting their meetings. This is really satanic attack.
Well, till now we are safe under God's protection. We can not do one to one
and door to door evangelism. Because we do not know who they are. But we are visiting believers's houses and having fellowship with them. Every
Monday
we are having fasting and prayer meeting. We are doing evangelism with the known people. On 4th and 6th of October 3 new believers took the water
baptism. Last Monday 27th of November we conducted a one day women meeting in our own Church. Mrs. Rosy Manen was invited to
minister our sisters. On 5th of October we had one-day conference. Pastor Manoj Pun came to minister us. Pastor Manoj came to Christ through my personal ministry 13 years back. Now he is senior Pastor of the 8
different
Churches. Praise the Lord!
On 16th and 17th of October I and 2 other staffs of our Church could joined
Teachers Training program of Bible Training Center for Pastors (BTCP). They
don't conduct this training. We can conduct the training. But we have to buy the books and use it. They don't provide fund but we should do by our
own.
On 8th of November I am leaving for eastern Nepal visiting two Churches, Mahottari and Damak. I may stay there for 2 weeks. I am planning to visit some other places too to see some brothers to promote Church planting ministry. Kindly pray for my protection. Travelling is very risky now. Thank you so much for prayer of faith and financial support. Servant of Christ
Timothy Rai and family
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KNOWING GOD - 8 : * Jesus Christ - The Son of God *
The Virgin Birth of Christ [c]
God's mercy and grace be on those who dispute the Virgin Birth of Christ. In disputing this truth man grows in an imagined stature that places him far greater than God. Man is fond of the satan provided elevated position ... and he then refuses to climb down .. and ..
cringes when faced with the truth at the humiliation of accepting his fault and disbelief. The grip of satan is strong when satan has attacked the identity of man and given him one that is perceptibly superior to the one God gave him. Our belief or lack of it is the devil's playground where he thrives.
First of all ... let us look at the 4 purposes of the birth of Jesus :
[1] * To Reveal God.* JOHN 1:18 -" No one has ever seen God .. but God the One and Only .. who is at the Father's side ..
has made Him known." The greatest opportunity for mankind to know God ..
revealed and declared by Jesus as the "Father".
[2] * To reconcile God and man.* I TIMOTHY 2:5 -"For there is one God ..
and one Mediator between God and men .. the Man Christ Jesus." God has given no other way other than Jesus to reach Him .. the way the truth the life.
[3] * To save men.* HEBREWS 2:14 & 16 -" ..... He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death .. that is the devil ......... For surely it is not angels He helps .. but Abraham's descendants." This is the very prime purpose that brought Christ to earth.
[4] * To rescue the whole creation.*
ROMANS 8:19-22 talks about the whole creation under pain and greatly distressed and waiting for the "Redemption" ... The glorious freedom of the children of God.
740 years after the prophesy was pronounced by ISAIAH in 7:14 ... Mary makes the beautiful and most heart warming statement directed to God " ... Be it unto me according to Thy word."
The Holy Spirit then works the divine conception ... that would enable God to be with us in flesh and blood. And it was so .. and God saw that it was good for all humanity. LUKE .. a doctor .. in 1:
27 & 31 & 34 & 35 present an explanation of this unusual origin.
This wonderful mystery of the divine Virgin Birth of Jesus is awe inspiring for all Christians and it is believed .. is revered and remembered and adored.
We cling to this doctrine as an undeniable truth as taught in the Bible.
Our plan for salvation. And we are inspired by the Scripture as Paul writing to the COLOSSIANS in 1:15 - 17 details the supremacy and greatness of Christ.
When we see Jesus .. we see " Immanuel " ... reminding us of His holiness .. His grace ... His mercy and above all His love for us. The virgin birth takes deeper meaning for us as we see Jesus' sinlessness ... which further enables us to see God's glory. Jesus in His virgin birth was able to relate with man's trials .. temptations .. joys .. sorrows .. pain & suffering .. hopes .. abandonment ..
fellowship .. love .. adoration and every thing in its transient form that which the world provides .. AND .. because He is God made all good things from God eternal for us .. even life.
Spare a moment and thank God for His divine plan for our redemption ... that not only brought God to us but took Him to His death for us for the wages of our sin to be fully and completely paid. Jesus did it for us. He then conquered death to give us a special and exclusive power to all Believers .. His victory. The victory by which He was raised and ascended to Heaven to sit on the Right Hand of God to intercede for us that God's grace & promise of eternal life is obtained for us. ROMANS 10:9 would be a good beginning to be led into that journey ....
... come Lord Jesus.
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LET US PRAY .... Father God we want to place ourselves into Your Hands so that all that divides us and prevents us from proclaiming to the world our unity in one Body - Christ Jesus .. may by the power of the Holy Spirit be removed and are given to praise & worship You as one Church. This we ask in the name of Jesus.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Leaders of the World ... That they may continually be influenced by the Spirit to dwell in the works for the greater good of all people under their charge and govern their respective countries in righteousness that promotes .. internal & external ..
peace and harmony that the citizens & neighbours may live in security and prosperity.
===PRAYERS for PEOPLE & EVENTS==================================
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Pastor WALLY & the organization CHRISTIANS in CRISIS & its TEAM that's continually reaching out to the cries of the heart of the persecuted and making them experience God's presence with them in their times of trouble to defeat the enemy through their prayer and outreach ministry ... That God may supercharge them for greater tasks in continually enlarging territories as the time of the Lord's coming draws near.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Brother TERRY ...
The Spirit led him to assemble the Prayer Guide '03 for the Persecuted Church and specially for the time when he responds to all those who are touched by God's call to participate and pray for the persecuted.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : KENNY & EVELYN ... Who have tirelessly composed and prepared the Prayer Guide '03 for the Persecuted Church under demanding circumstances - That their labour of love may manifest in grace and blessings in their lives in the fulfilment of the desires of their hearts.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : CARES DAVID who is translating the Prayer Guide into Gujarati and putting her mind & her heart in translating the guide to enable participation in the 7 day fasting & prayer for the persecuted by the local people of Gujarat ... That she may experience an unique closeness with the Lord that allows the flow of His grace and blessing into her life.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : FOR ALL THOSE touched by the call and the need to be in God's presence and intercede for our fellow brothers and sisters in crisis because of their love for Christ Jesus and their refusal to give-up their faith in a living God and welcome the death of the body but uphold the spirit for the Lord ...
That the Intercessors find enormous blessings in their lives as the love in their hearts reach out to the nameless ..
faceless people to be strengthen in the Lord.
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Hallelujah !
Thank You for linking up with your mind & your heart to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya"
Behind Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj,
BARODA-390002
Gujarat ... INDIA
May the grace of Jesus and the love of God and the sweet fellowship & communion with the Holy Spirit be with you now and for evermore. Amen.
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Subject: [Missions Insider] Christian Villages Attacked in Indonesia
1. Indonesia: Christian Villages Attacked
2. Vietnamese Missionaries Speak Out
3. India: Missionary Escapes Hostile Mob
4. India: Missionaries Tell of Narrow Escapes
5. Prayer for the Persecuted Churches Bulletin Available
6. Photo of the Week: School on the Rocks
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1. Indonesia: Christian Villages Attacked
The precarious peace between Indonesian Christians and Muslims was broken by post-midnight attacks on five Christian villages in Central Sulawesi October 10 and 12.
The first attack occurred just after midnight on Friday, October 10, when white-clad jihad terrorists attacked the village of Beteleme in Central Sulawesi and burned 38 houses and an Assembly of God church, leaving two dead and many others wounded.
Compass Direct said that when Mrs. Wedlrina Mbae, a 55-year-old teacher, went to answer a knock on her door, she was met with a hail of bullets and died within minutes. Another Christian villager, Oster Tarioko, 40, died on the way to the hospital from gunshot wounds. Several more were hospitalized, including one man with a right arm shattered by gunshot. Six people are still missing.
International Christian Concern of Washington, D.C., said four more villages were attacked just after midnight on Sunday, October 12 when militants armed with machine guns and bombs attacked the villages of Pinedapa, Saatu, Pantagolemba and Madale near Poso.
Nine people were killed but no others were taken to the hospital. A bomb found at the Protestant church in Madale village was discovered and safely detonated.
In the above attacks, the terrorists reportedly shouted "Allahu akbar!" (God is greater) repeatedly as they torched houses and shot at fleeing residents. The attackers worked in several organized groups of seven or eight persons each and included youths hardly older than children whose apparent role was to torch the houses.
Thirty-four of the 38 homes destroyed belonged to Christians. One eyewitness reportedly overheard an attacker say, "Why did you burn that home? It belongs to one of us." It was a Muslim home.
Following the attack, many signs were found on the charred houses that read, "We forgive those who burned this house."
According to Compass Direct, Mona Saroinsong, coordinator of the Protestant Church Crisis Center in Manado, North Sulawesi, pointed out the attackers "use automatic weapons that can only be legally held by the armed forces" and "target a village far away from any source of help." Beteleme is 88 miles from Tentena, the nearest major city and a Christian refuge, and the roads are so bad it can take up to eight hours to reach it.
Geoff Stamp of Compass said Christians thought they were safe in Beteleme (Indonesian for Bethlehem) and many settled there in an attempt to rebuild their lives after suffering loss of crops, livestock and belongings in previous violence 1999-2001 that left over 2000 people dead in that region alone. Now some 200 are again homeless.
"Christians [are] again paying the price of living in a region dominated by Muslim officials unwilling to protect them," Stamp said. "Many suspect these random attacks could be sanctioned by people in positions of authority."
Christian Aid continues to collect and send funds to help Indonesian Christians suffering loss from jihad attacks. For more information write insider@christianaid.org and put MI442 750PERS on the subject line. Gifts may be given at www.christianaid.org and designated 750PERS.
Thanks to Compass Direct www.compassdirect.org and International Christian Concern www.persecution.org for providing background information.
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2. Vietnamese Missionaries Speak Out
Christian Aid just received testimonies of several Christian workers in Vietnam.
Here are excerpts from a few of them:
A. The authorities tried to make me sign a paper declaring I would never be involved in "illegal" gatherings in big groups, but I refused to sign. Now they forbid Christians and non-Christians alike to come to my house or have anything to do with me. They wouldn't let believers come and hear me preach, and banned all 2002 Christmas observances at the church. Then they sent soldiers to watch our meeting place. So now we have secret meetings in the fields or in the woods.
B. I got saved five years ago, took training, and then began bringing the message of Christ to my people. We live in an area that was a guerrilla warfare base, so most people here know nothing except what the Party tells them. I go out witnessing 12 to 15 days a month. After hearing my witness, most people want to receive Christ, but fear to do so, lest the government cut off all their subsidies.
Even so, most of them have given up their idols and now pray to the one true God.
C. Thanks to my father, who is now a missionary, I also am now a Christian. At first I was shy about witnessing, but now when I share the people show a high respect for the gospel. The government often cracks down on large-group meetings. I have been persecuted, interrogated, and tortured, and many of my brethren have endured the same. Pray that the believers may be strengthened and that unbelievers will boldly put their faith in Christ.
D. In six months I witnessed to 145 people, and seven of them accepted Christ. Government officials try to lure Christians by offering them food and money if they quit believing, and intimidate them to forsake their faith.
Officials use all means to drive believers away from the Lord, but we still keep our faith and turn a deaf ear to temptations.
E. Always at every village there is someone who wants to make a decision for Christ, but dares not do so openly for fear of reprisals from authorities. They try to dissuade villagers from believing in Christ and tell them to worship their ancestors and follow true national heritage. They think that evangelicalism is made in America and therefore anyone who accepts Christ is a betrayer of our country. That propaganda has caused much harm to the Lord's cause.
One man offered to let the church use his house. The authorities came and told him he couldn't do that. "What I have has been given to me by God," the man answered. "Now I have given it to God and He will give me more. I have done nothing wrong to the government."
F. We have a newly formed congregation. The authorities have been told about my Christian activities, and have tried to persuade me not to follow evangelicalism or the "Dega" political movement against the government. I told them I don't follow the "Dega" movement, but pure Vietnamese Protestantism instead, which will save our nation from sins prompted by the devil.
G. Authorities always try to cause me and other Christians trouble. They forbid and hinder us from meeting together for worship. Evangelical Christianity is banned as an allegedly "reactionary and evil religion."
Pray for our brothers and sisters working under heavy oppression in Vietnam. To learn how you can help, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-441 740-VHM on the subject line.
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3. India: Missionary Escapes Hostile Mob
A missionary in northern Karnataka state of India narrowly escaped possible beating or even death at the hands of a hostile mob recently, according to a report received by Christian Aid.
The leader of a church-planting and missionary-training ministry told Christian Aid that the missionary, who also pastors a church, was visiting some believers in a village when a number of RSS people surrounded the house. RSS stands for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which means National Volunteer Society--a right-wing radical Hindu organization seeking to stamp out Christianity in India and to elevate Hinduism.
The RSS people grabbed the man and started to interrogate him.
"Burn your Bible," they demanded.
"Even if you burn me, I will not burn the Bible," the missionary responded.
The interrogation began at four o'clock in the afternoon and lasted on into the night. All the while the local believers pleaded for their pastor's release. Finally about 10 o'clock that night the head of the village, a kind and considerate man, was brought in.
"Don't harm this man," he said, and then told the crowd to disperse. The crowd dwindled away and the missionary was released. Yet what happened to him could happen to any gospel worker almost anywhere in India on any given day.
The ministry with which the missionary serves operates a missionary training college serving 178 students from 15 language groups. To learn more, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-441 630-NJA on the subject line.
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4. India: Missionaries Tell of Narrow Escapes
Another mission in India reports that two of its missionaries narrowly escaped possible death at the hands of opponents to the gospel.
At one place, the missionary was accosted by a group of 60 radical Hindus.
They told him there would be dire consequences if he did not leave the village. Though feeling seriously threatened, the missionary continues ministering the Word of God.
At another place, a Christian went to work in his field. While he was gone, someone apparently snuck into the house and poisoned his pot of drinking water.
When he returned, he went to the pot to dip out a drink to quench his thirst. However, finding an insect in the pot, he took it outside and dumped it out. Just then a dog came by and lapped up the water, and immediately afterward fell over dead. The missionary thanked God for sending the insect and miraculously sparing his life.
The ministry reporting these events said that 1792 persons found new life in Christ according to reports sent in by its more than 1300 missionaries in September. To learn more about this effective evangelistic outreach, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-441 610-FMPB on the subject line.
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5. Prayer for the Persecuted Churches Bulletin Available
Christian Aid has prepared a special bulletin for use by churches on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday, November 9 (in the U.S.). The prayer bulletin is entitled "They're Attacking Our Brothers and Sisters!" to go with the theme, "One God, One Faith, One Family." The bulletin gives a synopsis of persecution in 18 countries, including North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Laos, Central Asia, China, Sudan, India, Indonesia and elsewhere. A color map highlights the countries mentioned in the bulletin and indicates all 50 countries on the World Watch List published by Open Doors. The bulletin insert can be downloaded from www.christianaid.org and reproduced in color or black-and-white without charge by churches, prayer groups and individuals. MI-441 095-PERS
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6. Photo of the Week: School on the Rocks
http://www.christianaid.org/pow/pow-4-41.asp
Millions of Africa's children, like these in Rwanda, live in miserable huts made of grass, bamboo, rags and plastic sheets.
There are no schools in their refugee camps so missionary teachers instruct them using portable chalk boards while the children sit on the rocks. Only by providing hope in Christ and an adequate education will the next generation of Africans be able to lead their people better than past failed leaders. To learn more the plight of Africa's children, or to learn how you can help, write to insider@christianaid.org and put MI-441 500-CSF on the subject line. (575JBN)
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Subject: message from Nepal
Dear Sir, Mark Tross
Greetings to you in jesus precious name from Ashok.
Sir, my pleasure to write you again, how our God is good to us.
Sir, I received your beautiful mail, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your mail and good suggestion regarding the ministry. I hope that God will open the doors to do ministry with you in coming days. Kindly do pray for me and my friends ,we have been working in the refugee camp since a long time with out any supports. Sir, I will send you ministry picture by post after a coupel of days.
Sir, if it is possible for you to come in NEPAL PLEASE . I shall sign off for this mail for today. I will write you again. with prayer.
yours In His Service
Ashok Rai
From: ashok ashok
Subject: Urgent message from Nepal
Dear Sir MARK Tross, Lucass Murri
Loving greetings to you in JESUS Precious name from Ashok Rai.
Hi, Sir, it's my great pleasure share my ministry with you because Sir Tony suggested me to do this. Sir I am working in the Bhutanese Refugee camp in the eastern part of Nepal since 1993, and for the sake of Christ I have been imprisoned for teen months and six days in 1995, that was in NEPAL. Sir if you have a vission to do ministry in the Refugee camp, we want to join with you in the ministry because we have been working with out any supports till now. Kindly do pray for us and have a heart for the Bhutanese Refugee peoples in the camp. Let us keep in touch in prayer. with much prayer to you.
I am looking forwads to receive your kind reply as soon as possible.
yours In His Service
Ashok Rai
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 4 & Prayer Points & Killed for Faith
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KNOWING GOD - 4 : * Names of God *
In God we see everything that is holy and perfect and merciful and kind and ever loving & full of compassion. God also takes meaning in our lives according to the way He understands and meets our diverse needs and satisfies our several necessities .
It is therefore of great significance to us that the *Names of God* as provided in the Bible becomes a reality for us as each day begins .. progresses .. and ..
ends. The Truth of the Names will amaze you as Jesus makes you sensitive to see it work in your lives with a new realization. Glory to God.
Here are 14 Names of God ... and the Scripture portion dealing with it. Do take time to go through it and its context. Open your minds and hearts and allow the Holy Spirit to work :
01. ELOHIM ................. Genesis 2:4 The One Who is Mighty ~ The Lord Who creates
02. EL ELYON .................. Genesis 14:22 The One Who is Supreme ~ The Lord Who owns
03. ADONAI ................... Genesis 15:2 The One Who is Ruling ~ The Lord our Master
04. EL OLAM ................... Genesis 21:33 The One Who is Mysterious ~ The Lord Who reveals
05. JIREH .................. Genesis 22:14 The One Who Redeems ~ The Lord Who provides
06. ROPHI ................... Exodus 15:26 The One Who Heals ~ The Lord Who heals
07. NISSI ................... Exodus 17:15 The One Who Fights for Us ~ The Lord our Banner
08. YEKADDIA .................... Exodus 31:13 The One Who is the Sanctification ~ The Lord Who sanctified
09. SHALOM .................... Judges 6:24 The One Who gives Peace ~ The Lord our Banner
10. SABAOTH ..................... I Samuel 1:3 The One Who is Possessing ~ The Lord of Hosts
11. ZIDKENU ...................... Jeremiah 23:6 The One Who is Justifying ~ The Lord our Righteousness
12. SHAMMAH .................... Ezekiel 48:35 The One Who is Present ~ The Lord is at Hand
13. ELYON ................... Psalm 7:17 The One Who is Blessing ~ The Lord Who Blesses
14. ROI ................... Psalm 23:1 The One Who is Caring ~ The Lord our Shepherd
HERE IS A GAME YOU CAN PLAY :
It is Called : " GOD IS FOR US "
METHOD : Every Night - Play it Alone or with the Family At the end of each Day ...
collect the *Names of God* [ whose meaning ] has addressed your particular need during the day. Remember it .. Feel Good .. and .. Thank God.
RESULT : The beauty of this Game is that whether you collect 1 or 14 *Names of God* .... With the Lord .. You are always a WINNER ! Hallelujah !
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LET US PRAY ... That Christians all over the World may unite in the Body of Christ .. be attached to Him and through Him in love and brotherly affection and live together in hope and peace and in all the promises and assurances of God our Father.
LET US PRAY ... That the Leaders of the World .. may rule & govern their respective countries in a way that is ordered by His heavenly grace upon them and may continue to be empowered by the Spirit to do all that is in conformity with God's plans.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR : Kashmir ... That the escalating militancy is controlled and lives may be saved and an environment of mutual trust is created and peace is restored.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Orissa ... This State in India has for over 4 years been humbled by the vagaries of nature and the people exposed to the fury of extremes paying a very high and heavy price ... That God forgives and heals this land.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The upcoming Nav Ratri [ Nine Nights] Festival where the Indian godess of strength & vengeance is worshipped by Millions and Millions of Indians ... That the forces of darkness and evil that gets called may flee in the Name of Jesus and sanity & peace in the minds & hearts of the people are restored.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : God's grace ..
strength .. love & care for the Persecuted Churches - Pastors/Preachers/Teachers - Evangelists and Missionaries - the Believers - the Converted - and - those who are eager to hear the Word ... That having sanctified them God may continue to keep them in His fold.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Margaret John ...
That God may grant her all the means & ways to continue and enlarge her work among the prostitutes & destitute in Mumbai.
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CAREs .. and .. CONCERNs : From AROUND the WORLD
This Week From :
Ms. ARUNA LATA WILLIAMS
"I am sending as an attachment I picked on the net which I'm sure u would like to pass on to all on ur network so that we understand the times we are in."
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO SACRIFICE ? Read this statement by a young African pastor. Found among his papers in Zimbabwe after he was martyred
I'm a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His and I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed.
My present makes sense. My future is secure. I'm done and finished with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, or first, or tops, or recognized, or praised, or rewarded. I live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by Holy Spirit power. My face is set. My gait is fast. My goal is heaven. My road may be narrow, my way rough, my companions few, but my guide is reliable and my mission is clear. I will not be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice or hesitate in the presence of the adversary. I will not negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes.
And when He does come for His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me.
My colors will be clear!
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Hallelujah !
Thank YOU for linking-up ...
with your minds & hearts to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya" 2nd Floor,
B/h. Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj
BARODA-390002
Gujarat - INDIA
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Subject: Re: We are not alone, we jointly serve Him
Dear Beloved Brother Mark and Sister Juliet Stephens in Christ, Greetings in the name who said " FEAR NOT IAM WITH YOU ALWAYS.
How are You? How is your family members ? we heard about hurricane in U.S.A. We are all praying for you and your family.Hope you are safe under the shadow of His wings.
With much Prayers God protected
us,
Pastor.Ratnam
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Subject: Miracles Part 3-WEAR Ministries
WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -September 2003
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus .I received many letters for the last month's sermon. I thank God and I thank every one who replied, your letters encouraged me a lot.At present we have five small churches at five different places all in the midst of poor and needy people.I have been paying for one pastor $10 every month,for another church pastor is ready we need to pay him these two churches are in distant villages.The other three churches I look after myself.Please pray for all these ministries and its needs.I am praying for you daily.Send this sermon everymonth to all of your friends.
BRO.ANTONY
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted. Job 9:10
One of the reasons for God to work miracle is ,He is compassionate.The compassion of God brings the miracle.
The bible says,
.... for His compassions never fail .Lam 3:22
Whenever God did a miracle we can see the heart of God behind it,not only the power.
The bible says,
when Jesus landed and saw a large crowd,he had compassion on them and healed the sick . Mathew 14:14
He saw the crowd as the flock without shepherd and his heart moved.He saw their their sicknesses ,the heart breakings brought by these sicknesses and the cries of the people, he was moved with compassion and healed them all.He worked miracles there.Compassion is something that comes from the heart.
When we read or see about the sufferings and needs of some people our heart moves with compassion and we do some help with our limited strength and power.
In the same way when Gods children suffer his heart moves with compassion and he helps them with his unlimited power and strength and this becomes miracle.Because there is no situation that Jesus cannot change ,no disease that he cannot heal,no problems that he cannot solve,no devil that he cannot drive out,no black magic that he cannot burn or destroy,no debt that he cannot make you pay .
He can do all things .All things are possible with God. You may not able to do but God can do.He can work miracle in your life because he is compassionate.
The bible says, During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance." Mark 8:1-3
This is the heart of Jesus People stayed with him in the wilderness for three days .They heard the word of God from God's mouth directly.Jesus preached for three days ,three full days of spiritual food, might be like one of our convention meetings.Now the meetings were over and Jesus wants to send them to their houses .He didnot send them with the final prayer from one of his disciple and with his benediction. No .
He said,I have compassion for these people.for three days they dint eat.God worked a miracle.He asked his disciples and they brought 7 breads and some small fishes ,he blessed it and asked them to serve. 4000 stomachs were filled and they gathered the remains in 7 baskets.
What a compassionate God we have.He knows our spiritual and worldly needs.He balanced both at all times.
If you sit at his feet he will bring everything to your feet .
You may be seeking God day and night sincerely ,by going to church ,actively participating in ministry,giving to his ministry,praying , fasting and reading bible.Dont think that God will only send you with a big amen for all your spiritual activities.He will send you with your stomach full.He will fulfill your basic needs.He knew that you need food ,clothing ,shelter,s good job,a good wife or husband,a family life and money .Oh !Jesus .He knew all our earthly needs too.
He was not a religionist .He never acted unrealistic.He never asked you to seek him for nothing .WHen you seek him he will reward you and bless you.
Bible says , seek ye first the kingdom of God and all the other things shall be added unto you. Math 6:33
So he will do a miracle to meet all your needs because he is compassionate.There is no end for his compassion and so for his miracles.
The bible says,
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3John 2
May God bless you .
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
From: ratnam pallikonda
Subject: Our Urgent Prayer Request India
Our dear Dearfriends in Christ,
Greetings to you all in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ !
We have spent several months in prayer with Bro.VictorBabu Bro.Peter Paul,Bro.Gabriel and several other Christian leaders to find out God's perfect plan for our ministry. The Lord wonderfully led all of us to venture totally by led all of us to venture totally by faith into this new ministry called "Mission for the Rural People" We are thankful to all these dear ones in their fellowship and partnership in the Gospel. We are only His instruments in this great task of building His Kingdom on this earth. We have dedicated this Mission to the glory of God alone and for the extension of His Kingdom.
The main business of our Mission is to preach and teach the Word of God, with His compassion and multiply disciples in each place. Only through the process of multiplication, can we reach our vast country having a population of 800 million people, with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matt 9: 35-38). Our burden is to concentrate at the grass root level evangelism, which is greatly needed in our country. Most of our country's population is confined to 60 million villages. So, we need at least 6 million totally committed believers to testify the power of salvation in every village. That means we need atleast one radiant believer in every village. Is it possible ?
Is it not an enormous task? Yes, it is. I believe that it is possible, if we are willing to come together and believe in the power in the message of the cross of Calvary and move forward into every village systematically by preaching and teaching the word of God faithfully . It is My earnest desire longing and burden to see that the Lord may establish His witness in every village of our country.
To that end we in Mission for the Rural People " available to fulfil this great task with the Church in India. This does not mean we neglect o our urban population.
When we look at our cities and towns, we see every nook and corner filled with multitudes of people. My heart goes out for them. My prayer daily is to beg the Lord to give me the heart of our Saviour, which can cry for these lost multitudes of our motherland. I believe that God can give us His heart to cry and move in to these areas with the Powerful Word of our living God by preaching and teaching them of the Kingdom of God. We are thankful to God for giving us men of God, Who are spiritually matured and experienced in Christian ministry to be our Trustees and advisory council Members, to guide and uphold us before the throne of Grace, of His Wisdom and strength for this great task. We have begun this ministry, with much fear and trembling, expecting great things from God. We are totally trusting that Lord to provide us men and women of God who have the sole vision and commitment to reach MRP We are absolutely trusting the Lord to provide us material equipment and finance for this Mission. We are trusting the Lord to provide us immediately 72 active burdened prayer partners and supporters for this work.
Would you like to be one of them ? Why don't you pray and become a partner in the Gospel with us for our Master. We covet your prayers very much for Us and for our ministry, so that we may be kept in the perfect will of God and the mind of Christ may be seen in our lives. May the God of grace, sanctify us for this cause.
Meanwhile we will be praying for you.
It is the time for us share the Lord's happening in these last days of our Lord's coming through our Ministry. The Lord has been blessing us in the Ministry and doing great miracles. We held village rural meetings at different villages. The three days meetings Bondalagaruvu is a highlight for our Ministry. The meetings were will attended and the Gospel presented was changed the hearts of the People. People from different villages showed their desire and attended the meetings. Meetings were also held at Kollur, Balijepallli and thippalakatta in the last month. The Lord did a great miracle through these meetings.
One by name Bangaraiah (30 years) suffered with Jaundice and liver damage.
He was admitted in to the Military Hospital in New Delhi. Doctors too lost hope on his life and declare that he will not survive. He went in to come and glucose water also was not able to inject in to the body. The officials sent a Felegram to his home hold. We kept this in prayer as they approach us. The Lord Revealed us about this miracle power to heal him through a vision to us and we consoled and comfolted the family members by reaching the Lord's will for his life through the vision and told that he will be healed and returned home without any danger. At the same moment of our vision, he came into coscience and the medianes and liquid diet (Glucose water) have freely entered in to the body.
After a week he came home and explained the things happened. He and his touch gave him a shock to regain his consciousness and gaining strength. T he whole family came in to the Lord and became our Church members. Praise the Lord. We are planning to publish this witness to win The Lord for the extension of his glorious kingdom. Praise the Lord!
Hallelujah ! Amen!. I hope and trust that your prayers for the work here also a great source for these kind og miracle healings. The Lord has been showing Himself to the world through the miracles and confiming the word.
In another incident at our allnight prayer a woman by name Dhanamma (21 years) has been redeemed from three different powerful evil spirits known as Hindu Gods and took the Lord as her personal saviour and attending to the prayers regularly and faithfully. Thus the Lord's work is quite encouraging and we have been experiencing and enjoying this greateset love. Please pray for us.
Conversing our wishes and Christian love to one and all. Specially to your family and the saints of the Church who have been supporting our Ministry.
Our Urgent Prayer Request
Dear Beloved I pray for you and your family all every morning as a part of my quit time with the Lord. I hope that all things are going well through mighty care of Jesus Christ. Your names are remembered in our orphan kids hearts and in all their prayers. We are thanking our Almighty God for putting a great Love in your hearts concerning our orphan kinds needs. Did you know over a million orphans in India. I really praise God for he has given me one more opportunity to write you. You know this is yule tide and all the world is aware of it. This year we have a specific plans to celebrate the festival. We take the purpose of the birth of Jesus on the earth to different places and tell them why Jesus had to beborn on the earth. We are preparing to celebrate the festival in different places and explai n the Gospel and make people know that Jesus is the Saviour of the world. This a favorable season for us to draw the attention of thousands of people to know about Jesus. Many un godly people must Know that Jesus is real living God. He is the only way to the man kind to go to Father.
We are plannnig to distribute some clothes freely to the needy children and aged people, to express our love of Jesus towards them. And also to provide some medical care to the sick people those are severely effected by the seasonal diseases. For them we need your financial support. Kindly, remember our ministry in your continual prayers. In fact it is a matter of finance. At present we have no sigle penny. Our faith is stead fast. We are stubborn to celebrate the festival. We believe our redeemer is a living. He will never put is to any shame.
Later we will let you witness you it with pictures. We earnestly need your prayerful Co-operation. Please encourage is in our endeavour. We have no any Connect ion with any organination or denomination. We have no any helping hand from any where. God only is our hope and strength. We await your kind and favourable response.
With much Prayers Winning them Together,.
Evangelist.P.Ratnam
From: ratnam pallikonda
Subject: Our Urgent Prayer Request India
Our dear Dearfriends in Christ,
Greetings to you all in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ !
We have spent several months in prayer with Bro.VictorBabu Bro.Peter Paul,Bro.Gabriel and several other Christian leaders to find out God's perfect plan for our ministry. The Lord wonderfully led all of us to venture totally by led all of us to venture totally by faith into this new ministry called "Mission for the Rural People" We are thankful to all these dear ones in their fellowship and partnership in the Gospel. We are only His instruments in this great task of building His Kingdom on this earth. We have dedicated this Mission to the glory of God alone and for the extension of His Kingdom.
The main business of our Mission is to preach and teach the Word of God, with His compassion and multiply disciples in each place. Only through the process of multiplication, can we reach our vast country having a population of 800 million people, with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matt 9: 35-38). Our burden is to concentrate at the grass root level evangelism, which is greatly needed in our country. Most of our country's population is confined to 60 million villages. So, we need at least 6 million totally committed believers to testify the power of salvation in every village. That means we need atleast one radiant believer in every village. Is it possible ?
Is it not an enormous task? Yes, it is. I believe that it is possible, if we are willing to come together and believe in the power in the message of the cross of Calvary and move forward into every village systematically by preaching and teaching the word of God faithfully . It is My earnest desire longing and burden to see that the Lord may establish His witness in every village of our country.
To that end we in Mission for the Rural People " available to fulfil this great task with the Church in India. This does not mean we neglect o our urban population.
When we look at our cities and towns, we see every nook and corner filled with multitudes of people. My heart goes out for them. My prayer daily is to beg the Lord to give me the heart of our Saviour, which can cry for these lost multitudes of our motherland. I believe that God can give us His heart to cry and move in to these areas with the Powerful Word of our living God by preaching and teaching them of the Kingdom of God. We are thankful to God for giving us men of God, Who are spiritually matured and experienced in Christian ministry to be our Trustees and advisory council Members, to guide and uphold us before the throne of Grace, of His Wisdom and strength for this great task. We have begun this ministry, with much fear and trembling, expecting great things from God. We are totally trusting that Lord to provide us men and women of God who have the sole vision and commitment to reach MRP We are absolutely trusting the Lord to provide us material equipment and finance for this Mission. We are trusting the Lord to provide us immediately 72 active burdened prayer partners and supporters for this work.
Would you like to be one of them ? Why don't you pray and become a partner in the Gospel with us for our Master. We covet your prayers very much for Us and for our ministry, so that we may be kept in the perfect will of God and the mind of Christ may be seen in our lives. May the God of grace, sanctify us for this cause.
Meanwhile we will be praying for you.
It is the time for us share the Lord's happening in these last days of our Lord's coming through our Ministry. The Lord has been blessing us in the Ministry and doing great miracles. We held village rural meetings at different villages. The three days meetings Bondalagaruvu is a highlight for our Ministry. The meetings were will attended and the Gospel presented was changed the hearts of the People. People from different villages showed their desire and attended the meetings. Meetings were also held at Kollur, Balijepallli and thippalakatta in the last month. The Lord did a great miracle through these meetings.
One by name Bangaraiah (30 years) suffered with Jaundice and liver damage.
He was admitted in to the Military Hospital in New Delhi. Doctors too lost hope on his life and declare that he will not survive. He went in to come and glucose water also was not able to inject in to the body. The officials sent a Felegram to his home hold. We kept this in prayer as they approach us. The Lord Revealed us about this miracle power to heal him through a vision to us and we consoled and comfolted the family members by reaching the Lord's will for his life through the vision and told that he will be healed and returned home without any danger. At the same moment of our vision, he came into coscience and the medianes and liquid diet (Glucose water) have freely entered in to the body.
After a week he came home and explained the things happened. He and his touch gave him a shock to regain his consciousness and gaining strength. T he whole family came in to the Lord and became our Church members. Praise the Lord. We are planning to publish this witness to win The Lord for the extension of his glorious kingdom. Praise the Lord!
Hallelujah ! Amen!. I hope and trust that your prayers for the work here also a great source for these kind og miracle healings. The Lord has been showing Himself to the world through the miracles and confiming the word.
In another incident at our allnight prayer a woman by name Dhanamma (21 years) has been redeemed from three different powerful evil spirits known as Hindu Gods and took the Lord as her personal saviour and attending to the prayers regularly and faithfully. Thus the Lord's work is quite encouraging and we have been experiencing and enjoying this greateset love. Please pray for us.
Conversing our wishes and Christian love to one and all. Specially to your family and the saints of the Church who have been supporting our Ministry.
Our Urgent Prayer Request
Dear Beloved I pray for you and your family all every morning as a part of my quit time with the Lord. I hope that all things are going well through mighty care of Jesus Christ. Your names are remembered in our orphan kids hearts and in all their prayers. We are thanking our Almighty God for putting a great Love in your hearts concerning our orphan kinds needs. Did you know over a million orphans in India. I really praise God for he has given me one more opportunity to write you. You know this is yule tide and all the world is aware of it. This year we have a specific plans to celebrate the festival. We take the purpose of the birth of Jesus on the earth to different places and tell them why Jesus had to beborn on the earth. We are preparing to celebrate the festival in different places and explai n the Gospel and make people know that Jesus is the Saviour of the world. This a favorable season for us to draw the attention of thousands of people to know about Jesus. Many un godly people must Know that Jesus is real living God. He is the only way to the man kind to go to Father.
We are plannnig to distribute some clothes freely to the needy children and aged people, to express our love of Jesus towards them. And also to provide some medical care to the sick people those are severely effected by the seasonal diseases. For them we need your financial support. Kindly, remember our ministry in your continual prayers. In fact it is a matter of finance. At present we have no sigle penny. Our faith is stead fast. We are stubborn to celebrate the festival. We believe our redeemer is a living. He will never put is to any shame.
Later we will let you witness you it with pictures. We earnestly need your prayerful Co-operation. Please encourage is in our endeavour. We have no any Connect ion with any organination or denomination. We have no any helping hand from any where. God only is our hope and strength. We await your kind and favourable response.
With much Prayers Winning them Together,.
Evangelist.P.Ratnam
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Subject: Praise God!!
Most Beloved Brother. Rev. Mark Tross.
Thank you very much for your kind prayers regarding our ministry in India.
Because of your kind prayers the Lord is blessing our ministry in a wonderful way and saving many unsaved souls for His glory. During the last three weeks, we have conducted the Village Outreach programs, and cottage fasting prayers, in various remote villages and preached the Gospel to many undetached people groups. I thank the Lord God Almighty, who enabled us to cover many villages, and as result many souls were saved, and it is estimated that more than 75 new souls there converted and baptized into our Lord through our Village Outreach and Cottage Fasting Prayers. All the glory to God alone…
Please join with me in praying for our ministry and our needs and althea families of our co-ministers. I will be thankful to all our ministerial family members, and saints there with you, who so graciously involve in our activities to promote the good will of our Lord through our ministry in India. Please ask them to remember us in their daily prayers, and I will be thankful to them, if they can open their fists to help us to meet this present need for His cause. .
All our ministers and my family members are sending their regards to you.
Prayer Request and We need Your Support in these areas:
1. We need your Support for Church Planting In Remote Places in
India
2. We need your Support for helping Local Pastors on Monthly Basis in India
3. We need your Support for Children's Ministries in Villages (India)
4. We need your Support for Bible School Program (India)
5. We need your Support for conducting Free Medical Camps in villages (India)
6. We need your Support for conducting Pastors Seminars and Crusades (India)
7. We need your Support for Running Orphanage Project in India
8. We need your Support for Collecting Old clothes, soaps, food, oil for social Work
9. We need your Support to Print Free Gospel Literatures & Bibles (India)
10. We need your Support to buy a Van for Village Gospel Ministries (India)
11. We need your Support to run Old Age Home
12. We need your Support to run School & Vocational Training for very poor children's.
Thanking you Brother.
In His Love.
Evangelist Peter Yelchuri.
India.
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Subject: christmas celebration - 2003
We have plan that celebrate with poor widows, handicaped, blind, street, orphan children, lephercy and old aged people and village pastor,s comming decmber 14th sunday at 10. Am.
we have plan that share the gift, food, cloth, charity for thos poor and needy coming christmas celepration -
2003.
Please pray and sponcer for this celeberation - 2003.
I have nothing, but im expecting miracle from God.
God bless u all.
With Love
pasto. Aaron Arasan
Bangalore- India
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Subject: Sufferings - WEAR Ministries
WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -November -2003
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus .We are going to end this year our God was gracious enough to lead us all these 11 months.Let us thank God for his grace.Pray for me I will be praying for you.
BRO.ANTONY
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ,not only to believe on Him,but also to suffer for his sake. Phil 1:29
In our Christian journey we have given ourselves to Christ we have put our faith on him.We need to put our faith fully on him.But at the same time we must be ready to suffer for his sake.For many if it is blessing then they will be happy if suffering comes they will go sad.
When people marry it always doesn't mean that the life will be full of cheer.
The couple should trust each other .In marriage it is given unto them not only to trust but also to suffer for each others sake.If a suffering comes they should not run or break the marriage.That is not true love or faithfulness in marriage.
In the same way, faith in God also is like that of a marriage.The bible says that we are the bride and our Lord as bride groom.
When suffering comes we should not run.Where ever faith is involved it is followed by sufferings.
True faith encounters sufferings.
True faith withstands sufferings.
The bible says , These things I have spoken unto you ,that in me ye might have peace .In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer ;I have overcome the world . Jn 16:33
Sufferings will come problems will come but in the midst of everything He will be with you.
Some times you may feel like left alone in the world ,with no one to help .You may not even feel the presence of God in prayer or you may not even able to pray.The sufferings may be overwhelming .you may be literally sinking in the sea of problems and in spite of all your prayers the situation may go from bad to worse.But FEAR NOT .
What you should know about the situation is
Your prayers are listened and you may receive the answer any time.
It is given unto you to suffer for his sake.
In all your sufferings God is with you.You are not alone.
It is given unto us to believe on Christ and by this faith we may receive many things from God.We may do mighty things .The things done by faith may be dramatical and exciting and you might have testified and thrilled about the works of God in your life.Yes it is all true but when it comes to the other part what is your response.What is that other part it is not only given unto us to believe but also to suffer for his name sake.
When we suffer for Christ ,the sufferings vary from person to person ,it will not be attractive and pleasing.No one likes sufferings but the bible says it is a part of our life.
God allowed sufferings are followed by some good purposes.
We need to pray for our circumstances to be changed and God will change .God has given us the authority to change our circumstances.If the circumstance does not change please note that the change is required not in the circumstance but in us.God may be wanting to make a change in you.Try to find out it.
For you, O God, tested us;
you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance. Ps 66 :10-12
I am with you always, to the very end of the age.Math 28:20
May God bless you .
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
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Hello Brother....
God Bless you. Sorry I was away....have outreach mission for 2 weeks. I could notcome online for long. Iam sorry.
Things atre going well here, and Praise the lord...He is moving in our work...by HIS good will friends like you.
Yesterday we had minsitry meeting....we were talking out the planfor christmas for orphan kids. We planned to celebrate christmas with orphans kids. These are the kids are deprived from last several years. This time Godis leading us....to serve them and share the joy ofchristmas with our love. These kids are loving and careable by us.
Brother we are blessed to have such wonderful and God's fearing like you.
Who are supporitng and guiding the ministrial work...by HIS great will.
Brother wehave a plan....what we wantto share with you, and all misntry friends and believers. Pease kindly write us back regarding this plan.
We are looking farword for your love and support for christmas with orphan please.
You will send next mail about orphan kids.
In Christ,
Buta
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 11 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
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KNOWING GOD - 12 : * Jesus Christ *
The Sinlessness of Jesus Christ [f]
To get to the sinlessness of Jesus .. I want to briefly touch on the *Humanity of Christ* as we must have this sound Biblical perspective that Jesus was indeed true man. Birth & death like man as well as in all respect.
I JOHN 4:3 - " ... And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God ... and this is the spirit of anti-Christ ... " I rest my case. ... Let us proceed to *Sinlessness of Christ*
Bible tells us that Jesus while on this earth was true man and true God. Jesus thought it proper not to chose to exercise His authority as God. For the Holy God wanted the human Jesus to be the human sacrifice for human failings and its terrible consequences to save humans from it all. Jesus in obedience and in absolute self-will considered it necessary and desired to be true man in order to be the Saviour. Jesus as God is Holy ...
therefore Jesus as true man was also Holy. I PETER 1:19 - " ... as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." And we need to see this along with HEBREWS 9:14. See how the demons too recognizes Jesus in LUKE 4:34 - " I know thee .. who thou art : The Holy One of God." The devils reiterate the "Holy One of God" in MARK 1:24.
About Jesus .. HEBREWS 7:26 says - " ...
One who is holy .. blameless .. pure .. set apart from sinners .. exalted above the heavens .. " Externally and internally Jesus was therefore sinless. This is a state of perfectness that comes about when at all times one does only and exclusively the will of God with the inclusion of nothing else.
Sin is enmity with God >>> Sin is antagonism toward the will of God >>>
Sin leads to evil action. In absence of all these and its negative and evil attributes and manifestations is ... Subjugation to
God >>> Conformity to the will of God
>>> Doing that which is wholly good at all times. The picture of Jesus comes clearly before our mind's eye when we think of these things. Right ?
No where in the infallible Bible do we see Jesus admitting to a fault or asking for forgiveness for sins .... Yet His ministry began with " Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand." Sin separates ~ with evil intent ... Sinlessness bonds ~ with love ..
with grace .. with sacrifice ... the true depiction of Jesus.
The most enduring proof of the sinlessness of Christ is Jesus' own declaration in JOHN 8:46 - " Can any one of you prove me guilty of sin ?"
... come Jesus the Holy One.
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LET US PRAY .... Heavenly Father .. God of all grace .. we beseech Thee to let all Your people be conformed to the mind and heart of Jesus that at all times we may bring forth the fruit that You desire making it possible by being attached to that single vine Jesus our Saviour and Lord ... in Whose precious and beautiful Name we say .. Amen.
LET US PRAY ... Father God .. from Whom all authority proceeds .. we entreat Thee that Thou work in all our Leaders your compassion and grace that it may show in all their dealings and in the governance of the people ... Father we desire Thy heavenly goodness upon our land that it may prosper under Thy care in peace and unity. All these in Jesus' Name we ask .. Amen.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR : STAN in Japan who was wounded by some so called spiritual leaders at one point (a case of ethical practice not matching biblical teaching that caused him to doubt) and now he uses that as an excuse to avoid dealing with spiritual issues. He made a strong profession of faith at one point, and it's still in his heart, but he avoids all forms of organized religion and activity ... That God will break the strong-hold in his mind and allow the knowledge of Jesus to establish there that the dormant love for the Lord in his heart may be kindled and in fellowship and communion with the Holy Spirit is led to joy & peace in Christ and kept secure from all that is evil.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : BOB KIRK who is facing challenges this fall in work and is considering some new directions that he is praying about to free up more time to commit to ministry related things … the kinds of things that have greater enduring & eternal value ... That the good Lord may grant him the desires of his heart and extensively use him for His honour and glory.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The vision & passion in Pastor STAN .. Pastor WALLY and Pastor CARL ... For the call for increase in 2004 = more prayer guides ..
more translations .. more praying people for the *Persecuted Church* ... They have already committed to be back in 2004 doing it again ... That as God's will is manifested in them the Holy Spirit may lead them into its total fulfilment.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Missionaries of FMPB - SUNIL KUMAR VASAVA ..
RAJKUMAR VEERO .. & .. JEROM all in Dahod - Gujarat - India who are relentlessly being persecuted by the local people and regularly attack physically wherein SUNIL KUMAR is in the hospital for multiple fractures and JEROM has recently been griviously beaten and threatned ... That in this time of oppression they and their families may feel that much more closer to God deriving strength from Him and getting empowered to do His will. PRAY also for the persecutors that they may get to see the folly of their ways.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : BENJAMIN and KATRIN from Germany they will be visiting Burundi from December 6, 2003 to February 29, 2004. This family is coming to help Christian Community Development - Burundi with work especially with evangelism at refugee camp .. medical treatment for the kids ..
teaching about community development in Churches ... That this may be a time of great blessing for all.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : BARBARA who continues to have frequent demon possessed seizures ... That Jesus may soon release her from this bondage and set her free.
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* The Victory is of the Lord * for the " INDIAN EVANGELICAL MISSION's " 38th National and 25th Gujarat State convention held in co-operation with the Vadodara Pastor's Association which was held from October 24 - 26, 2003 ... The Lord was gracious and provided all the needs : Spiritual .. Financial .. & ..
Physical. He has blessed this convention and all those who attended it. PLEASE
PRAY FOR : The Thanksgiving Meeting organised on the 26th and for the whole family of the IEM.
Rev. Harold Waghela [ Convention Co-ordinator] Shailesh D. Amin [ Gujarat State Secretary ]
===CAREs & CONCERNs From : AROUND the WORLD==========
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COLORADO SENATOR WANTS BIAS EXPELLED FROM STATE COLLEGE CAMPUSES The president of the Colorado Senate is going to bat for college students in his state who are discriminated against for their conservative or Christian beliefs. Details:
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/192003b.asp
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Renewed Attacks on Christians
Christians continue to suffer in Sri Lanka.
Check :
http://christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/012/13.28.html
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COMMENTARY: PANDORA'S BOX IS OPENING
Fifteen years ago it would have been hard to imagine American culture under the attack it has experienced in the last six months -- from the worlds of communications, commerce, and judicial activism has come an almost unrelenting assault on aspects of life that Christians hold dear. More details:
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/212003jl.asp
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Hallelujah !
Thank You for linking up with your mind & your heart to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya"
Behind Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj,
BARODA-390002
Gujarat ... INDIA
May the grace & joy of Jesus .. and .. the love & mercy of God .. and .. the sweet fellowship & communion with the Holy Spirit be with us now and for evermore.
Amen.
Subject: with much love in christ
My dear beloved brother in Christ
Grace and peace to hou, to hour dear family and brother & sisters there with you in the Ministry.
Warmest grteetings to you in his most wonderful name.
I introduce to you as Pasotr Pagolu Prakasa Rao serving for the Lord serving for the last 10 years in the area of
Teanali town and its surrounding rural villages. There are 10 congregations under my authority and 5 co-pastors
assisting me in doing his service. Our service is intended for the Poor Dalit and tribes.
Dalits living below the poverty line. We visit rural villages, campaign for two to three days in each and every
village knock door to door, distribute tracts and pamphlets, pry for the needy, preach the Gospel and attract their
souls and lead them to add to his kingdom.
Our service is mainly preaching Gospel to the unsaved, serve for the people who are suffering due to physical aliments
and distribute medicines to the poor at free of cost. We a lso serve for the AIDS efected people. Besides we also give
free education to the children of people living below poverty line, provide them free clotghing, book and boarding and
give spititual education so as tol be useful for the service of God.
There is lot of work yet to be dong in our area and we seek you fullest coperation, help, support and constant prayers.
Dear brother: We are much interested to join your fellowship and serve for the Lord in INDIA as your representative under
the umberella of your ministry and request you to kindly consider our request for granting your fellowship.
Lord willg, and time permits you, I request you Dear Brother to visit us in India and participate in our Conference meetings
and see as to how lthe Lord is being Glorified. We are all constantly praying for you dear Brother and request you to
kindly pray for us and for our ministry and for its abundance and for our Invitation to you to visit India soon.
With much l ove in Christ.
I am awiting for you consideration for fellowship and communication through E-Mail
Yours because of Christ,
(Pastor Pagolu Prakasa Rao)
Dr.No.23-14-4/3 chinnaravuru {thota}
tenali (m) 522 201 a.p.
s-india.
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 13 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ... changing LIVES through it
KNOWING GOD - 13 : Jesus Christ
The Teachings of Jesus - [1]
As we go through the teachings of Jesus Christ .. the central theme that always get focused is " Love ". I am bringing this up because as we briefly see over a couple of weeks the few teachings of Jesus .. you will see that all His teachings get to the same place ~ The two Commandments He gave us [1] Love God .. & .. [2] Love other human beings ...
Matthew 22:37-39.
Jesus' death on the cross is the demonstration of the greatest love possible for others. The supreme act of sacrifice which is substitutionary in nature having died for our sins ... is our supreme teaching. Dying for others has a special place in the sight of God as we see in John 15:13 -" Greater love hath no man than this .. that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Jesus' teachings had authority .. power .. were new and revolutionary and absolutely contrary to the ways of the world. In fact they are sound doctrine because they are from God.
Teachings of Jesus : * Access to God *
We as Christians have the assurance of being in the presence of God through Jesus and have a lasting experience of it. No other endeavor provides this unique and uplifting knowledge & wisdom ... joy & peace.
Jesus was never a man that left understanding ambiguous .. His teachings are so straight forward that no explanation is necessary as the Holy Spirit moves it into our minds .. our hearts. In John 14:6 Jesus says - " I am the way .. the truth .. and the life : No man cometh unto the Father .. but by Me." Quod erat demonstrandum.
The full revelation of the Father was brought when Jesus stresses the intimate connection between the Father and Himself ~ John 14:7 - " If ye had known Me .. ye should have known My Father also."
Jesus says in Matthew 6:6 - " But thou .. when thou prayest enter into thy closet .. and when thou hast shut the door .. pray to thy Father which is in secret ... and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Get access to God in quiet places. Presence with God is a time of blessing and the world is able to perceive this blessing openly when this blessing reaches and touches other lives. Empowerment time is always in God's presence and in secret and is uniquely experienced and these blessings through grace are to be expended in a way that brings honor and glory to God o p e n l y.
Work for God has to be in tandem with other believers for believers and non-believers.. Always in togetherness and in fellowship with like minded people. God wants this and to give motivation and impetus to our coming together He adds a promise when we are together in His presence and have access to Him ... Matthew 18:19 - " Again I say unto you .. That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask ... it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven."
Our access to God has always been His plan. We deny to be in His presence by the intentions & motivations of our hearts .. our lack of fear of God .. our ignorance of the holiness and majesty of God .. our taking for granted the patience of God .. our relying on His mercy only .. our weak flesh .. our misunderstanding of the omni-presence of God.
We make God our last stop. When all things fail .. we turn to God. The world is incapable of providing answers or solutions to our problems ... it can only greatly aggravate or compound it.
Jesus gave simple straight line methods to make light our life problems ... " ASK .. KNOCK .. SEEK " Our good God can only give good things ... and make all things work for our good.
Jesus says : John 16:24b - " .......... ask .. and ye shall receive .. that your joy may be full." Joy that comes about by being in the presence of God through Christ and the Spirit that works the joy for in His presence all things are met.
Prayers for UNITY + LEADERS + ALL NATIONSLET US PRAY : Father God thank You for this wonderful privilege of being in Your presence through Jesus that as we are Christ's You will keep us one and separated from this world through Thy Word as You keeping us from all evil and enable us to go forward sanctified by Thy Truth that through this too the world may see that we are one and belong to You and that we may through love and joy declare it. In the Name of Jesus ... Amen.
LET US PRAY : Dear God we that by Your divine grace You will guide with Your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the world .. that in quietness and peace Your kingdom may go forward until the earth is filled with the knowledge of Your love through Jesus Christ our Lord ... Amen.
Prayers for PEOPLE
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Persecuted Church ... That God may pour upon them such grace that they grow in their faith and in their strength to withstand all oppression that comes their way for their love for Jesus.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Margaret who works among the prostitutes in Mumbai -Thane area ... That she & her family may be kept protected and provided to continue the work and bring the lost and hopeless to the Lord.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : John & Ann Mirara ... That God will continue to keep them in His will & use them for His purpose and continues to bless their daughters and be with them in their growing up years.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Ramon Martinez who is in Dominican Republic to spread the gospel ... That God may be with him in every thing.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Sandeep ..
Jaideep & Puneeth ... That God may govern their lives that works His will and in faith and joy they are led to all that is eternal for the glory & honor of His mighty name.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Stephen Williams who is promoting Aurora Ministries' free Bibles for the blind that this endeavor for the Lord brings in a whole new meaning in the lives of the visually impaired.
CAREs & CONCERNs From :
AROUND the WORLD
TONY DALE writes : God has given us principles that govern our life together.
This might be summed up in the "one anothers" of the New Testament ( to view a list of the "one anothers," visit this site:
http://www.house2house.tv/index.pl/0005
2 ) Working this out in practice invariably means having a simple expression of church life to which each one of us can belong.
Poppy Fields and Terrorism in the New Afghanistan
Two years ago, U.S. and coalition forces toppled Afghanistan's Taliban regime.
Today, the Afghan people have more freedom, but the country's economy is literally hooked on opiates. And it seems the Afghan poppy fields may be funding Al Qaeda terrorists. A CBN REPORT.
From STAND TODAY : Victory in Pakistan!
Thanks to international pressure, including the overwhelming response of Stand Today volunteers, Shahbaz Bhatti's name has been removed from the Exit Control List in Pakistan. Government authorities have cleared him of all possible charges.
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Hallelujah !
Thank You for linking up with your mind & your heart to be in one accord before the Lord.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
"Matru Chhaya"
Behind Kalyan Cafe, Fatehgunj,
BARODA-390002
Gujarat ... INDIA
May the grace & joy of Jesus .. and .. the love & mercy of God .. and .. the sweet fellowship & communion with the Holy Spirit be with us now and for evermore.
Amen.
Subject: please,please, prayers and waiting for your kind support
Dearest beloved ,
Greetings to you in the most exalted name of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Hope you are keeping well we are remembering you in our daily prayers.
We need your continue prayers for my orphanage and widows and church ministry. We thank our lord that He has given opportunity to share with you about Christmas celebration at my orphanage on 22nd December 2003. Please pray for my orphanage. Our orphan's kids need new cloths at the time. So at least I need 5 dollars each child for new dress. Our total orphans are
31. And please pray for widows. They need some blankets and sares for the Christmas. Please pray for them. I depend upon your prayers for provide their needs. And also pray for their daily food. I am very happy to sending my new website along with this mail. Please go through them and share with your friends and well-wishers.
My best warm regards to you and your friends. http://jesusblessingministry.org
Awaiting for reply
Yours in his services
Pastor k.vijaya Raju
Pastor K. VIJAYA RAJU
JESUS BLESSING MINISTRY,
NETAJI NAGAR,
19TH WARD,
REPALLE- 522 265,
GUNTUR DISTRICT,
ANDHRA PRADESH,
SOUTH INDIA.
http://jesusblessingministry.org
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Subject: Thank you for your prayers
My Most Precious Sir,
Greetings from your brother, Isaac Raj. I pray that this letter may bring you many blessings from above, as you are toiling very hard for the sake of our Master.
Thank you very much Sir for covering me with your prayers, during my ministry schedules in this week. God has been using me here among the unreached people groups. After coming back from the Boddavaram village ministry, last week, I went to Duppulapalem tribal village, to inaugurate a newly constructed church. Jesus came along with me and performed many wonders among those tribal people. The local police inspector and some elders have participated for the dedication of the newly constructed Church in Duppulapalem interior tribal village.
God has given me the privilege to inaugurate the new chapel for the glory of His name. But, after the prayer and Scripture reading, I was moved in my heart and invited Brother Deva Kumar, father of Pastor Nissi Kumar, who is the foundation for the church ministry in this remote area. Hence, I invited Evangelist Deva Kumar to cut the inaugural ribbon to announce the inauguration of the Church.
And in the morning we have arranged the inaugural prayer, and in the afternoon we have arranged a Bible Class for the local preachers and church elders. God has used me in a wonderful way in these two meetings. In the inaugural meeting, I spoke about the NATURE AND NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF A TEMPLE OF GOD, based on Psalms 63:2. Really God spoke with many people through His Word, and many were so moved and blessed. And some new people, who are invited for this inaugural function, as guests, were also moved by the truth of the gospel. While I was sharing about the Cross, Blood and the Sinful nature of man, many of the invited village people were convinced by the Lord, and they made commitments to follow Jesus as their Saviour. Hallelujah.
In the afternoon session, we have arranged a Bible Class (Half Day Seminar) for the local preachers and church elders. I spoke on the Spiritual Principles of Christian Leadership. God used this seminar as an eye-opener, spirit-challenger to many preachers.
Here also I have seen many results and fruits by the teaching of the Spiritual Principles, which are lack in the lives of the Christian Leaders, who should be an example to others in this world. While I was teaching, the Spirit of the Lord did His work and many were convinced for the godly lives. At the end of the seminar, everyone has re-committed their lives and ministries for the complete surrenderance of God.
Our Prayer Warrior and our spiritual mother Sister Esther Rani came along with us for this meeting. God has used her in a powerful way in both meetings.
When she shared her testimony in the morning session, and her ministry experiences in the evening meeting, everyone was moved so deeply in their hearts. Sister Esther Rani is a great example for God?s faithfulness toward His chosen servants. If we are chosen by God, He will use our feeble and unworthy lives in an unimaginable way, by which thousands of people coming to the feet of the Lord.
Sir, in the Evening all our coministers who minister in the surrounding villages of Addathegala tribal region, were gathered together and we discussed the goodness of our Lord. We all have prayed for you and for the members of your church, who are reaching out many unsaved souls through different gospel programs.
Really, all our friends were very surprised to see me walking properly, despite of the medical doctors reports, who told that I can not walk upto another four months. But, God in His grace, has healed me completely and quickly as result of the prayers of His saints like you. All our friends, coministers and church members in the Duppulapalem tribal area, were glorified the Lord for providing this fast healing which is a miracle to all our eyes.
Oh, some of our church members in the tribal area were burst into tears and wept loudly as they saw me getting down from the bus. Because, God has miraculously rescued me and Nuthan from that terrible accident.
Many have committed their lives to the Lord, through these two meetings in the Duppulapalem village. And many have promised their daily prayers about our ministry, which has been glorifying the Lord among the unreached folk. The Circle Inspector of Police, who attended the meeting as Chief Guest was also surprised to hear the testimonies from our preachers and members.
Sir, the harvest is plentiful. Still there are hundreds of souls eagerly waiting for us to receive the good news of Jesus.
Please continue to pray the Lord of the Harvest to send His multiple blessings into our mission field to meet the needs of our ministry, especially regarding the Pastoral Care, Church Plantation, Child Care and Bible Training Programs etc.
Once again, I am grateful to you for your kindest prayers and cooperation which you have extended toward this humble brother of yours while I am on the bed of injuries. REALLY I AM VERY THRILLED TO SEE GOD?S HAND BEHIND OUR LIVES.
We are praying for you every day. Please pray for our ministry continually. Please pray for the needs of our ministry.
Please continue to pray for our humble ministry among the unreached people groups in India.
Please bless me with your reply.
Your Brother
Min. Isaac Raj
Good Shepherd Church
Subject: Merry Christmas To All
Dear Brother Mark...
Thank you for email responce and asking for pray. We all pray for the great mission together For the Kingdom Of God. We are continously remembering you and all friends and their wonderful mission.
Sepacily christmas is month of jof and Thanksgiving. We say Thanks To God....for all blesing have in our life...and such wonderful blessing the beauiful friends in Christ and encouraging friends like you.
Fater in heaven ....we thank you for this day....and for the coming great day...when we all together and sing for you...."We Wish you Merry Christmas..and Happy New year..." to whole nation. For the thankgiving for HIS coming ito the world. Father we thank you for all blessing and such as friends all over the world. Father we thank you...that you help us in our daily life to over come all challenegs, and trouble faced by satan. You are our aithful Lord our God...and keep us tight always in you, so we can over come all trial of life Thank you& nbsp; for you great love and faithfulness.
Father we thank you for all encouragement we get from friend, I pray fpr our brother mark...who is spreading your message to whole nations, pakistan, India, Nepal , Africa, and All USA. Father bless our brother and help him out and his whole team.
Father we thank you, for upilifting our orphan minsotry, and coming events, when we are ready to sing together in your praise. father you are so loving our God...You provide your people as you promised to every one "Ask, yuo will be given" Amen.
We pray tis in your Holy and precious name Amen.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN
Thank you brother Mark....for the love and concern. We are looking farword for your next email.
God belss you and Love you in jesus,
Buta
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Subject: Re: Jesus is Love
Dear Brother Mark....
God bless you and love you all.....for the warm and blessed greeting of Christmas.
Brother I sent you Christmas plan....and mentioned some of needs of these poor little hearts, orphan minsitry. I would love to hear from you, Please share something little, at Christmas. Christmas is season of giving and sharing love.
Wish you all the best and God Bless you all.
In Christ,
Buta
Subject: [Missions Insider] Vietnam Soldiers Torture Montagnard Christians
1. VIETNAM SOLDIERS ABUSE AND TORTURE MONTAGNARD CHRISTIANS
2. INDONESIAN CHRISTIANS FEAR RENEWED ATTACKS
3. INDIA: MINISTRY REACHES SCHOOL CHILDREN
4. TESTIMONY: MINISTRY OFFERS HOPE FOR INDIA'S DOWNCAST
5. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: TRAINING MISSIONARIES
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Missions Insider Report by Christian Aid
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Note: Missions Insider refrains from mentioning names that could make the subjects targets of anti-Christian activity.
Names are sometimes mentioned of ministries conducting work commended by authorities or located in areas of greater religious freedom.
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1. VIETNAM SOLDIERS ABUSE AND TORTURE MONTAGNARD CHRISTIANS
Vietnamese soldiers have been on a rampage arresting, torturing and abusing Christians, according to a report received last week by Christian Aid.
Montagnard is the label given to several tribal groups, including the Degar, that live in the rural hills of Vietnam. Many of them are Christians, though some are animists. Because they sided with U.S. forces in the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese government hates them. It also considers anyone believing in Christianity, which they consider a foreign religion, as a traitor to their country. For this reason they are hunted down and persecuted mercilessly.
For example, in September a patrol of 15 Vietnamese and 20 Cambodian police arrested and beat four Cambodian Montagnards who were attempting to provide food to 50 Vietnamese Montagnards who had fled to Cambodia to escape persecution. The four also were fined $65 each--the equivalent of about six months' wages. The Cambodian police earn only $10 per month, so they gladly look forward to this bounty.
Cambodian Member of Parliament Son Chhay has spoken out against his country's policy of collecting bounties for returning them. The South China Morning Post quotes him as saying, "They [the Montagnards] are being chased like animals. They are sick, starving, and without medicine. They escaped from persecution in Vietnam and now they find themselves in another hell in the Cambodian forest."
On August 2 a policeman went to the village of Buon Kdun and arrested Y-Tao Eban, 24, and accused him of hiding and feeding a certain Montagnard refugee.
When Eban denied this, the police allegedly paid three villagers to attack and beat him severely. After that, the police took Eban to the station and gave him electric shocks and beat him until he was unconscious. They then forced him to sign a paper saying he had bought a gun. The police then returned to the village and arrested 11 other people, and attempted to force them to sign a paper saying that Eban had bought a gun to fight against the government.
On August 18 Major Nguyen Vinh Chinh took 100 Vietnamese soldiers and descended on the village of Buon Yang Reh in Krong Bong district of Dac Lac province. Three local police officers joined Major Chinh in forcing their way into H'Duen Buondap's house. They confiscated Bibles and hymn books, and took 150,000 Vietnamese Dong (US $10) cash. Still not satisfied, Major Chinh forced Mrs. Buondap into her room and raped her while soldiers and her family members looked on. After that, they searched every house in the village and beat every one they found to be a Christian.
Two days later Major Nguyen Van Phuc conducted a 7 a.m. raid on the house of Y-Lum Buon Ya, 20, in Buon Yang Reh village, Krong Bong district, Daklak province. Phuc accused Ya of feeding a certain refugee supposedly hiding in the area, and beat him so severely his eyes were swollen shut. The police later took him away, along with Y-Theip Enuol, 18, from another village, and won't tell the family members where they are.
On August 21, a group of 30 soldiers and 10 police surrounded the house of Y-Pho Eban in Buon Cuoi at midnight. Their intent was to arrest Eban for allegedly feeding Degar tribal refugees hiding in the area. His wife and children shouted loudly and woke up other villagers. The soldiers then beat up Y-Pho, his pregnant wife, and two other family members with their AK-47 rifles and stun guns. The commotion aroused the rest of the villagers who beat on the police car until it left. The next day three truckloads of soldiers were sent to the village and the fate of the villagers is unknown.
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the U.S. State Department have all confirmed the human rights violations against the Montagnards, many of whom are Christians. In May the U.S. International Commission on Religious Freedom stated, "The increased repression of religious freedom has been reportedly sanctioned at the highest levels of the Vietnamese government."
Letters of concern may be sent to Vietnam officials. Such conduct violates the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and the expressed language of the Vietnam Constitution. Letters may outline the values of human life and conduct from a Christian perspective and question why Vietnam officials don't want honest, industrious and prayerful men, who are faithful to their wives and families, helping to build up Vietnam society and enable the country to prosper. A list of Vietnam officials and their addresses can be requested by writing to insider@christianaid.org and putting MI-448 740-PERS on the subject line.
*Addendum: Christian Aid has received word that police came to extradite Christian worker Ma Van Bay back to Hagiang province in the North where he will begin serving a three to 12-year sentence in Bac Quang District Prison for "using religion to take money from the people." See last week's story, "Vietnamese Missionary Arrested" at
http://www.christianaid.org/insider/insider-4-47.asp#2.
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2. INDONESIAN CHRISTIANS FACE RENEWED ATTACKS
Christians in Poso District of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi Island fear renewed attacks by militant Muslims. In fact, a news release sent out by International Christian Concern stated that a Christian resident of Tiwaa village, about 15 km. (9 mi.) from Poso, was shot and critically wounded in gunfire about 9 p.m. Monday.
Sources told Christian Aid two other attacks occurred on November 30.
Twenty well-armed gunmen entered Kilo Trans, a village 175 km. (110 mi.) from Poso inhabited by mostly Christians and some Balinese Hindus, and started shooting into the houses. Thankfully, most of the Christian villagers were at evening prayers and were spared injury.
Two Hindu men died from gunshots and several others were wounded.
About 15 minutes later, two gunmen arriving on motorcycles in the village of Tabamawo, 120 km. (70 mi.) east of Poso, entered a church service and opened fire.
They killed two young men, and wounded the pastor's wife and two others, one critically.
A series of attacks in the Poso region in October left another 10 dead.
The November 29 issue of Media Indonesia, a national Jakarta daily newspaper, said that a series of violent incidents, including "explosions of bombs, kidnappings, and rounds of gunfire shot into the air" kept residents, especially Christians, on edge. The police chief confirmed that there were "pamphlets still circulating outlining plans of attacks."
He actually said "both sides" of the conflict were planning attacks, but no such pamphlets outlining attacks by Christians have been made public, whereas letters encouraging attacks by Muslims freely circulate in the streets.
Indonesian journalist Joko Harmono puts the present crisis in perspective. He told Christian Aid:
Firstly, the comments by the Police Chief, Abdi Darma, imply that there is a two-sided conflict going on. This was true in 2000 and 2001, but it is not true today.
At Christmas 1998 the Christian community in Poso was the victim of an unprovoked attack that resulted in 180 homes and shops being destroyed. The Christians turned the other cheek and did not retaliate; they just fled from a one-sided attack. During the next three months they gradually returned to their homes.
At Easter 2000 a second unprovoked attack occurred and over 1000 homes, shops and churches were razed to the ground and 15 Christians were killed.
Again, the Christians turned the other cheek.
Then in early May 2000, plans to assassinate church leaders and conduct further attacks on Christians were discovered, along with supplies of homemade bombs. These reports were given to the police, but no action was forthcoming. None of the masterminds or attackers was arrested.
Then the governor met with the Christian leaders and told them that this had all happened as punishment from Allah because of their arrogance and that they must learn to accept their fate. The planned date for attacks against the Christian community drew near and the Christians felt they had no more cheeks to turn. So to prevent a further attack they launched a pre-emptive strike on May 23, 2000.
The ensuing battles lasted for two weeks, with many casualties on both sides and many thousands of homes destroyed.
One week into the battles, in an attempt to broker a peace deal, a Christian leader, Mr. Lateka, agreed to meet with Muslim leaders in the Poso mosque, and exchanges of guarantees of safety were made. However, when Mr. Lateka arrived at the mosque, he was immediately assassinated, being shot several times and then beheaded.
After this, the fighting intensified and more than 700 people were killed. Most of these were Muslims, but the Christians lost more homes, shops and churches.
Regrettably, some of the Christians overstepped the mark of decency and the rules of war. As a consequence, three Catholic Christians from Flores living in Poso, Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva Soares and Don Marinus Riwu, were brought to trial and sentenced to death.
However, no Muslim leaders were ever arrested or charged with any of the attacks on the Christians. So Christians wonder whether any justice is possible in Indonesia.
Moreover, if the government had acted firmly and justly after the first, and even more so after the second round of attacks and arrested the perpetrators, then there would not have been any need for a pre-emptive strike from the Christian community.
After June 2000, the Christians, seeing the level of destruction that had occurred, retreated and ceased all attacks against the Muslim community. Many attempts were made to bring reconciliation, but the Muslim community continued to reject the hand of reconciliation from the Christians.
Shortly afterward, the Laskar Jihad and Laskar Jundullah began to increase their troops in the area, a build up which eventually resulted in the violence continuing to the present day.
Since the Malino Accord drawn up in December 2001, the Christians have been without weapons, have made no attacks against the Muslim community and actively sought reconciliation. In the same period more than 25 Christian villages have been attacked, over 4000 homes destroyed and more than 100 Christians killed.
It is no longer true to say it is a two-sided conflict. It is a massacre with one side armed with modern military weapons and Al Qaeda trained warriors attacking defenseless villagers in their farming or fishing communities. And the Christians suspect that the police chief charged with guaranteeing their safety is actually in collaboration with these terrorists.
It is not just a "communal conflict;" it is religious genocide. Until this root problem is comprehended and dealt with, the attacks will continue, and Christians will be terrorized and massacred, while the rest of the world sleeps in peace.
Christians are urged to write their government officials to put pressure on the government of Megawati Sukarnoputri to ensure a clean-up of Al Qaeda-type training bases and terrorist cells in the country. And if the Indonesian military (TNI) cannot ensure the safety of citizens of the land regardless of religious orientation, then U.N. peacekeepers should be brought in.
Separate lists of the violations of the Malino Peace Agreement in 2002 and 2003 can be viewed and downloaded at
http://www.christianaid.org/insider/insider-4-48.asp#2. To learn how you can support persecuted Christians in Indonesia write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-448 750-PERS on the subject line.
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3. INDIA: MINISTRY REACHES SCHOOL CHILDREN
A ministry in northern India is finding an open door in the schools.
A missionary team with the ministry conducts puppet shows with action songs and has so far visited 33 schools and ten villages, reaching 15,875 children and their parents. "The children show great interest in the program," the leader told Christian Aid. "Now new children are coming to Sunday school, and last week 200 older youth gathered for a youth retreat. Many new students accepted Christ as their Savior and committed their lives to follow Him."
During the last thee months, missionaries of that mission visited 93,872 homes and contacted 260,453 individuals. Of them, 3811 made decisions for Christ, and so far this year 288 such persons have openly followed the Lord in baptism through this ministry.
To learn more write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-448 660-HEM on the subject line.
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4. TESTIMONY: MINISTRY OFFERS HOPE FOR INDIA'S DOWNCAST
A ministry among the Telegu-speaking people of India is offering hope for abused teenage girls through its sewing centers.
One greatly distressed teenage girl confessed the following when she first visited the ministry:
"My name, Prashanthi, means peace, but we do not have peace at home. Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have known only chaos and tears." [She cries.]
"I am only 16 now, but I was married at 14."
She breaks down and sobs. Then through tears looks up and continues her sad story.
"I wanted to study but realized I did not have that privilege. My father is a drunkard, a very cruel man. One day, he hit my mother with an iron rod on the forehead. She was bleeding. I was only 10 then. My older sister, Vimala, was 12. I also have two other sisters, age 10 and 8. We were all crying.
"My father pounced upon us like a devil. He tried to force us to lie with him.
Vimala somehow managed to open the door and run out. My mother was unconscious. I went into shock. I can't forget it. Our family had no hope. We all wanted to die.
"Soon after this we bought a bottle of pesticide to consume and end our lives.
But my mother reconsidered and decided to send us out of the home by getting us married. Two years ago when we were both 14 my sister and I were married to manual laborers."
Prashanthi cries bitterly, behaves hysterically, and finally resumes her tragic testimony.
"Things are not smooth in my life. My husband is a wretched man. He gambles, drinks alcohol, and believes in evil spirits. He tortures me. I want to die.
Other young people my age are playful and happy, but I am going through darkness. It is too much for me..."
After listening to Prashanthi, the husband and wife ministry leaders visited her house, and soon led Prashanthi, her mother, and Vimala to the Lord. The two sisters enrolled in the ministry's sewing center, and Vimala has now become an instructor. In fact, she and her husband are praying about becoming full-time missionaries among their own people, who are groping in darkness and frustration.
"Now I am feeling very happy," Prashanthi says. "God has healed my hurts through your love."
She stares at the man and woman who helped her and then says, "I never thought that I would be given a place and opportunity to experience such amazing love as this. Even my husband was touched by your words when you took time to talk to him. Now I am comfortable and want to live for the Lord."
Prashanthi is now four months pregnant and is confident that the child she will bring into the world will have a better childhood than she knew.
In addition to offering sewing classes, the ministry also provides shelter for other girls who know only a life of abuse.
To learn how you can assist this outreach to distressed and abused girls, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-448 620-HOM on the subject line.
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5. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: TRAINING MISSIONARIES
http://www.christianaid.org/pow/pow-4-48.asp
These missionaries are trained and ready
to go out, thanks to the advanced leadership training they receive through a ministry in northern India. The ministry, begun in 1992, has trained scores of missionary workers and has planted at least 30 churches that form an integral fellowship. The leader is well qualified to train others, having received advanced training in India, Korea and the U.S., and having served as a missionary in Kashmir. One of these missionaries can be supported with gifts of $50 monthly.
To learn more about this effective church-planting and missionary-training ministry, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-448 650-ALTC on the subject line.
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Subject: christmas greetings
Pastor T. John Karnelu
Chagallu – 534 342
W.G.Dt. A.P., S.India
Dear Beloved in Christ,
Greetings to you in the infinite name of Jesus, which name will be remains above all other names that is Lord Jesus Christ, our blessed Saviour and soon coming King, by whom we are united, with the richness of great mercy. Praise the Lord.
I am blessed by God to found out your blessed address and much inspired in my deep prayers to contact your kind and merciful authorities and have to your prayerful support and needful encouragement to the promotion of the holy body of Christ, in our local area. Let me kindly introduce myself that I am an independent, faith based and non-denominal Pastor and extending the holy body of Christ, in this short while of end time harvest and glorifying the Lord.
I am young and energetic worker of God and has been called, elected and ordinated by God to His great cause. By His great mercy and encouragement of the local converted believers. I have been allowed by God to plant a congregation, in our local area, which is a small alive of God. But, our converted Church believers are belongs to the uttermost communities and depended upon the seasonal agricultural labouring and unable to assist to the Church or to my poor suffering family. In this unfavourable and anti-conditions, I am spreading the salvation goodnews and winning souls to the Christ side. Due to lack of Church affiliation or overseas support, I am facing much difficulties to our Church needs and my family needs.
Hence, I am prayerfully requesting you to provide your valuable prayer support and extend your love to help to our local suffering body of Christ. As, we the congregational believers are performing our deep and fasted prayers that Lord will be richly enable you to help in our saddest and suffering regard. We are prayerfully looking to receive your good encouragement and kindful help. Please mail your compassionate letter, with the love of God. Thank you very much in the name of Jesus.
In Christ service,
(Pastor T. John Karnelu)
Wish you Happy CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 2004
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Subject: Rememeber us
My dearest Sister June,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and mighty.I wrote many emails to you.Recently I didnot.Because Iam not well.Now Iam ok .Praise theLord.Here we are [families,congregations and children] fine by the grace of God.We are always awaiting for your blessed words.Please write more encouragement,and blessed words to us.We are very happy to share with co pastors .You hearty welcome.
Sister,Did you collect the cloths for us[please collect used cloths for us]??we need your kind support and volveble prayers.Let me know soon.Other wise please send some money we may buy here[I didnot receive any email from Brother Mark and help also .Here your corrency is more volve .Every paise[coin] we account to Lord and to you.Untill our lives we live for Him.Who saved and choosen us[Only for Him].Give my regards to all our church members.Please send your family and church picture.
Reply soon.Our prayers wit h you
Thainking you
Banerjeebabu .
> Dearest Sister June,
> Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior
> Jesus Christ.We praise God for the love which we
> having both of us in Christ.2004 we have plan to
> start again programmes in our ministry.i.e[1] Adult
> Education[Night schools for men &women].[2]Sewing
> training center.[3]Free tution for sunday school
> children along with our children.[4]Street
> Evangelism.Through os this our main focus is to
> attract and Bring people and to submit to Christ.We
> are continue and Daily praying for programmes that
> to continue[to run reguler]in Him,but lack of
> finance support we are notyet.Even children feading
> also very d eficalty to continue.
> If you and church stand with us ,we continue do
> these all for Lord.I hope on Him,thats why He Lord
> gave wonderful fellowship between us.Stretch your
> blessed hand for our humble ministry.You know your
> currency is very valve in our land.
> Which we have going to do programmes along with good
> news[GOSPEL],it won't take much expensive.
> Please visit India and see our ministry work and
> needs of programmes,share with church and stand with
> us.
> From Jan--June months is sutable claimate for us to
> proclaim the gospel in several places.To conduct
> CRUSADES,OPEN GOSPEL MEETINGS,STRET EVANGELISM AND
> TO TOUCH MANY VILLAGES AND PEOPLE.We are His
> servants because He choosen and called for His
> ministry.We have to glorify His name always in all
> the time and places.
> Every year we are visiting many places and touching
> many people.We fou nd many Orphans,semi orphans and
> poorest of poor children.They hungry and lack of
> LOVE and CARE we noticed,also many requests we
> received from our co ministers.
> The LORD will do wonders through His children.We are
> HEARTY INVITING AND WELCOME TO INDIA.Give our best
> regards and christian love to all.OUR PRAYERS WITH
> YOU.Iam anxiously await for your kind reply and
> involvement.
> > Dearest Sister June,
> > THANKSGIVING GREETINGS FROM HOPE OF GLORY
> > MINISTRIES[INDIA]:
> > Philippians 1:3-6:
> > 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
> > 4 Always in every prayer of min e for you all,
> making
> > request with joy,
> > 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first
> > day until now;
> > 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he
> which
> > hath begun a good work in you will perform it
> until
> > the day of Jesus Christ:
> > We just want you to know that WE LOVE and
> appreciate
> > each of you. We are THANKFUL for you! Thanks so
> much
> > for standing with us in love and prayer and
> support
> > this year. We have seen God do many mighty things
> > and we know that your prayers and offerings have
> > played a big part in that. May the Lord reward you
> > abundantly with all that you need from Him, this
> > season and always. Hope of glory
> > ministries[India]and I are so grateful for the
> many
> > friends[you and family an d church] the Lord has
> > given us. We love to hear from you; however, we do
> > appreciate your understanding when we can't always
> > write each of you a personal letter, .
> > I have more confident on our faith.We believed
> Lord
> > He is so
> > great.We have many experiences also we knew the
> > darkness and light
> > valve.We came from hindu idolatary family
> > background[worship many
> > gods and godess]We tasted Jesus chitist with heart
> > and
> > personaly.We decided to do ministry by true
> > ,honestly and
> > faithfully.Our main AIM is to glorify His name
> among
> > our
> > people[Hindus and muslims].Children are my own
> sons
> > and
> > daughter[God gifetd them to me]I will take care in
> > Christ and with
> > HOLYSPIRIT GUIDENCE AND HELP.Iam the responseble
> man
> > in Him.I
> > having more burden.So Lord fellowship us[both] to
> > share one
> > another burden for Lord.PRAISE THE LORD.Iam
> > anxiously awaiting for your
> > kindness. Also kind support[X-mas gift for us] to
> > our ministry .I knew about your kindness.give my
> > regards to your family and church.
> > Thanking you
> > Banerjeebabu
> > > Dear Sister,
> > > Greetings,how are you and how is your family.We
> > are
> > > continue and daily prayeing for you.You know
> here
> > we
> > > are doing ministry work by faithfully and
> hard.We
> > > need your encouragement and kind
> involvement.Next
> > > months is festival months[X-Mas and New
> > > year]Children need new dresses and need few
> > > thigs]Please consider about our needs.Please
> pass
> > > this massage to Mark and to memebers.Only
> once[1st
> > > time] we received your loving help.After that we
> > > notyet.Give our regards to your family and to
> > chuch.
> > > Thanking you Banerjee babu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope
> of
> > > glory ministries[India]
> > > H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
> > > ---------------------------------
> > =====
> > Romans 4:7-8
> > "Blessed are they whose transgressions are
> forgiven,
> > whose sins are covered.
> > Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never
> > count against him." <><
> >
> > http://www.armsoflovefellowship.com
> >
> > __________________________________
> > Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of
> > glory ministries[India]
> > H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
> > Vijayawada, A.P 521139
> > ---------------------------------
> =====
> Romans 4:7-8
> "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven,
> whose sins are covered.
> Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never
> count against him." <><
>
> http://www.armsoflovefellowship.com
>
> __________________________________
> Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of
> glory ministries[India]
> H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
> Vijayawada, A.P 521139
> ---------------------------------
=====
Romans 4:7-8
"Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." <><
http://www.armsoflovefellowship.com
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Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
Subject: Help us
Dearest Brother ,
Greetings in the name of our LOrd and Savior esus Christ.I wrote may letter to you and shared about our situatyion of ministry work and Cyclone .Also I requesteed to support continue to our humble mnistry work and for children cloths for X-Mas and for X-Mas Gife .We are aniously awaiting for yor blessed words and kind help regulerly.Sand with us in christ and steretch your bless hand.Make atrip to visit INDIA to see our work and continue suport us. Yo are the ember uf this ministry in India.
lease send somr amount to meet our needs and cerlebrete New year and to care children. Give my regrads to church and family.
Thanking you
Mr. dokka Banerjee babu
Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
India
Subject: Please.Prayer, waiting for ur early and urgent reply
Dear beloved ,
Thank you so much for your email and we are so rejoiced in the lord about your kind responds for present condition in our area. Our orphanage home has damaged so we need some money for roof please pray for this matter at least we need 500 dollars. Please continually pray for my orphans. Our orphan children are praying for your and your team.
My best regards to you
Awaiting for reply
Yours in his services
Pastor k.vijaya Raju
http://jesusblessingministry.org
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Subject: Christmas - WEAR Ministries
WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -December -2003
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus .I thank you for your support and prayers .We have almost completed the year 2003 God was with us in all our ups and downs.Let us thank HIM.Hope this christmas and new year will bring joy and new blessings in your life.May the grace of God abide with you for ever.
BRO.ANTONY
God gave his only begotten Son. Jn 3:16
Christmas is giving .
A century back the time when the missionary movement was started in England .A mother sent her daughter to China as missionary .After few years her daughter was infected by some disease and she died .This mother cried and buried her.The next year she sent her another daughter as missionary to China .
Chinese flag.
This daughter was also infected by some unknown fever and lost her life, in her funeral service in England this mother cried that nobodys words could control her.Every one consoled her and said don't worry your daughters are with Jesus.
She replied taking a breath and with a stern voice,I am not weeping for my daughters ,they were gone and I know that they are with Jesus . I weep because I don't have another daughter or I will not be able to bear a child to send for China .I don't have another child to give for Christ.
God gave his only begotten son so that we may have life. The birth of Christ into this world is Christmas .Christ was born 2000 years ago physically and no one can deny his birth for his birth has divided the world history into two.
Today Christ is being born spiritually into the hearts of millions of people no one can deny it, for it is the personal testimony of each and every person, in who's heart Christ was born that their life history was divided into two before Christ and after Christ.He not only divided the history of the world, he divides the history of each and every person.
The birth of Christ into world is Christmas in dictionary but the birth of Christ into the heart of people is Christmas in reality .
If there is no Jesus in your heart invite him into your heart he will make the difference you needed. Come to him as you are .There is no other option with God other than Christ to save people .He is the only one saviour who can save your only one life.You don't have many life to opt.
NO JESUS NO LIFE . KNOW JESUS HAVE LIFE. Jesus is the way ,the truth and the life.
God gave Christ and we celebrate Christmas .God never had second thought in giving His son.But today how many thoughts first ,second ,third … we have in giving something to God. He gave His only son he had .But how much we think and discuss to give one single thing from the many we have.
Only love makes one to give.Love makes one to give whole heartedly .When we give out of love we will feel the same way the mother in the story felt .When we don't have anything more to give we will not feel bad and say we lost everything rather we would feel sorry for not having anything more to give .
If we give to God anything will there be a lack? If I ask this question every body would say ,even the worldly people , a big No. When you come to practicality ,you could have experienced your mind telling ,if you give this to God you are going to have a lack.It is going to be a loss.
God never thought giving Christ to sinners is as a loss.
God said give and it shall be given.
God is not really interested in your things that you give.
He is interested in your intentions.
He will not look into how much do you give but how far you are interested in giving.
The greatest thing that God loves to receive from us is our Love.
Love God unconditionally. Give your love to others.On the day of our Lord it will be a day of surprise to many and a day of unexpected events .For the bible says
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Give Christ's love to the unreached millions through your good deeds.Let christ be born in their hearts.Let your light shine in the darkness.
WISH YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
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Subject: [Missions Insider] Vietnamese Police Brutally attack Christians
1. VIETNAMESE POLICE BRUTALLY ATTACK CHRISTIANS IN DECEMBER RAIDS
2. SRI LANKA: CHRISTIANS FACE VIOLENCE FROM BUDDHISTS
3. INDIA: BIBLE COLLEGE EVANGELISM OUTING REAPS HARVEST
4. EDITORIAL: PRAY FOR CHRISTIAN PRISONERS AT CHRISTMAS
5. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CLASSIC CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
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1. VIETNAMESE POLICE BRUTALLY ATTACK CHRISTIANS IN DECEMBER RAIDS
December 23, 2003 - While most of the Christian world is celebrating the birth of the Savior, Montagnard Christians in Vietnam are experiencing the wrath of Satan reminiscent of Herod's hatred of the Christ child.
The Montagnards are a collection of hill tribe peoples, many of whom are Christians and sided with the U.S. in the Vietnam War. Reports received today by Christian Aid indicate that they received brutal treatment by Vietnamese paramilitary officers in the early weeks of December.
On December 5 Vietnamese police entered the village of Bia Bre and arrested a Montagnard Christian named "Croc." His whereabouts or wellbeing is unknown.
On December 12 police arrested Montagnard Christians named Mon (40), Amik (57), and Cel (40), in three villages of Dak Doa province. Cel is in a Dak Doa prison; the whereabouts or status of the other two is unknown.
On December 13 paramilitary police officers surrounded Plei O Dot village and arrested two Christians, Nih (41) and So (44), identified as supporters of human rights movements. Both were taken to prison where they reportedly were tortured by beatings, kicking and electric shock.
When Nih refused to answer questions or renounce Christ, the chief police officer stabbed him with a knife and then cut his throat. The police then took his body to his village and put it on display as an example of what happens to those the government does not like, but refused to let the family perform a burial.
Even children were attacked. On December 14 60 paramilitary police surrounded Byun's house at Plei Bia Tih village. Frustrated that they could not find him, they grabbed his 7-year-old son and began interrogating him in full view of the village. When the child reportedly was so scared he could not say a word, the interrogating officer struck him three times on the chest with his fist, knocking him unconscious.
All this has not gone unnoticed by the members of the U.S. International Commission for Religious Freedom. On December 18 the ICRF recommended that Vietnam be designated a country of "particular concern" concerning violations of religious freedom and said the U.S. Congress should pass the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2003, which would link future U.S. aid to Vietnam on Vietnam's improvements of religious freedoms and human rights.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Vietnam who are undergoing brutal treatment by the police. One bright spot:
Though Christmas celebrations are banned, this year, thanks to Radio Radicale, the Montagnard people will be able to celebrate Christmas by listening to the same radio broadcasts beamed into Vietnam's highly controlled Central Highlands.
"This is the only freedom we can enjoy today, but the Vietnamese Communist government will not destroy our spirit," said a spokesman for the Montagnard people.
Previous reports of Vietnamese violence against Montagnard Christians may be found in back issues of Missions Insider at www.christianaid.org. To learn how you can assist Montagnard Christians, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-451 740-PERS on the subject line.
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2. SRI LANKA: CHRISTIANS FACE VIOLENCE FROM BUDDHISTS
Christians in Sri Lanka are facing difficult times as militant Buddhists mount campaigns to drive them from the land.
According to Voice of the Martyrs, Buddhist mobs attacked several Christian churches the last weekend of November. The home of a pastor in Piliyandala was ransacked, the lives of a pastor and his family in Gonapola were threatened, and a pastor in Amnbalangoda faced a mob demanding that he leave town, which he refused to do.
On November 30 a mob led by about 20 Buddhist monks attacked three churches in Homagama, confiscated the church files from two, broke off the rooftop cross on a third, and replaced it with a Buddhist flag.
In addition, the World Evangelical Alliance documented ten attacks on churches in September and Voice of the Martyrs announced a dozen attacks on churches in early December.
According to the leader of a Sri Lankan Christian ministry assisted by Christian Aid, the Minister of Hindu Affairs and the Minister of Buddhist Affairs jointly sponsored an act of Parliament to ban conversions to Christianity. When the act was appealed to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice condemned all other religions in Sri Lanka. So Christians don't expect to get any support from the judicial system.
"Now the newspapers, television reporters, and all other media systems are spreading all sorts of derogatory reports, creating acts of interference and vengeful ideas in other people against Christianity," the source said.
"Lots of churches have been demolished, burned and removed, and the believers of these churches have been scattered.
Most Christian organizations are weak and helpless. Many pastors have been threatened and maligned, and the government is not taking any action for their protection. And now the Roman Catholic Church has joined the government in accusing us. We can rely on no one except God," he said referring to Romans 8:31.
The same man said a huge crowd of educated people gathered in Colombo to address the issue, but Buddhists, Muslims and Hindu Tamils ganged up to disrupt the meeting and attacked the participants, hospitalizing 17 people of them.
Yet even in this atmosphere of hostility and violence, some Buddhists are secretly coming to Christ. Recently one Buddhist monk came to the Christian leader privately and said he was disgusted with Buddhism and was very much against the attacks on Christians.
He said he was preparing to leave the monkhood and become a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. "There is no teaching like His in Buddhism," he said.
A Roman Catholic priest also got saved and took off his robe, saying he was fed up with the proceedings of the hierarchy.
He is studying the Word of God with an evangelical ministry to become a gospel preacher.
The evangelical leader also baptized nine new believers in September. To learn more about this evangelistic ministry in a very difficult environment, write to insider@christianaid.org and put MI-451 701-HGF on the subject line.
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3. INDIA: BIBLE COLLEGE EVANGELISM OUTING REAPS HARVEST
A week-long evangelistic campaign in a city of South India in early December brought the gospel to thousands and saw hundreds respond.
The student body and faculty of Bharat Bible College located near Hyderabad undertook a week-long evangelistic campaign in Gannavaram, population 100,000, December 7-14.
"We saturated Gannavaram with the gospel for a whole week," said Rev. Samuel Buraga, director of the school, explaining that teams of students distributed gospel tracts and Scripture portions in Gannavaram and 80 surrounding villages. The faculty then conducted open-air meetings every evening. The average attendance was about 1000.
"The Lord's mighty hand was visible throughout the ministry of the preaching of the gospel of Christ," Buraga said.
"The Holy Spirit drew 200 people to trust in Christ for the first time."
The school offers a four-year B.A. degree and lesser diplomas and engages in an annual evangelistic campaign and regular weekend field-work assignments "so that all our theological learning may prove to be very practical," Buraga said.
The school was founded in 1969 by Buraga's brother, Jeevaratnam, who met Dr. Finley of Christian Aid while studying for advanced degrees in the U.S. The founder went to be with the Lord last year. The school has trained and sent out more than 500 students into full-time Christian ministry.
For more information, write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-451 620-BBC on the subject line.
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4. EDITORIAL: PRAY FOR CHRISTIAN PRISONERS AT CHRISTMAS
by John Lindner with Elizabeth Kendal
While many of us celebrate Christmas in the warmth of family gatherings, exchanging gifts with feasting and singing (as indeed well we should), let us also remember our Christian brothers and sisters who are deprived of these privileges simply because they are Christians imprisoned for their faith.
Elizabeth Kendal of WEA's Religious Liberty Prayer Commission sent out a reminder last week that we would all do well to consider. I present her argument here with some amendments of my own.
We are urged by the writer of Hebrews to "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body" (13:3).
As a matter of fact, many a Christian prisoner would echo the plea of the apostle Paul, "that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me: that I may be delivered from them that do not believe..." (Romans 15:30f).
So we especially ask you to remember those believers who will spend Christmas in third-world prisons, many suffering severely, in appalling conditions, abused, tortured and beaten. We particularly remember those we have been bringing to your attention all year, including these in...
( CHINA: Pray especially for Pastor Gong Shengliang and the South China Church prisoners, and Chinese Church historian Zhang Yi-nan. Pray also for the hundreds of pastors, evangelists and simple, faithful believers who suffer in Chinese prisons and labor camps, charged with illegal worship gatherings and subversion. (Our own Freddie & Dorothy Sun suffered a total of 30 years in such oppression before being set free and joining Christian Aid in 1987.)
( COMMUNIST SOUTHEAST ASIA: Pray for the approximate 400 pastors and Christian workers and others who for their faith and witness and Christian leadership are imprisoned in the jails and labor camps of Laos and Vietnam. Some imprisoned pastors in northern Vietnam are forced to carry 2000 bricks a day or be deprived of their meager food rations.
( ERITREA: Pray for at least 334 evangelical believers who are imprisoned for their faith in nine known locations across Eritrea. Many of these suffering Eritrean believers are mere teenagers.
The believers are barbarically imprisoned in metal shipping containers. They are tortured and deprived of adequate food, sanitation and ventilation. Some are in underground isolation cells. Some were arrested for meeting together, some for possessing Bibles - all for being affiliated with banned non-Orthodox evangelical churches. To be released, all they need do is renounce their faith.
( INDONESIA: Pray for Pastor Renaldy Damanik imprisoned in Palu, Central Sulawesi, especially as his appeal to the Indonesian Supreme Court was recently rejected, causing much frustration and heartache. Pray also for thousands of believers imprisoned in their villages by fear of possible attacks by Muslim terrorists, and other thousands imprisoned in refugee camps because they fear returning to their home villages.
( NORTH KOREA: Pray for an estimated 100,000 Christians who will spend Christmas in the world's most appalling and cruel concentration camps. Life expectancy is short, as starvation and violence are commonplace. Christians are regarded as political criminals. They are imprisoned with their families, often to the fourth generation to ensure political purity. They will probably not know it is Christmas.
( PAKISTAN: Pray for the Christians incarcerated on blasphemy charges, especially remembering Anwar Masih (recently arrested), and Christian school-teacher Pervaiz Masih (arrested April 2001). Two other believers arrested in 2001 are still awaiting trial, while another four sentenced to either death or life in prison are appealing their lower court judgments. Not only are Pakistani prisons extremely unpleasant, they are extremely dangerous for Christians accused of blasphemy.
( EGYPT: Muslims who become Christians face insurmountable trials.
Pray especially for Aziz Zakher Sarkis and Sharif Kameel Nazer who have been detained and beaten as they were about to leave the country because they changed their religion from Muslim to Christian.
Let us enjoy our Christmas celebrations.
At the same time, let us also take a few moments to remember and even shed a tear for our imprisoned brothers and sisters as though they were our biological siblings. "For we being many are one bread, and one body; for we are all partakers of that one loaf" (1 Corinthians 10:17).
So let us pray that these and all suffering, imprisoned believers will be comforted by the presence of Christ Himself and know the peace that the world cannot give. Pray that the families of all imprisoned believers will know the love of God and the peace that passes understanding and that their needs will be met. And pray that the hearts of the political leaders of nations where Christians are imprisoned will be redirected by the hand of the Lord (Proverbs 21:1).
Christian Aid is able to get help to families of imprisoned Christian leaders in many parts of the world. To learn more write insider@christianaid.org and put MI-451 095-PERS on the subject line.
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Subject: REPORT OF CYCLONE[BANERJEEBABU]
Dearest Fellow citizen,
Again we attacked by a terrible cyclone.Here I sending information to you to know and share with family and church.We need your kind prayers ,comfort and support.DONATIONS ARE WELCOMED.The fact that we are seeing more and more pain coming to us at a faster rate and more intense than before tells us that the coming of Jesus is very soon. Jesus tells us to "Look up" in those days, to be ready for His appearance .Being a living example of what it truly means to be a Christian is going to get harder and harder until it will cost people their lives just to proclaim that. We ARE in the end times. Jesus IS coming back. And He HAS protected us in the palm of His hand.His coming is near. The Author and Finisher of our faith is returning to take away His Bride. In the meantime things will get rough, but rejoice. Thanking you
Mr. dokka Banerjee babu
Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
India
Subject: Greetings fo joy and peace to you
Dear Brother Mark Tross in Christ
Most Cordial greetings to you and all of your concern there with you in Jesus Name.
It is a joy to write you this letter with a great concern of you and your loved once are well in this joys season of Christmas.
Because of His amazing grace we are doing his great work in India even we are facing lot of persecution and crossing the many difficulties, your co-operation, prayers and sacrificial giving throughout of this year is enable me to do His work through reach the many un-reached and fed the homeless orphans.
What we honestly praying God foe sustain and strengthen our fellowship in years to come to be able to do more work with much effectively for the sake of His heavenly purpose and winning the souls.
Our ministry is encouraging and reaching many remote areas. Our associate pastors are also participating more actively to reach out the perishing Hindus. Please strengthen our hands in soul winning and also I request you to please continue to stretch out your blessed hands with your loving deeds for the furtherance of this great commission to be spread out.
My wife needs to get to be operated for healing of her sickness, so we are planning to do it after Christmas holidays. I request you please pray for her healing.
There is an important thing I need to bring your kind notice about the celebration of Christmas at our orphan kids centre is in need of your big heart to be responding to support for buy some new clothes for them. God knows we need a little extra help right now, to be blunt we are having lot of trouble making ends meet at our orphan home these days
The little you help us will enable us to do a great deal of God's work. Our aim and hearts desire is to reach every nook and corner to promote the Gospel to every perishing soul, help the poor and feed the homeless children.
As it is Christmas season it so exciting- exchange gifts, family get-togethers, etc, there is lot of tradition associated with Christmas and of course there is many problems, heavy expenses, etc.
Unfortunately in the midst of all of this our Savior Jesus Christ is given very little room or no room at all.
Your loving prayers and kind involvement will enable us to achieve our goal. Please have a kind consideration for our ministry.
We quite think of you and praying for you and your ministry , you are really a great blessing for me your love and fellowship is always been encouraging us . We love you and continue to pray for you and your ministry. All the saints from here greet you all.
My wife and our four children join with me to extended their warm and loving seasonal greetings to you all .May the Spirit of Christmas fill your hearts and home with joy and peace entire the holiday season and coming the year of 2004.
Look forward to hear from you.
Yours in His calling and purpose.
Rev Dake Brenham
dake brenham
Subject: we rrr praying u
Dear Fraind Mark tross Christ, Praise The Lord.
HE SHALL COVER YOU WITH HIS FEATHERS, AND UNDER HIS WINGS YOU SHALL TAKE REFUGE, HIS TRUTH SHALL BE YOUR SHIELD AND BUCKLERS
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Don't worry about anything. Our Lord with you and we praying for you.
Your Problem is my problem.
Because, you are my Friend. So, I am and our orphanage children's praying for all your problems. God must change your problem. Don't worry we are pray. For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Because our God is having mighty power. our Lord doing miracle your life,
"NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO DO EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKETH IN US "
I am Pastor K.S. Peter Palani,From India (Grace full gospel church of god Ministry) I am doing our God's ministry and Orphan Children's Home ministry , widows &old age ministry, village prayer house ministry ,village gospel work, grace free tailoring ministry and prayer team. I am very happy to meet you Through this-mail. I saw your prayer request in(Sowing Seeds Ministry Prayer Needs from Around the World) your e-mail. My self and my Church believers & orphanage children's are praying for You. Our God is mighty of God. Very soon God will fulfill all your needs. we are God children you Don't worry our Lord wit you & love you. If you would like to know more about my Ministry, &orphanage.
Please contact through my E-mail ID.
Praying daily. So if you Have any Prayer request; send your prayer request, we will pray For you.
We are all praying for you. If you have any prayer request Please send me, I am our orphanage children's and prayer team and widows will pray for you. Please send mail we are waiting your mail praise the lord
Regards,
Your brother in Christ, From India
Pastor. K.S.PETER PALANI
PRAY OUR ORPHAN CALDRON'S
pr.k.s.peterpalani
pr.k.s.peterpalani
Subject: mail from peter palani
Dear Brother Mark Tross in Christ Praise the Lord. Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
How are you? How are you doing? How is your family mummer? Please writ me your additives. Pleas send your prayer request to our prayer team we will pray for you. I sent you our church report and some photos to you in 8-1-2004.pleas pray our ministry in India.
Prayer is powerful I hope by the Grace of God you and your family members are doing well. We are all praying for you. Our orphanage childrens praying you we had pasting prayer in the last three days (29-12-2003&30&31) of the last year 2003.
In that prayer we prayed for your family .I want to share the gods word with you.
This word brings you peace and blessing to you and your family &friends. SAYS THE LORD I AM WITH YOU.MY SPIRIT REMAINS AMONG YOU, DO NOT FEAR. (Haggai :1;13.2;5)
By this news God will bless you and your family throughout this year don't be afraid the spirit of god will bless you abundantly throughout this year". In this year 2004 you might be worried about your family your ministry and things. But the spirit of god says that "Do not be afraid I will take care of all your things and I will make you happy" In the last year you faced lot of problems. But the spirit of god will always with you through out this year. God will protect you from all evils & destruction. God will give you peace throughout this year. In this world lot of evil things will happen Inspirit of all, these things god will protect you. Our God bless you.
You brother in Christ
pr k.s.peter palani
pr.k.s.peterpalani
Subject: Please URGENT PRAYER REQUEST
Dear Beloved in Christ,
Greetings to you in the most wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon you forever.
Please pray for my orphanage home that it was damaged through the recent winds and floods. At least we need some money for the orphanage home roof. We are remembering you in our daily prayers.
God has privileged me to approach for your kind consideration for this below motioned matter. A violent hurricane winds and rains and floods havocked the state Andhra pradesh especially Guntur district in this month of 14 and 15.
Numbers of villages have been completely wiped out and hundreds of people lost their lives. Thousands of people lost their shelters and every day there are heaps of corpses found continual foul smell is produced and contagious diseases attack people.
Everywhere there are choice of hunger and growing of diseases. Help is out sight for thousands of people. Our congregations believers and co-pastors and their families accept my orphan children and me. People are turning to every side for help; the believer's bereaved families are in miserable and pathetic condition. In this regard I look into you for your kind interference and stretch your hand for charity and compassion for them. Presently we have no electric powe
My best regards to you
Awaiting for reply
Yours in his services
Pastor k.vijaya Raju
http://jesusblessingministry.org
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Subject: 2 mail from peter palani
Dear Maark Tross in christ,
that can a mother for get. The baby at her Breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?Though. She may Forget, I will not forget you !See, I have engraved you on The Palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me!ISHIAH :
49.15.16.
I thank you our god and you very much for your E-mail.
Greetings in the name of our Lord Savior Jesus Christ! How are you? How is your family? How is your work? You are in our hearts and on our minds and in our prayers. In everyday praise the lord.
i am continuously praying for you I am doing our Ministries in small level, I am sending here with my Church Ministries details. Kindly reply back you about. I am in receipt of your mail and thank you very much We are praying for you. God bless you .I am very much proud to introduce myself through our Ministry in India. We are doing Church Ministry, Orphanage Ministry,widows ministry, in and around our Village Ministry,prayer team ministry.
if you are interested. Please send your postal address so that I can able to send you the Photos and other details to you.
If you have any prayer request Please send the same, we will pray for you.
Please pray for all of us. Waiting for your good reply.
My postal address is as follows:
Pastor K.S. Peter Palani,
GFGCG Ministry,
KOLAPPANCHERY
SOKKANALLUR POST,
PATTABIRAM,
CHENNAI - 600 072. '
TAMILNADU, SOUTH INDIA
Kindly pray for me. I am doing this ministry independently by working as a Driver in a house and managing this Orphanage Children's home & ministry.
Regards,
Your brother in Christ, From India
Pastor. K.S.PETER PALANI and ORPHAN CILDRN.S
pr.k.s.peterpalani
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Subject: rEPORT FO cYCLONE
Dear Brother ,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and Mighty.I wrote many emails to share our ministry work and tell our sistuation.We need your kind prayers and help continue in christ. Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
Mr. dokka Banerjee babu
Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
India
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 15 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ... changing LIVES through it
January 11 ~to~ 17, 2004
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This is our first this year .. into the 3rd year
God has been immensely faithful ...to let us begin this year with thankful & grateful hearts
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KNOWING GOD - 15 : Jesus Christ
The commands of Jesus Christ - [ 1 ]
The number of commands Jesus gave has different totals. The Great Commission Prayer League lists 173 commandments of Jesus all collected from the Epistles and Revelation.
There are also those who think that Jesus fulfilled the law and has given just one commandment ~ LOVE.
We are going to see 21 commandments and they have all been taken from the Gospels.
[1] REPENTANCE : Mandatorily this demands two actions to be completely & firmly taken {a} Turn from sin .. and .. {b} Turn to God ... absolutely in that order and no choices here.
Matthew 4:17 - " Repent ye .. for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Luke 13:24 - " Strive to enter in at the strait gate : for many .. I say unto you .. will seek to enter in .. and shall not be able.
Matthew 6:33 - " But seek ye first the kingdom of God .. and His righteousness ... "
[2] BELIEF : Believe in the Word of God ... Believe in the Son Jesus Christ ..
Believe in God the Father.
Mark 1:15 - " Repent ye .. and believe the Gospel."
John 14:1 - " Ye believe in God .. believe also in Me."
John 6:29 - " This is the work of God .. that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent."
[3] THE NEW BIRTH : Conversion that takes place by the empowerment of the Spirit and which is necessary to be in the kingdom of God.
John 3:7 - " Marvel not that I said unto thee .. Ye must be born again."
Luke 10:20 - " Rejoice .. because your names are written in heaven."
Matthew 12:33 - " Either make the tree good .. and his fruit good .... or else make the tree corrupt and his fruit corrupt :
for the tree is known by the his fruit."
Review of Jesus' Commands : [1] Repent .. [2] Believe .. [3] Be Born Again ... { more next week }
Prayers for UNITY + LEADERS + ALL NATIONS
LET US PRAY : Dear God ... our heavenly Father ... bind us together Lord that we truly exist as one body in Christ Jesus and may drop the shackles of differences we have made ... that the world may see and know the love that brings all things together ... in Jesus' wonderful name ... Amen.
LET US PRAY : Father God ... we bring before you all the Leaders of this world ... that keeping them in Your mercy You may so grant them Your grace that moved by the Spirit they may govern the territories so entrusted to them in peace and concord ..and.. removing all strife bring all the Nations to care for their respective citizens giving them security and prosperity...This we ask in the Name that is above all names .. Jesus Christ our Lord ... Amen.
Prayers for PEOPLE
PLEASE PRAY FOR : ELG .... That the loving & compassionate God may bring ELG out of her suffering by the touch of the healing Hands of Jesus.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Two teenage girls Brenda and Cris [ in Kenya ] who lost their only parent, their Mum on 9th December 2003 .. That in this time of sorrow, the girls will draw close to God, and that their needs will be met.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Margaret ... That her work amongst the prostitutes in Mumbai may bring honour and glory to God and Jesus to the many discarded .. abused and unloved people ... and to Margaret and her family all their needs being met by the Lord.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Persecuted people all around the world that they may continue in the Spirit and dwell in the safety and the joy of experiencing the living presence of Christ Jesus.
CARES & CONCERNS
"Bro.Varadaraj" wrote:
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins:
return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee. Isa. 44:22
Once a week a waste management truck comes by to pick up neighborhood trash.
It may be lowly work but it is needful. It is equally needful for us to take out the trash in our lives. Our ways are not always perfect. Sometimes we're bogged down with sorrow and disappointment or we flounder in backsliding steps. Time and again we must send an S.O.S. heavenward. Christ's shed blood washes whiter than snow and by daily confession of sins we find cleansing and restored joy.
A periodical review of our life and a return to the center of our life, I find a vital exercise and a necessary spiritual discipline.
Return to me says the lord and I will return to you. Zech. 1:3
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Subject: HNY 2004!
A word of encouragement
Remember the former things, those long ago; I am God and there is none other; I am God and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say:
My purpose will stand and I will do all that I please ( Isaiah 46:9-10 )
There is something interesting here. God said he is declaring the end from the beginning. Thats backwards and that is out of sequence. Thats out of order because you never declare the end from the beginning. Anybody who tells a good joke will tell you not to tell the punch line before the introduction. God says, " I will do it backwards for you. I will declare the end from the beginning. I don't start at the foundation. I reverse the order. I start with the end of it, then I go back and start working on the beginning, the foundation and make it work for you to the end."
God says, "I establish purpose and then I build procedure. God says, " I put the victory in the heavenlies, then I start from the earth and move upward. I make sure everything is set according to My design, then I work it out according to My purpose, My plan, My will and My way."
That is why God is not nervous when you are nervous, because He has set your end from the beginning. While you are struggling, gropping and growling, trying to get things together and wondering whether you will make it in any aspect or area of your life, your career or your relationships, God knows that you are going to make it coz He has already set your end! Hallelujah! I found out recently how movies are made. I thought that the directors shot the movie scenes in numerical sequence, beginning with the first scene and ending with the last. Well to my amazement that is not how its usually done. Most times they will shoot the final scene of the movie first. They shoot the last scene first, then roll back the flim and stat shooting from the beginning, making the beginning work its way into the ending. What is that which is troubling you today? Surrender every part of your being to Him today and let His Plans and Purposes radiate richly in your life. The bible declares that His plans are for your to prosper and to give you a future! Do not give up when the going gets tough! Its only a PRELUDE to the blessing, to the anointing that is about to be release upon your life........
Beloved, be encouraged! Put your trust and faith in Him. Its a NEW DAY and THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN.
Niranjan Bardhan
Director-IGOSA,
B.T. Street,
Parlakhemundi-761200,
Orissa, India.
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Subject: from peter palani
My DearBrother.Mark Tross in Christ!
Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ!from your Faily in India. Praise The Lodr.
How are you?How are you doing?THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS,prayer is powerful I hope by the Grace of God you and your family members are doing well. We are all praying for new couple and Jim helth,work. you all.
Kindly continue your prayer for Orphanage Ministry and Church ministry.
We are also praying for you all. Did you receive my post? Last tow wekk back I sentSome letter and photos to you by the post.I hope you reduced?I waiting your replay please writ me. My minds always think about you and praying for your family.
"He will swallow up death for ever and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces and the reproach of his people. Isaiah 25:8"
"For what ever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. 1 John 5:4"
Our orphanage children's and church believes are pray for you &family God loves you and Family GRACE" FROM "GOD"!!!!!!
Pastor Peter Palani prpeterpalani
your family in INDIA
YOUR ORPHANAGE CHILDRENS &BELIEVES.
We are waiting for your good reply.
Please pray for the following prayer request: 1.P.S.PRAR FOR ORPHANAGE CHILDRENS FOOD NEED.125$FOR MONTH.
pr.k.s.peterpalani
Subject: Newsletter & Conference Invitation from IICM
International Institute of Church Management (An Educational Trust)
Affiliated with International Institute of Church Management of New York, NY, USA
Accredited by AAATI - American Accrediting Association of Theological Institutions, NC, USA
A Certified Member of ACEA - Apostolic Council of Educational Accountability, CO, USA
A Member of NATA - National Association for Theological Accreditation, BANGALORE, INDIA
Founder/President : Dr. John Williams
American & European Office: IICM, 26 Regal Walk, Staten Island, New York 10303, U.S.A.
Website -
http://www.geocities.com/iicmonlineweb
or http://www.iicmweb.org
Internet Anointing Magazine :http://www.iicmanointing.com
Asian/African and Middle Eastern Office: IICM, 2A Elangovan Street, Tambaram, Chennai, INDIA
Website -
http://www.geocities.com/iicmonlineindia
Internet Anointing Magazine
:http://www.geocities.com/iicmanointing2003
Daily Meditation:
http://www.geocities.com/dailymedi2003
Dear Brother Tross,
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
My PRO Mr. Venkatesh brought to my attention the response that he received after he sent our Daily Meditation (Heaven).
I thank you very much for taking time to write to us and for circulating it to your partners and well wishers around the world.
I wonder if you had an opportunity to browse our website, which is
http://www.geocities.com/iicmonlineweb
which will give you more information about our ministries primarily and around the world.
I am attaching our weekly newsletter (our last issue) for your information and prayers. At the end of this month on Jan 28-30, 2004, we will be having our Annual Pastors and Leaders Conference here in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A copy of the invitation notice is attached for your information and prayers and for forwarding it to anybody in India or else where who might be interested in participating in this conference.
Both in our weekly newsletter and in our website as well as our monthly Internet Magazine "Anointing" we have mentioned some of our important needs in the ministry. Again we would appreciate your prayers for your worldwide Ministry.
God Bless
John Williams
International News
December 26, 2003 - January 5, 2004
1. Admissions
We have admitted students from the following countries during the last few weeks:
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Qatar
Bangladesh
Myanmar
U.S.A.
Canada
India
2. Catalog and Application Requests
We have received requests for Catalogs and Applications from the following Countries during the last few weeks:
Bahrain
Kuwait
Malaysia
East Africa
India
U.S.A.
Bangladesh
Australia
3. Open Theological University
We have received requests for details about the Open Theological University from the following Countries during the last few weeks:
India
Senegal
U.S.A
4. IICM International Pastors and Leaders Conference- January 28-30, 2004
Date : January 28 – 30, 2004
Theme : "Paradigm Shift and Innovative Changes to be made in the Ministry"
Place : CSI Synod Auditorium, No. 5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014, INDIA
5. A Daily Meditation of the Word of God by Internet
IICM is sending a special issue of "Daily Meditation" by Internet since September 2003, nearly 14,751 persons living all over the world. We are receiving several good responses from the subscribers which can be viewed in our website (Comments)
6. Internet Monthly Anointing Magazine of IICM
We have increased the circulation of our Monthly Internet Magazine to nearly 250,000 Pastors and Christian Leaders living all over the world, to nearly 77 countries. We are planning to increase the circulation to 1,000,000 subscribers by the middle of 2004. We are receiving several good responses from the subscribers.
A special Article titled "THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST" is featured in our current Internet Anointing Magazine.
http://www.iicmanointing.com
7. Additional Infrastructure of IICM
a. IICM Chapel
b. IICM Exhibition Hall
c. IICM Video/VCD Library
d. IICM Video/Audio Recording and
Editing Lab
e. IICM Extension Center in Chennai
Subject: HEAD NOT tail - WEAR Ministries
WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -January -2004
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus .I am happy to meet you through this mail again .Hope you are fine.I had a minor accident on the first sunday of this new year but God protected me from any big problem.Thanks for your prayers.I am expecting a great ministry this year from the Lord.Last year we planted four churches in six months surely by the grace of God.As I told you earlier I am on the mission of planting 100 churches .I didnt set any time frame for it because I give that in Gods hand.Please pray for this years ministry.Hope you will be behind me supporting me in fulfilling our Lord's great comission.I will pray for you .
BRO.ANTONY
The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. Deu 28:13
In this promise of God there is no uncertainity.When people promise us they mention only what they will do .some they do as they promised and some will not and there are some who will do exactly opposite to what they have said.
But Gods promise here contains certainity .He tells here, what you will not be and what you will be.You will not be tail you will be head .This is the promise of God for you this year.
God always wanted His children to be the head and he wants them to be above.Thats why he promised the same.does a wordly father likes his children to become low or tail.Every one wanted their child to come first in their class and they want them to come up in life .
We meditate on David's life to find out some truths.
Selection : David was selected by God to become the King .The bible says in 1sam :16 how God selected him . Even Samuel didnt know who would be the king.When he saw Jesse's first son he thought that he was the one , Bible says, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the LORD ."
God said the most wonderful word in the Bible
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
All the seven were passed but God didnt choose any among them.
Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?"
"There is still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the sheep."
Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives."
So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features.
Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one."
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power.
He was not even considered but the selection of God brought him to the sceen.When God selects you to be the head He will anoint you with the gifts that the task required.If God has selected you to be the head then you will be.You may be the least or last .You may be black or red or white ,learned or illitreate ,not having good strature not so beautiful.But the leadership anointing will come upon you.
Paul was selected by God he shook the kingdom of devil .He was only four foot and with ugly features.God sees the heart not the face.People eyes may miss you ,higher authorities may miss you but God's eyes will not .His eyes is on you to make you the head.
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last Jn 15:16
.......from the beginning God chose you. 2 Th 2:13
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Eph 1:4
Second Humility:David was humble he was doing his job of tending the sheep happily until God called him .He was also faithful in his job he delivered two time his sheep from the mouth of the wild beasts.But see what his brother said when he went there to the battle field to give them food according to his fathers guidence.
Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle . 1 sam 17 :28
we should not misunderstand inferiority complex as humility.Inferiority complex will make you do nothing .It will tell you that you cant do anything , you are fit for nothing ,you are weak .You are not holy and this is dangewrous.But accepting out faults and weaknesses and relying on Gods strength is humility.Let us humble ourselves before God and men.
The Bible says, For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted . Mat 23 :12
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor . Pro 18:12
Humility and the fear of the LORD
bring wealth and honor and life. pro 22:4
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up . Jam 4:10
Third , Praise: David said in his psalm" I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips ".
He always praised God. Praise is one of the powerful instrument which brings Gods presence down.God likes to hear our praise he made us to praise him.
Finally ,Zeal :He had a zeal for God .When Goliath defiled Israel and God everyday there was none in the whole army to face him .Even Saul was afraid.But David as a lad said
David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head.
Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands." 1 sam 17:45 -47.
When you stand for God and his people he will stand for you.Have the zeal for God and His things he will lift you up.
Prayer :Father in heaven I pray to thee that you may bless each and every one who reads this message according to your promise above this year, in Jesus name .Amen.
May God bless you.
This is our ministry Pictures slide show .Please click on the link or copy and paste.On December 2003 we gave our two pastors working in villages two new cycles as christmas gift.I thank the brothers and sisters who donated for the cycles.
http://in.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/newspicture2003/slideshow?&.dir=/Ministry+Pictures&.src=ph
Urgent Prayer request:
Please pray for the rented church place in Perunkudi and Duraipakkam .They want us to buy that land immediately or vacate the place.God willing we will buy both the places.Please pray for Gods guidence and for needs.
Perunkudi --Rs.100 000 ($ 2500) , Duraipakkam -- Rs.90,000 ($2000)
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
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Subject: Lady G. Augustus Ministry
Dear Christian Friends THis is REv. D. Vijaya Bhaskar From South India, Senior Pastor, recently I have been invited to the Philippinas as Key Note Speaker for Crusades and Pastors Seminar, they only wants to provde loadging and boarding.
hence i need 1200$ for my Travel. Dates were also declared. April 12-17 2004.
requesting you all with tears send me there by helping Hope of your help.
your financial help will take the Gospel to the Philippians and also raises the leaders, Strengthens the pastors, in this end hour and last minitues.
hopefully awaitng for your reply.
Before His Seven Eyes and Throne of Grace.
Rev. D.Vijaya Bhaskar
Gladys Augustus
Good Morning,
This is my ministries website, have a miracle day.
http://www.lgaministry.org
Lady G. Augustus
Subject: Lady G. Augustus Ministry
Thank you very much for your letter and alos giveing me chance to annouce about me and my trip.
there is no need put my ministrieal photo.
any how here I am sending some of our phots of our Charity work. which were availble right now here. do you like see more pictures, I will sendyou later.
thanking you for understanding me.
Before His Seven Eyes and Throne of Grac
Rev. D.vijaya Bhaskar
Subject: mail from peter palani
Dear Brother Mark Tross in Christ Praise the Lord. Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
How are you? How are you doing? How is your family mummer? Please writ me your additives. Pleas send your prayer request to our prayer team we will pray for you. I sent you our church report and some photos to you in 8-1-2004.pleas pray our ministry in India.
Prayer is powerful I hope by the Grace of God you and your family members are doing well. We are all praying for you.
Our orphanage childrens praying you we had pasting prayer in the last three days (29-12-2003&30&31) of the last year 2003. In that prayer we prayed for your family .I want to share the gods word with you.
This word brings you peace and blessing to you and your family &friends. SAYS THE LORD I AM WITH YOU.MY SPIRIT REMAINS AMONG YOU, DO NOT FEAR. (Haggai :1;13.2;5)
By this news God will bless you and your family throughout this year don't be afraid the spirit of god will bless you abundantly throughout this year". In this year 2004 you might be worried about your family your ministry and things. But the spirit of god says that "Do not be afraid I will take care of all your things and I will make you happy" In the last year you faced lot of problems. But the spirit of god will always with you through out this year. God will protect you from all evils & destruction. God will give you peace throughout this year. In this world lot of evil things will happen Inspirit of all, these things god will protect you. Our God bless you.
You brother in Christ
pr k.s.peter palani
pr.k.s.peterpalani
Subject: Pray for Himalayan Festival of Peace-2004, India
Dear friends,
Warm greetings in the name of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
Once again I am here to inform you in regard to the forthcoming Himalayan Festival of Peace at Darjeeling to be held from 24th to 26th of September 2004.
Every evening, world renown man of God Dr. Robert Cunville will bring the message of peace, hope and salvation to Himalayan mass.
This time we have planned to bring our festival to a football ground targeting above twenty-five thousand audiences in three days. We have planned to make it a real festival for the Himalayan people presenting their typical cultural items and typical cuisine of different ethnic groups of Himalaya.
There will be three whole days programs, a carnival of Himalayan Churches, demonstrating different cultural items in typical costumes. Small games and sports for the churches and as mentioned above the churches will arrange stalls and shops to serve typical cuisine of Himalayan people i.e. Bhutia, Lepcha, and Nepali.
Beside the main targeted mass of Darjeeling town and the people from tea estates twenty percent of our target is the tourist from different parts of the country and overseas tourists. Arrangement of the advertisement shall be so made to touch all our targeted groups.
Arrangements are being made to bring the renowned Christian artists from different walk of life to be the blessing for the audience.
Proper arrangement of Follow-up program is being made to cater all the people who have received the Lord in their heart during this crusade. We have a great hope of harvesting of at least four thousand souls in this crusade. One special follow-up program is being made in Gymkhana club of Darjeeling after this crusade to attend and counsel this harvest.
The beautiful part of this crusade is, it is not a one church's effort but all the churches of Darjeeling has once again joined their hands to proclaim "WE ARE ONE IN CHRIST OUR LORD". On 25TH September there will be a rally of the churches of Himalaya across the Darjeeling town started from Chowrashta to the main venue of North Point Ground to testify their unity in Christ.
We request you to join hands to pray for the success of this festival. Your prayer and meaningful support in this regard is highly solicited. May your prayerful support be a great blessing for the Himalayan people. May God use the man of God, Dr. Robergt Cunville in a mighty way.
With best regards in His matchless name,
Sincerely yours in him,
Daya R. Pradhan,
Chief Co-ordinator,
Himalayan Festival of Peace ? 2004
Subject: Daily Meditation of The Word of God
"HEAVEN"
Daily Meditation of The Word of God
" HEAVEN"
By Dr. John Williams (President of IICM)
I. WHAT IS HEAVEN?
1. Heaven is the Whole Universe combined with the Earth (Genesis 1:1)
2. Heaven is according to the Hebrew word "Shamayim" (Genesis 1:1& 2:1)
3. Heaven is at great Heights or Elevations (Genesis 2:1)
4. Heaven is according to the Hebrew word "Marom" a "High Place" (Psalm 68:18)
5. Heaven is according to the Hebrew word "Galgal" a Wheel or a World Wind (Psalm 77:18)
6. Heaven is according to the Hebrew word "Shahak" "Sky" (De 33:22) or "Clouds" (Job 35:5)
7. Heaven is according to another Hebrew word "Rikia" "Firmament" which means a Solid Expanse (Genesis 1:6)
8. Heaven is also referred to Metaphorically as a "Door of Heaven" (Psalm 78:23)
9. Heaven is called by Jesus as "Father's House" (John 14:2)
10. Heaven is called the "Paradise" (Luke 23:43)
11. Heaven is called "The Heavenly Jerusalem" (Galatians 4:1)
12. Heaven is called "The Kingdom of Heaven" (Matthew 25:1)
13. Heaven is called "The Eternal Kingdom" (II Peter 1:11)
14. Heaven is called "Eternal Inheritance" (I Peter 1:4)
15. Heaven is called "The Better Country" (Hebrew 11:14,16)
16. Heaven is a Place prepared for the Believers (John 14:2)
II. HOW CAN WE GO TO HEAVEN?
1. By Being Absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord (II Cor.5:8)
2. By Living a Holy and Righteous life now on earth
3. By Believing and Accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior
4. By Truly Repenting for our Sins and be cleansed by the shed blood of Jesus Christ
5. By Obeying the Commandments of God
6. By Fulfilling God's Will for us on this earth
7. By Being Delivered from the bondage to the sins
8. By Having a Close Relationship and Fellowship with the Holy Spirit
9. By Doing Good Works
10. By Putting on the Righteousness of God which has been made available to us through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
III. WHY SHOULD WE GO TO HEAVEN?
1. In order to Reign and Rule with Christ (II Timothy 2:12)
2. In order to Have Everlasting Life (II Corinthians 4:17)
3. In order to be Free from Sufferings and to be Delivered from all Evils (II Corinthians 5:1-2)
4. In order to have Bliss without Termination and the fullness of Joy for ever
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6. In order to Live in a Glorified body which is not only free from Sickness, Pain and Suffering
7. In order to be Engulfed by the presence of God and Experience the Glory of God
8. In order to See, Enjoy and Experience the Beauty and Tranquility of Heaven
9. In order to See and Enjoy the Magnificence, the Beauty and the Majesty of the Lord Jesus
10. In order to Hear the Choirs of Angels play musical instruments, like trumpets and harps, and to hear the Angelic choir sing
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Subject: Need your love and involvement for furtherence of Gospel in India
Dear Brother Mark Tross in Christ
Peace, mercy, and grace of God the Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit be with you and your ministries
Thank you very much for what you are doing there for the ministry in India. I greatly appreciate your loving efforts, because of your prayers help me for stand my ground firmly for heralding the message of His way of everlasting salvation to the many Indians.
As the prophet Jeremiah said, before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart {JER 1:5}. God chose to separate me by His plan from the heathen generation Idol worshippers to serve Him and to live for Him.
Here in India there is a great hunger for the word of God. We are seeing people come to the Lord in great number. God is moving by His holy spirit in the hearts of the people. But in another way we have great threat in the Hindu terrorists and anti Christian mobs. Why because our present government having the Hindu agenda against the Christianity. But I hope No weapon cannot be stand which formed against of our God. Isaiah 54: 17.
We thank God for His loving hand always keep us safe in all our ways of journey of His ministry for bringing many unsaved for the kingdom of God. We give thanks to God, always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering with out ceasing your work of faith and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father 1 Thessalonians, 1:2, 3 I pray also Jehovah Jireh should always bless your ministry and provide you materials for the work He has entrusted into your hands to be fully discharged for His glory.
Please pray for our ministry and be more help in any way to solve our hardships for the extension of our Lord's kingdom.
Most of our brothers and sisters here live in poverty, they suffer from many sicknesses such as anemia, cancer, T.B, and deaf crippled and heart related problems. The little children suffers more with malnutrition, no education, no body cares of them, consequently there are many social problems took place.
With out you we cannot prosper in our work. You are the main source for our work in Christ and trust our Lord to do wonders among us through you. Please visit India and see what the Lord is doing here in India.
All of our four children and my wife Hannah join with me to greet you and all of your family and the ministry.
May God bless you more.
Look forward to hear from you soon
Thanking you
Yours Brother in Christ
Dake Brenham
Wings of Faith Mission
AJJARAM 534 331
W.G.Dt , A.P
INDIA
dake brenham
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
NEED PRAYER OF FAITH
Dear Mark,
Greetings from the top of the world!
We are safe in the Lord's hand. Present Political, Social and Economical situation of Nepal has turned into worst condition.
Maoist leader has declared for the powerful battle. King is becoming stronger than before, Democratic parties are on the street. World Hindu federation, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain felicitated the king of Nepal as a patron of Hindu religion. Nepal is already constitutionally Hindu kingdom in the world. Maoist destroyed Many Churches in the villages.
They are coming to the Church and Pastors and asking for the donation. If their demand is refused pastors shall be kidnapped. There is no choice. The Church we have in Kathmandu is in the fully Maoist dominated place. We have this confidant that God is in control. (Ps. 127:1,2). But still we need your prayer support. Prayer changes things.
On 10th of April on the occasion of Ester we are planning to conduct an evangelistic program inviting local people. We are praying before father. It depends on the situation.
Since last November I have not gone to Damak (Eastern Nepal) and Bhangha (Central eastern Nepal). I am praying to visit them end of March. For the first time I am going to visit Bhutan on mid of April along with another friend. This visit is to get the idea of Bhutan for the future ministry. Please stand with us in prayer for this point also. We need financial support for the poor children to provide them good education as well as for the helpless widows too. We are asking God to provide fund to run a bible school too to promote Lord's kingdom. Kindly do stand for these needs too.
Thank you so much for praying and providing resources for our ministry. God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati & Prabhat Rai
Subject: Thank you for the reply
Dear Brother,
Greetings in Jesus' name. I received your E. mail. I am very thankful of your response.I praise God for the fellowship that He has given us in the blood of Jesus christ.Today I will send you some picture of our ministry through mail. Pray for us.
Thanking you.
Yours in Him,
T. George
Subject: praying and help
DEar Beloved,
Greetings and most rejoyful wishes to you in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is my great privilige to have this great opportunity of contacting with you. As you were told, here all our works of lord are going well. We are finding amazing results through our regular gospel outreach services. Our co-pastors are self committed to uptend their service for proclaiing the Lord's name. Thus many souls have been changing and truning into Him. This is really a wonderful scene to see the wornder of God. We are mostly visiting the interior and rural villages where there are many illiterate and unknown of God. Through our preaching many souls have been enlighting to know about God.
Praise the Lord. However, our co-pastors are living in poverty, they are self committed to contribute a vital part in His divine service. Their families have been neglected physically and domestically due to poverty. They have to be looked after their daily travelling expenses and feeding needs of thin families. The pastors were sometimes on a head with walk to the rural villages through the rocky ways. It is intolerable to see theri hardness in His service.
Kindly pray for thier minimum needs to be provided by the grace of lord. Your prayers will bemost fruitful tohave the success in desire of our Lord. It is our pleasure to say about the orphan kids, whom we are taking care. These kids were brought from different villages where their parents were lost in fire accidents, cyclone and anti chrusitan attacks and road accidents. Such a children have brought up under our care adn fed with limited resources. They need boosting to get to get feeding everyday.
Kindly pray for their present needs. Also we are leading a chrisitan library which could be of great value to flourish the fame of Lord. Many readers of chrisitan community have been undergoing with the prophesy of Lord. Your are kindly requested to pray for our works of lord and extend your great encouragemenst for ther needs of our gospel outreach service, co-pastors, orphan kids adn our library you will be blessed with every p
DEar Beloved,
Greetings and most rejoyful wishes to you in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is my great privilige to have this great opportunity of contacting with you. As you were told, here all our works of lord are going well. We are finding amazing results through our regular gospel outreach services. Our co-pastors are self committed to uptend their service for proclaiing the Lord's name. Thus many souls have been changing and truning into Him. This is really a wonderful scene to see the wornder of God. We are mostly visiting the interior and rural villages where there are many illiterate and unknown of God.
Through our preaching many souls have been enlighting to know about God.
Praise the Lord. However, our co-pastors are living in poverty, they are self committed to contribute a vital part in His divine service. Their families have been neglected physically and domestically due to poverty. They have to be looked after their daily travelling expenses and feeding needs of thin families. The pastors were sometimes on a head with walk to the rural villages through the rocky ways. It is intolerable to see theri hardness in His service.
Kindly pray for thier minimum needs to be provided by the grace of lord. Your prayers will bemost fruitful tohave the success in desire of our Lord. It is our pleasure to say about the orphan kids, whom we are taking care. These kids were brought from different villages where their parents were lost in fire accidents, cyclone and anti chrusitan attacks and road accidents. Such a children have brought up under our care adn fed with limited resources. They need boosting to get to get feeding everyday.
Kindly pray for their present needs. Also we are leading a chrisitan library which could be of great value to flourish the fame of Lord. Many readers of chrisitan community have been undergoing with the prophesy of Lord. Your are kindly requested to pray for our works of lord and extend your great encouragemenst for ther needs of our gospel outreach service, co-pastors, orphan kids adn our library you will be blessed with every provision of such share with the above needs, We are waiting for yoru kindnes.
Yours in Christ.
K.John paul
katuru post 521164
ambedkar nagar
vuyyuru (madalam)
krishna district
South India
Subject: Introducing Ministry.
Dear Brother
Loving greetings in Jesus' name.
I saw your website and I wondered of your ministry. I thank God for the grace bestowed on you .I am T. George, pastor of Eternal Life Church at Madurai which is in Tamilnadu, India.
I would like to introduce the ministry and myself briefly.
About Our City:
Our ministry is in Madurai.
Madurai is 400 kms away from Chennai.
This city is called as "Temple city".
Because in every streets, in every corners, in parks and in everywhere we can find idols. And also there is a very famous temple called "Meenakshi Temple". The Hindus from all over India visit this temple.
About Our Ministry:
We rented a house in 1985 and started the ministry. The owners of the houses are Hindus. So they asked us to vacate the house because of the service we conducted in the house. Then we rented another house. Again the owner of the house asked us to vacate.
Likewise, we moved to 8 houses within six years. Finally God helped us to buy a piece of land in 1991. We were praying and praying to God to help us to construct a church. God helped us to construct a church in 1998 for His glory.
Many people have accepted Jesus Christ from Hinduism and they are coming to our church.
About Our Branches:
Madurai is surrounded by hundreds of villages. Every week we go for gospel preaching to those villages. At present we have chosen five villages and slums and there we conduct Sunday schools for children and worship service for adults. We have appointed a pastor in a village to establish a church. He is doing the ministry very nicely. More than 25 Hindus have accepted Jesus Christ and they are gathering in a rented house.
Likewise, we have a plan to appoint ministers in all the villages. So that the ministry will grow. More people will come to the Lord.
About Our Orphanage:
God gave a vision to start a Home for Orphans. In 1992 we started an Orphanage. When we find the Orphans in the villages, we bring them to our Home. We give oil, paste, cloth, dress, notebooks, pencils, pens and every thing that they are needed for their daily life. We admit them in the nearby government schools. They are growing up. 30 children are under our care. We lead them in God's ways. We teach them songs, we teach them how to pray, and we ask them to memorize Bible verses.
One of our Homeboy has memorized five hundred and forty five verses. Glory be to God. The deep desire of our heart is that from them many should raise for ministry.
Cassette Ministry:
By God's grace my wife, my sons and myself are gifted in composing songs. We have composed nearly 160 songs. Some of our songs are recorded in cassettes with good music.
Tamil people are blessed by our songs.
Music Ministry:
To our sons, God has given wisdom to play musical instruments. Our eldest son's name is Gabriel (16 years) who plays drums. Our youngest son's name is
Michael (14 years) who plays keyboard.
We are using these talents for the glory of God.
We go for singing in conventions, gospel meetings, fasting prayers etc….
Our Financial Condition:
For all these ministries we trust God to supply all our needs. Through faith we enjoy the miracles of God every day. Our church believers and the loving people of outside the church are helping us in prayer and in some financial help. But it is not sufficient. For the remaining needs we pray to God to do miracle. If we have more funds we will do many things for God.
Our monthly Needs:
For an orphan child, we need 30$ per month. [30 x 30 = 900$]. For a village minister we need 50$[50 x 5 =250 $] per month. For the rent of a village church we need 20$ per month [20 x 5= 100$]. So all together we need 1250$ per month.
As a member of God's family we ask your assistance, prayers, and the fellowship. If you could help us whatever you can, we will be encouraged and we will be more concentrated on the ministry. Through that many people will be saved and God's name be glorified. The rewards will be added in your account. We expect your favorable reply. We will have fellowship together and glorify God until His coming. We invite you to come to India to see our work and preach the gospel to our nation. We are praying for you and for your ministry. If you need any information please feel free to contact us.
Your love offerings may be sent to T. GEORGE or in the name of our Trust ETER NAL LIFE TRUST. If you need photos, please write us we will send to you.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor. T. George.
Our Mailing Address:
Rev. T. George,
Eternal Life Ministries,
Plot.No: 30, Yagappa Nagar,
Madurai-625020. S. India.
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 17 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ...
changing LIVES through it
February 15 ~to~ 21, 2004
KNOWING GOD - 17 : Jesus Christ
The Commands of Jesus Christ - [3]
Commands are given because God wants to lead us to a pre-ordained and definite objective. As Christians we have to burn a desire in our hearts to emulate Jesus. In Him we see the obedience and acceptance of all the commands that came from God .. even in what He thought and spoke. That is why as man .. Jesus was different and separated Himself from the rest of the world. We are asked to do the same. To stay in the world yet not belong to it and display that we know that our citizenship is in Heaven.
Let us see three more commands of Jesus that will take and keep us close to God.
[7] FAITH : How far can we go without faith ? Even in our everyday life we have immense faith in the bus or car driver to take us safely to work. We get into the elevator knowing that it will take us up or down without crashing. We bite into a burger because we are aware that it is not poisoned. We shake hands without the fear of contracting a deadly contagious disease. We lock our homes .. offices .. cars and walk away from it thinking that we have secured it. Faith should come easily to us .. and .. That is what Jesus is telling us to do ... have faith in the Creator of all things ~ seen and unseen.
Mark 11:22 - " Have faith in God."
John 20:27 - " Be not faithless ... but believing."
Matthew 14:27 - " Be of good cheer .. it is I .. be not afraid."
[8] SEARCHING the SCRIPTURES :
Faith comes from hearing .. hearing by the Word of God. Read .. Study ..
Remember. This is a daily must in every believer's life.
John 5:39 - " Search the Scriptures."
John 15:20 - " Remember the Word that I said unto you."
[9] LETTING YOUR LIGHT SHINE :
There are tremendous opportunities in a dark and dreary world that is full of sorrow and hurt for Christians to bring peace and joy of the Lord [ light ] to it.
If we say that we know the Lord we have a duty to perform in this world ... and wherever God has placed us that should be our starting point of reaching out to the world. God's blessings is not for us to keep but to share ... begin with LOVE.
Matthew 5:16 - " Let your light so shine before men .. that they may see your good works."
John 15:16 - " ... ye should go and bring forth fruit .. and that your fruit should remain."
Mark 5:19 - " Go home to thy friends .. and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee."
Review of Jesus' Commands [ 9 of 21 ] :
[1] Repent .. [2] Believe .. [3] Be Born Again .. [4] Receive the Holy Spirit .. [5] Follow Me .. [6] Pray .. [7] Have Faith ..
[8] Search the Scriptures .. [9] Let Your Light Shine ... more next week.
Prayers for UNITY ... LEADERS & All NATIONS
LET US PRAY : Father God we want to place ourselves into Your Hands so that all that divides us and prevents us from proclaiming to the world our unity in one Body - Christ Jesus .. that the divisions may by the power of the Holy Spirit be removed and we are given to praise & worship You as one Church. This we ask in the name of Jesus ... Amen.
LET US PRAY : The Leaders of the World ... That they may continually be influenced by the Spirit to dwell in the works for the greater good of all people under their charge and govern their respective countries in righteousness that promotes .. internal & external .. peace and harmony that the citizens & neighbors may live in security and prosperity ... In the name of Jesus our Lord and Master ... Amen.
Prayers for PEOPLE
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Elizabeth who is struck with a debilitating disease may find her strength in the Lord and be brought into health by the healing touch of Jesus.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Prawin Macwan that he recovers soon after his heart by-pass operation and joins the Church choir.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Two Hindu sisters Rehana & Naina that may be released from their heart ailments and come to know the Lord through it.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Bennet & Pauline that they may come together as a family again.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Sandra & Happy that they stay constantly in God's leading and as they are being prepared to take on larger responsibilities for Him they may know of His abundance and grace.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Ally who leads a prayer group and maintains a prayer life pleasing to God may have his loving touch in her life and is released from her migraine attacks and rebuilds her health and vitality for His greater glory.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : David who has uncontrollable diabetes and had to have his toe amputated may recover soon .. and .. that Melinda who is ministering to him may also be able to bring him to the Lord ... also that David's Dad who is suffering with an enlarged spleen and total depletion of bone marrow may lead the rest of his life in the blessed assurance of our Lord .. Whom he knows so closely.
CARES & CONCERNS
MONEY & WORK
Who, Me? Jealous?
Combating the green-eyed monster at work.
Youth to Pray for Persecuted Christians during Shockwave ~ March 05, 2004
"It's a real buzz to think that heaps of other people will also be joining with us in prayer," says Jenni from Sydney, Australia. "I can't help but think how happy God will be when he sees his global church come together in unity with one purpose in mind." [More]
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Thank You ... it has been a great joy to bring this to you.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
*Grace* Behind Kalyan Cafe Fatehgunj
BARODA-390002 Gujarat INDIA
Subject: Banerjeebabu
Dear Brother Mark,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and mighty.Rememebr that we are continue and daily praying in our personal,family and group congregation prayers about you.Make atrip with family to visit India and Join with us to proclaime the gospel.Here in India many are ungry to receive goodnews.You know lakeof finance support we are not meeting people.We need more missionaries to involve with us.You hearty welcome.Please help by sending the best gift you can. We are not a rich ministry .You know.Spiritually we very strong and rich.
Give my regards to family and to church.
Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
India
Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
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Subject: KNOWING GOD - 19 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ... changing LIVES through it
February 29 ~to~ March 6, 2004
KNOWING GOD - 19 : Jesus Christ
The Commands of Jesus Christ - [5]
To a lesser or greater degree even in our labour for the Lord we .. deliberately or inadvertently .. get into a race with others who are also in the field to primarily bring the gospel to the people. To become more and more prominent by .. more creation of guilt inducing programmes .. more geographical reach .. more media presence .. more talked and written about .. more stage shows .. more gimmicks .. more display of the spectacular .. more dramatics .. more rhetoric .. more contemporary music dance and lyrics .. more of psychology and management applications .. more hype .. more inclined to foment emotional experiences .. more effort to increase the capacity to collect donations ~ seems to have captured the minds and hearts. We have got embroiled in sheer covetousness to become the best. The primary focus ~ the Great Commission ~ becomes a by-product of our covetousness through blatant hypocrisy.
This would mean that we have to be also careful where we give our money. It is said that if over 60% of the donations given to the Church and Organizations are not used for *missions* and the majority of the fund is diverted to salaries and asset maintenance and acquisitions and internal programmes without external reach ... then it is better to have a new look and thinking at our giving ~ know why.
There is a subtle shift from the visible priorities to invisible priorities in the ground operations by some individuals and organizations. It is generally becoming increasingly difficult to discern if a deception is on in the name of Jesus Christ by the many players in the field.
These shows have been mastered and crafted to such a fine art that the motivations are not immediately clear.
Prayer helps. The other way to find out is : Are the lives by such exposure "moved" from temporary and transitory emotional experiences to a lasting and deep relationship with Christ that is continuously growing by God's Word through the work of the Holy Spirit as a consequence of unquestioning obedience to His Word ?
In all these *humility* loses out.
Discernment in giving is called for .. for all that we have is God's and we are to be faithful stewards of it. Deception in the Church therefore needs to be fought at different levels and intensity ... And it is called that Christians employ their Spirit given power of discernment and the strength to withstand it .. to root it out.
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com is a learning site. Advised that Prayer .. Discernment & Caution is exercised.
We are going to see three powerful commands of Jesus dealing with covetousness .. hypocrisy and meekness.
[13] COVETOUSNESS
Luke 12:15 - " Take heed and beware of covetousness."
Matthew 5:42 - " Give to him that asketh thee .. and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away."
Matthew 6:19 - " Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth."
[14] HYPOCRISY
Luke 12:1 - " Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees .. which is hypocrisy."
Matthew 23:2+3 - " .... do not ye after their [Scribe's & Pharisees'] works."
[15] MEEKNESS
Matthew 11:29 - " Take My yoke upon you .. and learn of Me .. for I am meek and lowly in heart."
Mark 10:44 - " And whosoever of you will be the chiefest .. shall be servant of all."
Luke 17:10 - " ..... say .. We are unprofitable servants : we have done ... [only] .. our duty ..."
Review of Jesus' Commands [ 15 of 21 ] : [1] Repent .. [2] Believe .. [3] Be Born Again .. [4] Receive the Holy Spirit .. [5] Follow Me .. [6] Pray .. [7] Have Faith ..
[8] Search the Scriptures .. [9] Let Your Light Shine .. [10] Love God .. [11] Obey the authorities of the world .. [12] Perform the duty to our Neighbours .. [13] Do Not Covet .. [14] Be Not a Hypocrite ..
[15] Learn from Me to be Meek ... more next week.
Prayers for UNITY .. LEADERS & All NATIONS
LET US PRAY : Dear God from whom nothing is hid .. cleanse the thoughts of our hearts so that we may be able to love one another always remembering Your love that brought Jesus Christ to us ...
Keep us Dear Heavenly Father empowered by the Holy Spirit to dwell in unity and concord.
In the beautiful name of Jesus ... Amen.
LET US PRAY : Dear Heavenly Father we seek your divine intervention in the rule & governance of all the Nations by Leaders so that they are godly influenced to take their respective land & its people into peace & prosperity becoming fully authorized by the Holy Spirit to work out Your plan for them and all the Nations. In the Name of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ ... Amen.
Prayers for PEOPLE
PLEASE PRAY FOR : HANSON HARRY in Anjar .. Kutch ... That the Holy Spirit may continually guide him in translating the first ever New Testament in Kutcchi dialect for the Bible Society in Gujarat ...
ALSO PRAY ... That his Radio Programme [Monday to Friday] in leading a Bible study - the book of Acts - again in Kutcchi language is propelled by the Holy Spirit and that it finds Spirit filled listeners dedicating & committing their lives to the Lord.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : M & V .. That the painful & crippling effects of arthritis may soon disappear & that they get total release from it by the tender & wonder working hand of Jesus as He is moved with compassion.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Muslims & Hindus .. that they may come together ... trusting each other that would make them move ahead in their lives without fear or dread .. weaving together that social .. political & economic fabric that brings about enduring peace .. unity & concord ... and may all these become possible through the Holy Spirit & divine intervention of our God of love & peace.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Those who have lost their jobs & those who are insecure in their jobs & for the increased stresses & strains ... That God may reach and touch them .. release them from their anxieties .. confirm them of His love & care & show them the way into His will & promise of abundant life & make them live in peace & joy.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Brother YUN in China ... who is being persecuted and had been imprisoned several times for his faith .. He desires to bring out the complacency about the situation in China ~ where brutal religious persecution is still a daily reality for millions ... & PRAY as well FOR all Chinese Christians ...
That in the times of their need .. difficulty .. persecution ~ they may experience God's grace.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Christians in Bhutan ... That God may give them the strength & the power to bear the severe persecution and selective harassment of the missionaries & evangelists & that they may know that they are blessed for the persecution endured for their faith & love for Christ.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Subhash Ramchandra Zajhe who accepts that he is an alcoholic & desires to give-up drinking ... That God may empower him in his effort to abstain from alcohol on a day-to-day basis & remove his urge & need completely and as he is helped in this may he come to know the Lord.
CARES & CONCERNS
Open Doors recently released their annual World Watch List (WWL) that "ranks countries according to the intensity of persecution Christians face for actively pursuing their faith." North Korea once again finds itself at the top of the list with Saudi Arabia coming in second. The other countries listed are Laos, Vietnam, Iran, Turkmenistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Burma and China.
China and Burma moved into the top ten while Pakistan and Somalia dropped down the list. All these countries are known for the persistent and systematic persecution of Christians. [From : Christian Monitor]
PRO-FAMILY LEADERS: BUSH'S CALL FOR MARRIAGE AMENDMENT THE 'RIGHT THING'
Now that President Bush has called on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman, pro-family groups are energized. While his political opponents say Tuesday's announcement is "divisive" and driving a "wedge" between the American people, some of his supporters say it is certain to become the definitive issue in the upcoming elections.
More details:
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/2/252004a.asp
Reflections: Lenten Inventory
Quotations to stir heart and mind
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
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Thank You ... it has been a great joy to bring this to you.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
*Grace* Behind Kalyan Cafe Fatehgunj
BARODA-390002 Gujarat INDIA
Subject: please.Prayer,
http://jesusblessingministry.org
Dear Brother in Christ,
Greetings to you in the most wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon you forever.
I am Pastor K. Vijaya Raju from Repalle, India, writing to you in His precious name. I am residing at Gunter District of Andhra Pradesh State in South India.
www.jesusblessingministry.org
Geographically our area is too backward in all aspects. I came from a devotee gospel family. From the very beginning of my early days, I laid my stress on His Services only. By the call of Him, I openly accepted Him as my Savior. At present I exist as the rural Evangelist, at my place.
We had one rural Church. Our Church members are very poor, and they can't offer any contributions for our regular worship. Now I got concentrated on our outreach gospel, which is yielding the best harvest of souls among Hindu people. By our regular prayers, they are getting away to their idol worship, and confessing before God in all of their previous sins. They are accepting our Lord Jesus as their real Savior. They are praising Him regularly. It is one kind of blessing for us. You kindly pray about our present day gospel. I need of your help on our present day gospel. You kindly call on the attention of your people, friends, and intimates among our exact needs.
Further I am running one orphanage for the welfare of 31 orphan children. Once they had struggled a lot at their basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter. But now they are growing on perfect healthy conditions. They are cultivating very good habits under Christian background.
I believe they should become as God servants in future. By such a pious target I am train-up them regularly. You kindly bless them on such aspect. Actually I don't have any fixed or regular support from anywhere. I totally depended upon our local contributions. But nowadays it became very problem for me to attain such local contributions. And it is fact to you that any organization based on Christian faith may can't achieve of its necessary rants from India. Here Christians are in minority. They can't reach of their targets as per the existed funds from India. Under this background I need of your kind support. You graciously encourage me on my regular services. Basically I want your good fellowship. We shall remember you daily at our regular prayers. My best wishes to you and to your Church people. I shall await at your prayerful reply.
Thanking you in His precious name.
Yours in His Service,
Pastor. K. Vijaya Raju
Pastor K. VIJAYA RAJU
JESUS BLESSING MINISTRY
NETAJI NAGAR,
19TH WARD,
REPALLE- 522 265,
GUNTUR DISTRICT,
ANDHRA PRADESH,
SOUTH INDIA.
Please visit my website
www.jesusblessingministry.org
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Subject: Please.Please,Prayer,
Dear beloved ,
My heartfelt loving greetings to you in the most precious name of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon you forever.
Hope you are keeping well we are remembering you in our daily prayers.
Please continually pray for our orphan children in India. Please pray for all children that they are in summer so they need fans for then at least they need 6 fans each fan cost 25 dollars. Please keep in your prayers and try to send as early as possible for them. And regarding site for boy's dormitories. We are planning to take the site in the month of 15. So please share it with your team members.
At least we need 1500 dollars for site. My best regards to you and our children are sending their love and kiss to you.
Awaiting for your kind reply.
Yours in his bonds
Pastor k.vijaya Raju
Postal address
Pastor K. VIJAYA RAJU
JESUS BLESSING MINISTRY,
NETAJI NAGAR,
19TH WARD,
REPALLE- 522 265,
GUNTUR DISTRICT,
ANDHRA PRADESH,
SOUTH INDIA.
http://jesusblessingministry.org
Subject: KNOWING GOD - 20 & Prayer Points & Cares + Concerns
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ... changing LIVES through it
KNOWING GOD - 20 : Jesus Christ
Commands of Jesus Christ - [6]
Our hidden secret sin/s should make us to appreciate other people as definitely better than us. As saved Christians we should also know that such sin/s are forgiven by God because of His love for us .. Christ's atonement and the work of the Holy Spirit that has brought us to true repentance.
Repentance should also take us to a higher degree of perfection .. each time .. in the experience of God's forgiveness. In that we have to replace our biases .. prejudices .. preferences .. hatred and all other imperfections by love that encompasses all and everything and leaves out nothing that is from God.
Such a state is not by our doing but by the work of the Holy Spirit that is already in us and waiting to lead us to everything that is in the will of God. Such submission in total faith .. is reverential fear of the Lord .. That is wisdom from above which would lead us to perfectness.
I do believe that God is immensely pleased when He sees His creation in His will and walking in His ways. I get ecstatic to see young boys and girls ~ seeking .. searching .. finding Jesus in their lives and growing in fellowship and in studying the Word. What comfort is there to see that the continuance of His Kingdom is in safe young hands with many many years of labour for the Lord and plentiful harvest and fruits before them. At an young age they learn to love without having any expectation .. derive the joy in forgiving and forgetting and living in unity and fellowship.
Young and tender but full of spiritual wisdom. These are your young loved ones .. who know Jesus as their personal Saviour .. I am talking about. I see these boys and girls in Christian homes ... I see them in the Church Youth Groups ... I see them in university Campuses and I see them at work .. I am really happy and full of joy and hope for them .. because of them. Behind all of them are the families that live in love and unity and thrive in the fear of the Lord.
As we see Jesus' commands .. the striking fact that hits us is that .. He sets no lower standard for believers than the one He has been obedient to. He expects us to imitate Him perfectly.
And why not .. we have the power of the Holy Spirit within us that is God. The thing is that we have to go search for the mustard seed sized faith within us to do the promised mighty things ... Do our efforts move the mountain ?
God does not give up on us and has immense faith in His creation to rise up to what He desires because He has made us capable of it.
I think it is time to please God .. and .. move that mountain !
Let us see what Jesus has to say about .. loving others .. being perfect .. and .. having wisdom.
[16] OUR LOVE TO THE BRETHREN
John 15:12 - " . . . . That ye love one another .. as I have loved you."
Matthew 18:10 - " Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones."
Matthew 5:24 - " . . . . . first be reconciled to thy brother."
Luke 17:4 - " And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day . . . thou shalt forgive."
Luke 6:37 - " Judge not . . . condemn not . . . forgive .. and ye shall be forgiven."
[17] TO BE PERFECT
Matthew 10:16 - " Be ye therefore perfect .. even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
Luke 6:36 - " Be ye therefore merciful .. as your Father also is merciful."
[18] WISDOM
Matthew 10:16 - " Be therefore wise as serpents .. and harmless as doves."
Matthew 7:6 - " Give not that which is holy unto the dogs ... neither cast ye your pearls before swine."
Review of Jesus' Commands [ 18 of 21 ] : [1] Repent .. [2] Believe .. [3] Be Born Again .. [4] Receive the Holy Spirit .. [5] Follow Me .. [6] Pray .. [7] Have Faith ..
[8] Search the Scriptures .. [9] Let Your Light Shine .. [10] Love God .. [11] Obey the authorities of the world .. [12] Perform the duty to our Neighbours .. [13] Do Not Covet .. [14] Be Not a Hypocrite ..
[15] Learn from Me to be Meek .. [16] Love .. Forgive & Forbear Condemnation .. [17] Be Perfect .. [18] Acquire godly Wisdom . . . Last Part ~ Next Week.
Prayers for UNITY . . . LEADERS & All NATIONS
LET US PRAY : Dear God . . . our Heavenly Father . . . Wholly fill us with Your truth & peace .. & .. Do take charge & control of Your Church so that * where it is corrupt ~ it is purged ... * where it is in error ~ its is corrected ... * where anything is amiss ~ it is reformed ... * where the preaching & the teaching is not pure ~ discernment is given & purity is established ... * where it is right ~ it is strengthened & confirmed & taken to larger territories ... * where it is in want ~ it is provided ... and ... * where it is divided and rent asunder ~ it is united once again . . . In the precious Name of Jesus ~ Amen.
LET US PRAY : Father God ... we know that the world is Your creation .. We earnestly pray that it comes into the perfection You desire and that all men may live in peace and harmony by the rule and governance of Leaders who are influenced by the Holy Sprit . . . Through Christ our Lord ~ Amen.
Prayers for PEOPLE
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Santosh + Preeti and the entire team of the Campus Crusade for Christ in Baroda . . . That they may constantly find accomplishing God's plan & purpose and His favour in achieving their annual targets and adequately find Prayer .. Physical & Financial support from the people of Baroda.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Ally Brenneman . . . That God may pull her out completely from her anorexia effects.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Barbara in Pennsylvania . . . That God may release her from the evil attacks of seizures that some times throws her across the room.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Niel Whiting from U.K. . . . That the Lord may completely heal him from his heart ailments and removes all the aches and pains.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Sandeep and his wife . . . That the Good Lord may keep them together and not let the bondage of debts and unemployment become satan's triumph in their lives and provides them enough strength and succor to go from day to day in the Lord.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Stephen Williams in Pune who assists the Blind Ministry . . . That our compassionate God may reach out to all the blind and help them to take advantage of availing God's Word in audio format to reap the blessing and grace of salvation and peace and joy in a new life.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Ann and John Mirara in Kenya . . . That they will know their God whom they are faithful & submissive to as their Jehovah Jireh.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : John Dass . . .
That the persecution he is facing in his place of work may move him to greater faith and submission and reap its benefits in having Lord's presence in his life in a great way and if it is in His will take him away from all oppression and condemnations.
CARES & CONCERNS
Many Christians around the world are imprisoned because of their faith. The Voice of the Martyrs has a new tool to help you to minister to and encourage our captive brothers and sisters. You can even write a letter -in their language! Visit PrisonerAlert.com for more details.
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Pakistan Religion Journal (RJ) reported that "Irfan Khokar, a Christian businessman in Taxila, Pakistan, was kidnapped and killed on Feb. 8." Kohkar, who was 33, was kidnapped from his and his father's bookstore and taken to an apartment. He was then allegedly tied up and, when he tried to escape, was killed.
"His father," says the RJ, "attributed the killing to religious intolerance."
According to RJ, "Christian businesses frequently are attacked by militant Muslims who hope to keep the businesses from being successful." In August, 2002, a Presbyterian mission hospital based in Taxila was attacked and a number of nurses were killed.
MID-EAST EXPERT: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENDERS HAVE NO RIGHT JUDGING ISRAEL
An Israeli Middle East expert says several Islamic countries that gave briefs to the International Court of Justice against Israel's security wall should be hauled in front of the court themselves for numerous human rights violations.
More details:
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/42004g.asp
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Thank You ... it has been a great joy to bring this to you.
Dolly + Raj Sinha Roy
*Grace* Behind Kalyan Cafe Fatehgunj
BARODA-390002 Gujarat INDIA
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear Mark,
I took a bus for Damak, East Nepal on 28th of March at 4.30 a.m. But the Maoist closed the high way. By mistake a day bus was going through the high way. On the road it was caught by the ambush, 3 passengers lost their lives and 12 injured.
Our bus went through the by pass. But the road was full of rush. This is just 8 hours journey but it took 20 and half hours to reach Damak. I reached Damak at 1.00 a.m. in the night. I tried for a hotel but nobody opened the door. I slept at the veranda of a hotel till 4.30 a.m. and then I rushed to Pastor Jeewan Rai. Thousand of mosquitos bite me badly. Same day I visited some of the believers and had house fellowship and then rushed to the Bhutanese camp at Khudunabari of Eastern Nepal. We stayed in a prayer center where we met several Bhutanese refugees and had a very good evening prayer fellowship with them. We took our dinner with them. But the food was un-eatable. Rice was very hard and testless, no vegetable and meat.
Somehow we filled up our stomach. Next day from morning we visited Bhutanese refugee camp and had fellowship with the believers and had lunch in a believer's house. Rice was same but there were 3 different vegetable curries with egg.
Pastor Jeewan could not join with me going to Mahottari another part of Nepal.
Therefore, I took a boy from the Bhutanese refugee camp. His name is Raju Chhetri. We left Khudunabari same day and stayed on the way in a hotel.
Next day early morning we took a bus for Mahottari. We had to change a bus on the way. But we failed to catch the second bus. We completed our journey by two and half-hours walking. Day was so hot.
We stopped in 3 places. The place where we stopped had time sharing the gospel with 10 people. They never heard the name Jesus ever before. They were very much interested knowing Jesus Christ.
We wanted to do follow up but due to lack of time we could not do. Next time I will visit them again and share the gospel to them.
We reached our destination on time. In the night we had fellowship in a beli ever's house where they are having Church service. 15 people joined the fellowship. 6 of them asked me to baptize. Next day in the morning we went to a river for the baptism. All 6 of them took the water baptism. After Baptism I dedicated their houses into the Lord's hand. We met some new people and shared the gospel to them. In the night again we had combine fellowship. I dedicated their 10 children into the Lord's hand and joined the Lord supper and then I prayed for many sick people. Next day 5. a.m. we left the village. Raju Chhetri went to his own way and I came to Kathmandu. I reached home 9.00 p.m.
Today is Saturday. We do have Church service on Saturday. But the political party called a strike. No one believer came to the Church today. Because there were no any transportation.
From 6 to 8 April there is another strike called by Maoist. Maoist declared that on those days no one would be allowed to walk. Situation is very critical. Therefore, we cancelled gospel meeting of 10th of April. On the month of May we are having 2 days long seminar in our Church in Kathmandu inviting our co-workers.
Kindly pray for this seminar. Our goal for the year 2004 is to bring 100 new souls in Kathmandu, 50 in Damak and 50 in Mahottari.
On the month of May itself I am going to Bhutan for the sack of ministry. Kindly pray for the protection.
From the month of February 2005 we are starting one year long bible school in Kathmandu. We will take 15/20 students.
We have teachers, training materials but no fund. But I have this confidant that our living God will provide fund. Because this is His ministry. Expenses of the bible school is Nepali rupees 3000/- (USA $ 40) each in a month including feeding, lodging, materials and other expenses.
We will teach them from Evangelism, Discipleship, Church planting, Inductive bible studies, Pastoral training etc.
I am going to start a new Church in Bhutanese refugee camp. Bhutan is closed for the gospel. I have this confidant that one day these refugees shall go back to their homeland. While their re-settlement in Bhutan this Church also will go with them. My wife and I praying to start a new Church in Darjeeling, India too. We are asking God for a visionary burdened man the one who is ready to go to India.
The main purpose of starting bible school is to equip and train future pastors and leaders for the future ministry and to send them to the un-reached places of Nepal, Northeast India and Bhutan. But my wife and I alone can not do this vast ministry; we need many partners those who have vision and burden for the lost souls. The value of a lost soul is more than what we have in this world. We can not save the soul of any human being by the wealth of this world. But our Lord Jesus Christ can save them and we can take the part of saving those lost souls.
Kindly pray to the father to supply personal ministry support of all my co-workers. Also pray to our father to supply educational help for the poor children so that they can go to school.
Thank you so much for your prayer of faith and financial support. May God bless you richly!
Sincerely yours
Timothy and Bharati Rai
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear brother Mark,
Thank you so much for praying for Nepal, its people and our ministry. Bharati and I highly thankful to you for providing ministry support. This is not only ministry support but also your investment in the kingdom of God.
Winning soul is the hardest job. Only the Holy Spirit can do this (Acts 1:8).
Therefore, kindly pray for us so that we may win the souls with the power of the Holy Spirit.
We have set a goal to win 100 souls in Kathmandu City, 50 souls in Damak and 50 souls in Mahottari by this year.
Though my vision is to reach entire Himalayan region such like Nepal, North East India and Bhutan with the gospel our dear Lord Jesus Christ, but for next 10 years I have set a goal to bring 1000 souls in Kathmandu city. Your prayer is our backbone support.
Christians in the villages having hard time due to Maoist. Some Churches were destroyed; many were kidnapped for the money demand. Young people are taking to join the Maoist army. God has a special plan for Nepal.
With much love and prayer
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
Subject: [Missions Insider] Mssionaries in Vietnam Report Spread of Gospel Amidst Persecution
Missions Insider Report:
1. Vietnam: Missionaries Report Spread of Gospel Amidst Persecution
2. Nepal: How the Message of Love is Preached Among the Insurgents
3. India: Tortured For Peace?
4. Palestine: Dreams in the "Dreamless Streets"
5. Philippines: Report Indicates Powerful Statistics
6. Photo of the Week: Tibetan Art Work
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1. Vietnam: Missionaries Report Spread of Gospel Amidst Persecution
The following article contains excerpts and summaries taken from various reports from Christian leaders working in villages throughout Vietnam. Names and locations have been removed and, in order to protect their ongoing ministries, no further information can be released.
A missionary reports, "Thank God, the number of believers in our new church has reached 85. Because of persecution from local authorities, the congregation has to split into 4 cell groups to facilitate Bible study and mutual intercessory prayer. On the first Sunday of each month, those 4 groups meet together to take the Lord's Supper. We have found cell groups to be of great help in keeping Christians strong in their faith, and very few fall away.
"Many local people want to believe Christ to be saved and to escape from a dark life of demon worship and of costly sacrifices offered to idols, but few dare to confess their faith for fear of persecution by the government. The authorities often publicly declare that evangelical Christianity is in opposition to their way of life. Christians receive none of the government sponsored benefits that other citizens enjoy.
"When going out on my missionary trips, I have to go stealthily and must hide each time I meet the police or local authorities.
So I prefer to go by night on foot, or else I do my witnessing while working at the fields. Though difficulties still remain ahead, thanks for your prayers. Our church continues to grow day by day as more and more people come to know Christ." .
A missionary who has an effective and growing work among the Hmong tribals was called in by local authorities recently. Fearing the worse, he had his son ride with him on his motorbike so their only transportation could be returned home and not lost. Before leaving home, he said to his wife and children: "If we cannot meet again on earth, we will meet in heaven. Make sure to be faithful to God."
Just as he suspected, when he reported in to the authorities, he was immediately arrested and put in prison. His son recalls, "When I was waiting outside, I heard a loud cry but did not know if this was caused by officials striking my father."
The missionary's wife and children have tried to visit him but have been turned away each time by police. His condition and status is unknown. Please pray for him and for his family to stand firm in their walk with Christ. .
Last year, a missionary planted a church in a village near the Cambodian border. It has grown to 41 believers. Since the village is near the border, there are many guards in the area. When local authorities discovered the church, the missionary was told to call a gathering of the believers and persuade them to deny Christ. The missionary was told that Christianity was a "traitor's religion with nothing good in it," but he refused to do as he was instructed.
During the next three months, the missionary continued to evangelize the people of the village, and divided the church into two cell groups for Bible study. Then he was called into police headquarters, where he was beaten and compelled to sign a paper promising not to be involved in "illegal" evangelism.
Upon returning home, he continued his evangelistic efforts and work with his church. Over the next couple of months, he was called in several times. Each time he would be beaten and instructed to stop his evangelistic efforts. More than once, he was brought to the hospital for treatment of his injuries at the hands of the police.
"There are now several people who desire to believe Christ but are hesitant for fear of persecution and harassment by the authorities," writes the missionary. "Thank God, all the believers are standing firm in faith and continue to follow the Lord."
"Please pray more for me and for other Christians to get stronger in the Lord and to bring more souls to Christ day by day." .
There are many missionaries in Vietnam who have similar stories. Please pray for them all. You may help support the work of indigenous missionaries in Vietnam by contacting Christian Aid and using gift code 740-WMN.
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2. Nepal: How the Message of Love is Preached Among the Insurgents
Scripture readers may remember the response of the angel who was queried by Joshua as to which side he was on; "Nay, but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come." A modern Nepali missionary recently had a chance to put this into practice.
Over the past decade a Maoist insurgency has been operating in this mountain kingdom. Both insurgents and security forces were present at a recent Hindu festival where a Christian minister was distributing gospel tracts. The Marxists approached him with questions and were told that there was only one fight, that between Light and darkness, and that believers would win the war with Love. The insurgents became interested, and more and more gathered to hear the missionary. This, in turn, attracted the security forces who also approached. The insurgents started to run away, but the missionary told them to remain and listen without fear. The security forces then questioned the minister about what he was doing and asked for some of the tracts to investigate. The missionary again shared the Message and stated that peace would be returned to the country.
Both sides heard the gospel and some in the security forces asked for prayer.
Pray that the communities in Nepal will be reconciled through the love of Christ.
To those wishing to contribute to domestic Nepali missionaries preaching the Word of Christ, please contact Christian Aid using gift code 702-MSF.
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3. India: Tortured For Peace?
Anti-conversion laws in India have been at the center of much anti-Christian activity in recent weeks. Radicals in the state of Orissa forcibly shaved the heads of seven Christian women last month in an attempt to coerce them to commit to Hinduism. Hindu politicians defended the action by stating that "the torturing of Christians was a part of the peace agreement," apparently trying to present their actions as a valiant defense of their Hindu culture and laws.
Hindu violence against those embracing Christ's message in this state has a long history; one need only think of the martyrdom of Graham Staines and his two sons who were burned alive in 1999.
Scores of anti-Christian incidents have taken place in Orissa and in other areas
of central India.
In Orissa, the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act has restricted Christian evangelization among India's unreached.
The All-India Christian Council is now attempting to use this very legislation as a test of the State's impartiality and good faith to take action against those behind the forcible Hindu conversions.
Please pray for the freedom for Christians to practice their faith in this region. You may help support indigenous missionaries in India by using gift code 600-MSF.
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4. Palestine: Dreams in the "Dreamless Streets"
Renovations and expansions at Bethlehem Bible College, as that institution approaches its 25th anniversary, are bringing back dreams to the "dreamless streets" where our Savior was born.
An invitation to their Silver Anniversary celebration says, "We write with excitement as we share with you the fruitfulness and the goodness of the Lord to us. Twenty-five years ago God gave us a vision to start a Bible college. Rev. Morgan, from the Church of the Nazarene in Jerusalem, gave the first $20 and the college was born. As I look back, all I can say is 'Wow, thank you Jesus. With You all things are possible.'"
A former guesthouse for missions groups at the college has been remodeled to create a lobby entrance, as well as offices for the Academic Dean, the Dean of Students, the Registrar, and the college's charitable arm, the Shepherd's Society. This is part of a continuing plan of development to help Bethlehem Bible College better utilize its existing space and to eventually integrate existing buildings with a future student center.
Not all of the College's expansion, however, is in bricks and mortar.
Students now have the opportunity to obtain degrees in Theology, Christian Education, Mass Media, and Tour Guiding, while the local Christian community benefits from language courses, library services, and internet access. Using satellites, courses are being offered to Palestinian Christians in Ramle, Gaza, and Nazareth.
To support the ministry of Bethlehem Bible College among Palestinian Christians, please contact Christian Aid and use gift code 411-BBC.
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5. Philippines: Report Indicates Powerful Statistics
A semi-annual report from a Philippines outreach ministry includes statistics which show the progress of Truth in that island nation.
During the latter half of 2003, 286 high schools, colleges, vocational institutions, and universities were visited by native missionaries. Thirty thousand students and almost 2000 teachers were exposed to the good news of the gospel. Of these, almost 11,000 students (36%) and 100 teachers (5%) professed their faith in Christ.
Within the same time, approximately 80 local communities, 40 government offices and institutions, and two military camps were visited. One thousand locals, a slightly smaller number of government employees, and 500 soldiers were exposed to Jesus' message of salvation.
Over 200 citizens (21%), 50 government employees (5.6%), and 25 soldiers (5%) subsequently professed their faith in Christ.
Each of these conversions is a unique story of trust and faith. Taken as a whole, however, these statistics are proof that the wind of the Holy Spirit is blowing through the Philippines.
Please for discipleship and multiplication of these believers. To assist practically in this and other Philippine missionary outreaches, please contact Christian Aid and use gift code 801-WMN.
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6. Photo of the Week: Tibetan Art Work
http://www.christianaid.org/pow/pow-5-09.asp
Tibet is a closed land that has never admitted foreign missionaries. Strict control by Buddhists priests and the absolute power of the Dalai Lama made it impossible for any Christian message to enter the country. But since Tibet was taken over by the Chinese Communists the Dalai Lama was forced into exile and Buddhists priests were stripped of their power. This opened the way for native missionaries to enter Tibet from China and spread the gospel among Tibetan people. Tibetan refugees have also been won to Christ in Nepal and India. Some of them have returned to Tibet as witnesses for Christ. Churches are now being planted and disciples are being trained to be leaders for Christ in their local assemblies. Tibetan believers, some of whom are being assisted by Christian Aid, made this wall hanging to display their faith through their artwork. The hanging depicts various acts in the life of Jesus including His sermon on the mount and His power over sin, sickness, death, and nature.
To help support indigenous missionaries sharing the gospel of Christ with Tibetans use gift code 702-MSF.
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Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear brother Mark,
Shalom!
Good to hear from you. I met Tony in India in the year 2002 while we were honoured by Tortured for Christ ministry. I am very much challenged by him and his ministry.
Maoist has become too active. Day before yesterday 30 armies were killed by Maoist.
From last three days Maoist is bombing everywhere. Again there was a strike yesterday and next Monday.
I am going to visit Mahottari and Damak end of this March and shall visit Bhutnese refugee camp in eastern Nepal.
On 10th of April I am conducting an evangelistic ester program in our Church hall inviting local people. This year we have set a goal to bring 100 souls to Christ. On May we will have a retreat of our co-workers. I thank God for providing fund through you. Our God is omnicient God.
My mailing address is like this:
Timothy Rai
GPO Box 8975
EPC 528
Kathmandu
Nepal
While sending cheque please write down account payee. Because the postal system of Nepal is not good.
Thank you so much for your love and concern.
God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
Subject: Please pray&support our ministries in Andhra Pradesh India
To
The Respected Pastor
Arms of Love Fellowship Ministries
Sub: - Submitting this appeal for the support of Prayer and partner ship
for Social and Spiritual Missionary Work.
Dear Brother in Christ,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior. I my Self-introducing as Pastor.
We have a group of believers, committed and dedicated to preach the word of God and have been helping the poor and downtrodden people of this area for the past 18 years. We have been working based on the word of God MATTHEW 6: 33. And 1st CORINTHIANS 13 1:3. We have been working with the help of the God and guidance of the Holy Sprit.
This ministry aiming at reaching people and villages which are still waiting for their first Gospel witness, especially in South India. Its core mission also comprises of concern for orphaned, Widows, Old age and destitute children.
This Ministry was officially formed in 1986; Faith Action for Community transformation (FACT) now reaches 100 of most un-reached villages and people groups in Andhra Pradesh in India.
A FACT ministry was formed by group of believers with the call and commitment and under the leadership of God and Holly Sprit it was formed in 1986. For the past 18 years it has been at the frontlines of mission fields in preaching the Gospel and helping the poor and needy people of this area.
I came to know Jesus as my personal Savior in 1980, at the age of 27, while I was working in the secular world as a Village Magistrate in Revenue Department, God given a vision to preach the word of God and help the depressed people. I saw the vision, my people have been running towards Hell and I heard their crying and suffering. Then I saw the cross in the vision and blood. I was confused and wondered what had happened, why I cried and why I could not control it. I thought it was a nightmare. But the vision came before my eyes in the early day and while I was all awake.
As six years passed by, I would often start crying uncontrollably when I saw nation on map or when I would watch news on the television. I could not understand what it was although I was saved 6 years back. Then in a chain of events. In 1986 I jumped into full time ministry and started this Faith Ministry.
There was no looking back.
We have been preaching the Gospel in this area for the past 23 years, and have been implementing several programs with the help and Guidance of the God and Holy Spirit. And have been providing regular training programs to spiritual promoters, strengthening the Gospel workers, conducting retreats & Seminars, Gospel meetings and Crusades. And also have been helping the abounded children, widow, Aged and downtrodden people.
At present we have been working Gospel &social Development work in Villages 49 Villages. FACT was based at Machilipatnam Town in Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh INDIA. These working 49 villages& slum areas are comes in 4 Revenue Mandal of Krishna district. The Machilipatanm is the district heas quarters of the Krishna district. We need more prayer& parteners support to continue this Ministry. We have been praying for the past several Years and submitting this request. We believe our living God wills defiantly inspirer's you to become a partner of this ministry. We are looking forward and hearing word from you. PLEASE KINDLY READ THIS ENCLOSED FILE, THIS WILL GIVE YOU FULL INFORMATION REGARDING OUR MINISTRIES WHICH WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN OUR AREA FOR THE PAST 18 YEARS. And If your are interested please come and see the real work and needs of the people of this area.
Thanking You
In His Service,
(Rev. Venkateswara Rao)
Mailing Address: Faith Action For community Transformation (FACT)
21-338/C, Bhaskarapuram,
Machilipatnam-521001
Krishna District. Andhra Pradesh. India
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Hello Mark,
Any help for Timothy would be greatly appreciated.
-- Rev. Tony Loeffler
Solid Rock Evangelistic Association
P.O. Box 212938
West Palm Beach, FL 33421-2938 USA
Web site: http://www.thesolidrock.org
Music Web site:
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Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Tony, here is an email from Timothy...
(PS--Also, The Passion was an awesome film!!! Praise
God for it.)
Dear Tony,
Today I am very happy knowing releasing "PASSION OF JESUS" film in
Hollywood. Nepal television also broadcast this news with a short casting. I
trust that billion people will watch this film and million will accept
Christ. God is so wonderful. I always remember the word Jesus said in Luke
19:40. Our God is God of miracle. Some time He uses donkey, some time
prostitute, some time crow, some time fish and many other things.
Kindly pray for Nepal and my ministry.
Political situation of Nepal is still
critical. There is strike from Yesterday till Sunday.
Today I borrowed a by cycle and visited believers houses and gave them
fellowship. While going itself I was tired after 10 Km. riding and kept it
in a believer's house and then I walked for 2 Km. and distributed gospel
tracts whomever I met on the way. While coming also I distributed gospel
tracts and again started riding by cycle.
Now my full body is paining. I
used by cycle after almost 12 years.
The believers we have in our Church are from very poor background. Some
times they can not afford bus fair. Bharati and I asking God to provide
financial help for their children's education. They are hardly getting two
times food in a day.
After splitting of our new and small Church I felt great need of running
bible school in our Church. Because I alone can not do the ministry. Going
alone for the ministry is not secured. Maoist and Hindu fanatics kidnapping
Christian leaders.
Yesterday I distributed nearly 100 gospel tracts on the way and today 50
copies. I have a vision to bring 1000 people to Christ in our Kathmandu
assembly.
Kindly pray that may the Lord give me wisdom and provide all our resources.
Through faith we can do every thing.
Kindly pray for our assemblies in Damak and Mahottari.
Thank you so much for praying for us. On April I may go to Bhutan for the
sack of ministry. I am asking God to provide small amount of money to have a
three days retreat with my co-workers.
God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
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Subject: from peter palani
Dear My Brother Mark Tross and Family in Christ. Thank you for your encouragement and prayers. First I greetings to you & your family in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. I am remembering you in my prayers. How are you? How is your family? How is your work? You are always in
our hearts and on our minds and in our prayers. I am praying your job.
Last 29 th we have conducted All Night Prayer, our Church believers, children's are Prayed for you and family for your good health and blessings. we have Conducted Whole Night Prayer. We have prayed for all of you Keep in your prayer to develop my Ministry. We thanked our beloved God for doing good things to us and having contacts with you. All our Church believers thanked for the same. Please note the following thing God has given Word for this month.
HE WHO WAS SEATED ON THE THRONE SAID;I AM MAKING EVRYTHING EW;THEN HE SAID,WRITE THIS DOWN,FOR THESE WORDS ARE TROSTWORTHY,AND TRUE.
REVE'.21;5
With this promise words you do your works. You do your work with Your little might, our God will give success.
You have to believe this words but don't get back of your works.
Without our movement, How will our God give success? If we move forward, we see how our God pour his power and victory. Please do your future plan with dare, don't afraid of your step, God's favour with you. our Church believers, Orphanage children and family members are conveyed their blessings and greetings to you all
Please pray for this people's salvation. So that by God's will I may come you with joy and be refreshed in your Company. The God of peace be with you all.
Please pray for the purchase of the Land to continue our Lord worship in the place. And also please tell to your friends and church believers to give small offerings for the purchase of the land. As you are aware, 'SMALL DROPS MAKES OCEAN".if you are about our ministry Please send your mail. Please pray for us. Waiting for your good reply.
Your family in India
Pray and Love.
Pastor .K.S.Peter palani .
pr.k.s.peterpalani
Subject: Banerjeebabu
Dearest Brother,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus christ.
Daily and continue we are remembering you in our personal,group and family prayers.Please pray for children health and education and basic needs and to grow in spiritualy.Also pray for their exams,to study well and pramote higher classes.Also make a trip to visit us[INDIA].You herty welcome .Send used cloths for children and send christian gift for us to meet children,family and ministry needs.Give our best reagrds to all.
Thanking you
Banerjeebau
Unless The Lord opens The Door for me to go there and provides The Way,
it looks as though I may not be able to make it to India until next year
(should Jesus tarry). Keep praying for us daily as we Will you. His
Richest Blessings and Love to ALL in India and around the World, <')))><
Mark
Subject: Banerjeebabu
Dear Brother Mark,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and mighty.Rememebr that we are continue and daily praying in our personal,family and group congregation prayers about you.Make atrip with family to visit India and Join with us to proclaime the gospel.Here in India many are ungry to receive goodnews.You know lakeof finance support we are not meeting people.We need more missionaries to involve with us.You hearty welcome.Please help by sending the best gift you can. We are not a rich ministry .You know.Spiritually we very strong and rich.
Give my regards to family and to church.
Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
India
Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear Mark,
I took a bus for Damak, East Nepal on 28th of March at 4.30 a.m. But the Maoist closed the high way. By mistake a day bus was going through the high way. On the road it was caught by the ambush, 3 passengers lost their lives and 12 injured.
Our bus went through the by pass. But the road was full of rush. This is just 8 hours journey but it took 20 and half hours to reach Damak. I reached Damak at 1.00 a.m. in the night. I tried for a hotel but nobody opened the door. I slept at the veranda of a hotel till 4.30 a.m. and then I rushed to Pastor Jeewan Rai. Thousand of mosquitos bite me badly. Same day I visited some of the believers and had house fellowship and then rushed to the Bhutanese camp at Khudunabari of Eastern Nepal.
We stayed in a prayer center where we met several Bhutanese refugees and had a very good evening prayer fellowship with them. We took our dinner with them.
But the food was un-eatable. Rice was very hard and testless, no vegetable and meat. Somehow we filled up our stomach. Next day from morning we visited Bhutanese refugee camp and had fellowship with the believers and had lunch in a believer's house. Rice was same but there were 3 different vegetable curries with egg.
Pastor Jeewan could not join with me going to Mahottari another part of Nepal.
Therefore, I took a boy from the Bhutanese refugee camp. His name is Raju Chhetri. We left Khudunabari same day and stayed on the way in a hotel.
Next day early morning we took a bus for Mahottari. We had to change a bus on the way. But we failed to catch the second bus. We completed our journey by two and half-hours walking. Day was so hot.
We stopped in 3 places. The place where we stopped had time sharing the gospel with 10 people. They never heard the name Jesus ever before. They were very much interested knowing Jesus Christ.
We wanted to do follow up but due to lack of time we could not do. Next time I will visit them again and share the gospel to them.
We reached our destination on time. In the night we had fellowship in a believer's house where they are having Church service. 15 people joined the fellowship. 6 of them asked me to baptize. Next day in the morning we went to a river for the baptism. All 6 of them took the water baptism. After Baptism I dedicated their houses into the Lord's hand. We met some new people and shared the gospel to them. In the night again we had combine fellowship. I dedicated their 10 children into the Lord's hand and joined the Lord supper and then I prayed for many sick people.
Next day 5. a.m. we left the village. Raju Chhetri went to his own way and I came to Kathmandu. I reached home 9.00 p.m.
Today is Saturday. We do have Church service on Saturday. But the political party called a strike. No one believer came to the Church today. Because there were no any transportation.
From 6 to 8 April there is another strike called by Maoist. Maoist declared that on those days no one would be allowed to walk. Situation is very critical. Therefore, we cancelled gospel meeting of 10th of April.
On the month of May we are having 2 days long seminar in our Church in Kathmandu inviting our co-workers.
Kindly pray for this seminar.
Our goal for the year 2004 is to bring 100 new souls in Kathmandu, 50 in Damak and 50 in Mahottari.
On the month of May itself I am going to Bhutan for the sack of ministry. Kindly pray for the protection.
From the month of February 2005 we are starting one year long bible school in Kathmandu. We will take 15/20 students.
We have teachers, training materials but no fund. But I have this confidant that our living God will provide fund. Because this is His ministry. Expenses of the bible school is Nepali rupees 3000/- (USA $ 40) each in a month including feeding, lodging, materials and other expenses.
We will teach them from Evangelism, Discipleship, Church planting, Inductive bible studies, Pastoral training etc.
I am going to start a new Church in Bhutanese refugee camp. Bhutan is closed for the gospel. I have this confidant that one day these refugees shall go back to their homeland. While their re-settlement in Bhutan this Church also will go with them. My wife and I praying to start a new Church in Darjeeling, India too. We are asking God for a visionary burdened man the one who is ready to go to India.
The main purpose of starting bible school is to equip and train future pastors and leaders for the future ministry and to send them to the un-reached places of Nepal, Northeast India and Bhutan. But my wife and I alone can not do this vast ministry; we need many partners those who have vision and burden for the lost souls. The value of a lost soul is more than what we have in this world. We can not save the soul of any human being by the wealth of this world. But our Lord Jesus Christ can save them and we can take the part of saving those lost souls.
Kindly pray to the father to supply personal ministry support of all my co-workers. Also pray to our father to supply educational help for the poor children so that they can go to school.
Thank you so much for your prayer of faith and financial support. May God bless you richly!
Sincerely yours
Timothy and Bharati Rai
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear Mark,
Received letter and USA $ 21 cheque.
Thank you so much for your gift providing for the Lord's ministry. This is a big help for the Lord's ministry. Your contribution will not go in vain but it will bring manyfold blessings. Bharati and I love you.
God bless you richly!
Timothy and Bharati Rai
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Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
My dear brother Mark and family,
Shalom!
I thank God for giving us like you a brother. Since we have one father, We are members of the same big family of our God.
I have not received the cheque at. As soon as I will come back from Eastern Nepal I will check the post box.
I am leaving for Eastern Nepal tomorrow morning at 3.45 a.m. by day bus. This is one-day journey. I shall be visiting three places, Mahottari fellowship, Damak fellowship and Bhutanese camp. This will be a weeklong ministry trip.
War is going on between Maoist and army. Maoist is keeping electrical ambush on the road. Many vehicles were bombed. They are taking out the passengers from the buses and burning out the buses. Every 10-15 kilometer there is checking by the army. I wanted to go by air but there is no ticket available.
On 10th of April there shall be gospel program in our Church. We are inviting local people and presenting the gospel.
We are printing invitation card.
We are regularly praying for you all.
God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
Subject: waiting for your kind reply
Dear Brother in Christ,
My heartfelt and most loving greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. His richest blessings shall be upon forever.
I am Sis. Sarala from Repalle a small village on the costal belt of "bay of Bengal". I found your e-mail address from Internet searching. Now I am narrating you about my present day services in India. I came from a devotee gospel family. I got brought-up under good Christian culture. I studied up to graduation. I never temp for a better job.
As per the precious call of Him, I surrendered my self to Him. I prepared to work to gospel. Now I am serving the Lord at my native place. We got number of far corners. Now days I laid my stress on the outreach gospel which aimed on Hindu community. By our regular prayers, number of Hindu people is coming –up towards our Lord Jesus and they are confessing before Him in all of their previous sins. They are getting away to their idol worship, and praising Him as their real savior. And they are baptizing too it is one kind of blessings for us. You kindly pray about our outreach gospel in order to expend the span of our task.
Further I request you to assist us on our exact needs on outreach gospel.
And I am running one orphanage for the welfare of 30 helps orphan children. Once they suffered a lot at their basic conditions. They are going to be called as street boys young rashkels, and pousin.
In India every body shall utilized of their services, but no-body could noticed them. Really they in great depressed conditions. I pitied at their existing conditions. I prepared to host such helpless children through on orphanage.
Thus I started of our orphanage, now our orphan children are growing on perfect healthy conditions. They are going to their school regular by adapting very good habits under Christian background.
I believe they should become as God servants in future. By such pious target I am train-up them regulary. You kindly bless them on such aspect. Now days I am facing very miserable conditions in meeting of our required monthly budget on our orphanage. I totally depended upon our local contributions only. But now it became very problem for us to attain such local funds. And it is fact to you that any organization based on Christian faith may be able to acquire of its necessary grants in India. Here Christians are in minority, and they can't achieve of their targets with the funds in India. Under this background I am in need of your kind help from the outside of our country. You kindly look into our present day needs. You kindly call on the attention of our people, friends, and intimates among our exact needs. I hope that you may kindly encourage me on our needs. Further I am running one Christian library, which is covering the scriptural needs of our local people. On this regarded we need more bibles, books on scriptures and some furniture. Now I am praying to our God on our arising needs.
And I am doing one relief task for the destitute people like widows and aged persons. For such helpless people I am doing one relief task on every Sunday. On that day I shall host 50 destitute people by providing them food. As a whole these are my present day activities. I need of your kind co-operation among all of our tasks. Basically I want your good fellowship. I need of your regular prayers.
You kindly be in regular touch us write to me with your valuables suggestions.
Here our church people and our co-pastors are greeting you obedient way.
My best wishes to you and to Church people. I shall wait at your prayerful reply. Thanking you in His precious name.
Sincerly,
Sister S. Sarala
w/o S.V. Sagar
Orphanage Home
7th Ward, No.12-17-91
Repalle-522 265
Guntur Diat.,A.P
South India
Subject: Prayer request
To
Mr.Mark Tross,
Dear Brother in Christ,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. By the grace of God with the help of Holy Ghost we fully involved in this ministries. Now we are in the Lenten days and has been conducting house hold prayers, open Gospel meetings in the Villages. Brother in our area people are totally in the clutches of the evil, they have been worshiping snakes, stones, trees, Animals, Sun, Moon, Rivers and you know the Dog also the God. This is the situation. So how can I sleep without telling Good News and sharing the real God and his Love. I had deep concern and burden on our people.
They are running running towards the kingdom of the Evil. And it these people(Evil)has been using them to create lot of problems. We have been preaching the good news in II Corinthians 4-4 says. They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this world.. So we need more prayer support to face these problems. We strongly believe the word of God says in Hebrews 4:12-13. The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and sprit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. On that promise we have been doing this ministry, please pray and remember us in your prayers. This the right time to re-check our faith re-dedicate and closer fellowship with our Living God. We have been praying for you and your ministries. May the God will richly bless you in this season. I am looking forward and hearing word from you.
Thanking you,
In His Ministry
Venkateswara Rao.Ch
FACT. Machilipatnam-521001. A.P. INDIA.
Subject: Our Passion!
Dear Brother ,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and mighty.Rememebr that we are continue and daily praying in our personal,family and group congregation prayers about you.You always in thoughts and prayers.WE nevr foregt your kindness and fellowship in christ.Make a trip with family to visit India and Join with us to proclaime the gospel,when God inspires and open the way to you.Here in India many are ungry to receive goodnews.You know lake of finance support we are not meeting people.We need more missionaries to involve with us.You hearty welcome.Please help by sending the best gift you can to children ministry and cloths for children. We are not a rich ministry .You know.Spiritually we very strong and rich.
Give my regards to family and to church.
Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
India
Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome
Address: Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
Subject: orphans and outreaches in india
One Man Can Make A Difference
JESUS DID!
Dear Pastor,
Warmest Loving greetings in Jesus Holy Name. I am so thankful to the Lord for this time of communication with your esteemed presence.
My name is Pastor Benjibab, residing in India. Hitherto that I worked in a factory for about 25 years. While I was at service, lord visited me saved me and gave me the new life. As a result of my new life in Christ, I along with other people of God in that state called Orissa, visited several villages, towns and cities with the word of God. This way we presented this word to many people of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and in Andhra Pradesh states.
As a result of this great gospel penetration programs, many thousands of souls came to the lord from these 3 states. Lord done many miracales in the lives of the believers. Lord inspired me to build churches in places where there is no church and a pastor. This way, I have built several small churches with the money I use to get from the employment.
As the burden towards the perishing souls is increased day by day, and the people received lord is increased daily, I find it difficult to stay in the employment.
Lord inspired me to quit the job in the year 1994. Accordingly in the month of January 1994, I resigned from the service and now stationed at one place called VIZIANAGARAM in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
In the year 1996, my wife Krupa underwent for an operation. While she was on the operation bed, Lord appeared to her and talked several things about the future plan He had for us. He asked my wife to take care of the ORPHANS and look after the needs of the poor and needy of the society. This was a great inspiration for us to pray for the right time. As we are praying on the promise, Lord opened small doors to take care of 10 children.
In the year 2000 the Lord appeared to me once again. He asked me to take the gospel of kingdom to many nooks and corners of the states in India.
Accordingly, we are now formed as a team of pastors and evangelists to penetrate into the villages, towns and cities with the word of God. The gospel is being preached very extensively and many hundreds of souls are being added unto the kingdom of God. We have arranged a target to reach at least 35,000 people in a month. Accordingly we are reaching this target every month. . . We have been sending teams to visit and preach the gospel thro tract distribution, conducting crusades, outreaches and seminars. Now we are actively taking part in educating the Christian workers for the rapid evangelism. About 50 Christians workers including Pastors and Evangelists who have dedicated their lives for the cause of gospel spread is being taken into the team. Every day, there would be an outreach program and a village meeting. Because of this program, many villages came forward to receive the lord as their personal savior.
Now we are going by bicycles, Motor cycles. As the terrain is so rough, we find it difficult to reach many unreached places beyond mountain ranges by these cycles and motorbikes.
BIBLES FOR NEW CONVERTS: As a result of our extensive gospel outreaches in India hundreds of souls have been added daily into the kingdom of God. As you know the conditions of the converted Christians are very poor financially. They are not in a position to purchase a bible of their own. Most of the times, we are raising funds to purchase a bible in their own languages. We are in need of several bibles in TELUGU language and in ENGLISH. We are glad that the lord has raised a ministry to help support the newly converted believers with bible as a free gift. Will you please oblige us by sending at least 250 bibles to our work? I am sending another report of our work for favour of your kind information and prayers. Kindly help us and take us as your team in India for the expansion of the gospel in this heathen country.
Also we need a monthly support for the pastors who involves in this gospel penetration programs and few of the equipment for our day-to-day use in the ministry. An amount of $50/= per family is calculated to meet their family monthly needs. Please pray that we may be able to get some financial support to meet our day-to-day expenses on the mission fields. We request your esteemed Organization to kindly donate some funds to our ministry called WELFARE SOCIETY OF THE HUNGRY PEOPLE so as to enable us to take this glorious gospel to many nooks and corners of this great nation.
While I was serving the Lord in the state of Orissa, myself and my wife and entire family was put under severe persecutions by the so called antichristian elements.
We were put behind bars for several times. I was beaten to death for few times. My bible and the Megaphone which I was using for the gospel was destroyed. My cycle was pumped out.
The nominal Christians and the Hindus ransacked my rented house. They made a plan such a way I cannot get any house for rents in the village called SEMILIGUDA where my children were studying. Every day people use to chase us while we were on the gospel mission work. Many tribal plotted against me and my wife to kill in the middle of the night.
One day as we were sleeping in the thatched shed, during the midnight, a mob came to our thatched shed. At that time we were fast asleep. Immediately a hand of God from heaven slapped me on my right thigh. Immediately I got woke up and ran towards the people who tried to open the gate of my thatched shed. I shouted with great angry. Then the mob left me away. Being a small man physically, I cannot face that mob. But the lord gave me a great angry with them and I ran after in the night for some distance. This way the Lord?s angel protected us. In one village called ANALABADI, women got healed from the paralysis and the entire village came to the lord. Then the village elders took us into the custody and made us to eat the things, which were offered to their tribal gods. There are severe persecutions. We faced lot of problems for food and shelter. These all are for the sake of the Gospel. We are not ashamed for preaching the gospel, which is so glorious in our lives. Please pray and visit our country and stay with us to see the work of the lord. I know there are lots of people who visit the country and encourage the work of the Lord. We also need some friends and supporters to come and stay and do the work in this heathen country for some time. If you are inspired to send any financial support, you please feel free to write a cheque in the name of WELFARE SOCIETY OF THE HUNGRY PEOPLE.
While we were moving with the word of God, we happened to see hundreds of people who do not have clothing, food, and shelter. Many hundreds of children in the villages are left for the mercy of nature. There is no education, medical aid and development in the villages as these villages are under the control of demonic forces. Several times I cried by seeing the pathetic conditions of the poor and needy tribal and poor people who suffer due to lack of morsel of food. We had a great zeal to help these people with food and shelter and medical aid. But our hands are tight financially. If you come to our rescue, we can render philanthropic activities to these needy groups. We were praying since years together to help support the widow women who move village to village for a morsel of food to beg. Will your Organization be interested to take up any such projects?
Now the children home is grown unto good number of needy and orphan children. We could able to support the Home thro the support of some friends from here and there. We have acquired good land in which we have few buildings to accommodate the children. There are now 95 children under our care. The Children home is situated 12 kilometers away from the town. Being unable to transport the children daily to their school and back, we have opened a Government Recognized Upper Primary school for the inmates and other children who come from the other villages. This way there are now 120 children in the school. But as such we have no separate school building. We were forced to run the school in the dormitories meant for the boys and girls. Also we have grown up girls who need a separate accommodation.
Further, we are now days facing a problem connected with children public lavatories and bathrooms. So our children use to use the neighboring fields to answer their natural calls. For some years it went on well. But now the villagers objected the children entry into their fields. Some times the villagers are attacking the children when they go to answer their natural calls. Hence we are in dire need of 2 huge bathrooms and public lavatories. Due to lack of finances, we could not provide this urgent facility to the Children Home. We are looking for donors who can take-up this project at an early date. We are just praying and waiting upon the lord thinking that He is faithful who called us to this noble work for the needy children.
FEEDING PROGRAMS: This region is hit by severe draught every year. There are no crops since 4 years and the famine is continuing. Many people are dieing due to lack of a morsel of food. We found children are running in the streets for a morsel of food and water. The tribal areas of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh are worst hutted. It is estimated during this summer many groups will suffer lot for water and food. We had a great burden to feed and satisfy the suffer souls with the love and charity of Christ. Hitherto that we have helped thousands of people with food and water facilities. Still we want to do more and need more funds. If your organization is kind enough to send some money to arranging feeding programs in every village where the famine and draught is prevailing, we can save some souls for eternity.
WATER PROBLEMS: We witness lot of deaths every year during the Summer season due to lack of fresh drinking water facilities in the rural and urban areas of this country ? India. Hundreds of little children who were affected by brain fevers, stomach ulcers, TB, cancer, viral fevers are suffering lot in our region.
Many deaths are taking place in the tribal areas of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. We have witness several deaths and we performed the death ceremonies in the villages. It is pathetic to notice that the people in the rural villages are using the contaminated water which is being used by the cattle are effected by dreaded diseases. This is because of the lack of fresh drinking water. We thank the God for your Organization is helping lot in Europe and other countries with fresh drinking water facilities. If the same facilities are available to our Organization, we shall survey and do some good to the people of this nation ?
India. Kindly donot hesitate to lend your helping hand, as this is the hour of our crises.
Kindly lend your helping to mitigate the water problems in our region.
THE BIRTH OF THE MINISTRY: We have started a ministry called GOSPEL OF KINGDOM ASSOCIATES, Registered with the Government to carry the gospel to nooks and corners of this heathen country. We want to see that every village should have a church and a pastor. There should not be a village left without a pastor or a church. This is main aim and we are working to reach goal by the year 2006. We need active partnership and support.
Please pray for these needs and if you are inspired to lend your helping hand, please let us now so that we will put the project for your information. After hearing from your precious end, I shall send the pictures of the children home and the outreaches we hold throught the month. We need desperately your helping in this ongoing work of the Lord.
May God bless you and strengthen your noble hands so as to help support many that seek your help.
If you find time please visit our website at: www.wshp.org
Thanking you,
(REV. Y BENJIBAB)
For WELFARE SOCIETY OF THE HUNGRY PEOPLE
PRADEEPNAGAR
INDUSTRIAL ESATATE (PO)
VIZIANAGARAM 535004
ANDHRA PRADES. INDIA
Subject: Is Lack a Blessing ? - WEAR Ministries
WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -March-2004
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus . Our God is the source of all blessings.I hope that God would have wonderfully lead you the whole of this month.I am very happpy to meet you through this letter every month .Here ministry is growing.Please pray for me and ministry.Thankyou for your support without which this is imposible.Send this sermon to all your friends.
BRO.ANTONY
Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery?" says the LORD.
"Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?" says your God. Isa 66 :9
He causes things to happen .Whatever blessings you needed to get he will give it to you. The most wonderful thing in life is to receive blessings from God .He delivers blessings to us and makes us deliver blessings to others.He will not stop your blessings .He will not shut up your womb.
He will not become poor by giving to you .He is Jehova Jierah .He is not only your provider he is the provider of all the earth.His store house will not go empty by giving to you.
The bible says silver and gold belongs to God.He created the whole earth and universe from nothing .
The bible says , ….. God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did. Romans 4 :17
Are you tired? Are you fed up because of any lack in your life. Cheer up my brother, my sister He will cause things to happen, He will bless you. God is not stingy.
The Bible says, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8: 32
He gave the most precious one that He had. So be sure that He will be able to give the other things also.
Can you list the things that you consider as Blessings?
For.e.g: Own house
Car
Job with good bank balance
Good Health etc…
Yes. All these things are Blessings from God.If you lack in anyone of these things, then can you consider that lack as a blessing.
Is LACK a BLESSING ? Yes why not, because the Bible says
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8: 28
To give you a material blessing it doesn't matters for God. Even to with held a material blessing it doesn't matter's for God. What matters is your personal relationship with Him. God is much concerned about your relationship or fellowship rather than any other thing in this world. Because it is for that purpose we were created.
For some people God will give most of the needs in their life. Only then they will have a closer relationship with God. For some ,He with helds most of their needs because this will be the only condition for them to have a closer relation with God.
If giving makes you closer to God then He will give. If with helding a blessing draws you closer to God then He will not hesitate to with held a blessing.It all depends on individuals and Gods wisdom.God knows what ,when ,where ,How, How much and whom to give.
I read a wonderful incident which moved my heart. Dr. Barnhouse, a preacher, was conducting a week of services in a church. The pastor of the church and his wife were expecting their first child. On the last night of the services the pastor did not show up.
Dr. Barnhouse, assumed that he was at the hospital with his wife, so he went ahead with the service. When the service was completed, the pastor met him in his room wheeled around and blurted, "Dr. Barnhouse, our child has Dowm's syndrome. I haven't told my wife yet. I don't know what I'm going to tell her."
"Friend, this is of the Lord," Dr. Barnhouse responded. And then he read from the Old Testament: " And the Lord said to him (Moses), 'Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him dumb or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?'" Exodus 4: 11
"Let me see that." the pastor said. The pastor studied the passage and closed the Bible. Slowly he walked out of the office and went straight to the hospital room of his wife.When he arrived,she said, "They won't let me see my baby.What's wrong? I've asked to see my baby, and they won't let me." The young pastor took his wife by the hand and said, "Who has made the dumb or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I,the Lord?' Darling,the Lord has blessed us with a child with Down's syndromed."
The pastor's wife cried long and hard.Then,as she began to settle down,she asked, "where did you get that?"
"From God's own Word,"he answered.
"Let me see," she said.
Meanwhile,news of the birth swept through the hospital.This information was of special interest to the switchboard operator in the hospital.She was not a Christain.In fact,she was a cruel woman who enjoyed seeing Christians crumble.
She was convinced that, under pressure, there is really no difference between Christians and everybody else. When the pastor's wife called her mother to give her the news, the operator listened in, expecting the young mother to go to pieces.
"Mother, the Lord has blessed us with a child with Down's syndrome. We don't know the nature of the blessing, but we know it is a blessing."
There were no tears, no hysteria, no breakdown.
The operator was shocked. But when she absorbed what she heard, she began telling everyone.Soon the entire hospital was buzzing with the story of the pastor and his wife's response.
The following Sunday the pastor was back in his pulpit. In the congregation, unknown to him, were the telephone operator and seventy nurses and staff members from the hospital.At the conclusion of the service the pastor offered an invitation: "If you have never met Jesus Christ, I want to extend to you an invitation to do so."
That morning thirty nurses from the hospital came forward to receive Christ.All because of one special child and the faith of the young pastor and his wife.
Paul the apostle says ,
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 cor 12:9
If he stops something in your life or if there is any lack allowed in your life by God then know that God is going to deliver blessings through you .One pastor and his wife delivered 30 children for christ spiritually.We need to be spritually pregnant.
Prayer. Father in heaven I pray for all those who need a blessing from you .Bless everyone who reads this sermon accordig to your promise in Isa 66:9 in Jesus name.Let the barren womb conceive in Jesus name.Also let there not be anything barren in their life let everthing produce fruit and blessings all because I pray in Jesus name.Amen.
May God Bless You.
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal From:
Tony Loeffler
Hello Mark,
Any help for Timothy would be greatly appreciated.
-- Rev. Tony Loeffler
Solid Rock Evangelistic Association
P.O. Box 212938
West Palm Beach, FL 33421-2938 USA
Web site: http://www.thesolidrock.org
Music Web site:
http://www.landarecords.com
Subject: Re: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Tony, here is an email from Timothy...
(PS--Also, The Passion was an awesome film!!! Praise
God for it.)
Dear Tony,
Today I am very happy knowing releasing "PASSION OF JESUS" film in
Hollywood. Nepal television also broadcast this news with a short casting. I
trust that billion people will watch this film and million will accept
Christ. God is so wonderful. I always remember the word Jesus said in Luke
19:40. Our God is God of miracle. Some time He uses donkey, some time
prostitute, some time crow, some time fish and many other things.
Kindly pray for Nepal and my ministry.
Political situation of Nepal is still
critical. There is strike from Yesterday till Sunday.
Today I borrowed a by cycle and visited believers houses and gave them
fellowship. While going itself I was tired after 10 Km. riding and kept it
in a believer's house and then I walked for 2 Km. and distributed gospel
tracts whomever I met on the way. While coming also I distributed gospel
tracts and again started riding by cycle.
Now my full body is paining. I
used by cycle after almost 12 years.
The believers we have in our Church are from very poor background. Some
times they can not afford bus fair. Bharati and I asking God to provide
financial help for their children's education. They are hardly getting two
times food in a day.
After splitting of our new and small Church I felt great need of running
bible school in our Church. Because I alone can not do the ministry. Going
alone for the ministry is not secured.
Maoist and Hindu fanatics kidnapping
Christian leaders.
Yesterday I distributed nearly 100 gospel tracts on the way and today 50
copies. I have a vision to bring 1000 people to Christ in our Kathmandu
assembly.
Kindly pray that may the Lord give me wisdom and provide all our resources.
Through faith we can do every thing.
Kindly pray for our assemblies in Damak and Mahottari.
Thank you so much for praying for us. On April I may go to Bhutan for the
sack of ministry. I am asking God to provide small amount of money to have a
three days retreat with my co-workers.
God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
__________________________________
Subject: Pray! also pray for us
Dear Brother Mark Tross,
We greet you in the mighty name of Jesus!
We are Jacob and Anna John, missionaries from South Asia heading a ministry called Grace Ministries reaching unreached people groups in India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan the Muslim world and Burma. Reaching these nations right now with 272 full time missionaries.
Grace Ministries was founded by us in 1995 to reach the most unreached at any cost.
I received your letter and have been praying for your ministry.
Here is a newsletter from our ministry which we send time to time. I know that this will bring joy to your heart as these are the very things you do and you can also learn about what we are doing.
NEWSLETTER
We greet you in the mighty name of Jesus!
The mission trips into the GM fields was very daunting. It was such a great challenge that it drained my physical strength to a great extent but all through my inner man was being continually strengthened. God gave the great joy of seeing thousands of souls being added to the Kingdom of God in places that are very remote and so dangerous. I praise God for the courage, patience and perseverance of the missionaries working with us who have boldly preached the Gospel, often enduring much persecution and hardships.
The journey dairies, reports and statistics which we maintain run into hundreds of pages. I would like to share in brief the mighty and amazing things God is doing in these last tumultuous and decisive days.
Here is a report on what has been taking place in Grace Ministries and with me during the past 7 months. In October I was in Burma meeting our missionaries there. In November I was in Bhutan and Nepal, in December to many parts of South Asia, especially the Muslim world and Tibet and in January in many parts of north India. We made eight pioneer trips into extremely remote regions and planted 18 new churches in India and Nepal and have appointed missionaries and pastors in these new places. And also had the great privilege of giving baptisms to over 2000 people in the past many months.
We are laying a solid foundations in each of these thousands of souls saved in 205 locations and many hundreds of cell groups in some of the most remote and poorest regions in the world. So that we may present every man and women acceptable unto Christ. As they grow in spiritual maturity, hundreds are rising up to be trained and be sent into the many places that are still waiting for a Gospel witness. Right now we have started small training centers in many places and 53 believers are being trained to become missionaries and pastors. We wanted to take 700 people for training but though we could not do so for the lack of resources but we believe God will use each small beginning to enlarge. The people are very poor and cannot afford the training costs. As we st and faithful to every small work God entrusts us, we know He will lead us all into bigger and greater things. We have seen His plan is progressive, like mustard seed it grows and grows and grows! But one thing is sure, we are truly getting closer and closer to reaching every village in South Asia, in some of the most remote places on earth.
And during the past three months, we had four mighty Gospel campaigns.
42,538 people saved in some of the most unreached places on earthIndia: GM now has 212 missionaries working in India (Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab and Chattisgarh--all these states are in unreached North India). India is as always so fruitful. Now we have a total of 15,887 believers in our churches, all coming from unreached people groups.
In Bhutan, undergrounds cell churches are mushrooming in many places. Now we have 12 missionaries with many secret cell groups that change locations every Sunday. Seven churches have been burned by the police there during the past one year. The king of Bhutan is as repressive against the Gospel as is Burma and the Muslim nations. The believers in Bhutan are suffering. The government is trying to choke them economically. Their fields are taken away because they became Christians.
In Nepal 1320 people have been baptised in the last four months. Next month we will have 30 missionaries working in Nepal after a new batch passes out from GM Nepali missionary Training Center..
Right now there are 17 missionaries. Two of our missionaries were arrested last month. Thank you for praying. They have been released now.
In Tibet, we continue to face stiff opposition from Bhudhist monks who burned our cell group homes in two places. But the work is making progress as never before. Over 300 people were reached with the Gospel and now 72 people attend church.
In Burma, now 25 GM misssionaries are reaching 9 people groups. After terrible persecution last year, the church grew so rapidly. There are now 2481 believers in Burma.
Afghanistan: Next year will be a year of big breakthrough in Afghanistan.
We had the great privilege of helping 38 more orphaned children now taking the number of orphans in our homes to over 250. It is such a privilege to give them shelter, education, care and most important the love of Jesus. These are children who were rescued from the throes of unimaginable suffering and who may not have lived without your help. But now their lives represent hope and the potential for God's love to accomplish something supernatural. Already they and reaching out, praying for others, sharing the Good news to other underprivileged children in the slums.
Today seeing these precious children fill our hearts with great joy.
Last year, in a dangeruous region of South Asia, wrecked by decades of war, a human tragedy unfolded in a small village where we had started work and many were saved. They were experiencing short cycles of drought. Without any water to harvest and without any grass for their animals, the people there desperately looked for help. And we went in with food supplies and saw them through the most tragic period of their lives. And we shared the love of Jesus.
They were thankful and they were open. And we reaped a great harvest of souls.
Over 200 Muslims came to Jesus. I will be writing about this to you.
Through your help we could reach more than 1500 poverty stricken children in the slums of India and Nepal. This December, we could give them clothes when they had none to endure the freezing temperatures. We also gave food and other basic resources like building of toilets, ground water pumps, blankets, stoves etc. to the poorest of the poor in these places.
I humbly request you to please keep these urgent prayer points in your prayers and also do what you can do to help.
Prayer request No. 1. We have three homes, three rented houses with some 20 rooms which accommodate these children and the staff. This is not enough.
Please pray for the construction of our children's home, by which we could take 1200 more orphans who are on our waiting list but continue to suffer out there in the streets without home, food or hope. Majority of them die before they reach 15 years of age. Their condition can be imagined only when we see them. It is so terrible. There are over 1 million orphaned children in S. Asia. We have a policy that we take in only children below 10 so that we could mould them in the love of Christ from a young age.
Whatever is in our power and as God enables us, we doing all that we can to take in as many as possible. If you would like to donate to our Children's Home Building, please let me know. We need $90 ,000 more for a facility for 1200 children.
Prayer request No. 2: With great joy I inform you that we are rescuing the girl child from abuse. It costs much money to save one child. If you would like to be involved in this ministry of saving these children and help us to do so, please do write to me for information.
Prayer request No. 3: In India, Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet, the churches need so many resources like 100 Kerosene lighters, 3000 Nepali Bibles, and books for Training Center. In India we immediately require support to send in 15 more missionaries.
Prayer request No. 4: We require five motorcycles as missionaries are finding it hard to cope up with the growing number of cell groups. Cell groups are the backbone of the ministry. And the whole of ministry in GM is characterized by the small cell groups of 20-40, which are in the thousands. We need these 5 bikes for India. One motorcycle costs $1000.
Prayer request No. 5: In Nepal, we desperately need five more film projectors to show "Jesus" films. These projectors have resulted in a multitude of decisions for Jesus Christ.
Prayer request No. 6: And 28 orphaned children need desperate help in India right now. To support one child it costs $15/a month which takes care of everything.
Prayer request No. 7: By Dec, 2004 year we are praying and planning to send 250 more missionaries to North India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Newly saved men and women on fire for Jesus from within these regions today are waiting on support to be trained and be sent. To train one person it takes $70 for one year. Will you consider helping some of them to be trained in GM Missionary Training Centers? Jesus said:
The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. (Matthew 9:37). Let us train and send the few we have today.
These people have a vision. And their vision will lead to a great harvest of souls.
Our hearts are so much on fire as each day passes, the urgency of the task that remains unfinished looms before our eyes and hearts all through the day and night. Last week, in the middle of night, at 3 o'clock in the morning, I woke with a fright and started shouting, "We must reach them before they die to a hopeless eternity. Help me Jesus." As each day passes, the only regret is that we could not do more.
I put here some pictures for you to see What the Lord has done and is doing.
Jesus said, "Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest?
Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35)
Jesus told His disciples to lift up their eyes and look at the natural fields of grain ready to harvest. He used these fields as an example of the spiritual fields of multitudes of men and women around the world who are ready to be harvested for the Kingdom of God.
Jesus had a fatal attraction for the wretched, the desperately lost. It led him to a cruel death but that was no consideration to Him. He would bring his healing touch to broken lives, no matter what. The Gospel is ultimately nothing other than _expression of God's infinite love for us. Jesus gave a new definition to the word love by going to the cross.
Jesus was moved by compassion. It was no mere condesending act of charity. It was the irresistble instinct of a mother or father snatching a child back from danger. God stripped heaven of its wealth and parted with it's greatest treasure, His only Begotten, for us.
We are the Lord's army advancing against evil, sent to release the hostages of the hell. Jesus did not die to give us a career, but to save the lost. That's our job. Two kinds of people are needed today and were always required: those who are willing to go down, and those who are willing to hold the rope! That rope is a lifeline.
Suppose the Apostle Paul had not escaped those seeking to assasinate him, or that his rope holders had let his basket crashed to his death! He was the man who had brought Christianity to Europe.
If they had known that destinies of nations dangled on the end of that one little rope, how much tighter they might have gripped it.
Only the total contribution of all of us can accomplish the task. Together is the only way it can be done.
The time is NOW.
We enclose a recent picture of our family at the end of this letter.
Blessings on you in the name of Jesus,
Laborers for Jesus,
Jacob and Anna
Subject: pastor K.lazarus.
From:-
Pastor K.Lazarus,
Ch.Gunta,
Jinnuru-534 265,
W.G.Dt.(A.P)
South India.
To,
Bro.Mark Tross,
U.S.A.
Dear beloved Brother in christ,
My hearty greetings of love and grace and peace be to you in the splendid name of our lord and saviour jesus christ, I am in receipt of your e.mail letter dt.12th April,04 and glad to note the contents.I have already described in my letter particulars of my work and problems and sought your kind co-operation and support.trust my request is receiving youe favourable consideration.
I am forwarding through Internet,My Brouchere and some work photos for your kind perusal.Please go through the same and pray for my faithful and devoted services. Paucity of funds has become a great hindrances for expanding His kingdome.I am finding it very difficult to maintain the Orphange and widowhome in the absence of sufficient finances.you know that this is a costly project.I have taken up their cause on humanitarian grounds and as true service to our Lord.Each orphan and widow needs at least $20 per month for their food,clothing and other needs.pray for their
daily bread and clothing etc.
We are all praying for your long life,sound health and every prosperity. awaiting your prayerful reply.
yours in His love and service,
pastor K.Lazarus.
Subject: Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear brother Mark,
Shalom!
Good to hear from you. I met Tony in India in the year 2002 while we were honoured by Tortured for Christ ministry.
I am very much challenged by him and his ministry.
Maoist has become too active. Day before yesterday 30 armies were killed by Maoist. From last three days Maoist is bombing everywhere. Again there was a strike yesterday and next Monday.
I am going to visit Mahottari and Damak end of this March and shall visit Bhutnese refugee camp in eastern Nepal.
On 10th of April I am conducting an evangelistic ester program in our Church hall inviting local people. This year we have set a goal to bring 100 souls to Christ. On May we will have a retreat of our co-workers. I thank God for providing fund through you. Our God is omnicient God.
My mailing address is like this:
Timothy Rai
GPO Box 8975
EPC 528
Kathmandu
Nepal
While sending cheque please write down account payee. Because the postal system of Nepal is not good.
Thank you so much for your love and concern.
God bless you richly!
Timothy, Bharati and Prabhat Rai
Subject: Thanks for your kind support
To
Mr. Mark Tross
4981 Turquoise Drive North East
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
87124-4575
U S A.
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Thank you very much for your kind letter, and I am exiting about your letter and at the same time I praised God, because this great opportunity for us. Because several God's children will see &read this information and they will pray for us.
Thank God for this grate deal. We are always grate full to you and your ministries. And you know we have been praying for the past several years how to give this information to other children of God and we have been asking to God please open the way , because we need more prayer supports to face the evil power in this area. I would like to share little experiences how we are doing and involving in this ministry and facing problems with others. Recently we have organized Gospel meeting in this area and I would like to share this meetings experiences with you.
By the Grace of God and with the help of Holy spirit we have been conducted the Good News festivals in 5 villages from 19th to 29th February, 2004. Really it was God's grace because this is the first time to organize Good News meetings in these villages. In the beginning we were struggled and having fear, because these villages are strong & fully idol worshipers and the leaders of the surrounding villages also same. And five years back some of the pastors were tried to preach the Good News in these Villages. But they were not allowed and some of the villagers were stoned them.
So our members have been praying for the past several months to preach the Good News in these 5 villages we have targeted. We have started work through the Children conducting Child Education, Medical camps films, slide shows and small stories. At this movement they are watching and seeing our activities.
Whenever I visit these villages I used to met the leaders and elders of these villagers. They are openly participating in all our activities(Other than Good News ) and physically they are benefiting. But whenever I visit these villages the Holy Spirit has been remembering about the Good News. I had the deep concern to preach the word of God, but at the movement the evil also creating problems and remembering the past experiences of the pastors. Anyhow we have the group of people had decided at any cost we will going to organize to sharing the Good News in these villages.
I have called the village leaders and sharing my experiences and I deeply expressed my burden and concern about the Good News. Some of the leaders were not responded favorably, but some of the elders were clearly stated we are not interested and also we are not allowed any christen people to conduct this type of the meetings in our villages.
Once of the Old person said your people
will create lot of problems and they will insult our gods. So we are not willing to hear this type of criticism. I told them we will not criticize any person or not insult either our, words or our actions, Just we will share our experience and tell you about the love of the God. Finally they were not given any green signals to organize meetings.
So I have told you the God has been pressing me why you are hesitating to organize meetings you go I will open the doors and I will with you. So we have decided to conduct the meetings two days in a each village from 19th to 29th.
The first day on 19th we have entered in the village along with my co-workers we selected the center place in the village and started to Jesus film, this film show is running, you know how many people are came? Very few hardly 13 children and women were came and seeing the film. After one and half hour another 24 men and women were joined. The film is running at this movement some of youth and Hindu priest's were came they said please stop this film show, we are not allowed to show this. If you want to speak any thing about your God you can speak only one hour then please go out from our village. We are allowing you because of our friendship. In the mean time our people has been praying in the Van. So my wife was sharing her testimony how the God has saved her life and how the God was healed from her sickness (Brest Cancer). Then I have presented the word of God with 45 Mints. We have completed the first day meeting and I have requested them to allow me to conduct next day also. They took half in hover and told me you come and organize tomorrow but not more than this. So we praised the God and came back. And almost all the night all our friends were prayed for the next day meeting. Because with in these 5 villages having the understanding if the first villagers are allowed us to organize meetings, the remaining villagers also will allow us without many hurdles.
The second day on 21st of November in the evening at 6 pm we went and sat with the elders and discussed various things related their village problems. In the mean time all our people are walking in the streets people are watching them why these people are walking and singing the songs. So we have started film and slide shows. So the people are slowly coming at 8 pm. We counted 48 men , women and children were joined. At this movement some of the youth also came with full of licker and having sticks in their hands. They came and sat in front of the meeting, some of our people were having fear with this fear they have increased prayers. So after the film show one of my friend was sharing the word of God.
After one and half hour meetings he given alters call. Praise the God and Lord, One of the elder's wife and village president two persons were accepted the lord. We prayed them and ready to move. Then the evil has started work through the youth, he came and started quarrels why your people have given alter call, you are crossed our costumes and also your limits. So they are ready to beat us we were trying to explaining, but suddenly one among them was betted my driver. So the situation was very bad, we have been praying. Suddenly some of the villagers (Leaders and Elders) came and settled the matter. So next day we moved another villages they are also sailing the same boat, but we have not stopped the meetings and we said first you listen what we are doing, If you can find any mistake in these meeting you can ask or if you are interested to beat us you come and do it we are ready to receive. But we want to do this. So people were given us same problems and hurdles. ;By the grace of God 9 families were openly accepted the lord. After the meeting we have been praying and looking to hear the news from these villages. So we have been praying and had full confidence the God will going to do miracles. So please pray for these 9 families. Before closing this letter I would like to say thanks to you and your team, You have been praying for us. Please remember in your prayers. We are always great full to God. And I have posted all the information about our ministries. So please kindly pray for our ministries. We have been praying to you and your ministries. May God will richly bless you.
With best regards,
In His Services
Subject: From : Dr. P P Job
Dear brother Mark,
Thank you very much for your e-mail dated 6th March 2004. We appreciate your prayer and support for the persecuted Christians in 21 restricted nations.
May the Lord bless you all!
Yours In His Service,
Dr. P.P. Job
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Subject: Please join with us to praise the God
To
Dear Mark Tross,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior. By the grace of God with the help & guidance of Holly Sprit all our programs have been going on. And I would like to share my grate experience how god has saved me and my family from the car fire accident. Praise the Lord and God for his protection. One of the brothers has invited me and my family to preach the word of God in their Church and other places; it is nearly 160 kilometers from Machilipatnam. That area was filled with evil, Terrorists, Communist, and full of Hindu background villages. That brother has been requesting us to come and share the word of God in various places. So we have interested to go and preach the Good News in that area and fixed the date on 14th Sunday from Morning 10am to Night 12pm. They have prepared the program to organize meetings in 4 places. As per the scheduled we have been praying for the past few days and prepared our selves and begging to our God to full fill us with the Holy Sprit, because that place is not so easy to preach the Good News.
But in the early morning on 12th Friday I had a dream we are going by our car on particular place some of the evils area stood on road in front of my car and telling us to go back this my place who are to come go back saying like that.
Immediately I wok up and shared this dream with my wife and we prayed. So in the on 14 Morning at 6am we have 5 members were started by car and went up to 150 km, my Son is driving we are praying and planning about the meetings and worshipping the God, Suddenly the car engine was raised automatically up to the level at that time we are in 100km speed. The engine was not stopping all the car and surrounding was filled with thick smoke, car was stopped by the road side some of the people were gathered and watching &trying to stoop the engine but it wan not we have stopped the current supply even thou the engine was raising raising suddenly the big sound was from the engine at that movement slight fire was started suddenly the radiator was blasted. All the people were running. I was stood in front of the car.
So the time is 9 am, the Church warship services time is 10 how we are able to reach the place, My friend was there in that place working as Manager, I have requested him to send one taxi for us to reach that place. He came with taxi, by the grace of God we took the taxi and went to the worship places and sharing the word of God. Praise the God several people were re-dedicated and some of them are accepted Lord as their personal savior. We kneel down and worshipped God. So the car mechanic was came and tolled me sir you are really saved from the sever fire situation, because if it goes continued few mints the total engine will blot. So your God has saved from this worst situation. We raised God he saved us from this fire accident.
So in this situation the evil was failed.
Please pray for us. We have been praying for you and your ministries. I am sorry I have taken lot of time, but I need prayer support to face several hurdles and problems. Praise the God.
Thanking you,
In His Series
Rev.Venkateswara Ra.ch
FACT
Machilipatnam-521001
A.P. India
Subject: Banerjeebau[India]
Dear Brother Mark,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Who is all our power and mighty.Rememebr that we are continue and daily praying in our personal,family and group congregation prayers about you.Make atrip with family to visit India and Join with us to proclaime the gospel.Here in India many are ungry to receive goodnews.You know lakeof finance support we are not meeting people.We need more missionaries to involve with us.You hearty welcome.Please help by sending the best gift you can. We are not a rich ministry .You know.Spiritually we very strong and rich.
Give my regards to family and to church.
Thanking you
Banerjeebabu
India
Name: Mr dokka Banerjee babuHome Address: Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
Subject:
In Christ
Dear in Christ,
I greet you in the most highly exalted name of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ .I praise god that He has privileged me to send this
E-mail to you for your kind co-operation. I sincerely apologize
you for my approach like this. Please don't get irritated on
reading my E-mail. I am a servant of god in India. I have been
doing the Gospel work for the last 16 years. I have my fellow
pastors to co-operate with me for the extension of the king dom of
god. Our Gospel work is mainly done in rural, ribal and remote
slum areas. India is a country of Hinduism as the main religion.
Indians worship 33 million of gods and goddesses. Out of one
billion Indians only 2.4% are Christians.
Ours is a secular
country. But there is a hell of intolerance for Christianity.
There have been endeavors to root out Christianity from India. In
such conditions we have been doing the Gospel work by facing man y
troubles. Christianity in our society is considered as one of the
lowest communities. Christians have no respect. They are treated
as untouchables and are not allowed to live together with the
people of higher community. It is because of their poverty and
illiteracy. So most of our fellows Christians live in huts at the
out skirts of villages. We are regular victims of nature
calamities such as cyclones, floods and fire accidents, which take
away lives and shelters of people in a great number. Consequently
there are orphans and widows. Gospel work in India is a matter of
starvation and persecutions. Our resources are very small and
there are many times beyond the reach of our basic needs. We are
in need of a monthly support for our pastors to look after their
families when do the Gospel work. We need a monthly support to
look after the orphan children who are hungry in many days in the
month. At such times they se em to be gloomy and sick. Every orphan
child has a very heart rending history. We are hope fully looking
forward for a godparent like you to fill the tiny belly and wipe
the tears on the tender cheek of at least one orphan child. The
little you help us will enable us to do a great deal of God's
work. Our aim is to reach every nook and corner and promote the
Gospel to every perishing soul. We are in need of bicycles and a
four wheeler for our Gospel out reach work. Your kind involvement
will enable us to achieve our goal .
Please have a kind
consideration for our ministry. You are warm welcome to India.
Please pay your esteemed visit to India to see our work here.
Please join your hands in ours to save India for Jesus. We
sincerely pray for your welfare and prosperity. I await your kind
and favorable response prayerfully and hopefully. Sincerely your
servant for Jesus' sake, Pastor .O. Ratna kumar, Shalom Full
Gospel Church, Chinnaravuru ,Station road, Tenali-522201, A.P,
South India
Subject:
Timothy Rai, Nepal
Dear Mark,
Shalom!
The love you have in your heart for us and Nepal is really our strength. Without your partnership my wife and I can do nothing. We are very much thankful to you for being our partner in the Lord's ministry. We shall receive eternal reward from God in heaven when that day comes. Praise the Lord!
Last week we distributed 704 gospel tracts. This week Operation Mobilization has send 5 young girls to help us in the ministry. Bharati and I alternatively going along with them for the field ministry. We have another couple too. They are also helping us going along with them alternatively. Yesterday we did open mass evangelistic program with singing, dance, drama and gospel message.
Kindly pray that our labour may not go in vain but may bring numberless fruits.
Thank you so much for your precious partnership. We love you and bless you!
Timothy and Bharati Rai
Subject: Brother Mark
Dear brother Mark,
Greetings!
I request you not to put the reports I sent on the India missions web page as many of our work is concentrated on the most unreached and most hostile places on earth. Even the report I sent you was edited.
But I think it is ok for you to send the report to your group.
We had 15 martyrs last year and 132 cases of persecution in our ministry in 2003. I myself was in jail for preaching the Gospel in three nations and have endured much torture.
We now have 215 believers in Afghanistan and last month we faced much persecution as one sister in the Lord sent one of my reports on Afganistan to her muslim friend in Iran whom she was discipling and that person forwarded my report to his relatives in Afghanistan.
Hope you would understand.
Thank you. I will send some earlier reports to you.
Blessings!
Jacob
Brother Jacob John, Grace Ministries
Grace Ministries is a Church planting organization reaching some of the most unreached people groups in South Asia with the first Gospel witnesses and reaching the poor and the orphaned with the compassion of Jesus.
website:
http://www.standinginthegap.com
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Welcome to India
Dear in Christ
I greet you in the most highly exalted name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I praise God that He has privileged me to send this email to you for your kind consideration and cooperation for the extension of the kingdom of God. I am Pastor.O.Ratna Kumar. I have been serving the Lord since 1985.The vision that God has given me is to establish 1.
An orphan home where hundreds of orphan children will be brought up in Godliness and made the Kingdom of God in the coming days.2.To establish a Bible College where hundreds of missionaries will be produced and sent in to the world to establish the Kingdom of God , by spreading the Gospel to save the perishing souls.3.To establish a Christian school where we can eradicate the illiteracy and make people read the word of God.4. Church planting in rural areas.
There are thousands of villages where there are no churches. We are not allowed to conduct prayer services in rented houses. The house owners demand us to vacate the houses on the spot and so a lot of our work is damaged.
We have to again find a new place to begin our prayer services. We wish to have our own places where we can conduct our prayer services with out hindrances.
After we prayed for 15 years God gave us a piece of land where we have already started to build an orphan home. It is till under construction. For want of funds we are not able to continue to the work. We have to pay for the construction material and the manpower.
If we can complete the construction as soon as possible many orphan children will have shelter in it. Because they have been waiting for shelter in it. We have to provide them food, shelter, clothing, education, medication and schooling. I cannot ask you to support us unless you are inspired .We have no any claim for your kind support. It is not possible for a single man unless there is a lavish and generous support. If you think that my cause is genuine please extend your kind cooperation as Lord strengthens your hand.
I have my fellow pastors who are kind enough to cooperate with me in the Gospel out reach work. They have to look after their families and go out for the Gospel work. Christianity in India is a matter of poverty and persecution. For this reason my fellow pastors are poor and many of them are shelter less. We are ion need of a monthly support for our pastors and orphan home. We are in need of bicycles and a four-wheeler vehicle for our Gospel Out Reach work. Your kind involvement will enable us to do a lot of work for the extension of the Kingdom of God. Please consider our work as a part of your ministry. We earnestly wish for your leadership and guidance. Please pay your esteemed visit to India to see our work and encourage us in the ministry.
Please participate in our public Gospel meetings and share the Gospel with our people here. Please visit my website:
www.holyghost.150m.com. My another email is: ratnakumarongole@yahoo.co.in.
Sincerely your humble servant for Jesus’ sake,
Pastor. Ratna Kumar.Ongole.
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BibleGate.org
http://www.biblegate.org/
Subject: kind involvement
Dearest Brother,
Greetings ,I requsted[Wrote]Many times and shared our sistuation with you by emails. We are anxiously waiting for your kindness and reply. We are continue and daily praying for you.Also your ministry.If any one willing to visit India.Tell them we are Invite with heartly.Most welcome.Brother you[with family] visit India .It may more blees our ministry.I knew you are very busy person and mighty man of God.We need more missionaries.Many ungry people here in India to receive good news.You know for us it defficult to travel and spend money[Financial problems]That is why I requested[Sponser ship]It may more helpful us to meet all needs .Once again I humbly request you that your kind invovlement.Please pray and help to a pastors family who lost by fire accident and for children needs and for us.I hope that you may do this.Give our christian love and greetings to all. Thanking
Mr. dokka Banerjee babu
Hope of glory ministries[India]
H-No=5-170/171,GANGURU
Vijayawada, A.P 521139
India
Subject:
jhansi waiting for GIFT
Dear Rev. Mark in CHRIST
I am Jhansi from INDIA. I sent a register letter to you on 26th feb, 2004. Kindly send the gift to my name "Sis. J. Jhansi Lakshmi Bai. I and little children are praying for you and your ministry and the staff of your ministry.
I am very hopely waiting for your reply.
God bless you.
Your sister in CHRIST
Jhansi Lakshmi
:
I received a letter from St. Louis School yesterday and Hopefully, you'll receive financial assitance within the next couple of weeks from Arms of Love Fellowship.
God bless and Love to ALL in Africa, <')))>< Mark
Dear Pastor MARK in CHRIST.
Holy greetings to you.
I ashamed to tall you all my problems.
Our God is testing my faith. I unable to paid my bills about SCHOOL BUILDING RENT,POWER BILL, AND WATER. The house owner stricly says "vacate the house" I request few days. Kindly pray for our children ministry and women.
Daily 7 times I and our children are praying for your help. Our hope is to reach your help today or tomorrow.May God bless you. Our prays goes before you and comfort your jourany for the ministry.
Your sister in Christ Jesus.
Jhansi.
To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/armsoflovefellowship/
Subject: Praise the God
Dear Mr.Mark Tross, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, By the grace of God and with the Help of Holly sprit, we have conducted 4 days open gospel meetings in Rudravaram village Bandar mandal in Krishna District, Each day nearly 5 to 6 thousands people has attended and totally 305 people were accepted lord as their personal savior, It is purely God's grace because most of the people are Hindu's and they had never before this type of open gospel meetings. The Holly sprit has moved in this meetings and touched several lives. All our members were very happy and joy, I would like to share this happiness with you, please pray and praise the God and Lord. And we are always grate full and thank full to your prayers. Please remember us in your prayers. Conway our warm greetings to your staff and friends.
With best regards,
In Him
Rev.Venkateswara Rao.ch
FACT. Machilipatnam-521001
A.P. India.
Subject: Knowing God and Prayer
Requests & Cares + Concerns
United in Spirit ... One in Christ
Fellowship of the Victorious
Touching PEOPLE with prayer ...
changing LIVES through it
KNOWING GOD ~ 22 : JESUS CHRIST
We continue with our series ~ Knowing God.
Christ Our Intercessor
Jesus Christ is " in the presence of God for us." Jesus now as our mediator is interceding with a just God on behalf of guilty sinners. We come across 'Double Assurance' here. With the resurrection of Jesus we were assured that we too like Him would be raised up again . . . And with His intercessory work we are assured that He will plead our case before God and locate us in the prepared place in the promised heavenly mansion.
" And the Lord said .. Simon .. Simon .. behold .. satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not." - Luke 22:31. Since He knows all things He can intercede for us even before temptations hit us .. strengthening us to resist and taking away its flesh weakening powers.
When Jesus intercedes for us .. we receive : Grace and Strength and Power for daily living. The result is that we are supplied with strong motives for consistent and impressive Christian way of life. The resurrected Christ is watching over us giving every believer the assurance that the love of our unseen Friend makes His faithful care unaffected by time or events. Hebrews 7:25 - " Seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them."
After the ascension of Christ .. He became a High Priest - according to the Aaronic pattern - for us in the heavenly place [Hebrews 5:6]. This is made possible because Christ met the conditions of becoming a Priest.
Hebrews 5:1 - " For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God .. that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins." and " And no man taketh this honour unto himself .. but he that is called of God." - Hebrews 5:4. Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins so ... " . . . that He might be merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God .. to make reconciliation for the sins of the people." - Hebrews 2:17.
We know that Christ's sacrifice was :
Voluntary Hebrews 10:5~10 . . .
Substitutionary Hebrews 7:24~28 . . .
Perfect Hebrews 9:14 . . . With His Blood Hebrews 9:12 & Acts 20:28 . . .
Acceptable Hebrews 13:20+21 . . . Final Hebrews 7:27.
We must always be aware that Christ is before God for us .. His own. Hebrews 9:12 - " . . . now to appear in the presence of God for us." and " . . . He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him .. seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them." Hebrews 7:25. And the basis of His plea is the blood that He shed on Calvary for the sins of all men .. my sins too.
The Word of God tells us that Christ pleads for us .. and His plea is :
For ~ Grace to be given to the saints in need II Corinthians 12:9
For ~ Strength to be given to the weak John 17:11
For ~ Us to be kept from sin John 17:11
For ~ God to forgive us on confession of our sins I John 1:9
For ~ Us to have the power to witness for Christ Acts 1:8
For ~ Us so that we be conformed to the image of Christ Romans 8:29
All Christians have the essentials and the provision for a * victorious * way of life. This would take all believers in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit from victory to victory to eternity. "
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire : and them that had gotten the victory over the beast .. and over his image .. and over his mark .. and over the number of his name .. stand on the sea of glass .. having harps of God." - Revelation 15:2.
Prayers for Unity .. Leaders & All Nations
LET US PRAY THAT THE CHURCHES OF THE WORLD ~ UNITE
Pray for the Leaders of the World ... That the Holy Spirit may dwell with them in all their thinking & speaking & doings which keep them in God's will and releases them to fulfil His purposes for the good of all people.
Prayer Requests
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Plans in Baroda for Missions & Outreach ..
Preaching & Teaching .. Mentoring ..
Establishing House Church/es .. and ..
Focused Disciplining by the amalgamated efforts of International Ministries .. Local Help .. and .. Pune Seminary & Church support does create the first ripple here.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Francis Daniel Macwan .. during his Passion Week meetings at Halol 45 Kms. from Baroda [ Gujarat - India ] ... about 150 Persons came to the Lord and accepted Jesus as their Saviour . . . That he may continue to experience God's grace & blessing as he ministers to them and disciples them.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : RZIM ~ Ravi Zacharias International Ministries ~ That their mission goals for the year all work towards God's plans & purposes and see all its fulfillment by His grace.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The soon to be concluded elections in India .. and .. the new Government that will be established at the Center for another 5 years ... That God may work all things together for the good He has planned for India and unites the Christian community to proclaim Jesus and obey His commands without fear.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : The Air India ex~Employees who are fighting to retain their right to receive pension which the Government wants stopped . . . That their legal battles bring them the desired results and that their contractual rights are honoured.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : John Dass ... That the persecution at his work place may end soon and he comes out victorious of all the false charges leveled against him.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Frank + Rosa
Pardue who are in Philippines ... That God may continue to use them in an immense way as they train young people in the Word and place them through out Asia and that these formidable group may be mightily used for God's great honour and glory as they bring people to Christ and keep them there.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : TP who had left home and has now come back ... That TP may understand that the world can only give pain & hurt but the Lord gives love and joy and peace. PRAY ALSO that the parents understand TP and reach out in complete forgiveness and understanding.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Bennet & Pauline
... That their broken marriage is healed and they are brought together.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : All the Persecuted around the world ... That they may remain steadfast in the face of all oppression and bring glory to God through their faith.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Asma that the seed planted in their heart would bear fruit ... AND FOR ... Mukti Yojana at Pune [ Maharashtra~India ] For :
The need a cook
The 10th and 12th std. Board exam begin this month. Please pray our children do well
Dattu's health. He has to undergo surgery for the removal of the polyp in the nose.-Also many kids have throat infection. Please pray for their recovery.
PLEASE PRAY FOR : Jim Cunningham in Canada who has this tremendous burden in his heart due to the visit of Dalai Lama wherein he will invoke and unleash hundreds of demonic princes & powers through a ritual called *kalachakra* in a series of such rituals through April & May 2004 ... The prayer requests are as follows :
a.. Proclaim Isaiah 34: 8-12 to declare that the Kalachakra event will not take place and that for the Dalai Lama - 'there will be no kingdom there'!
b.. Also declare that for the 722 spirit princes they will be nothing!
c.. Pray for the salvation of the Dalai Lama and for the initiates to have a revelation of the real Time Lord - Jesus
Christ.
d.. For the salvation of Tibetan Buddhist people in North America.
e.. For the unity and protection of all those involved in prayer.
f.. For our own repentance according to 2 Chronicles 7:14.
g.. Consider joining in with one of the prayer and fasting initiatives.
Cares & Concerns
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IN CHINA: CHURCH'S NEIGHBORS COME TO BELIEVERS' DEFENSE, GET JAIL TIME IN RETURN
Last month, a 100-year-old building that housed an unregistered Chinese house church was raided by more than 300 public security bureau officers and destroyed. The congregation included about 300 members and had existed for the past 20 years.
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/4/222004b.asp
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*Grace* Behind Kalyan Cafe Fatehgunj
BARODA-390002 Gujarat INDIA
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WEAR MINISTRIES-INDIA
(WORLD EVANGELICAL AND REVIVAL MINISTRIES) -April-2004
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus . I wish you all a happy Easter . I hope you would have celebrated our Lords resurrection .Please read the sermon with prayer and I pray that God would fill us with his resurrection power.Send this sermon to all of your friends.
BRO.ANTONY
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30
On the cross Jesus said these words, the work the mission for which he came was finished.The plan of God to redeem the mankind from devil and sin was finished .What God has done we cannot do.But my faith can bring the fruit of Gods work into my life.God recovered everything we lost through Christ.It is for us to just accept it and believe.
It was the time when nations suffered because of small pox,a dreaded disease ,there was no medicine for it ,people died out of epidemic in great number.A man tried for the medicine ,he injected the blood of a person infected with small pox into the body of a cow.The cow was infected and its whole body was marred with boils.The cow suffered the pain of that disease.Then he took the milk of that cow and made a medicine with the pseudo form of that deadly virus.Now he wanted to test the medicine in a human body.What he did was ,he took his 7 years old boy ,without knowing what will be end result,he injected the new stuff into the body of his son.His son's body started to get infected by the pseudo virus of that deadly disease ,he was shivering wit h fever .This man looked at him every minute with broken heart and was noting the changes that was taking place in that young body.He waited for days to know what will happen to his son.Finally, days latter the fever started decreasing and the boy slowly recovered from fever but what happened is a miracle to the medical world the boys body produced immunity for the small pox ,now his body has naturally produced resistance.The father declared his invention of Vaccine to the world.He was Louie Pasture.
In a similar way God the father took his only begotten son and injected our sins ,our lies ,fornications, adultery,rebellious natures, lust for money,murders,lusts and the entire worlds sin's into his body.He also injected all our diseases that you can name cancer , blood cancer, boils,heart diseases ,urinary diseases ,nerves diseases ,all sicknesses ,pains into his body.As in the case of the medical test cow or any test rabbit ,when it was injected by the virus how it was cruely infected by it and was marred in its looks.So was the body of Jesus made by our sins and diseases.It was torn into pieces ,his back was like a land ploughed ,head was crowned with thorns and it pierced into the head .His hands and legs were nailed .Its all because of our si ns and diseases that were laid upon him.
The Bible says
Just as there were many who were appalled at him
his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man
and his form marred beyond human likeness. Isa 52:14
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many . Isa 53:2,4,5,12
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. John 1:29
Jesus was 100% human and 100% God.
When the whole world's sin and disease came upon Him, His human body was bruised and at the final stage He lost the connection with the father God and He cried my God, my God why thou has forsaken me. Nobody was there with Him while He died on the cross. But the death was not the end it was not failure. There was a Glorious resurrection after 3 days.
Jesus is alive.
The Bible says
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11
Though He was crucified and dead in His human nature, He was resurrected by the Godly nature. The spirit of God raised Jesus from dead.
The Bible says
For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power. 2 Cor 13:4
The resurrection power of God resisted the powers of death, sin, disease and all the other weaknesses that was laid or injected into the body of the Christ.
The Godly nature destroyed all those powers. He crushed the head of the devil.
The Bible says
"Death has been swallowed up in victory."
"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?" 1 cor 15:54, 55
Then what I should do, what is the use of this resurrection ? The Christs death and resurrection has brought everything back to you. Make a list of things which ever comes to your mind that Christ lost on the cross.
· His Splendorous Glory
· His Beauty
· Richness
· Peace
· Health
· Dress
· Crown
· Authority
· Strength
· Sinless Blood
· His dignity
· His Reputation
· His Influence
· His Respect
And finally His father's presence. Now these are the things He Gained for us on the cross. What ever He lost I gained it in Him.
He lost His health, I gained. He lost His Glory, I gained and so on. You accept this Truth and confess it. Don't confess your losses your weakness because Christ has already regained it for you.
The Bible says
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. Ephesians 1:18 to 21
You have gained everything back, do you believe that ? If you believe it in your heart and confess by mouth, then you will receive that resurrecting power in you.
The Bible says
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 1 cor 15:17
Your faith has not gone vain. And this Christ power is that of the vaccine. We overcame all sin and diseases and whoever wanted to be saved from all these he needs to be vaccinated by the blood of Jesus and by the spirit of Jesus.
ie he needs to be cleansed by His blood and be filled with His spirit. How to get vaccinated ? Just believe the sacrifice He did on the cross. Now you will receive His power to resist the sin and disease in your body.
As the vaccine produces the immunity over certain disease, the spirit of God that dwells in us produces the immunity in our body over the sin and the world.
Have you been vaccinated against sin?
If not go on your Knees, pray and get vaccinated.
May God Bless You.
WITH LOVE,
BRO.J.ANTONY DURAI.
Subject: Global Urban Vision
(Compiled and Published by J.N. Manokaran on behalf of Glocal Resources Development Associates)
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1. The challenge of Unemployment:
SOUTH Asia faces five major employment challenges, says the recent report of the Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre, Human Development in South Asia 2003: The Employment Challenge. One, South Asia is a hugely populated region with 1.4 billion people, 60 per cent of whom are in the working-age group. Two, labour force participation is only about 66 per cent of the working-age population. Three, employment growth rates are lower than both gross domestic product (GDP) and labour force growth rates. Four, agriculture is the predominant employer, although this sector has been suffering from lack of investment and low productivity since the Green Revolution during the 1960s. Five, one-third of South Asia is in poverty; and, about half of the population - in four large countries - is illiterate. In South Asia, children aged 10-14 years and senior citizens aged 65 years and above are also engaged in economic activities. Unemployment among the yo uth accounts for a major portion of the total unemployment.
During 1997, youth accounted for 70 per cent of the total unemployed in Sri Lanka, 53 per cent in India and 45 per cent in Pakistan. In the case of urban India, in 1997, it was found that 41 per cent of those with higher secondary education were unemployed. Two-thirds of South Asian women are employed in agriculture or agriculture-related activities. In the informal sector, women form the majority of the workers. Two trends have led to the growth of female involvement in this sector. First, in the rural areas the migration of men to urban centres or abroad has provided opportunities for more female involvement in small enterprises. Second, in urban areas, the demand for cheap, low-skilled labour has increased over the years owing to export-oriented manufacturing. This trend has been instrumental in providing employment to an increasing number of women. The persistent inability of the workplace to absorb workers pro ductively can be attributed to the failure of governments in the region. This has happened on two important accounts.
First, the governments did not adopt job creation as an explicit policy commitment. Second, the governments failed to improve the human development condition of the majority of the people.
Another failure has been on the part of multilateral organisations working in the region. Their efforts to improve the livelihoods of South Asians were often not backed by adequate financial resources, and their overall development policy framework focused more on GDP growth and balancing budgets than on the reduction of poverty. Finally, some blame for the persistent problems of unemployment and underemployment in the developing world is placed at the door of the developed world. The rich countries have failed in their promises of assisting development in the poorer countries. They have not delivered on their global commitment to allocate 0.7 per cent of their budgets for providing assistance to developing countries, and have not encouraged true liberalisation of the world economy. (Frontline 9 April 2004 P. 78-79)
2. Urban Poor: 5 per cent is the rate at which the Indian slum population has grown over the past decade, as opposed to 2 per cent rate of growth for the over-all Indian population; 3 per cent for the Urban Indian population; and 4 per cent for the population of our mega cities. (Outlook 5 April 2004 p. 16)
3. National Readership Survey 2003: In Urban India, Print's reach of 46% is equivalent to the reach of Cable and Satellite. The reach of Radio has increased considerably and one fourth of the population could be reached through radio. The consumption of print is primarily skewed to the higher socio economic classes. The Top Ten Dailies of Urban India are: Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagaran, The Times of India, Daily Thanthi, Amar Ujala, Anand Bazar Patrika, Eenadu, Lokmat, Hindustan, and Gujarat Samachar. The Top Ten English Dailies in Urban India are: The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Telegraph, Deccan Chronicle, The Economic Times, The New Indian Express, Mid-Day, Deccan Herald and Indian Express. (The Times of India 26 March 2004 p. 22)
4. Parents and Prying: More and more parents in Chennai are hiring detectives to keep track of what their teenage children are up to according to Hema Vijay. Drugs, drinks and love affair are the three major issues faced by teenagers. Detective agencies charge Rs 2500 a day for surveillance. Many detective agencies also include counselors to do the follow up after detective services. (The Hindu Metroplus 18 March 2004 p.1)
5. For School Kids, Sex not taboo:
According to Shweta Austin, The attitude of schoolchildren in the Capital to sex and other issues relating to growing up seems to be opening up. This was the finding of a survey conducted by an NGO working with students in Delhi and Mumbai. The survey — called Ambassadors of Change (AOC) Programme and conducted by Modicare Foundation — polled 2,785 Delhi students in classes IX, X and XI. It found that 22 per cent of students in private schools and 32.5 students in government schools admitted that their contemporaries had had sex. Though students of government schools scored higher in this regard, the survey found that they had greater problems in approaching their parents when it came to issues related to sex.
Among students of private schools, 44 per cent found it difficult to discuss these issues, while 62.5 per cent of their government school counterparts were hesitant about approaching their parents.
The survey says schoolboys' greater access to pornographic films, magazines and websites was responsible for this difference. It also found that though awareness of HIV/AIDS was high, the general level of understanding of issues concerning sex and sexual health was abysmal.
http://hindustantimes.com/news/181_654950,0008.htm
6. India to have 220 malls by 2006: India is likely to have over 220 shopping malls by 2006, up from 25 operational malls in 2003, as realtors rush to cash in on the booming retail business that is transforming the way Indians have shopped. The shopping mall phenomenon, however, is not likely to be restricted only to metros, with malls also coming up in non-metro cities and larger towns across the country. The total mall space in six A-Grade cities – Delhi (including Gurgaon and Noida), Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata – is expected to increase to over 21.1 million square feet by 2005. Add to it the expected supply in seven non-metro cities - Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Indore – in the same duration, and the grand total comes to about 26.2 million square feet by 2005.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/615930.cms
7. Higher Education: 2.1 million is the number of graduates who pass out every year from the various universities in India. Of this around 65 per cent students come from South. 5 000 is the number of PhDs, all disciplines included, added yearly. (Outlook 3 May 2004 p. 16)
8. Chennai's Mosquitoes, Their Singing Never Stops: No other city in the whole of South East Asia is as malarious as Chennai. 70% of the malarial incidence in the State of Tamil Nadu is observed in Chennai alone. Chennai's Health Department show that the increase from January 2003 to January 2004 of the total number of 'benign' malaria cases (the plasmodium Vivax kind) has been 15.1% as compared with the previous years increase of 3.6%. The increase over the same period of Pf. Malaria cases (Plasmodium Falciparum type, that can be fatal if not treated on time) has been 11.5%. The reason for inordinate increase in the mosquito population in the city is the 825 km of storm water drainage canals across the city, 16 different major waterways that crisscross the city, the 120 km of minor waterways that are all open and the 1 22 000 or so open overhead tanks, wells and sumps in the city which are all potential breeding factories. 30% of the overhead tanks in Chennai are inacc essible and open. Most of the others are open anyway (because people feel that open water is healthier.)
Unlike Mumbai, Chennai do not have a specific design of overhead tanks nor order for wells and overhead tanks to be closed. The Adyar and Cooum are natural rivers but major polluter is the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Pollution is 85% by Metrowater, 15% by other and 5% by slum dwellers.
(Shoba Menon, Madras Musings 16-30 April 2004 P. 4)
9. Is Street Food Safe? The term "Street Food" refers to a wide variety of ready-to-eat foods and beverages sold, and sometimes prepared, in public places. It is readily available, clean and cheap and tasty. The washing of cooks' and servers' hands, and utensils and dishes is often done in stored water.
Disinfect ion is totally not carried out, and insects and rodents may be attracted to sites where there is no organized sewage disposal. Finally, the food is not adequately protected from flies and refrigeration is usually not available. The consumption of street food is common in many countries where unemployment is high, salaries are low, work opportunities and social programmes are limited, and where urbanization is taking place. Street food vendors benefit from a positive cash flow, often evade taxation, and can determine their own working hours.
School children are frequent customers of street food vendors. Food is considered 'safe' when it is free from biologica l, chemical or physical contaminants in amounts or levels that may represent a hazard to health.
Harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi cause biological or microbial contamination. Chemical contamination occurs when substances such as cleaning compounds, additives or pesticides get into food. Physical contamination occurs when hair, broken objects, metal shaving, dirt, etc. get into the food. Symptoms of contamination are nausea, vomiting, headache etc. Most often school – children who consume street food suffer from such serious illnesses as typhoid, cholera, jaundice, diarrhoea, sometimes leading to death.
(T.S. Priya, Madras Musings 16-30 April 2004 P. 6)
10. Health Care: 1.5 hospital beds to 1 000 people is the ration in India, while China, Brazil and Thailand have an average of 4.3 beds per 1 000 people.
(The Week 2 May 2004 P. 6)
11. Accidents: 1 accident occurs every minute in India, says the National Road Safety Council. This results in one death every six minutes and one serious injury every minute. (The Week 2 May 2004 P.6)
12. Wither Report: Village after village in Maharastra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan is now witnessing to an exodus, as entire families move out to nearby towns, cities in search of water and employment. And it's not as if the cities have been spared either. In fact, ground water levels in most parts of the country are at an alarming low. In Maharastra, four thousand tankers crisscross 3 983 villages and 7 950 hamlets everyday merely to provide drinking water. In 197 of the 348 talukas, groundwater has depleted to disturbing levels. No government department keeps records of migrations but officials say entire villages have been vacated and the number could well be a few lakhs. In Kerala, which has two monsoons a year and 44 rivers, drought has visited – and stayed – like never before. As many as 300 farmers have committed suicide since April 2000 in the State. In Karnataka, the agricultural department says that nearly 700 farmers have committed sui cide between April 2003 and March 2004. If drought brings unemployment, migration for jobs brings with it a new set of problems – like low wage rates, temporary and unhygienic living conditions, little security of the womenfolk, lack of schools for the children and so on. (Smruti Koppikar - Outlook 3 May 2004 p. 48-49)
13. Finger on the Button: Direct To Home (DTH) and Broadband are quietly making inroads into Indian TV homes. Zee-TV promoted Dish TV (DTH) has wooed over a million subscribers.
Government Prasar Bharati, Space TV, Tata group with Star TV, Essel Shyam and Jain studios are a few who are launching DTH. In DTH the signals are dispatched from a satellite directly to a table fan-sized satellite dish placed in the viewer's home and since the signal is digital, the picture and sound quality is better. DTH subscribers would receive 100 channels. In Broadband version, Reliance, Tatas and Bharati Enterprises are major players. Unlike DTH broadband will give full two-way interactivity.
(Arindam Mukherjee - Outlook 3 May 2004 P. 50-51)
14. Graphic Novel: A new term's booked space in the dictionary of Indo-Anglian fiction: the graphic novel-i.e. a novel-length comic book that aims to be "serious literature". Sarnath Banerjee's "Corridor", currently making waves in literary circles, is the first example of a mainstream publishing house testing the waters for the medium in India thus joining the $100 million global market. Graphic novels are the fastest growing phenomenon in global publishing. Over the last three decades, Diamond Comics, Raj Comics, Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha have established vast distribution networks countrywide and are read by lakhs of children in a wide range of languages. (Outlook 3 May 2004 p. 58-59)
15. Nurses: Twenty per cent of nurses trained in India go abroad for employment. (The Week 11 April 2004 p. 15) 1,800 Indian nurses were signed up by UK's National Health Service last year.
Over 10 000 others are said to be counting on jobs in the West, the Middle East, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. (India Today 12 April 2004 p. 57)
16. NGOs in India: 1.5 to 2 million is the estimated number of NGOs in India says www.indianngos.com. Of these 26.5 per cent focus on religion and 21.3 per cent on social services. (The Week 8 April 2004 p. 6)
17. NRI Remittance: 18.3 billion dollars is the total remittance from Indian workers abroad in 2003, up from 31 per cent from 2002. India tops the list, followed by Mexico and the Philippines.
(The Week 18 April 2004 p. 6)
18. Easier for women to be naughty: Is SMS the cell phone's gift to Indian womankind? Sample this. According to a recent survey conducted by the Indian Data Corporation (IDC), women in India are the most 'vocal' group, when it comes to using the SMS. More importantly, they are the bolder group too. Bolder than men, says the data. For they use the short messaging system (SMS) more for sex SMSing than their male counterparts.
According to the survey, the average number of SMS sex messages sent per female per day is 4.2, while for men it is just 2.2. Mumbai leads the sex SMS table with 80 per cent of female cell phone subscribers into it, Chennai figures at the bottom with a figure of 60 per cent. Delhi figures in between with a score of 75 per cent. Explains Psychiatrist Samir Parikh:
"When it comes to sending adult jokes, most Indian women find SMS a safe and comfortable option. In other words, any thing that increases physical anonymity is welcome by the fairer sex when it comes to adult stuff." In fact, SMS spells super messaging service for most women.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/611778.cms
19. Smut move: Indians on top in mobile dirty talk: A nine-country survey by Siemens Mobile in the 16-29 age group has found that when it comes to talking dirty over the mobile phone, Indians lead the world. Over 17 per cent of the 400 respondents in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ludhiana, Indore, Bangalore and Madurai confessed to talking dirty, placing India second after the Chinese, of whom 31 per cent indulged in the habit. But when it comes to taking pictures on the sly, Indians are right up there. As many as 20 per cent said they used their camera phones to take someone's picture without permission. In contrast, only 3 per cent of Filipinos and 4 per cent of Aussies reported this practice. Networks — and sex therapists — are going to love this.
Respondents said MMS improved their love life because they could send "for your eyes only pictures" to somebody they liked. Indians scored heavily in another area — they are No. 1 in sending a wrong message to another number in the hope of meeting someone new. We are also a nation of loudmouths. As many as 40 per cent of men were unaware they could be overheard while discussing private matters in public spaces. Women weren't far behind with 36 per cent guilty of washing their dirty linen in public. As many as 50 per cent respondents felt that society had become less courteous because of the increasing use of mobile phones. Only the Australians — at 57 per cent — were more concerned. Loose talk:
Indians (17%) are second only to the Chinese (31%) in mobile dirty talk. Sly click: 20% used their camera phones to take someone's picture without permission.
http://hindustantimes.com/news/5922_704087,0015002200000000.htm
20. Thirupathi Urban Consultation:
About 80 Pastors and some of them with their spouses gathered for the Thirupathi Urban Consultation on 1st April 2004.
The city boasts of one of the richest Hindu temple in the world with the annual income of exceeding Rs. 5320 million of which 200 million comes out of sales of hair tonsured for fulfillment of vows.
Incidentally, this place markets most number of caps in the world. Rev. J.N. Manokaran challenged the pastors to "Seek the welfare of the city" by prayer and involvement based on Jeremiah 29:7, presented the urban scenario in India and taught them to pray for the city transformation. Tim Svaboda presented the keys for reaching the city including unity, territorial commitment, spiritual mapping and prayer. Rev. Shalem Raju of DAWN taught the strategy of using 'Operation Andrew' as one strategy to reach the city.
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