I am a Gospel Outreach worker for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kalyanpur. A woman named Rajkumari lives in the village of Kilauni, which is near our church. Rajkumari was possessed by an evil spirit. She went here and there, consulting many people and doctors, but no matter what she did there was no improvement in her condition. Finally family members asked us to pray for Rajkumari. My wife and I went to her house and prayed for her regularly. Miraculously, by the grace of God, our … [Read more...]
Triumph of the Lord’s Spirit
Chitukulla David, a Gospel Outreach worker, had been assigned to raise up a new church in a village in India. There were only two or three Adventist believers living in the village, and David worked with them to find people who would listen to the Gospel. The work was going very slow, but one by one new converts were added to the little company until nearly half of the village had joined the Adventist group. It soon became evident that the devil didn’t like this and was resisting and … [Read more...]
Why am I keeping Sunday as Sabbath?
Methari Anand Kumar was studying in a parochial school, but in the 10th grade he ran out of money. He left school and made his way to the huge city of Hyderabad, India. There he started a small business selling office supplies and doing photocopying. To keep his expenses to a minimum, he lived with a family who gave him a place to stay in their home. Methari came from a Christian background, and one day a Seventh-day Adventist pastor made friends with him. The friendship led to Bible … [Read more...]
Report from Nepal
Five new fellowships have been planted in the Nepal Field, thanks to our five recently appointed lay workers. On December 17, 2011, 12 new members were baptized, nine from Lubhu and three from Thankot. This brings the total number of baptized members at Lubhu to 18 and at Thankot to 36. In addition to our regular work, my wife, Rajani and I are overseeing three growing congregations: Thankot and Lubhu in central Nepal, and Dhading near Kathmandu. An urgent need in these fellowships is to … [Read more...]
People attend meetings despite ban
Evangelistic meetings were recently held in Karaikudi, which is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. The city is located just 18 miles from the Bay of Bengal. Pastors and Bible workers began the ground work a few months before the meetings. Robinson Devadass and his team of 14 from the United States joined in these evangelistic meetings, which began on July 24. An estimated 100 people came to the auditorium to listen to the lectures, which were given by John Willmot. The health message was shared … [Read more...]
God delivers 2 boys from possession
I felt almost like Joshua facing Jericho when my local mission office assigned me to start new work in a very strong Hindu village. How would I reach them? Since most people love to hear stories, I decided to use that approach first. I hoped that the stories would lead into an interest in health topics and eventually into doctrinal studies. After visiting nearly every home in the village, I found one family that showed some interest in hearing Bible stories. The parents became deeply … [Read more...]
Report from Uttar Pradesh
We are seeing the results of multivillage evangelism. In the third quarter, 2,963 people have joined the Adventist Church in our area. One hundred new congregations have been established and 100 new Sabbath Schools started. Two hundred new lay preachers are working actively in these churches. There is a 200 percent tithe increase as of the third quarter. The focus on evangelism is strengthening the eastern Uttar Pradesh region and helping us attain self-sufficiency. Eight child literacy … [Read more...]
Update on the work in Nepal
Early this year, Chuck Jenson and his wife Kathy arrived in Nepal to lead the work there. Chuck, an experienced pastor, is a son of Gordon and Betty Jenson, who served the Southern Asia Division for 50 years. Chuck was born in India and lived there most of the time until he was ready for college. I invite you to remember Chuck and Kathy in your prayers. They are assisted by Kapil Baniya, treasurer of the Nepal Field. The Nepal Field board has authorized a meeting of all the Nepali pastors and … [Read more...]
“From today on I am going to be His son”
Abhinit Singh, a young boy originally from Mahotari district in the plain of eastern Nepal, has been studying at St. Devi’s Academy since grade two. Abhinit lives with an uncle in Kathmandu. He would come every Sabbath for the children’s Sabbath School service where he learned many songs and stories about Jesus. Mrs. Sita Pradhan, a Gospel Outreach worker in Kapan, encouraged him and told him about the love of Jesus. He is the eldest son of a very strict orthodox Hindu family. His … [Read more...]
Property found for new school for deaf students
I arrived on the campus of Mountain View College on February 10 at about 4 p.m. We went straight to the Sulads training center where Sarah Famisaran was teaching deaf students. Ten of her 16 students were present. Those absent had gone home to look for food, as the school cannot provide meals for the students. Sarah and Bem Bem led the students in signing a song of welcome for me. The students range in age from quite young to middle age. All are in the first stages of learning sign language. … [Read more...]