Old and new meet on Koviloor Road in Karaikudi.
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 by Dr. Jessica Garcia. Pastor Willington, president of the Sivagangai–Ramanathapuram Section helped in translating.
Every night after the meetings the nurses and the doctor measured blood pressures and blood sugars. The evangelistic group also conducted free medical camps in two villages. Hundreds of villagers attended these camps.
A marriage day was celebrated for all members who attended the meetings. Fourteen couples were honored and given gifts in remembrance of their wedding anniversaries. The oldest and the newest married couples shared in a cake-cutting ceremony.
Of course, when God is at work, Satan is at work too. As people were showing interest in the meetings, one of the local religious parties banned the attendance of people in two villages. But people came into the auditorium anyway.
Pastor R. Karunanidhi, the ministerial secretary, and the team of young pastors and spouses helped make these meetings successful. At the conclusion, 11 attendees gave their hearts to Jesus. Others have promised to accept the Lord very soon.
God has worked powerfully to let this strong, traditionally religious people know that He loves them. Praise God for His wonderful mercies.