The following is the fourth report from the 42 men we trained in June of 2008. Remember, these men are from the 14 remaining unreached districts where the two unreached tr!bal groups we are working with live.
To see all of the India reports, go here. Thanks for your prayers and support of this great work that God is doing.
Until ALL Have Heard,
Eric
District 9
83 people trained in 8 villages. After a woman was healed of asthma, she and her family gave up witchcraft to accept new faith in their lives. So far she and her husband have gone to almost all the homes in their village to tell the story of Jesus and what HE did in their lives. In another village, a man was healed of bone cancer when a group of volunteers prayed for him. 9 House Groups formed, and 6 Churches started in January.
District 10
90 people trained in 8 villages. In one village, a man was delivered from demons; now he and his wife follow the Lord witnessing and proclaiming the gospel. In another village, where a trainer and volunteer were beaten last month, now there stands a huge house group of 31 people. Perhaps the persecution comes with increase of faith and unity. In this village alone, 24 people accepted the Lord this month. 12 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
District 11
88 people trained in 9 villages. A believer brother from a village was healed from a high fever and boils on his body. Two demonized men were delivered, and there were many other healings from pains, fevers, boils on the skin, skin diseases, and snake bites. Some of the volunteers are sick with fever and chicken pox. Please pray. Sometimes when a lot of healing happens the men involved fall sick. Please pray too, as a lot of sicknesses like malaria, dengue, typhoid, and yellow fever are spreading fast because of the extreme heat that has hit the country so early in this year. 9 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
District 12
81 people trained in 5 villages. A volunteer had an accident. Please pray for his quick recovery. A lot of acceptance is being seen in this district; middle school teachers, primary health care representatives, and young trainee nurses have been helping with training. A man was healed of skin infection which he was suffering from 2 years. In another village, a village head was healed of gangrene. The doctors had suggested that he would die if the hand was not amputated. 14 House Groups formed, and 9 new Churches started in January.
District 13
91 people trained in 8 villages. During training in one village, the volunteers prayed for a demon-possessed man, and he was delivered. His whole family of 11 people accepted the Lord. The most amazing thing in these districts/villages is that the word is more prominent and is being rooted among the believers. Before the training started people had no experience with the basic doctrinal truth, but now it seems everybody is enjoying the training and the truth of the Word of God. And now the Truth has set them free indeed. 9 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
District 14
90 people trained in 7 villages. Two girls were sick with high fever in the same home because of malnutrition. A trainer helped the family with some food and with medical support. Because of this act of compassion, the family of 5 received the Lord as their Savior. Another man was healed of asthma and walked to several villages praising the Lord and witnessing to many people and homes. 4 house groups started because of his efforts. 14 House Groups formed, and 9 Churches started in January.
District 15
78 people trained in 9 villages. A man had incurable sepsis from a small wound. A trainer prayed for this man, and he was healed. A village farmer was bitten by a poisonous snake; he was brought to one of the trainings and recovered instantly. This news made the villagers curious about how one can be healed, and they got the gospel in return—how to be healed spiritually and how Jesus can save them. Because of the healing, 37 people accepted the Lord in one week in the village. 10 House Groups formed, and 6 Churches started in January.
District 16
92 people trained in 7 villages. In two places, churches were attacked; nobody was hurt; only some damage was done to the shacks where people live. Healing is making way for the training and the gospel. A remote village has been attacked by dengue fever. Our volunteers are doing everything they can to help the villagers since more that 35 percent of the population is affected. Please pray for healing of the village and for protection of the volunteers. 13 new House Groups are formed, and 10 new Churches started in January.
District 17
88 people trained in 8 villages. One woman was healed of a blood issue, followed by her accepting the Lord. In one village, our trainers and volunteers were attacked during training. One man was hurt and had to be hospitalized, but the rest moved the training to a different site. A farmer was healed of a rare, long-term fever and accepted the Lord with his family. 12 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
District 18
97 people trained in 7 villages. In this district, there are lots of volunteers—people offering to help with resources and gifts. A village head man accepted the Lord last month after being healed of epilepsy, and he offered to have Church in his home. When the villagers objected, he went to the district court and stood before the judge with an affidavit that he wants to convert to Christian religion without any pressure. This created waves among the nearby villages and many under his influence are considering attending home churches in their villages, and some of his close relatives have already started to come. 10 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
District 19
82 people trained in 7 villages. A man was healed of a long time fever and accepted the Lord with his family. In a remote village, a man was attacked by a wild boar and bit in his right calf when he went hunting with his son. Our group of volunteers prayed, offered some monetary help, and took him to the city hospital. He was moved by this act of mercy and accepted the Lord after hearing the gospel with his family. 11 new House Groups formed, and 8 new Churches started in January.
District 20
61 people trained in 9 villages. A volunteer fell off his motorcycle one night and is still in the hospital, not out of danger. Please pray. A 13 year old girl was healed of partial blindness and now she can see figures and objects much more clearly. A woman and two men were healed of joint pains and fever. 6 House Groups formed, and 3 Churches started in January.
District 21
119 people trained in 11 villages. This district has the highest rate and number of baptism in all of the Districts in the last 6 months. A witch doctor renounced her practices and accepted the Lord after not being able to heal an epileptic, who was later healed by our Lord through prayer. Another man was healed of acute stiffness in his bones, and he and his family of three are now attending a house group as seekers. A believer who was baptized last month traveled by foot for 3 weeks to witness to all his friends and relatives. 16 House Groups formed, and 10 Churches started in January.
District 22
101 people trained in 9 villages. Most of the trainings in this district have been done without any disruption, but this month has been the worse so far this year because of sickness and heat and lack of provision during the trainings. Since people have less income during this time of year, many who had committed were not really able to help. However, our Father has been faithful to take us through this difficult time, and we are pushing through to see the task accomplished. 11 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in January.
Every Nation is providing monthly financial support for the 42 men designated as trainers. This project is costing Every Nation a little more than $3,000.00 per month. If you would like to give to help meet this need, please go here to make a donation to the India account from your checking or savings account or use your credit card to make a donation. If you would like to mail a check, please make it out to Every Nation, list India on the memo line and send it to the following address:
Every Nation
PO Box 94564
North Little Rock, AR 72190
