We have fallen a little behind on posting our reports so far this year, but, the following is the fifth 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.
Thanks so much for your prayers and support.
Until ALL Have Heard,
Eric
District 9
79 people trained in 7 districts. For weeks a young boy was sick with boils and a fever when he was brought to one of the trainings in that village and prayed over, and he was healed. That same day, more than 100 people came for prayer for different diseases. Many gave their life to Jesus. Altogether 76 people were baptized the following morning. 13 House Groups formed, and 13 new Churches in February.
District 10
92 people trained in 11 villages. One man was healed of deafness when he was brought to one of the trainings. A fisherman who was paralyzed for a few months came in contact with a volunteer, was prayed over to be healed, and accepted the Lord with his wife and two children. His accepting the faith created waves and news in his small community; many families opposed the decision, but some wanted to know more about it. 13 families accepted the Lord in one month in this community. 17 new House Groups started, and 8 Churches started in February.
District 11
81 people trained in 5 villages. A woman in her sixties fell down from a truck and broke her back and injured her head. After being hospitalized and being at home bed-ridden for some months, she was brought to one of the trainings. The trainer’s team fasted and prayed for her. That day, she was able to rise from her bed, and in three weeks she was walking on her own. Many people received Christ and praised the Lord that week for the remarkable healing that the Lord did. 24 House Groups formed, and 5 Churches started in February.
District 12
89 people trained in 10 villages. In a village, a group of fundamentalists attacked a house group one evening, set the house on fire, beat up men, women, and children, and destroyed everything in the house. Please pray for all those who were seriously ill and injured. Also, a woman was healed of arthritis from which she was affected from few years. 11 new House Groups formed, and 7 Churches started in February.
District 13
91 people trained in 9 villages. A police man came to be prayed for his eyesight and got healed. He accepted the Lord and his family of 3 also accepted the faith. This resulted in heavy persecution at his work from his superiors and colleagues. Yet he did not give up his faith and continued fellowshipping with believers, witnessing, and sharing his faith with everyone he came in contact with. One of his colleagues shared that his wife was suffering from epilepsy and asked if the church people could pray. The sick woman was prayed over and got healed. This healing shook up the local police station as well as the government departments. 6 police officers, 5 people from an administrative department, and some of their family members accepted the Lord. 13 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in February.
District 14
112 people trained in 9 villages. There are so many villages and people in this district waiting to be trained, and we are doing our best to make sure that nobody gets left out. A widow and mother of 3 was suffering from a long-term fever; she was brought to a training session, where the Lord touched her. She and her children accepted the Lord. 12 House Groups formed, and 9 churches started in February.
District 15
81 people trained in 7 villages. In one village, a girl almost died when she was run over by an unknown vehicle. The doctors lost hope and sent her home. The girl was in a coma for 3 weeks after a volunteer prayed for her and was healed the next week. Her family of 14 accepted the Lord, opened their home permanently for church and training use, and donated 300 kilograms of corn flower to be used for training. 11 House Groups formed, and 9 Churches started in February.
District 16
99 people trained in 8 villages. In one village a demon-possessed man had to be put in chains when the demons manifested in him. Word reached the training team, and a volunteer and a trainer went to pray for the man; his deliverance caused the whole family to come into the kingdom. Also, a man was healed of asthma. 15 House Groups formed, and 8 Churches started in February.
District 17
108 people trained in 10 villages. In this district, there is a small village in the middle of the forest where people still are dependent on hunting and farming small lands once a year. The community is closed, and all decisions are made by elders and the village head. During training in a nearby village, one of the volunteers went prayer-walking and found a way to gain access into the closed village. When he met an older woman who had a bent back for years, he offered to pray for her, and she agreed. God touched the women, and she was healed in a few minutes and was walking upright. This was the entry point into that village, and later that week, the village head invited the volunteer to share more about the faith. The same day, 211 people accepted the Lord, and all of them were baptized the very next day. 23 House Groups formed, and 9 Churches started in February.
District 18
81 people trained in 5 villages. After a farmer in a village passed away, a volunteer became good friends with the villagers and got access into their homes and their hearts. This gave him many opportunities to share his faith. From his sharing, more than 300 people have been given the chance to enter the Kingdom. Within 4 weeks, 217 people have been baptized, and more are on the way to the Lord’s family. 8 House Groups formed, and 6 Churches started in February.
District 19
99 people trained in 7 villages. This is the third year that it has not rained in this district. There is no food, water, or work for the poor and for the people who rely on farming for their needs and supplies. The government has declared this district as drought-affected, and measures are being taken to help the people. But help does not reach the lowest levels. Please pray that the families do not suffer for too long and that rain would arrive early. 12 House Groups formed, and 7 Churches started in February.
District 20
62 people trained in 4 villages. In one village, a woman was healed of tuberculosis when she was near death. This healing gave access to the whole village. Three volunteers were appointed to stay in the village for 2 weeks and pray and share the gospel with the villagers. During that time, the volunteers prayed for approximately 350 people and shared gospel with more than 800 people, out of which 129 accepted the faith immediately and were baptized. The rest are slowly and gradually coming to the house groups as seekers. Out of all the 14 districts, this is the most persecuted district. 10 House Groups formed, and 4 Churches started in February.
District 21
102 people trained in 9 villages. The number of disciples (volunteers) is growing faster in this district than other districts. There has been some awesome work happening, and the hand of God is prominently evident in all of it. More men and women want to be trained. A villager was healed of asthma and bronchitis. He accepted the Lord with his family of 7 people. 13 House Groups formed, and 9 Churches started in February.
District 22
93 people trained in 8 villages. One young farmer became possessed during one of the family rituals of offering a goat sacrifice to their goddess. The villagers usually believe that when a human is possessed with a spirit, on special occasions such as this, it is their god who comes and possesses them, and soon after the function, the possessed person becomes normal again. But this young farmer did not. He kept acting strange for 3 weeks until he came in contact with one of the trainers. He prayed for the afflicted, and the young man was delivered. Soon the family recognized the power of Jesus and His salvation. 9 people from the same family accepted Christ. 18 House Groups formed, and 12 Churches started in February.
