The following is part 6 of the combined March and April India report for 2009. Tomorrow I will post the final part of this combined report.
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 19
175 people trained in 18 villages. A leper came in contact with a volunteer and believed in the gospel. Immediately he started to witness to his fellow lepers and friends who begged for alms with him. In four months this man has been instrumental in having 173 people baptized and starting 13 churches among his community. He is now an active trainer helping and discipling 5 members of his community and reaching out to other leper communities. Also, a woman was healed of lucoderma (when skin loses color and turns white) when believers prayed for her. After 10 weeks, her skin became absolutely normal. There is a community of basket makers who worship the nature that gives them business and all things living—trees, earth, and water. A volunteer visited his friend in this community and shared the gospel with his family of 7 adults and 2 children who believed and accepted the faith. Soon the family shared their faith in the community, and in five weeks, they had already shared Christ with more than 300 people. This resulted into a mass transformation of families. By the end of sixth week, 100 people from the same community were already baptized; and last we heard, more were on their way into the Kingdom. 37 house groups formed, and 26 churches started in March and April.
District 20
162 people trained in 12 villages. Doctors had lost hope and sent a man back to his home who had cirrhosis of the liver. His brother heard from a friend about a meeting—our training—going on in their village. A volunteer and a trainer went to pray for the dying man; and the training team fasted for three days and prayed for the sick man again. Two weeks later word came that the man was recovering and becoming better every passing day. Later in the month, the man and his family of 11 people accepted the faith; and as a result of his healing, 27 people were baptized, and few more started to attend local fellowship. A man was paralyzed on the right side for 3 years; and his family was in great trouble financially since he could not work. One of our volunteers met this man and shared about Christ, and then the volunteer invited him to the training taking place. With one accord, the trainers and volunteers prayed for him, and in two weeks time, the tailor was walking fine and using his right arm and leg. Soon after, he accepted the Lord with his family, and now he is getting ready to find a job or to re-open his own tailoring shop. 36 house groups formed, and 20 churches started in March and April.
Every Nation is providing monthly financial support for the 42 men designated as trainers. For the month of July, we need $4,200.00. 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
