The following is the report from our work in India for the month of August. As you read this report be praying for God's provision for our
monthly need of $3,000.00. You might also pray about adopting one of
our trainers for $75.00 per month through October 2010. To do so,
click on the Donate link to the right and give to the India designation.
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 so much for your prayers and support.
Until ALL Have Heard,
Eric
District 9
101 people trained in 9 districts. Peacocks are our national bird and are worshiped in this group of villages. They are believed to be powerful and a form of god; also the witchcraft doctors have power from them. In a village known for its peacocks, a volunteer prayed for two months for this stronghold to break. Within 10 weeks more than 75% of the birds flew away. Villagers did all they could to get them to stay, but nothing helped. Then on July 11th, the last 3 birds left the area. During the migration, the team of volunteers continued to share the gospel and witness; and by July 11, 93 people were baptized, and more were on their way into the Kingdom. 23 house groups formed, and 15 churches started in August.
District 10
99 people trained in 8 villages. In one village, a farmer, who was also a Hindu activist, suffered a brain hemorrhage. With no way to get him to the hospital, the family decided to ask their neighbor for help, to whom they had not spoken for almost a year because the neighbor had become a follower of Christ. The Christian neighbor said all he knew was to pray. Soon the bleeding stopped and in a couple of hours the headache left; and the man slept peacefully the rest of the night. After he got out of the hospital, the man hugged him and shared his desire that he wanted to accept the same God. He was baptized the same day. Soon, more people from his family accepted the faith. 13 house groups formed, and 9 churches started in August.District 11
98 people trained in 8 villages. A grocery store owner was healed of deafness. A believer who worked on a village headman’s farm noticed that the village headman had an incurable infection on his feet. She told him about a power that could heal the infection, if the headman believed. When the headman returned to ask more about the power, the woman told him about Jesus and His healing power, and she offered to pray. In a few weeks, the infection was completely gone. The headman and his family got baptized. Also, 13 of the workers also accepted the faith. Hallelujah! 17 house groups formed, and 9 churches started in August.
District 12
97 people trained in 8 villages. In one village, a woman was sick with a long-term fever for a couple of years. When her family came in contact with a trainer, she was carried to a nearby village. The training team fasted for one day and prayed for her healing. When the family was ready to leave, after a day or two, the bed sores had started to dry up, and the sick woman had strength, no fever, and no pain. The people who witnessed this miracle shared the news with others, which resulted in 94 baptisms that week. 14 new house groups formed, and 14 churches started in August.
District 13
99 people trained in 8 villages. A villager was delivered instantly of several demons from which he had suffered for three and a half years. The family of 13 people accepted the Lord. Some men tried to stop the training, and later police came and arrested the house owner and the trainer. They were released that night. Several village heads who have accepted the faith in the last one year have requested to have training in their villages. 19 house groups formed, and 10 churches started in August.
District 14
99 people trained in 8 villages. A farmer was healed of asthma, and his family who were involved in witchcraft renounced that to take up their new faith. So far, this brother has gone to almost all the homes in his village to tell the story of Jesus. Two demon-possessed men were delivered; and there have been many, many healings, like pains, fevers, boils on the skin, skin diseases, and snake bites. Please pray for the trainer who has fever and chicken pox. (A lot of times when healings take place the men involved get sick.) The most amazing thing in these villages is that the word is becoming more prominent and is being rooted among the villagers. The word is setting people free. 11 house groups formed, and 9 churches started in August.District 15
99 people trained in 11 villages. A farmer was healed of gangrene in his left arm. He got baptized and is now enthusiastically witnessing to everyone he knows. The local house group helped a family, who had a sick child, by giving them some food and medical support. This act of compassion touched the family, and they received the Lord as their Savior. Now the family is attending the same house Church. 11 new house groups started, and 10 churches started in August.
District 16
119 people trained in 11 villages. A middle-aged woman who was suffering from epilepsy was prayed for by a volunteer. She was healed, and the sickness never came back. She prayed for more than 600 people in 4 weeks, and 40–50 percent of them got healed—most of them instantly. Through one person the church grew enormously! In one month, 719 people got baptized. 31 house groups formed, and 8 churches started in August.District 17
90 people trained in 6 villages. In one village, a believer village headman decided to host a training. The day the training started, the headman died of a heart attack. For some reason, the village headman’s son thought that his father’s previous gods had cursed them, so the son came against the local church. He has declared that no Christians will have fellowship ever. The son roused the Hindus to worship their gods from now on. This decision has affected 17 villages, 9 house churches, and 14 house groups. Please pray that the heart of the headman’s son changes and that the churches and fellowships can be resumed. 19 house groups formed, and 16 churches started in August.
District 18
93 people trained in 11 villages. A poor farmer was healed of partial blindness in both eyes instantly when a volunteer prayed for him. Then the farmer accepted the Lord. Also, a woman was healed of a stomach tumor. 15 new house groups formed, and 8 new churches started in August.
District 19
81 people trained in 6 villages. A trainer prayed for a woman who had psoriasis, and she was not immediately healed. A couple of weeks later, the trainers thought she should attend a training session. During one of the sessions, she started jumping up and down and yelling that she was healed. She said something touched her, and she was sure it had been God. The healing actually was evident in 3 week’s time. This healing resulted in many baptisms followed by formation of several house groups. 21 house groups formed, and 13 new churches started in August.District 20
119 people trained in 11 villages. This district is the most Hindu influenced, and in the last year, there have been lots of disturbances during trainings: people have been persecuted and farmers who believe have lost their jobs. We have decided to pray against this situation for next three months. Please pray with us. 11 house groups formed, and 9 new churches started in August.
District 21
81 people trained in 9 villages. A young witchcraft doctor was bitten by a poisonous snake. Usually witchcraft is considered to be very effective, and these doctors claim to have power over snakes; and usually village people come to the witchcraft doctors as their first choice for treatment. The family of this young man did their magic for hours but could not restore the dying man. So they prayed to their gods and begged for the life of their son, but still nothing happened. So they decided to rush to the hospital, but there was no bus going to town. While they were waiting at the bus stop, watching the life of their son slip away, the father prayed, “If there is a God watching my son die, please come to rescue while there is still time.” Two volunteers coming from training had missed their last bus and were walking home when they saw this family. The volunteers inquired and soon understood why God made them walk. They shared the healing power of God with the family then prayed for the dying man. To the family’s surprise, the man started to get his breath back; soon he could talk; then he could sit; and finally he could stand on his feet. All this happened in less than an hour. The family renounced their magic practices that night and received God as their Savior. The next morning, news spread that the well-known family who practiced witchcraft for 3 generations had become Christians. This resulted in 39 baptisms, and more are on their way into the Kingdom. 21 house groups formed, and 13 churches started in August.
