More Souls Added to the Kingdom

The following is a letter we received from Pastor in India with some updates for September and October. Please keep him and the ministry in prayer as they face much opposition because of their powerful witness for Christ. Every day they live with the knowledge that their ministry may require them to give the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of the Cross. Yet, every day they continue to minister the love of Jesus Christ to all who will hear. Our Pastor in India lives in a hostile area that is becoming more hostile as days pass. Yet, new churches are being built, new souls are being born in to the Kingdom of God, and the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ prevails. Hallelujah! Read what Pastor says:

Dear sister,

Pastor D given the support you have sent for him. Still he is in the hospital waiting for the surgery. He thanked all the brothers and sisters of the Heart of God International. He could get some debt some money from lenders and sold away his old bicycle but still he needs some more money and waiting for that. Please remember him in your prayers.

Lepers were given rice and all the lepers have been praying for you and they are asking about the church construction. Please consider for that. If we cannot build a permanent building, it would be better provide a thatched roof so that they can continue worship under the thatched roof otherwise they will be discouraged in faith. Sister, it is an important need; please tell all the brothers and sisters for the construction of the church at least a temporary (which costs 15000 rupees).

Here I send you some pictures of outreach ministries, lepers support, pastors meeting, and Pastor D. Sister, we thank you so much for your most valuable prayers because we can share the Gospel in a village called K*** . It was totally of Hindu people who do not like Jesus and it is very difficult to share the Gospel among them. They don't allow preachers into their village to share the Gospel but by your prayers nearly 70 people attended and 4 people accepted Jesus as their Saviour. Praise the Lord. I send you those pictures also along with this email.

Convey our greetings to al the brothers and sisters those who are with you and working for the Kingdom of God. I will be waiting for your most valuable email.

Thanking you so much.

Most sincerely yours in Christ Jesus

Pastor

There is much left unsaid because of security reasons. Pray for Pastor, pray that support will continue to come in to fund the outreaches and daily ministry of Heart of God in India.

© 2008 Jan Ross
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New Church Already Too Small

This morning I talked with Pastor from India. He gave us some GREAT news!

As you may know, a new church was started in a remote tribal village and a pastor was appointed to minister to this brand new group of believers. Until the first part of September, this village had never been evangelized. In other words, not one of the residents of this particular village had ever heard the Name of Jesus. Pastor took a group of men through flooded rivers and over two mountains to reach this village, carrying their sound equipment, food, and other items in order to minister to this village. By the end of that evening, many had accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior including the president of the village.

When Pastor told us about the needs in this village for a church, we immediately responded with a gift to cover the building of a church – a structure that provided a dirt floor and a thatched roof in the middle of an open field.

Just a few short weeks after the church was built, the Pastor has announced that the building they made for the church was not large enough. Already they had 23 adults, 15 youth and 34 children attending. Ten people are ready to "take baptisms." To "take baptism" in India is to make public confession of faith while denouncing Hinduism and committing their lives to Christ.

We praise God for this quick growth! God is doing a quick work in these last days.

If you would like to be involved in building more churches in tribal areas where the Gospel has never been preached, contact us and learn how you can make a very small investment while providing a place where new Christians can assemble to learn and grow. What an opportunity to be the Body, unified and sharing with one another!

What an awesome God we serve!

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