India – 2019

Report from the IFBC churches and the Church Planters who are a part of the Global India Training Network

October – November – December / 2019

Dear Friends and Prayer Partners,

Greetings from India. Hope you have a wonderful beginning of the year 2020!

I am just sending two of our Church Planters reports for last quarter OCT- DEC 2019. I will be collecting more reports from our church planters and later. Please pray for all these planters and pastors and believers and some of the needs.

Our goal for 2020 is to build 3 new buildings in 3 villages. Please pray for God’s provision. Thank you all for your prayer, partnership and support. Without these three things our work here would not be possible.

Thank you,

Brother Sindhu & Minnie

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Church Planter Number 1.

Church Planter: Swarajit B.

People Group: Kayastha, Bengali

PRAISES:

Four new churches were planted in four new villages during the month of December following an Unreached People Group Conference held in Visakhapatnam.
Answered prayer and healing of a cow who was not producing milk. This prayer was answered in a miraculous way because of the prayer of Jharana ( woman) and caused great rejoicing and praising God.
For enabling us to preach to 220 people on Christmas Day. These were hearing the Gospel for the first time. Ten (10) gave their lives to Jesus and have been coming to church every week since.
For brother Gopal who was delivered from witchcraft after much prayer.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

For all the believers in every village to stay strong in their faith and to walk daily with Jesus. There are some cultic groups in two of the villages who are enticing the people by giving money, providing false teaching and in other ways trying to create a disturbance to all believers.
For two of our families who have lost dear loved ones.
For 10 who were supposed to receive Baptism on January 1^st but did not come. That they will receive Baptism soon.
Continue to pray for Gopal (see above) as he will remain strong after being delivered from witchcraft.
For two ladies (Anima & Madhavi), who have become new believers and are preaching the Gospel in their village.
For a Motor Bike so that Brother Philemon can travel and do ‘Wheel Evangelism’ in very remote villages.

BAPTISMS:

One (10 others who could not because of deaths in their families.

SALVATIONS:

HEARING GOSPEL FOR FIRST TIME:

WORSHIP SERVICES:

Srikanta Village
- 20
Akhna Village
- 25
Sadhu Bangali
- 25
Bansberia
- 20
Amal Nagar
- 20
Kuntighat
- 16
Uppar Basai
- 13
Ram Nagar
- 15
Elampur
- 20
Hat Gachha
- 10
Nadichha
- 25
Boga
- 15

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Church Planter Number 2.

Church Planter: MUNNA ( CHANDRAVAN R; )

People Group: Rajbhar & Bengali

PRAISES:

For God’s mercy and grace upon me as I visited many of the blind and was able to share the Gospel with them.
For the healing of sister Pratima who had been suffering from an illness for a long time. As a result, she began to believe in Jesus. (Her husband and family are still Hindu.
For God’s help as we were able to start a new church at Salkia with 14 adults and 26 children.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

For a Pray where we can minister regularly to those 30 Blind people.
For me as I am planning to get married. It has been a number of years since my wife left me, and I have been serving the Lord alone. Now through my pastor I have met a woman and we are planning to get married soon. I need prayer that I will be able to provide, since both of my parents are gone and my sister is not able to help.

BAPTISMS:

6 are getting ready to receive Baptism

SALVATIONS:

HEARING GOSPEL FOR FIRST TIME:

WORSHIP SERVICES:

Christmas programs
- Titagarh
  - 30 Children
- Rishra
  - 60
- Baidyabati
  - 25 Children
  - 20 Women
- Shyam Nagar
  - 30 Blind

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IFBC CHURCHES REPORT for AUGUST – SEPTEMBER

INDIA

Global Training Network Church Planters’ Report

Months of July – September 2019

(1)

Church Planter: Hananeeya P.

People Group: Balmiki, Chamar, & Dalit

Praises:

Three new families added to the church family
The healing of Mr. Raju G. who had been hospitalized for almost a year.
It was through our family’s prayer that sister Kausalya’s husband was healed from cancer.
In the midst of severe persecution many are facing, including almost 500 house churches have been forcefully closed. Twice I was accused of religious conversion. Quickly and quietly we move to another house where we are safe. God has protected us all.

Prayer:

Pray for our new housing situation. It is a bit far and the rent is also higher. Pray that we will adjust soon and be able to able to witness with God given love and fellowship.
Pray that we will have freedom to pray, praise and proclaim God’s Word and Truth in the house we are renting. Also, that the landlord will not create unwanted problems.
Pray for wife my wife Rachel and son Husdon, who have been ill much of the time.
Pray for our daily needs and for the church families in all of the different locations.
Pray for the need of a van or jeep to transport believers to and from church.
Pray for all of our believers as they travel to church. It is very difficult and sometimes dangerous as they travel from their homes.

Statistics:

People saved 95
Baptisms 45
Sunday Services 157

Summary:

Some of our believers left the church because some cults came and offered them material things and money. We call it sheep stealing. We are working day and night and it becomes discouraging when this happens. It is painful to me that even though I have worked hard, in the rain, in pain, in sickness and other stressful situations this happens. Please pray that this kind of activity will stop.

(2)

Church Planter: Brijesh K.

People group: Yadav

Praises:

Our sister Savitri Y. received Christ
Sister Sakuntal Y. received healing from stomach and Gall bladder issues.
Even though we are a small community, we Praise God for our safety as we worship in our home.

Prayer:

Pray that those who have recently come to Christ will stay strong, and that many others will come to know Him.
Pray for Sonbati Y. as she is having financial trouble
Pray for our need of a Motor Bike to reach other surrounding villages with the Gospel.
Pray for my wife as she is have mental problems and needs God’s touch.

Statistics:

People saved 10
Baptisms: 7
Worship services: 35

(3)

Church Planter: Ranjit K.

People Group: Yadav, Chasi

Praises:

Two new villages where a new ministry has been started with 15 people attending for prayer and fellowship.
For good health He has given me to do this ministry.

Prayer:

Pray for my children’s education and the growth of my ministry.
I want to start a ministry in my brother-in-law’s village – especially with children through which we can reach the Parents for Christ.
Pray for my brother-in-law Mr. Survesh Y. and his family who recently came to know the Lord, that they will remain strong.

Statistics:

People saved: 25
Baptisms: 0 People are praying and getting ready, but are very careful because of the Uttar Pradesh State situation and growing persecution.
Worship services 20 (We also have 15 gathering together for prayer and fasting each Week.

(4)

Church Planter: Bikram K. & Vinod K.

People group: Balmiki

Praises:

For God’s protection in the midst of persecution and harassment going on in our area by the radical Hindus.
For the healing miracle of sister Soni from demon possession and the persistent prayer of our people for her.

Prayer:

Pray for sister Soni that she will remain strong in the Lord and faithful to Jesus.
Pray for brother Virendra for deliverance from drug addiction.
Pray for brother Rinku’s family that they will come to know the Lord fully. They are coming to church, but God is still drawing them to Himself.
Pray for a Motor Bike so that we can go to the villages.

Statistics:

People saved: 10
Baptisms: 4
Worship services: 15-20
- 10-12 at cottage prayer meeting weekly
- We are concentrating on new areas/villages

(5)

Church Planter: Nandulal H.

People Group: Bengalis & Hela

Praises:

New families coming to the Lord
For the three new villages God has given us to reach and to start small fellowships.
For answered prayers and saving the life of sister Kabita’s husband.
- He was in great financial difficulty, and had attempted suicide, but God delivered him from all of this because of the faith of his sister. We thank God for His mercy.
To God for the long life and good health given to my Mom, who is 90 years old, yet physically fit and able to walk and do her own work.
For God’s goodness to our family and all of our family of believers.
For my older daughter and her husband as they recently adopted a baby girl.

Prayer:

Pray for our three daughters that God will bring them God fearing life partners.
Pray for sister Kabita and her husband to be fully debt free.
Pray for sister Munmun’s husband. He was recently delivered from an evil spirit so pray that he will remain strong in the Lord.
Pray for the two places where we need to build a church. We have started collecting bricks, and we need God’s help to build his house.

Statistics:

People saved: 44
Baptisms: 0
Worship services:
- Village1: 15-20
- Village2: 3 families
- Village3: 80
- Village4: 13-17
- Village5: 20-25
- Village6: 35-40
- Village7: 15
- Village8: 30
- Village9: 35 children
- Village10: 22 children

(6)

Church Planter: Swarajit B.

People Group: Bengali, Mahato, Kayastha & Bagdi

Praises:

For His special gift to me and my wife (our little Angel) who turned one.
For His blessings and good health, in spite of physical challenges during these past few days.
For sister in Nadichha village who was healed from arthritis and sugar problems.
For other evidences of healing for a number of our family members.

Prayer:

Pray for the family members of one who passed away last month.
Pray for a Motor Bike to go into many other unreached villages with the life saving gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for those preparing for Baptism.

Statistics:

People saved: 20
Baptisms: 0 (5 preparing)
Worship services:
- Tibeni: 12-15
- Upper Basai: 14
- Bansberis: 15
- Hat Gachha: 15
- Nutan Bagan: 15
- Nadichha: 30
- Kayastha: 3 families
- Bagdi: 5 families

(7)

Church Planter: Chandravan R.

People Group: Rajbhar, Bengali, Adivasi

Praises:

For God’s touch on me so that I was able to travel safely to many places this month.
For the new church started among the Rishra people.

Prayer:

Pray for me as I am still prayerfully looking for a life partner to join me in ministry.
Pray for the 7 Rajbhar families who opened their hearts to Jesus.
Pray for the children ( about 60 ) in one of our churches to whom I provide coaching, tuition, Bible lessons, and teaching that they will grow in the Lord.
Pray for the Baidyabati children’s church. Because of all the rain the water on the road is knee deep, the roof has been damaged and we have not been able to meet. Also, pray for the funds to fix the roof.

Statistics:

People saved: 5

Baptisms: 0

Worship services: Not available

Update for the IFBC Church in India—July 2019

Please pray for the believers, both old and new, in India to have strong faith in Jesus and be able to hold firm in the face of persecution. The situation in Uttar Pradesh, and especially Kanpur, is not safe for Christians. There is a Hindu Fanatic group from the present government ruling party that are compelling and forcing Christians and Muslims to take the name of the Hindu gods and goddesses. If anyone denies these gods/goddesses, they are being beaten mercilessly. A couple weeks ago 2 young men were beaten to death, after being tied to a tree with a rope. Many people were watching and unable to stop it from happening.

Just last week, another pastor was falsely accused of conversion and was beaten and sent to jail. Pastor H. and other Pastors have met to try to get him released from prison. Please pray for the pastor’s family and the pastor.

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Update report from India – June 2019

The following report of the work in two areas of India was submitted by Sindu P.

REPORT #1

Report for May and June

PRAISES

We praise God for the opening in new villages to spread the Gospel.
That my whole family is involved in the work of God.
The working of miracles in people’s lives:
- A man 30 years old who had been mad for some time was healed because of earnest prayer.
- A lady was healed of very serious stomach pain.
- Several others suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, and headaches etc. were healed.
- A man named Gopal was healed of neck cancer after much prayer.

PRAYER REQUESTS

As more people are coming to faith in Christ, we need prayer that we will lead them to growth in Christ-likeness. Pray for us that we will guide them to grow strong in the Lord.
Pray for medical facilities in the rural villages. Many are falling sick and have little hope for treatment. We also need prayer for medical supplies.
I work in a Bank, and recently got transferred to another village, however I thank God for taking me to that village, where I can share the Word of God. Pray for those who hear to be receptive to the Gospel.
Because of the increase in believers in each village, we need a proper place to gather for worship. We have some land, but please pray for the added resources to construct a house of worship.

STATISTICS

Salvations 110
Baptisms 14
Attendance – Sunday worship & Services
- Kuntighat Village 15-17
- Methiagram Village 60-70
- Kamargachhi Village 25-30
- Diksui Village 12-15
- Kapastuli 15-20
Tailoring training begun
- 20 women are receiving training
Sunday Schools started
- Methiagram village 15-20 children ages 4-17
- Kamargachhi 25-30 children
Reaching new villages
- Ponsur, Kapastuli & Belhgaria
Needs
- A Scooty (lady scooter) to travel to these new villages

REPORT #2

PRAISES

110 believers who worship under the shade of a tree. (‘the leaf shade’)
A believer named Anita L. who was bitten twice by a snake while sleeping, but God spared her life.
For the Ganesh D. family coming to the Lord. They were unable to have children for 7 years. But since coming to the Lord they are now pregnant.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for the resources to build a place of worship. We have land but need $5,000 to buy bricks and tin to construct a place of worship.
Please pray for Anita L. who was bitten by the snake. God spared her life, but she still needs our prayer.
Pray for the family of Ganesh D. that they may continue to grow strong in the Lord.
Pray for Prafhudan L.’s wife who is suffering with breast cancer.

STATISTICS

Salvations 46
Baptisms 46
Attendance – Sunday Worship & Services
- Mandiapara Village 110
- Nearby Village 26
- Fasting & Prayer 15
- Cottage Prayer 10
- Revival Meeting 220