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| Pastor Nelli John Babu |
Pastor Nelli John Babu, K. Pedapudi village, East Godivari District, AP India brought this report today of a miraculous deliverance for one of our village churches. If the Lord had not intervened, they might have burned the church or persecuted the believers. Here is the story in Pastor Sharath's words:
"So today the pastor came and he brought the testimony of what has happened at his village. The village is more of the Dalit community. He has been ministering in this church for the past 20 years. As a result of the ministry our GFI aquired land and constructed the church. Today around 50 people are attending the church. Recently we started a feeding program for the children under Word of His Grace Ministries. 45 children are attending and receiving the meal.
"Last week there was a big celebration of a Hindu festival. This festival goes for nine days. This is all over India. In every corner of the streets people install the idol with the elephant head and worship for nine days. So in this village the people from other faith installed an idol and asked the believers for donations. The people from the church said they do not give the donation for the festival. Immediately the people got angry and turned against the ministry and the pastor: "Because of this pastor our people became Christians and are not participating with the rest of the villagers."
"And also they were furious against the ministry. One person said, "I am going to stop the church services." The same night this person was bitten by a poisonous snake. He was so afraid of his life and his wife came against him and said, "Because you are against the Christian ministry, so you received this kind of punishment." The fear fell upon all the villagers.
"The pastor prayed for him, and also the pastor prayed all night for the situation between the believers and the people of other faiths. Our pastor went to see him the next day. This man apologized with our pastor and gave a small donation into his hands.
"Please pray for this village as many, many new beleivers are adding every week.
"In the near future we will visit this village of K. Pedapudi with the partnership of Pastor Steve Heintz of The Harvesters. This village also is helped by the National Missionary Adoption Program (N-MAP). Please pray for this mission, and for peace and happiness among the believers and the villagers. Thank you."
Bro. Y Sharath Bhushan, President and Founder of Gospel Fellowship of India
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