9 March 2014
Worship today was filled with God's presence and power. I was asked to preach at two Indian churches, and the experience was amazing. Mark came with me to these services and brought greetings in both of them. In addition, Peter Pereira preached at the church that hosted the children's ministry this week, and Ginger and KellySue accompanied him there. Worship there was also powerfully anointed.
Dozens of people in each service where I preached indicated they made a decision for Jesus Christ in response to the invitation to ask for God to fill us with His Spirit - the same Spirit that came upon Moses and the 70 elders in Numbers 11, and the same Spirit that was poured out on all God's people at Pentecost. After the first service almost everybody in the church came forward for individual prayer from Mark and me. How humbling and joyful it was to pray with these dear Indian Christian brothers and sisters! May God continue to pour out His Spirit upon the church in India and make them light in the darkness.
Only 4% of India's population is Christian. But if the graduates from the ILI Regional Conference we helped to lead have anything to do with it, that number will increase. The group received a crash course in Christian Leadership focused around ILI's eight Core Values: Intimacy with God, Passion for the Harvest, Visionary Leadership, Culturally Relevant Evangelism, Multiplication of Leaders, Family Priority, Faithful Stewardship and Integrity. They are now unleashed to evangelize, lead and multiply themselves by training other leaders!
After worship and lunch we made the trip back to Hyderabad. We will see Hope for Today's offices tomorrow and tour two of the Alpha Homes and the Alpha School in Hyderabad, hosted by HFT staff and Esther Pereira.
Already this has been an amazing trip. I am excited to see what God still has in store for us!
Pastor Mike
Worship today was filled with God's presence and power. I was asked to preach at two Indian churches, and the experience was amazing. Mark came with me to these services and brought greetings in both of them. In addition, Peter Pereira preached at the church that hosted the children's ministry this week, and Ginger and KellySue accompanied him there. Worship there was also powerfully anointed.
Dozens of people in each service where I preached indicated they made a decision for Jesus Christ in response to the invitation to ask for God to fill us with His Spirit - the same Spirit that came upon Moses and the 70 elders in Numbers 11, and the same Spirit that was poured out on all God's people at Pentecost. After the first service almost everybody in the church came forward for individual prayer from Mark and me. How humbling and joyful it was to pray with these dear Indian Christian brothers and sisters! May God continue to pour out His Spirit upon the church in India and make them light in the darkness.
Only 4% of India's population is Christian. But if the graduates from the ILI Regional Conference we helped to lead have anything to do with it, that number will increase. The group received a crash course in Christian Leadership focused around ILI's eight Core Values: Intimacy with God, Passion for the Harvest, Visionary Leadership, Culturally Relevant Evangelism, Multiplication of Leaders, Family Priority, Faithful Stewardship and Integrity. They are now unleashed to evangelize, lead and multiply themselves by training other leaders!
After worship and lunch we made the trip back to Hyderabad. We will see Hope for Today's offices tomorrow and tour two of the Alpha Homes and the Alpha School in Hyderabad, hosted by HFT staff and Esther Pereira.
Already this has been an amazing trip. I am excited to see what God still has in store for us!
Pastor Mike
Mike, I didn't realize until just now that you are in India! Thanks for sharing your experiences and reflections. They are both a blessing and a challenge. May God continue to move around, in, and through you as you serve.
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