Praise the LORD!
We thank our mighty GOD for leading us to yet another state MAHARASHTRA, as prophesied the territory of the ministry is expanding. We traveled with difficulty to Mumbai as we could not get train reservations for all the 11 member team. On 14th we have reached Mumbai by 7.00 pm and straight went for meeting. The place is called MADH ISLAND, to reach the place we have to cross a creek by ferry. Most of the population is from Andhra Pradesh and working as daily wage labor.It is under developed area and saturated with sin. The meeting started at 8.30 pm and local youth from different churches, sang and our worship team sang 2 songs since there was no time. Pastor Sagar introduced the ministry and made the announcements. Pastor David started the message at 9.30pm and the meeting ended by 11.00pm. Even though it is first day many people came to the meeting. Brother Joshua translated the message from telugu to hindi. People were led into strong prayer and later on Pastor David prayed for every individual. It is known that gospel meetings were held first time in that place. The capacity of the ground is 700 people it was filled with 70% of its capacity.
Second day the meeting started at 8.00pm.They say even the Christian population cannot come early as they reach late in the evening from their work place. It is observed that people are coming so late to the meeting it is almost end of the meeting. Many of the people are from other communities. The ground was filled 80% of its capacity. Since there was a translation many Hindi speaking people attended the meeting. Most of the worship time is taken by the local church youth. We were restricted to few songs. Well it is an encouragement to the local youth to participate in the meeting. Brother Joshua translated the message the message and prayer by Pastor David was so powerful that most of the people were in emotional breakdown. Pastor David prayed to the people individually.
On the third day the meeting started as usual at 8.00pm again the local youth and some elders of the different churches sang for the LORD. Pastor Prabhu Kumar made the translation. Pastor David gave the word of GOD and led the people into deep prayers. The ground was almost full again many of them are Hindi speaking people. The singing, the message and the prayers were delivered to the glory of our LORD. Even though many of the people were delivered from their bondage they were not coming forward to sharing it.
On the fourth day, being Sunday we were invited to participate in the Zion M.B Telugu church service. It’s a small church, people were sitting outside the church on the road. Our worship team worshiped the LORD with their singing. Pastor Sagar introduced our ministry and the church and invited them to come to Nalgonda Vidudala meetings. Pastor David shared the word of GOD. In the evening the meeting started by 7.45 pm, being last day of the meeting many people wanted to sing some special songs. The ground was full with the people. Organizers were surprised to note 80% of the people are from other community. After the message and prayer Pastor David called to come forward, who are tormented with bad dreams and suffering from sleeplessness and specially prayed for them. He also called the people who want to be baptized, to come forward and prayed for them also specially.
Brother Wilson took active role in prayers and counseling as GOD has gifted him during his 40 days fasting and prayers to visualize the people who will be approaching for prayer for some problems. Our worship team girls who are anointed prayed for the sick and needy people. People were slain when they were praying. We thank our LORD for giving us a wonderful anointed worship team, without them our team might have been incomplete. You can see them praying in our photos.
We thank Pastor Jayaraj David, Bro. Gabriel. Pastor Samson, and the key person Bro.Elisha for arranging these meetings. Even though Pastor Jayaraj David was in poor state of financial position he arranged and organized the meetings very well. We pray that may GOD strengthen his financial position.
We thank our GOD for leading us to Maharashtra state and praise him for all these doings.
GOD BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME.
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