Praise the LORD!
In continuation to my posts on fasting & prayers, the festival of 40 days total fasting break was on 08.06.15 at our church premises. It was a wonderful site to see so many participants gathering for the break. The church was full with people they even sat outside the church under tents. Many pastors and evangelists came to the festival. All the participants who are fasting went to their homes for the last days to buy new clothes and dresses. They came with their relatives and friends. Many people came from the other churches and some well-known pastor who never came to our church attended the festival to know more about the church and its ministerial activities. It all happened since Pastor David is adjudged as the BEST PASTOR IN NALGONDA district. This recognition made a big difference among the Christian community. There was a talk that this is a poor people’s church, members are illiterates, etc. However some of the pastor advised the people who are suffering due to evil spirits to go to our church. Now the situation is changed.
We call this a festival and celebrate jubilantly, since most of the people even our Christian community think it is impossible for a man live to 40 days without eating. We show them with our GOD in support it is possible. Last year oldest person to fast is 60years and this year it is 70 years. They could also fast for 40 days. Our adolescent kids were on fasting.
GOD has shown us signs and wonders during these 40days period. Some are gifted with tongues, an illiterate lady is speaking in English, and some are gifted with prophesying. It is noticed most of the prophesies were about the church and its ministry expansion, and how mightily GOD is going to use Pastor David. GOD spoke about the territorial expansion of the ministry. Many of the participants are anointed by the Holy Ghost, some were healed, somewhere delivered of their bondages. When Pastor David was leading them into prayer they were praying for their relatives, friends, about their village. Mrs. Mary Sylvia continued in leading the prayer while Pastor David prayed individually by laying his hands on them. The entire church was slain under the power of prayer. When Mrs. Mary Sylvia was praying people were slain even without touching them.
People came as far as from KURNOOL AND ANANTHPUR towns of rayalaseema area. After completion of prayers fasting break started. First the people who were in 40 days fasting were called on to the platform their chosen relatives garlanded them, they fed them with very mild soft food along with cake. Later on in the sequence of 21 days, and 14 days fasting people were called for the break. Rest of the participants who were in 7days, 3 days and one day fasting were prayed in group and broke their fasting. Love feast was arranged for all the people.
By evening 4.00pm everything completed and participants reluctantly went to their homes.
Well we could do this only because GOD has chosen our church, it is HIS grace and mercy we are able to serve HIM. It is HIS guidance and leading we are able to organize the meetings. It is HIS protection we are safe and sound to work more for HIM. It HIS plan for us to be the part of HIS ministry.
Let us praise HIM.
GOD BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME.
In continuation to my posts on fasting & prayers, the festival of 40 days total fasting break was on 08.06.15 at our church premises. It was a wonderful site to see so many participants gathering for the break. The church was full with people they even sat outside the church under tents. Many pastors and evangelists came to the festival. All the participants who are fasting went to their homes for the last days to buy new clothes and dresses. They came with their relatives and friends. Many people came from the other churches and some well-known pastor who never came to our church attended the festival to know more about the church and its ministerial activities. It all happened since Pastor David is adjudged as the BEST PASTOR IN NALGONDA district. This recognition made a big difference among the Christian community. There was a talk that this is a poor people’s church, members are illiterates, etc. However some of the pastor advised the people who are suffering due to evil spirits to go to our church. Now the situation is changed.
We call this a festival and celebrate jubilantly, since most of the people even our Christian community think it is impossible for a man live to 40 days without eating. We show them with our GOD in support it is possible. Last year oldest person to fast is 60years and this year it is 70 years. They could also fast for 40 days. Our adolescent kids were on fasting.
GOD has shown us signs and wonders during these 40days period. Some are gifted with tongues, an illiterate lady is speaking in English, and some are gifted with prophesying. It is noticed most of the prophesies were about the church and its ministry expansion, and how mightily GOD is going to use Pastor David. GOD spoke about the territorial expansion of the ministry. Many of the participants are anointed by the Holy Ghost, some were healed, somewhere delivered of their bondages. When Pastor David was leading them into prayer they were praying for their relatives, friends, about their village. Mrs. Mary Sylvia continued in leading the prayer while Pastor David prayed individually by laying his hands on them. The entire church was slain under the power of prayer. When Mrs. Mary Sylvia was praying people were slain even without touching them.
People came as far as from KURNOOL AND ANANTHPUR towns of rayalaseema area. After completion of prayers fasting break started. First the people who were in 40 days fasting were called on to the platform their chosen relatives garlanded them, they fed them with very mild soft food along with cake. Later on in the sequence of 21 days, and 14 days fasting people were called for the break. Rest of the participants who were in 7days, 3 days and one day fasting were prayed in group and broke their fasting. Love feast was arranged for all the people.
By evening 4.00pm everything completed and participants reluctantly went to their homes.
Well we could do this only because GOD has chosen our church, it is HIS grace and mercy we are able to serve HIM. It is HIS guidance and leading we are able to organize the meetings. It is HIS protection we are safe and sound to work more for HIM. It HIS plan for us to be the part of HIS ministry.
Let us praise HIM.
GOD BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME.
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