I will bring [the outsiders who are faithful] to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. - Isaiah 56:7

Dear brethren,

Love and greetings in the name of Jesus Christ from all of us here in VOZ India: to those of you who follow through this magazine, the exploits of the Lord in India’s rural hinterlands; and you who support the Lord’s work prayerfully; investing yourself and your time for the furtherance of the Gospel. I appreciate the sense of responsibility many of you have cultivated as shareholders in the coming Kingdom and I pray you will be encouraged, strengthened and blessed to continue in your sacrificial giving.

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. - 1 Chronicles 16:23 (NIV)

Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry

God made the way for me to speak to several churches in the past two months such as Rev Arul Das’ congregation in Udumalapet, Coimbatore district, Rev. Paul’s church in Pondicherry and a few more churches in Sirkali, Nagapattinam district. Several came and committed their lives to Christ in these meetings and services. Rev. Paul, who is also the president of the Pondicherry Pastors Association, invited us to share the challenges and difficulties we face in our mission fields. Many pastors were touched and have committed to visit North India mission fields as a team. Beloved, please join with us in prayer as we wait on the Lord for funding to complete and dedicate the Sivagiri mission field church in Tirunelveli district.

Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Ministry

Pr. Arul Das has joined VOZ as VOZ North India mission field coordinator, based out of the VOZ head quarters in Coimbatore. Pr. Das is an experienced worker, having served 5 years in North India. In the coming days, he will be visiting and guiding our mission activities in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, especially with Pr. Val Singh and Pr. Motilal in Banswara district, Rajasthan, Pr. Ajaykumar Damor is in Udaipura village in Madhya Pradesh and Pr. Laxmanlal in Jolad district in Gujarat.

Beloved, please remember the VOZ missionaries and congregations in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as they continually face opposition and hostility, even violence at the hands of the saffron brigade. Pray that the Lord himself will give these folks strength and courage. There are many villages here that need proper places of worship. Keep these needs in prayer along with us.

Pr. Raj Oad our missionary in Nepal is arrested

No one [should] be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them. - 1 Thessalonians 3:3

Brethren, thus far the Lord of the harvest has blessed us with 6 years of service in the western part of Nepal. Our Pr. Raj Oad and Pr. Mahesh Lawad and Pr. Nari Luhar serve there. But on 16 July 2008, our Pr. Raj Oad was preaching the word in a cottage meeting in Baskeda village among unreached souls when a group of ‘Maoist’ party leaders and members ‘arrested’ Pr. Oad and beat him and the believers, and put him prison. The Lord heard our prayers and Pr. Oad has been released; but faces a police enquiry. Pray with us for freedom to preach the word in Nepal.

We are in the last days. We hear and see terrible news daily. The end is near. But so many have still not heard the Gospel. Let us move into gear then: Being watchful and praying, employing our talents and gifts for the cause of His coming kingdom. Let us commit and give more of ourselves to His great commission.

Amen, hallelujah

God bless you

VOZ Praise & Prayer Points

July - August 2008

MANIPUR: Pr. RH Robin

- Pray for Bro. Wilson and his wife Yaughichon for their salvation as they hear the gospel through our Pr. Robin in Yaopao village, Senapati district

- Pray for the family of Sis. Taokhaj for their salvation and their spiritual life to grow in Christ as they join VOZ prayer fellowship in Senapati Township.

- Pray for the safety and protection of Pr. Robin and his wife, ministering with us in Senapati district.

- Please pray for the deliverance of Bro. Sanakho and his wife Sanurou from their alcohol addiction and to heed the gospel in Ukhrol village, Senapati district.

- Praise God for the healing to Bro. John of Sis. Taokhaj’s Brother was suffering under heavy sickness was delivered after our Pr. Robins prayer.

- Praise God for the miraculous healing to Pr. Robin’s wife when she fell ill seriously last month.

ASSAM: Pr. Upendra Nanda & Pr. Issac Bagh

- Pray for the funds we need to build 3 spacious churches in Limbuguri, Baghijan and Raydagh prayer centres.

- Pray for the gospel ministry taking place in Namrup, Gujian Ghat, Bebjiya , Borgaon, Rangagara, Bharpathar Basti, Kukuratili and in Limbuguri and pray for believers to grow in the word of God and in salvation.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy 100 Assamese bibles and 100 Hindi worship song books for the bible distribution and church ministry in Tinsukia district.

UTTRANCHAL: Pr. Nari Ram Luhar

- Pray for the gospel ministry / house Churches ministry taking place in Jimwa, Basuwada, Subash Nagar, Burma Line, Baragotha, Ambed Nager, Ainbag, Muslim Colony, and Tanakpur town, to reach out and bring more non Christian people for the salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy 5 cents of land and to build a spacious church in Tanakpur town to accommodate more than 200 believers during worship service.

- Pray for the people who lost their houses and properties in Subash Nagar area during the recent flood. We need funds to rebuild their houses and for supplies.

- Praise God for the miraculous escape that our Lord done to Sis. Noorjha a Muslim convert. She is living in a Muslim Colony with her Muslim relations. She accepted Jesus where all her relatives were against to her and kept her away from their society. On 7 July, there was heavy rain in Tanakpur and the area was flooding. She awakened her children and took them all to a safe place. After few minutes, there was big flood and swept away most of the people, their houses and property. But God’s grace Sis. Noorjha and her children were safe.

- Praise God: Pr. Nari Ram Luhar met with an accident on 10 June while he was going for outreach village ministry. Unexpectedly, he hit an electric post and rolled down to a 40 feet deep area, where he could not stop, lost his control. But suddenly, somebody stopped him rolling and held Pr. Nari and bike midway and helped him to reach the road. It’s all done in few seconds. Pr. Nari was safe, escaped from a great danger.

NEPAL: Pr. Raj Oad & Pr. Mahesh Lawad

- Pray for the safety and protection to Pr. Raj Oad and family and Pr. Mahesh Lawad and family, finding difficulties and facing troubles / threats from Maoists, the Hindu front line parties and its leaders.

- Pray for the gospel ministry and house church ministry taking places in Suda, Bharli, Bangaon, Baskeda, Taintara, Sissaya, Sundarpur, Champapur, Aizy, Sukasal, and Bhashi villages, and pray for the people attending in the fellowship to grow in the word of God and to receive the salvation of Christ.

- Pray for the 10 of our Christian families in Jimuwa village, has lost all their houses and households, animals and their paddy fields due to the heavy rains and flood. We need funds to help them and rebuild our families who are our church members during the time of their troubles.

- Praise God: The Nepal Police and the Mavoists arrested Pr. Raj Oad who is our missionary in Nepal ministering in 13 villages, due to the gospel he preaches to non-Christians. He was in jailed. But all our church people / believers started praying for him. Lord our God, helped Pr. Nari Luhar in Nepal to go and approach the jail authorities and brought him out from the jail by the grace of God.

GUJARAT: Pr. Laxman Lal

- Pray for the gospel and out reach ministry we are doing in the villages Motiya, Hamirpura Bada, Shakerwara, Patapar, Buladi, Dhala Kheriya Macha, Sunakhavi and Jolad town. Pray that our Lord will bless these ministries and touch many villages for their repentance for their salvation.

- Pray for the safety and protection to Pr. Laxman Lal and family ministering for our Lord among the hundreds of Hindu idol worshippers.

- Pray for the newly baptized 5 believers to grow in faith and in the word of God for their spiritual growth.

RAJASTAN: Pr. Moti Lal & Pr. Valsingh Khihuri

- Pray for the village / out reach ministry in Jambudi, Bhoyan, Chirola, Ratanpura, and in Kurd for their salvation /spiritual life.

- Pray for the funds we need to complete the on going two church construction ministry in Hamirpura and Padlavadakia in Rajasthan.

- Pray for the believers in our Banswara district churches to stand bold and live firm in our Lord’s His faith and His salvation.

- Pray for the anti-Christian leaders and the Hindu people living around in Hamirpura, and in Padlavadakia / our mission field churches are to be touched by our Lord for their salvation and heavenly blessings.

MADHYA PRADESH: Pr. Ajaykumar Damor

- Pray for the village ministry and house church ministries taking places in Udulpura, Shamwarkot, Udaipura, Jodhan, Rangat, Bhanwarkat, Vasumi for their salvation and spiritual growth.

- Praise God for the instant healing and deliverance that our Lord given to Pr. Ajay Damor our missionary in Madhya Pradesh. When he was ministering with Pr. Laxman Lal in Jolad, Gujarat, he was badly beaten by the Hindu RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad people in Jolad village.

- Pray for the non Christian people, listening gospel and attending our prayer meetings in Rangatpura village to grow in our Lord God Jesus faith and to obey, follow His words.

- Pray for Sis. Kalai suffering from heavy malaria sickness in Udaipura village for the instant healing.

MAHARASTRA: Pr. Vasant Khobragade

- Pray for the gospel ministry and house church ministries taking places in Bembad, Nandgaon, Rajgad, Bavradu, Chintha, Takadi, Kedi, Tukum, Sawali villages and Mul Township to grow in word of God and to bring these 9 villages and Mul township for Christ and His salvation.

- Pray for the safety and protection to Pr. Vasant and family from the hands of people standing against our Lord’s ministry.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy 5 cents of land and to build a spacious church in the township of Mul – Chandrapur district.

UTTER PRADESH: Pr. Subash Chand, Bro. Ramlal, & Bro. Ram Shanker

- Pray for the new believers in Christ to stand bold during the uprising time of anti Christian people making troubles and problems in their mission field villages of Shivpuri, Bhovapur, Haghipur, Bimdora, Amrapur, Meleak, Zenpur, Panekamlour, Akelpur, Baghona, Dolatpur, Lodhupur and Bhavana.

- Pray for the church growth ministries in Shivapuri, Bhovapur, Shoharia, Lonyanpur, Bar Bhari and Lodhupur villages and the people of these villages to grow in word of God and Godly fellowship in Christ.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy 3 to 5 cents of land and build churches in Shoharia, Lodhupur, Shivapuri, Lonyanpur and in Sitapur township.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy one bicycle, 3 petromax light, 100 Hindi bibles and 100 Hindi worship song books to use for the church ministry and for the bible distributors.

CHATTISGARAH: Pr. Hijikal Nag & Pr. Thanuram Sahu

- Pray for Bro. Motiram Sahu and family giving their house for the cottage prayer meeting /bible study in Sambalpur village. Pray that Lord our God will protect Bro. Motiram family and bless them among their enemies.

- Pray for the funds we need to extend the existing church to accommodate the present growing strength of 350 people in Gopalpuri village church in Damteri district.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy a piece of 5 cents land to build a new church in “Chatti” village, Damteri district.

- Pray for the funds we need to repair the existing Ulnar church. At present, the roof and the building walls are very old, which the church roof is leaking, walls are having cracks and damages. The floor also need to be repaired or replaced.

- Praise God for the 20 non Christian people in Nawagnon village accepted Jesus Christ and decided to live for Christ. Kindly uphold these 20 people to stand firm in their faith and be bold to witness Jesus as their personal saviour.

ORISSA: Pr. Barun Harpal, Pr. Kamalkath Pani, & Pr. Umakanth Pani.

- Praise God for the 5 Hindu people repented, confessed and accepted Jesus Christ in Jamtoli Village.Pray for them to be bold in Christ and to witness Christ as their personal Savior.

- Pray for Sis. Birsomin’s husband, he is standing against our God’s ministry in Amelpur, let our God touch him to accept our Lord’s salvations.

- Pray for the gospel ministry and house ministry in Dhouledanda, Baste Deobhubarpur, Tongarjor, Kharal Chapal, Adivasipara, Godapandha, Jamtoli villages to grow in faith and in word of God.

- Praise God for Sis. Anitha’s father, mother and brothers Trinath, Bhuban Tanty, Rajendra, Nelson, Ajit Kuju in the village Nalapara has obeyed to word of God and took water baptism on 04/07/08.

- Praise God for the safe delivery that our Lord provided to Pr. Barun Harpal’s wife and now they have wonderful baby boy.

ANDHRA PRADESH: Pr. Moses Raj & Pr. Krupa Rao

- Pray for the gospel ministry and church growth ministry taking places in villages Gollapalli, Bobbili, Ganga Cholla Penta and Patruwada, the people of above said villages are to stand bold and live in the word of God.

- Pray for the funds we need to buy 4 pieces of 5 cents land in Bobbili, Ganga Cholla Penta, Golla Palli and Patruwada, and to build churches in these village area for the gospel ministry and the church ministry to worship our Lord .

- Pray for the safety and protections to Pr. Moses Raj and Pr. Krupa Rao families serving our Lord in Bobbili and Ganga Cholla and Palli villages.

- Praise God for the two days convention meeting taken place in Golla Palli village; and for many people received Godly blessings.

KARNATAKA: Pr. P. Moses

- Pray for the BJP Government ruling in Karnataka. The Government officials giving so much trouble, persecutions to the Christian Pastors, churches and the believers, are to be stopped and the Government officials should find peace and joy and salvation from Christ and his people in the nation.

- Pray for the people who lost their parents, families, wealth and properties during the recent bomb blast in Bangalore and pray that our Lord will give them His peace for the ones they lost will be provided.

- Pray for Pr. Moses and the villages he serves for the Lord in Shivpur, Lingapur, Munirabad, Sanapur, Aglikera, Kasankandi, Matti, Hitral and old Lingapur to receive our Lord’s salvation and to accept Jesus as their personal saviour.

TAMILNADU: Pr. Aseervatham, Pr. Rajan & Pr. Joshua

- Praise God for the new coordinator Pr. Aruldas that our Lord has provided us for the North India ministry.

- Pray for the 6,21,10,839 people of Tamil Nadu and for their salvation.

- Pray for the funds we need to complete the church construction taking places in Sivagiri of Tirunelveli district; and to dedicate the church building very soon.

- Pray for the newly baptised believers, accepted our Lord as their personal Savior in our Sivagiri, and Kumbakonam village area to bring their own relatives / few hundreds of their Hindu relations for the heavenly blessings and for the kingdom of God in heaven.

- Pray for the safety and protection of Pr. Aseervatham, Pr. Rajan, Pr. Joshua and their families while they go for the out reach ministry among the unreached people in these the villages.