Dear Loved Ones,
Thank
you so much for your prayers for India. On Monday and Tuesday night we
held evangelistic outreaches. God moved on the hearts and around 60
people came forward to repent and ask for forgiveness. Many were
weeping with tears of repentance. I don't want to ever forget looking
into their faces and seeing the joy of being born again that some of
them expressed. To God be the glory! We were all very
blessed to see that the harvest field is ripe. These messages were recorded by a T.V. station and will be aired
throughout Andra Pradesh in the weeks to come. Please pray for more
souls to be saved.
Last
night we had an amazing meeting in a small village called Edlanka.
This is an unreached village. They don’t have a church and there is no
presence of the gospel in this village. In October of 2010 our church
helped rebuild this village after it was destroyed by a flood. A few
months later we came with a team and went to every house giving them
bibles. It was a harvest field. Many hearts were broken and ready to
receive Christ. It was amazing. One woman said she had been praying
for someone to come and give her a bible. She was in tears.
Returning
to Edlanka last night gave me great joy. About 120 people came to the
outreach last night, which is amazing because the size of the village is
about 200 people. Many of the people who came last night were carrying
the bibles we gave them last year! Eight came forward after the gospel
call. Praise the Lord. BUT it breaks my heart to see them so hungry
for God and yet no church to disciple them and feed them. BUT this is
why we are partnering with Vijay Sastry, a good friend of mine, who
plants churches among the unreached (here’s his website if you are
interested in seeing: http://reachallnations.org/
). God has used Vijay to plant about 80 churches in India. His dad,
mom, sister, and brothers are committed to this ministry. He trains men
who want to be pastors and then continues to help support them
financially. I remember pastors tell me that they and their family had
to sacrifice eating rice so that they could continue to preach the
gospel. Wow! We are praying and asking God to raise up an Indian
pastor to come to Edlanka and other villages like it. God is faithful.
He can do it.
Today
the team will travel to an area where Vijay’s ministry has never been
before. It is about a 10 hour car ride. This area is more hostile
towards the gospel but we are trusting Christ and we appreciate your
prayers. On Friday and Saturday we will be having a pastor’s conference
in this area with about 200 Indian pastors. Our prayer is that we can
bless them, encourage them, and God-willing, sow into their ministry in
the future to help them get the gospel to the unreached of India.
I
will try to send pictures once I get them online. Thank you for your
prayers. Our team is healthy and strong. We’ve seen lots of opposition
but God has protected us and he is saving souls!
Below is a picture of me in the Gospel-Media Studio of Reach All Nations. With your help and partnership this studio has been built to bring the Gospel message and Gospel music to India. Please pray that the Word of Christ would go forth with power from this studio.
May
the Lord strengthen you and encourage your hearts this morning. I am
praying for you all. May India and all the nations worship
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Ephesians
3:20-21 “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all
that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to
him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
In Christ's Love,
Justin Hoover
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