Archive for January, 2010

India

Friday, January 29th, 2010

I have had the opportunity through 32 years of ministry to go on no less than 20 missions trips. My recent two-week trip to the southern part of India was the most outstanding trip I have ever been on. The spiritual impact was remarkable. The enthusiasm and record turnout of pastors for our training conferences was second to none.

Evangelist Larry McFadden and I spent one week in Trivandrum on the Indian Ocean near the southern tip of India. We conducted a 3-day pastors’ conference, and then a 2-day conference at Logos College of Theology. Our host was Abraham Thomas. The ministry was extraordinary. The second week seemed equally good in Chennai (Madras). Our host was Jason Palmer. We had about 75 people in attendance for the 4-day pastors’ conference.

The highlight of the trip for me personally was hearing the testimonies of faith in Christ from converted Hindus, including one former Hindu priest! The power of Christ was evident. To God be the glory!

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Haiti

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

We are all praying for the people of Haiti. Our ministry has a number of contacts in Haiti — ministries with which we have worked. We are reaching out to them now to see how we can help. We are receiving a special offering for Haiti.

The Christian thing to do at a time like this is always to reach out with compassion. An earthquake is a strange thing. It could hit any of us anywhere at any time. We need to show special compassion for our friends in Haiti.

It is not widely known, but the Southern Baptist relief agency is the second largest agency in the world next to the Red Cross. Our people are on the ground in Haiti. Here in Florida, our Florida Baptist Children’s Homes are taking in 200 children from Haiti in the Orlando area alone, plus another 50 in Miami. Our organized system of help is working well. We thank God for those who are serving and giving sacrificially to enable us to reach out to a very needy people at a time like this.

I know you will join us in our prayers for the people of Haiti.

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Missions in India

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Our church is praying for me as I prepared to go to India on a missions trip. Evangelist Larry McFadden and I will be preaching and teaching the Word of God in Bible training seminars in southern India. We will speak to about 175 pastors and 165 college students in Trivandrum and then to about 200 pastors in Chennai. For many of them, this is the only Bible training they receive.

India is a land of one billion population. Predominantly Hindu, only about 2.5% of India’s people profess to be Christians of all denominations, and only about 1% profess to be evangelical, or born again Christians. That figures out to about 10-million Christians among 1-billion population.

There are 200 people groups in India not yet reached with the Bible in their own language. India is called the “land of 300 million gods.” Because Indian people are often ready to “add” any new god to their pantheon of belief, it is important to proclaim the exclusivity of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father except through Me!” That is the message I will take to India.

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