CHURCH PLANTING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Samuel Paul, India
Greetings from Pastor Samuel Paul and Priscilla, How are you and your family? By the grace of God we are all doing well. God has blessed us with many different blessings as we have seen His hand change the hardhearted Hindu, the sick, and nurture the believers.
1. God has enabled us to baptize 9 people recently.
2. We have two Lamb of God Schools in Different places; 4 House Churches; and twice I went North India to reach the Unreached People in the State of Maharashtra.
Church Ministry
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5 people are now regularly coming to our church.
Through 11 Gospel Meetings and 2 crusades, we could share the Gospel to many People in our area. Nine people are taken Water baptism. All of them from Hindu Backgrounds but now they are Worshiping Our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Previously They Were Eligible for Death. Now They Are Great Eligible for Eternal Life) Praise God.
Community Development Program
Ravichandiren and His wife are staying in our church and are coming to all the meetings. I believe that are believing will soon will take baptism.
As we do every year, we had special program in our Church for our Nation’s Independence Day and we did a Rally for Non-Christians. We Invited our Village President Mr.Ravi as a Guest. There was a huge turn out and I think many lives were touched. We honored Mr. Ravi with a gift like the free gift we have in Christ.
Leprosy people and Orphanage Children
During our ministry time, we gave them nice dresses, food and cakes. Mrs.Kavitha Aged 47 she has rejected by her own family because of her leprosy and she was st
aying in the Roadside. We shared Gospel and Shown God’s Love. She cried a lot and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior, she is preparing to take Baptism.
We Put her into the Leprosy Colony. Now she is not wandering on the street.
Gospel for Transgender People
14 persons came for it. It was very nice and different experience for us. We shared God’s Love and Gospel to them, because they have rejected by their own family and communit
y. We gave them good Food.
Christmas Carol Van Procession
We met more than 20,000 people. We went to all the Shops, Hospitals, Houses, Hotels and Schools and we gave them printed tract about Birth of Jesus Christ and shared them Good News of Our Savior Jesus Christ.
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hrough VBS Ministry
We reached 40 children in our area. We did for 7 days. This year theme is AMEZING LOVE. On this title we taught them stories, Songs, Bible Verses and Dance, every day we gave them nice snacks and cool-Drinks. At final day we gave them very valuable Gifts and told them about salvation.
Through 2 Lamb of God School
Eighteen people received the Lamb of God Certificate in the PONMAR School. The VENGAIVASAL class also going fine by the Grace of God. Eleven pastors are going to be Graduate in 2015
Twice I went to North India we could go to Door by Door and shared the Gospel to Different culture, many people accepted Jesus Christ. We guided them to go to Church to know about Jesus Christ more. And we Distributed Holy Bible and tracts in their mother tong Marathi. Please pray for the need of it.
Prayer Points:
Myself and my Wife Sheeba, Daughter Lydia and New born baby Philemon are fine by the Grace of God. I am thanking you from the Bottom of our Heart for all your supports and Prayer Supports.
Convey my Regards to Family and Friends.
P. Samuel Paul
No. 12,Ambethkar Nagar
Selaiyur, Chennai-73
Tamil Nadu, South India.