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Hands That Hold the World2 Hands That Hold The World The Testimony of Dr. M.A. “Papa” Thomas of India By Dr. M.A. Thomas and Julie Ferwerda 1 2 Hands That Hold The World The Testimony of Dr. M.A. “Papa” Thomas of India By Dr. M.A. Thomas and Julie Ferwerda 3 Papa’s faithful heart and loving hands have touched many lives and ministries worldwide… “The spiritual and physical needs in India are so enormous; it can be difficult to know where to start in trying to address them. M.A. Thomas and his son, Samuel Thomas, President of Hopegivers International, have not just made a start—they and those working with them are making a difference. This is especially the case in the lives of orphaned and abandoned kids who, by the grace of God and as a result of their ministry, can one day become a multitude of evangelists and church planters for Christ's glory. I encourage you to pray and become involved in the arrow process as God leads you.” —Franklin Graham President and CEO, BGEA and Samaritan's Purse “M.A. Thomas has an amazing heart for missions. This book clutches the hearts of those who would never even consider supporting a missions’ cause. Founder of Hopegivers International and Emmanuel Ministries International, he has birthed a spectacular vision for reaching the lost in Asia.” —Ron Luce President and Founder, Teen Mania Ministries “I consider Dr. M.A. Thomas to be the George Mueller of our generation. His faith has changed the future of India and all of Asia. Our statistics are in adequate to tell the story—only eternity will reveal what God has done through this great man. My greatest blessing from this spiritual giant is more personal. When I was diagnosed with cancer and sidelined from active ministry and preaching, many ‘friends’ never called. My dear brother M.A. Thomas called on a regular basis to pray with and encourage me. There is no way to express what this meant to me.” —Ron Herrod Founder, R.H.E.M.A. International President, Southern Baptist Evangelist Conference 2008-2010 “I have served the Lord for thirty years now in the world of missions, especially in North India, and I know for sure M.A. Thomas is irreplaceable. I got to know him more during my ten years with Gospel for Asia as its General Director. What the apostle Thomas was to the state of Kerala two thousand years ago, M.A. Thomas has been to Rajasthan in our times. In millenniums no one impacted Rajasthan for Christ like M.A. Thomas. He is an authentic missions leader whose love for the lost has refreshed the Rajasthanies like streams in the desert for half a century now. He is intensely passionate in his devotion to Christ, supremely sacrificial in his commitment to the lost, and very generous in his love for everybody.” —Ebenezer Samuel President, Serve India Ministries “I do not know of any other individual who has done more for Christ since the days of the Apostles than M.A. Thomas. His heart is always concerned with his orphans, several generations of whom have lovingly called him ‘Papa.’ From the first abandoned children taken into his own home some 40 years ago, to the tiniest baby of a prostitute today, his heart still weeps over the broken, the lost, the dying, the unloved, and the unlovely. He calls these ‘throw-away’ children ‘God’s Orphan Army,’ and God has honored his faithfulness by saving tens of thousands of them who, in turn, have affected tens of thousands more lives through their lives and witness. M.A. Thomas has said, ‘Give me one million orphans and I will give you India for Christ.’ That has been his dream, his vision, and his passion for over 40 years. He has never wavered from his calling and vision to win one million souls for Christ. I consider it one of the great blessings of my past 88 years to count M.A. Thomas not only as a brother in Christ, but also as a very dear friend who shares my passion for the Word of God and for the lost.” —Dr. John A. Hash Founder & President Bible Pathway Ministries International and International Bible Reading Association 4 “Dr. Thomas has battled bereavement, health problems, loneliness, want, poverty, and lack of resources, yet he has remained a tower of strength for his Lord. Not many have suffered this much, yet brought great heights for the Church in India and the spread of the Gospel so that men and women, and boys and girls, would be brought to the saving knowledge of the Lord. God bless Dr. M.A. Thomas, his family, and his beloved mission.” —Prof. Dr. James Thomas Vice Chancellor & Professor of Cardiac Surgery Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India R.H.E.M.A. International “M.A. Thomas is a wonderful man, and my first and lasting impression of him is that he has changed the world for many people (especially orphans) because he is God’s man. He has allowed God to use him in India to minister to those that the world would forget. I have not met many men like him and feel exceedingly blessed that God put him in my path. He will continue to be used by God until he goes to be with our Savior in heaven.” —Don Burdsall The Boaz Project, Inc. “With great diligence, Dr. Thomas has assisted us in getting our Sword of the Lord newspaper into the hands of many hundreds of Christian workers for so many years. His vision for them to be Biblically sound and evangelistically fruitful has always been evident. We are grateful for this labor together.” —Dr. Shelton L. Smith Editor, Sword of the Lord Publishers, Murfreesboro, TN “I came to know M.A. Thomas through Hindustan Bible Institute, and Inter-Mission started sponsoring his first orphanage in the seventies. We embraced his vision and started sponsoring Bible students as well. My first impression was that he is an outstanding evangelist, with much faith and a great concern for the lost and the poor. He was always cooperating with us and the vision of Inter-Mission to include orphanages in the mission outreach enlarged his own vision. Later his vision for orphans became bigger and bigger, exceeding the number of children by far from what Inter-Mission could sponsor. It made an impact on countless Christians all over the world who started sponsoring [children]. A pioneer in India without equal!” —Jochen Tewes President of Inter-Mission Industrial Development Association “The Bible Society of India and North West India Auxiliary in particular, have had the privilege to partner with Dr. M.A. Thomas and E.B.I. (Emmanuel Bible Institute) in Kota for many years. Dr. Thomas is making Christ known to the people of Rajasthan, so that the desert will ‘blossom’ and ‘living water’ shall flow out of the lives changed and transformed by the Gospel. Dr. Thomas has shown courage in the face of persecution and affliction with fortitude and joy of the Holy Spirit. We thank God for his dedicated life and mission throughout our nation.” —Richard G. 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