October 2016 Vol. XLXVI No. 8

Contents Opening Lines 2 GS Reflections 3 Bible study 5 Annual report 8 Praise and prayer Calendar 12 Beckoning Andamans ‐ Feature 20 Cover Story 22 Mentoring 24 Conversation 25 A tribute to Mrs. Netra Ajay 26 Caring For a Child and Creating a Future 27 My Story 28 Passing it on 28 Shimray 29 Hostel Girls Testimony 30 Field News 31 Dear Outreach readers World Standards Day is celebrated annually on 14 October. Corruption and Violence seems to be the order of the day. Be it blatant or This is to increase awareness of the role that standards play in subtle. The depravity of the human heart is the most verifiable truth, as the 20th the global economy. It is an international effort to bring century goes down as the bloodiest said someone. There is no solution except in awareness on a trusted symbol of quality, safety, and compatibility. The standard the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Only the Gospel has the power to transform a developed through a process that is balanced, open, and transparent will help to stimulate trust among the people to place confidence in the standardization treacherous sinful heart. process. The standards are to strengthen! The 1950's and 1960's are golden era for missions in India. This is the time God We are all called to be standard‐bearers for Christ, raising a banner for his moved in a special way to use certain individuals to bring in an awakening towards kingdom wherever we go and in whatever we do. How can we be reminded to the lost and the unreached. Out of the many ministries that were birthed at that keep God's expectation and God's standard for God's world? time IEM stands in the fore front. 1. Transforming the Mind: One of the questions that has to be raised is how will We are featuring ministry in Andaman Island in this issue. In fact one of the the true Christian relate to the things of this world 1 John 2:15, 16?. One earliest mission stations in IEM is Andaman Island. Bro. Thomas Kutty and cannot serve the god of this world and be a Christian at the same time Matt. Mrs. Alice set their foot in Andaman Island basing themselves in Mayabander in 6:24; 2 Cor. 4:3, 4. The Bible teaches a complete separation from the world in 1968. Later they were joined by the Jayakumars. all things 2 Cor. 6:14‐18.It is "Be not conformed to this world" Rom. 12:2. The Jayakumars stayed longer basing themselves in Rangat. They established Renewing of the mind by surrendering our bodies to God will enable a a Tamil congregation and also started a school. Since then we have continued our Christian to be a living sacrifice to the glory of God. The world view should be work to this day. Read on to catch the excitement and the challenges of the transformed to see God's perspective for a standard living. present day ministries in Andaman. 2. Transforming into His Image: We belong to God and Christ lives in us, when We are featuring a two part annual report .The part one is in this issue. As you we put our faith in him Romans 8:16. Christ in us leads us by the Holy Spirit read this we are sure that your heart will thank God for all that the Lord is doing. toward obedience. God is transforming us into the image of Christ 2 Corinthians 3:18. The transformation of the mind brings transfiguration of The Bible Study is on this year's theme. A Character study of Timothy and factors our lives. We are becoming more like Christ by the grace and power of God. God used to strengthen him. Rev. Ravikumar brings out these truths afresh again. His commands involve not just outward behavior, but also the thoughts and We are saddened by the passing away of our dear sister Nethra our chief motives of our hearts. It is transformed by the Holy Spirit. accountant. She succumbed to Cancer. Pray for her Husband Ajay and her three 3. Transforming the Aspiration & Attitude: The transformation of our mind children. We may not get answers to the Why? But we know that the heavenly and nature bring responsibility through our attitude by making right father is in absolute control. Let us pray for all those loved ones who are in pain priorities. In Galatians 5 "The entire law is summed up in a single command," and in distress owing to different reasons. Paul says in verse 14: "Love your neighbor as yourself." This summarizes our The prayer calendar is a regular feature in every issue. Please use these pages responsibility toward one another. The opposite approach, fighting for self‐ to raise prayer support for our ministries and missionaries. We warmly welcome advantage, is self‐destructive (v. 15). "Live by the Spirit, and you will not you all to the National Convention to be held this month in Jabalpur, Madhya gratify the desires of the sinful nature" (v. 16). The Spirit leads us to love, not Pradesh. Please bring interested new faces to this convention. I hope this issue to self‐centeredness. Selfish thoughts come from the flesh, but God's Spirit will bless your heart. produces godly thoughts. It is God who works in us, both to will and to act Happy reading! according to his good purpose (Philippians 2:13). From all of us here Societies and people see the world through their own sets of values and perspectives but we are called to be salt and light by setting a standard. Let God's NELSON DINAKARAN, Editor

OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 standard be renewed in our lives not annually but daily by checking our relationship, crucifying the self, conquering sin and demolishing every evil structure . Krishnagiri Field, Tamil Nadu : IEM integrated 5 churches in May 2003 to CSI Coimbatore Diocese. Three of our first generation Christians who have been theologically trained are ordained ministers in the Diocese. On 28 August one of the integrated churches at Beerajanoor celebrated its 25th year anniversary. Rt Rev Timothy Ravindaran, Bishop of CSI Coimbatore Diocese graced the occasion and many of the pioneering missionaries were present. During that time the Bishop recognized the marvelous ministry and commitment of IEM and assured his support for the betterment of IEM and called for joint partnership. Harvest Sunday: The first Sunday of every month is observed as a Harvest Sunday. It is a Sunday dedicated for baptism in our fields. Let us In the recent Olympics at Rio, the world saw the display of pray that every month there will be a baptism in strength of the various sports personalities including that of Sindhu all mission fields among 116 people groups among and Sakshi from India. Today the world is looking for strong people whom we are serving. not only at the physical realm but also at the psychological and Prayer Movement: We thank God that recently emotional realms with a high level of commitment in order to we had 40 days of chain of prayer in Andhra Pradesh. The new initiative of having achieve its goals. This is absoulutely essential in the spiritual realm as well; we need prayer conferences in different states were a blessing in Tamil Nadu. Karnataka, people for the long haul‐ people with endurance and character! In this study we Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Kindly be in touch with our state secretaries if you are led by the Lord to have the prayer conferences in your places. will see how Timothy rose to that level in order to achieve great things for the Kuwait Visit: Mr. Jenny, HoD for Church ministries and I could visit Kuwait to Lord. It was not an easy task for Timothy. He had a lot of impediments in his family, meet our partners and strengthen the churches through the ministry of the Word. health and mind. Inspite of these difficulties, God strengthened him to fulfil his We thank Mr. Densingh and the core team who co‐ordinated our ministries. task in the expansion of the Kingdom. God used different means to strengthen National Convention will be held in Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh from 28 to 30 Timothy and ultimately moulded him into one of His exemplary servants. October. It will be a great joy to meet some of you there. Please uphold the Timothy's life became a blessing to many. steering committee in your prayers as they go about in preparation. We anticipate Timothy was Strengthened through family: a rich time of fellowship. Followed by this we will be having our annual National Prayer and Planning Meeting (NPP). Pray that we will discern God’s leading for the 2 Timothy 1:5 says “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in future. your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you. This month we are featuring Andaman in our magazine. It was one of our early Here Paul expresses his knowledge about Timothy's faith which he inherited from mission fields. As a result of our ministry a church and a school were integrated his mother and grandmother. Those days every Jew had to go through a kind of with South India Regional conference of the Methodist church in Rangat, Middle strict religious study right from the childhood (Deut.6:7). Even though his father Andaman in 1987. We continue the work here with the same zeal and was a Greek (Acts 16:1 & 3) his mother and grandmother held on to their faith and commitment. Please uphold our missionaries here in your valuable prayers. Let us passed it on Timothy. The faith of Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother, involve in the work of the Lord and serve Him gladly. Eunice were built on the Jewish Scriptures and these women helped to build and Yours in Christ's Fellowship Raja Singh Elias strengthen the faith and devotion of Timothy (2 Timo. 1:5). Though Timothy had severe set backs in his health (1 Timo. 5:23) and was very timid by nature OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 (1 Cor.16:10 & 2 Tim.1:7) those things never became a stumbling block to fulfill heavily supports the truth that trials and sufferings are a part Christian life. 2 God's purpose. Martin Luther King, Jr. quoted “Faith is taking the first step even Timothy 3:11 continues, “..my persecutions, my sufferings…..what persecutions I when you don't see the whole staircase”. In the present scenario, as parents, we endured”. Verse 12 says, “Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus have a great responsibility to carefully nurture the faith of our children .The world will be persecuted”. Paul in his letter to Corinthians (2 Cor. 11: 23‐27) gave a detailed is all out to capture the attention of our kids and lure them away. Hence it is picture how much he suffered and was persecuted for the sake of Christ. Even important that we pay close attention to them. With our focus on eternity let us apostle Peter acknowledged that we need to keep the thought of suffering and it create a spritual atmosphere for us and our children and instill the right kind of is a weapon for the true Christians (1 Peter 4:1). Paul's teaching on suffering made faith which can please our Savior. Timothy a bold servant of God. When the church at Thessalonica went through Timothy was Strengthened through the teaching of Paul: trials, Paul sent Timothy to strengthen the believers there (1 Thes.3:2‐5). Bishop David A. Bednar said, “Nothing about the priesthood is self‐centered. The Lesslie New bigin writes in his book Open Secret, An Introduction to the Theology priesthood always is used to serve, to bless, and to strengthen other people”. Paul of Mission that “Through the repeated hammer blows of defeat, destruction, and was a man who always invested his life on people. His focus was to build the deportation, interpreted by the faithful prophets, Israel has to learn that election Kingdom of God so he turned his eyes away from earthly things (Col.3:2, Phil. 3:19). is not for comfort and security but for suffering and humiliation”. Even psalmist In his second missionary journey he found Timothy, a man of God and nurtured affirmed that he learned many valuable lessons through sufferings (Psalm119:67 him. Paul taught him many valuable lessons to deepen his faith. “Now you have &71). Billy Graham once said “The Bible clearly says that faithfulness and observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, persecution often go hand in hand.” The present scenario in India challenges the my steadfastness, (2 Timo.3:10). Here we see that Paul is not only a mentor, but church to come out of its comfort zone to the suffering zone. Most of the time the also a model whom Timothy could emulate. Paul could challenge the people of church is standing far away and watching what is happening in this country but Corinthians to follow him “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” (1 Cor.11:1). The the Lord calls us to involve in the life of people who have never heard the Gospel preaching and practice of Paul made a great impact in the spiritual journey of and be willing to pay a price. Are we ready to suffer for the sake of Christ and for Timothy to do great things for the Lord in the latter days. At the same time, Paul the extension of His Kingdom? gave warning to be careful about wrong teachings (1 Timo.6:3‐6) . Now a days the The spiritual atmosphere in his home, the right teaching from Paul and the word of God is being interpreted in many ways in social media, books, and resolve amidst persecution of Paul and the early church made Timothy a strong conventions and we need to have a discerning sprit to know what is the right personality to strengthen the church at Ephesus (1Timo.1:4) and Thessalonica. teaching and what is not . If we are not careful about this, we may end up in a great Paul certified that Timothy was bold for the sake of Gospel and he sent Timothy to spiritual deception. Here Paul gave the right kind of teaching and set himself as a Ephesus (Phil.2:22‐23). When Paul was at Ephesus to share the Gospel he was good model to Timothy and that made him a worthy servant of God. Are we facing much opposition from the worshippers of goddess Diana. In the latter part sensible about the teaching and messages that come into our homes and Timothy was placed under difficult circumstances to do a systematic work in that churches? J.E.B. Spredemann warned, “It's been said that only the educated are church. Paul loved Timothy and admired his outstanding personality. The success free, but I contend. Only those who are educated with TRUTH can be inherently of Timothy relied on the faith he was taught at his home, the training in free. Otherwise, you are simply indoctrinated with error”. discipleship under the great leader Paul and the sufferings he endured for the Timothy was Strengthened through trials: Gospel. We may face different trials and struggles, but with the strength that God Today's Christendom is facing opposition from outside and apostasy from gives, let us move forward in our journey of faith and stand for the Lord wherever within its ranks. Most of the Christians listen and are addicted to messages we are. Let us qualify ourselves as we are going to stand before the Lord Jesus through the proponents of the prosperity gospel who speak of health wealth and Christ one day saying, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have prosperity totally avoiding the Cross. Most of these so called God's servants are kept the faith (2 Timo. 4:7). protecting their flocks just for their selfish survival. Letter of Paul to Timothy – V.E. Ravikumar, SCM‐Tamilnadu based at Trichy.

OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Mr Ravi Kumar (Bhilai), Dr. (Mrs) Joanna Gokavi (Delhi) and Rev. Robin Paul (Bangalore) have been elected as the new Board members. We welcome Introduction: each one of them and assure them our prayers. I began my race in the new responsibility with the following prayers of David, Our Heart‐felt Thanks: Mr. Prem Kumar James, served from 2013‐15 as our “Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your Chairman. During his able leadership, IEM underwent many changes and the truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all the day selection of the next General Secretary was also carried out. Mr. S. Wilson, long. Remember Your mercy, O LORD, and Your steadfast love, for they have Mr. R. K. Raychawdhuri, Mr. J. R. SatishRajkumar, Mrs. Esther Khatri and Cdr. been from of old.” Psalm 25 : 5‐6. I thank God for enabling us to move forward to P.T. D. Kennedy served as our Board members. We record our thanks to each extend the vision of IEM 'The Gospel to Every person, and a Church among of them for their valuable contributions. Every people Group', by exercising Vision, Faith and Sacrifice‐ the pillars of IEM. New Society Members: It was done through new initiatives and efforts. Thank you for extending your The following people were selected as the new Society members for the valuable prayers and inputs. I continue to 'Serve the LORD with gladness.' With period of 2015‐2020: Mr. P. Samson (Trichy, Tamil Nadu), Rev. Samson R. Nath gratitude to God, I am pleased to submit my first Annual Report of Indian (New Delhi), Dr. Thomas George (Kochi, Kerala), Rev. Samuel Prasanna Kumar Evangelical Mission (IEM) from April 2015 – March 2016. (Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh), and Mrs. Janet Prem, (Bangalore, Karnataka). We Leadership of IEM welcome each of them into this responsibility and to the family of IEM. 1. Passing the Baton : As I began my new role as the General Secretary from Missed Soldiers in our IEM Family 1 January 2016 I gratefully remembered our former General Secretaries We regret that we lost two of our members in a row. On 24 September '15, (GS), the late Rev. Dr. Theodore Williams founder & first GS (1965‐1990); Mrs. Shino, wife of Rev. Satya Ranjan Soren; and on 28 September '15, Mr. Dr. R. Theodore Srinivasagam (1990‐1999); Rev. Victor Sitther (1999‐2002); Timothy Austin, husband of Mrs. Alice, slept in the Lord. We fondly remember Rev. Noel Kotian (2002‐2007); and Rev. P. John Wesley (2007‐2015); who lead them and thank God for their lives and ministry. Both were down with cancer. this Mission unswerving holding on to its vision and values. and made us They fought this fight bravely, cheerfully, and completed the race in this world. what we are today. A big IEM family! It was wonderful to see all our former Please continue to uphold the bereaved families in your prayers. General Secretaries at the installation service on 30 December 2015. Indeed, Golden Jubilee Celebration (GJC): The GJC was a time ‐ we missed our founder who has gone to be with the Lord. a. To Remember the goodness of God. 2. Thank God for Rev. P. John Wesley: We as a Mission express and record our b. To Rejoice and celebrate His faithfulness and partnership with the body of gratitude and appreciation to Rev. P. John Wesley who led the Mission with Christ. commitment, bringing new initiatives. Praise God for his wife Mrs. Mercy c. To Rededicate for deeper participation in the furtherance of the Gospel Wesley for her supportive role. It is our prayer that God will continue to grant and the transformation of people in the church and the community. them good health and long life. The celebration commenced with a National level Prayer Mobilization from IEM Board & Society 15 January 2014 and culminated with the 11th Missionary Family conference 1. New Board Chairman and Board members: The governing body of IEM, the (MFC) on 1 January 2016. There were 20 different programmes initiated in Board and the Society Meeting was held on 7‐ 8 August 2015. We are very different levels. The Golden Jubilee Initiative will have a long term impact with happy that Rt. Rev. Paul P. Dupare, the Bishop of CNI, Nagpur Diocese, has the following focus till 2020. been chosen as the Chairman of the Society from August 2015 to 2017. 1. Golden Harvest Initiative – Vision 2020 for Field. Mr. K. P. Raja Sekhar will continue as Hon. Treasurer. Mr. James Kalwala 2. One mission field in all the states by 2015 and a few fields overseas. (Hyderabad) and Rev. S. VungMinthang (Manipur) will continue as Board 3. Mission awareness and participation boosted at all levels through Vision members. Building Teams (VBT). Dr (Mrs) Evangeline Shanthi Roy (Trivandrum), Mr J. A. S. Julius (Bangalore), 4. The Mission to continue to be a Prayer and People Movement. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 5. Retired senior missionaries to receive Rs. 5,000/‐ per month from January 3. New Tamil Course: Training of CSI Kanyakumari Diocese Mission 2016 and to augment the corpus of Rs.15 crores by 2020. workers: A Missiology Course (Tamil Medium) was conducted at OTI for 11 6.The role of IEM as a catalyst in the area of church & mission partnership to missionaries of Diocesan Missionary Prayer Band (DMPB) of CSI be strengthened by sharing resources. Kanyakumari Diocese for 5 months from July – November 2015. . 7. Developing IEM partners in other countries where IEM Magazine is going 4. New initiative with CNI Synod: On 7 October 2015, there was a Mission to 59 countries. Consultation along with the CNI Synod and Mission leaders in Delhi. This The Golden Jubilee IEM Missionaries' Family Conference (MFC) was resulted in developing a strategic partnership with Mission Partners & CNI scheduled from 28 December 2015 to 1 January 2016 in Hyderabad and it was a Synod Initiatives to work hand in hand in the area of training, evangelism blessing. I thank God for the committed Steering Committee members for their and church planting. IEM is asked to train the pastors, Mission workers sincere team work, sacrificial participation and systematic efforts for the and evangelists of the Dioceses. I thank the Most Revd. P. K. Samantaroy, blessings of this Conference. All our missionaries were blessed by the ministry CNI Moderator for his passion and respect towards IEM. of Bishop Robert Solomon and Dr. Ramesh Richard. The installation service of 5. Ordination: On 7 February 2016, ten of our missionaries were ordained at the sixth General Secretary was witnessed by our supporters, partner Missions, St Paul's Church in Amritsar, Punjab, by the Most Rev. P. K. Samantaroy, Board and Society Members, former General Secretaries and churches from Bishop of CNI Amritsar Diocese, and Moderator of the CNI Synod. This India and overseas and church leaders like the Most Revd. Dr. G. Dyvasirvadam, Diocese set a model for Church and Mission relationship. We are grateful CSI Moderator, Most Revd. P. K. Samantaroy, CNI Moderator, Rt. Rev. Paul to the Bishop and the Diocesan leadership. Dupare, IEM Chairman & Bishop of CNI Nagpur Diocese, etc. There were 6. IEM is a Prayer Movement: The IEM leadership has come with three overseas partners from OMF, SIM, Methodist Church of Singapore and Friends proposals to revive the prayer life. A. IEM Family Morning Prayer: All the of IEM. New Initiatives & Inductions: missionaries and the interested partners are encouraged to begin the day 1. Eight New Mission Fields: In July 2015 we started Samba Field in Jammu & with prayer by 5 am in the morning. B. Chain of Prayer: It is a life long Kashmir and the Jind Field in Haryana. By opening these two fields now commitment where a person will be praying for IEM for 15 minutes in a IEM has ministry in all the states of India. In January 2016 we opened three week, apart from other prayers. The prayer points are provided weekly. C. new mission Fields. Bolangir Field, Sambalpur, Odisha, in partnership with The Prayer Conference will be held in different states throughout the CNI Sambalpur Diocese. Washim Field, Maharashtra, in partnership with year. We seek your initiative and participation. These efforts are added to CNI Nagpur Diocese, among Banjaras. The highlight of the partnerships is the on‐going IEM prayer Day on every third Wednesday of each month. the decision to make these fields as a model, give hands on training to the 7. New initiative for Bible Translation in North East India: IEM has launched Diocesan pastors and evangelists on missions, thereby bringing an a project called North East India Scripture Engagement & Literacy awareness on missions in the churches. In Upper Assam, we started (NEISEL). in North East India through Last Command Initiative (LCI), The Dhemaji Field to minister among Nepalese and the Meitei people. Indo‐ Mission has appointed Mr. PremKumar to be the Co‐ordinator for Myanmar Border Ministry in Manipur is on; and in Rajasthan among the (NEISEL), based in Guwahati. The NEISEL Office was dedicated on 25 Saharia people; and then in Nagpur. September, 2015. We appointed 4 Coordinators, 11‐ Network Facilitators, 2. New Missionaries added to IEM: There were two commencement 36 Community Facilitators and the NEISEL Advisory Board was formed services. On 25 April 2015, 17 missionaries were commissioned by Rev. Dr. consisting of 13 members. The targeted 37 languages have completed 50 Roger Gaikward, the General Secretary of National Council of Churches in Bible stories. Conducted workshops on Leadership, Literacy, and Social India, Nagpur. On 14 November 2015, 14 missionary candidates were Development. IEM has adopted 23 languages on priority. commissioned by Rt. Rev. Dr.Devakadaksham, former Moderator and To be cont.... present CSI Bishop of Kanyakumari Diocese.

10 OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 11 HARYANA, Jind Pray: Praise: A g r o u p o f H i n d u f a n a t i c h a d (In the spiritual war fare, the weapon of offence is the word of God, used by faith 12 people attended seekers meeting at threatened Syampur Sunday Worship undergirded by prayer. Let us pray for our dear ones as they use the sword of the Jind on 13th August. to stop if not to face the consequence Spirit and by faith quench every flaming arrow, win decisive battles and release 32 children attended children's pray that God will take control of the people who are held captives by the Enemy) programme on 15th August at situation and for those people who are 1. JAMMU, Samba Pillukheda. God delivered Mr. Gaurav's opposing us. Our believers in spite of opposition will continue to stand firm Praise: have a Christian Book Stall outside the family from Demonic attacks. in the Lord. Sister Champa Devi from Kotly village Church, and carry on evangelism in the Pray: The fund needed to complete Pidiya has been healed from her knee pain. church premises and outside. Pray for Mrs.Sunita our contact to be healed Prayer Hall construction. We could conduct prayer walk people to know Christ personally and from stomach ulcer. targeting 5 villages. accept Him. These villages ‐ Jajwan, Tandakeri, 5. UTTAR PRADESH, Robertsganj Pray: HIMACHALPRADESH, Dharamshala Kinana, Bishanpura, Butani, and Praise: Bro. Sema and his family may fully Kalawati, Shivaha, Kalwa to open up to Eight believers openly confessed the Praise: believe in Jesus Christ. the Gospel. Lord in Mohuria worship center. Mrs. Alka and her mother‐ in‐ law are Mr. Balram from Kotly village may get Rampatra believers are growing in the reading the Bible daily. 4. UTTRAKHAND, Dehradun deliverance from his addiction to Lord. We could visit Bir (target group Praise: alcohol. Pray: Mr. Pyarelal Agnihotri his wife Mrs. Pray for peace in Jammu and Kashmir settlement) again and could meet our For protection from all evil powers and Sushma and their 4 children as family contacts and friends in different places. strength and wisdom for us to HIMACHALPRADESH, Lahaul from New Tehri accepted Jesus as their Pray: encounter all demonic activities. personal Saviour and Lord. Praise: Shravya (3 ½ years) to be healed from a UTTAR PRADESH, Fathehpur Lalmuan and family could carry genetic disorder. Pray: forward the ministry among the Alka's family to accept the Lord. For financial need of Chandmari Church Praise: Lahauli people in Kullu valley 3. PUNJAB, Bhatinda construction, Sumena, Sahadev, Jagranni and Kaluyi Pray: Mr. Pyarelal Angihotri his wife Mrs. are our seekers for the past six month Praise: Those Lahauli contacts in Lahaul valley Sushma and their 4 children from New and now they are ready for the open 56 children have been blessed through and Kullu valley to whom we have Tehri, may grow in their faith, prayer confession. Praise God for their love songs, Bible stories and Bible verses continuously shared the Gospel will life and God's word. Pray that we may and the commitment for the Lord. Ten taught in the VBS held at Mehraj from new seekers are regularly attending open their hearts for the Gospel and get 5 new contacts and can visit 1 new 13 to 15 August 2016. the prayer service and growing in the follow Jesus. village. Pray: Lord. 2. HIMACHALPRADESH, Kullu Three believers who openly confessed UTTAR PRADESH,Balrampur Pray: Praise: the Lord on 27th August to be firm in Praise: Mrs. Chandranni, is possessed by an We could start a Cell Group in village the faith and boldly witness among On 28‐08 2016 God protected our evil spirit. Her husband and children Garsia, 26 kms from Kullu Church. their own community. b e l i e v e r s , n a t i v e w o r k e r a n d are in the Lord. She is discouraging New people have come to know the Construction work of the multipurpose missionaries from the hands of religious other seekers and contacts to accept Lord Jesus in Kullu, Raison and Hurla building to start soon at Lehra fanatics. Christ as their personal saviour. areas, where we have our regular Mohabat. This building would be used Missionary Mrs. Pankajini Badaik has Kindly pray for our aged believers. Four of them have crossed eighties, Mr. Sunday services and outreach. for worship and various other training reached the mission field safely from CFH Oddanchatram Tamil Nadu after Sahadev, Mrs. Jegranni, Mrs. kaluyi Pray: programs of North Region. and Mrs. Sunena. Mr. & Mrs. Sahadev During the Dusshera Festival, we will she had underwent surgery in her spine. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 are not taken care by their children and Pray: Pray: 12. WEST BENGAL, (NBASE) they are living in a very pathetic That God will make a way for Mr. Ojit Pray for believers who received God's Praise: condition. Sabor to be an instrument for God's word to grow in their spiritual life and Many Churches are getting the vision 6. MADHYA PRADESH, Chhattarpur kingdom in Hojai field. to be rooted in the Lord. of Bible translation and are involving in Mrs. Veronika may lead her husband Praise: 10. MANIPUR, Moreh this ministry. and all her family into the saving 3 people have openly confessed their Bible translators workshop was knowledge of Jesus Christ. Praise: faith in the Lord from Pahad village at conducted in the third week of August. Ishanagar block ASSAM, Dhemaji A person from Tamu Town is willing to help us freely in language learning. Pray: 10 Contacts have been added from (Among Ahom people group) Rampur village. Pray: Kindly pray for the NBASE conference Pray: Praise: at Siliguri from 18th to 20th Oct., many One more soul had been added into the The parents and family members of Mr. & Mrs Premlal and PushpaAhirawar Brother Bolin to accept Christ. Bolin is Pastors / Christians leaders are may grow in deeper relationship with family of God on the 28th August, 2016. attending to network the ministry in God. Pray: our Christian friend from Tamu town. Christian Meitei believers will respond North Bengal. UTTAR PRADESH, Tharu That God would provide the urgent need of a proper church land for as Christians and be an example among 13. RAJASTHAN, Hadothi Praise: Jatarkatia Church. non‐believers. Praise: God helped us to share gospel to new (Among Nepali People Group) 11. WEST BENGAL, Jalpaiguri Consultant check for the Epistle of Rana Tharu people, Philippians in Hadothi Language went Started tuition class for high school Praise: Praise: on well by the Grace of God and got students in Barbata village. One more new family could be reached Mrs Rachel Chinthem's health is through the Gospel at Darjeegaon approved for print. Pray: improving after taking treatment at village. Gospel shared in Madhuri ‐ Our seeker Mrs. SheelaRaval from For strengthening worship groups in CMC, Vellore. She was suffering from pathar and Phulbari villages. Gorela village, who had tumors in the Poya and Dhyanpur villages arthritis over the past many months. Ethno music programs (planning to Pray: chest is doing well after surgery. 15 believers participated in a believer's conduct music writing programe in two Prateek s/o Mr. Tek Bahadur Khatri, our Pray: places) missionary is suffering from allergic retreat at Masihi Mandali (Church) in Mr. Mohan our believer from Digod 7. BIHAR, Raxaul wheezing. He is under medication. Birpara Tea Garden, on 15th August 16. village who is helping in the ministry, is Pray: facing opposition from his family Praise: 9. ARUNACHALPRADESH, Seppa For Mrs. Subola, W/o Mr. John Kashyap members to follow the Lord Jesus 10 people openly confessed their faith Praise: on August 07, 2016. For the willingness of Rev. Kingkong our missionary whois undergoing Christ. Seekers meeting was conducted in two Puroik to work as MTT (mother tongue treatment in CMC Vellore. Audio recording of the Gospel villages, Chainpur and Kalikapur. 30 translator) in Puroik Bible translation WEST BENGAL, Cooch behar according to Luke in Hadothi Language people attended; 5 people accepted project. may be completed. Praise: Jesus. Pray: RAJASTHAN / GUJARAT, Garasia Pray: For the proposed plan to start radio Combined meeting for youth and Praise: 25 women who heard the Gospel ministry among Puroik community to believers at Subashpally on 15th Aug. 8 people are getting ready to openly through women's meeting may come get materialized soon. Translation team is doing their best to to know the lord personally. Our complete NT by 2017. confess the Lord. seekers Kailashi Devi and Hemraj to ARUNACHAL PRADESH, Galo Pray: Pray: believe in the Gospel. Praise: People who have received the tracts God may grant wisdom and knowledge 8. ASSAM, Hojai 40 women attended Women's Retreat and few Rajbanshi Gospel portions may to the elders of the Garasia Church at Nikte Church. Praise: read and know the Lord. Four council to govern the Garasia churches. 3 new villages could be reached 12 seekers attended Seekers' Meeting believers/seekers may confess the Lord Now they have started to function on through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. at Ngomdir Church on the 28th August. soon. their own. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 14. GUJARAT, Kutch Pray: Brother Suresh our contact from Ground breaking ceremony of the Praise: God may open doors for evangelism in Esapur has quit drinking alcohol and is Poknakonkra church construction. Good monsoon in Naliya and Garchandur area. now taking care of his family well. Pray: We conducted a prayer walk in the surrounding areas after many years. Pray: Healing of our believer Aitu's daughter villages called Rajni and Shibla, pray Pray for a break through in village We could start two more tuition Sarita. that God will stir people's heart and Krushna , where our missionary family centres in Vada‐pathar and Lala. Pray Salvation of our Day care centre many in these villages will respond to stay. Children. that we may get new openings. the Gospel. Pray: 18. MAHARASHTRA, Korku 20. ODISHA, Ho For people whom we share the Gospel MAHARASHTRA, Nagpur Praise: Praise: may response positively. Praise: Through the medical ministry God is 2 families In Ulibasa church and 3 more Pray for a break‐through in Kutch Field. We conducted a women's meeting in helping our missionary to make new new families at Barukundi were added 15. MADHYA PRADESH, Malvi Khaperkadada area. The women have contacts as most of our Korku people into the church. decided to gather every Friday for need medical help. In the midst of disturbances and Praise: prayer. Miss.Bolbul was delivered from Thelkhar and Girgutitwo (new villages) uncertain situations believers stood For tuition centers in 3 different the evil spirit; She has committed her were reached with the Gospel. We firm in faith, they did not compromise villages, teaching to children as well as life to Jesus Christ. have made four new contacts. their faith. telling the stories from the Bible. Pray: Pray: Pray: Pray: Mrs. Sunita Borkher and her three Batu Darsimde from Girguti village, is Birsha Banara a new contact to be For the deliverance of Sister Manisha daughters have accepted Jesus Christ. oppressed by an evil spirit to be released from the bondage of Satan & from Amona village who is possessed They face opposition from the family delivered. sickness. by evil spirit. Chotu, is having vomiting members on account of their faith. Backslid believers may come back to Last phase of Mandaljhari church problem after intake of food for many Pray for strength to stand for Christ. the Lord. construction work to be completed & days, pray for his healing. Mr. and Mrs. Mohash Workhade and 19. CHATTISGARH, Madiya dedicated this year. MADHYA PRADESH, Lakhnadone the family have come to know the Lord. Santhali (EMSM) Pray for their growth. Praise: Praise: Missionaries Anita and Shankar have Praise: Five people openly confessed their 17. MAHARASHTRA, Nasik moved here to revive the ministry 29 boys and 14 girls attended one day faith last month from Pipiriya and Praise: among the Bison Horn Madiya people. youth retreat in Raika village on 18th Ganeshganj villages. The families of Vaniga, Bappu, Barku, Mr. Sonder, our mother tongue A u g . T h e y w e r e b l e s s e d a n d We screened Jesus film in Kudady Hiraman and Dhanajii families have translator has willingly offered his own encouraged by the Word of God. village. We have a good opening come to the Lord in Garih village. Night home for our missionary's stay Pray: among 40 seekers. prayer meeting was conducted in Gari Suni wife of Harimohan, and son Pray: temporarily. village and Kandanimala. village. Pray: Gobinda may be delivered from Pipiriya Church construction to be Pray: completed on time. Our missionaries Mr. Shankar & Mrs. demonic attacks. The new families in Gari worship group Anita to learn the language soon. For second level teaching program and For regular worship to start in Kudav and Moah Pada , may grow in the Lord. village and all the 40 seekers to Pray for finding a suitable house for our the Spirit of the Lord to help them For the night prayer meeting to be missionaries. understand the lessons. experience salvation. conducted in Manglidar on the 29th 16. MAHARASHTRA, Kolam October. CHATTISGARH, Batra 21. ODISHA, Kuvi Praise: MAHARASHTRA, Washim Praise: Praise: 31 Kuvi songs were recorded for an Mr.& Mrs.Tukaramdadanje and Praise: One of our Native Mr. Kadiram, is so Laxmibhai publicly confessed their Sister Shilpa has been cured from her enthusiastic in sharing the Gospel to album 'Pachinovadhu” – come let us faith on 23rd August. sickness and all the reports are normal. others. sing. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 God helped us to establish 2 new Pray: meeting in Edurupadugudem on 27th That Muthu Swamy, Rajamma, Radha Emerging Worship Groups this year. God may help us to reach the whole Aug. 2016 where 15 people heard the and Sumithra will grow in the faith. Pray: Louvala village through Savithri a G o s p e l . O u r b e l i e v e r s f r o m 27. OUTREACH TRAINING INSTITUTE Discipleship Camp with FEBA for the young, educated girl and 2 more C h e d r a m p e n t s h a r e d t h e i r Radio listeners and Church leaders and families, our contacts. testimonies. Praise: Seekers Camp on October 23rd. Mr. Sanjeeva Reddy our believer in Shahiba Hussein has found peace in the For the present batch of trainees at God would open the doors in the Nagaram church is suffering from Liver Lord and has started reading the Bible. OTI. For the one day retreat for our workers Kashipur block and extend the ministry cancer. Pray: on 29th of August. The Gospel was among Hill Kondhs. 23. TELENGANA, Chinnoor Madgana & Ramakka are praying for a child. Join them in prayer! shared to them. ODISHA, Gadaba Praise: We need to establish contacts in Pray: 21 believers openly confessed their For the all our missionary Candidates, Praise: P a d k u m a d k u g u d e m . W e h a v e faith in Errayapet village on Aug 29th. as they are going to some villages God has enabled us to make contact in Children's meeting once in a week Boode Boomaiah had a kidney failure, there. around OTI for ministry every Friday. new villages namely Barangabadi and but after fasting and prayer, the Pray that they will become a channel of Gadbapada. Our believers have kidneys have begun to function again. 25. KARNATAKA, Chitradurga blessing to bring an eternal impact to composed 35 Gadaba songs in their Pray: Praise: the villages they are going till own tune. The following people need God's Sis. Geetha a newly baptized believer is November 2016. Pray: healing touch:‐ 1. Believer Sraveni is 7 ready to give her land for constructing 28. National Convention, Jabalpur months pregnant and has developed a Sis. Singuri Badnaikome is suffering of Church building at Bennahalli Village. Praise: from psychological disorder and Minori cyst in her uterus. Sidharth is suffering Pray: For the National Convention Starting Kirsani has lost her speaking ability from kidney stones since 7 years. In Donehalli, Hosur [in Chitradurga today at Jabalpur. Lachamma fell down and has fractured suddenly. Pray for God's miraculous field], some people are opposing the For the Steering Committee and their her leg. Sankariah and Poshakka are touch on them. construction of worship shed and not hard work. childless since 7 years. 22. TELENGANA, Udampur allowing us to enter the village. Pray: TELENGANA, Koya The periodical follow up of Seekers God's Spirit will move in a special way Praise: and that people will respond to the call Praise: Meeting to be held in October, Kala, was backslidden, after four years of God. For the need of many more Kaka Veerswami a new seeker from has come back to the church. November and December 2016. missionaries in our different mission Lingalpalli church was healed at the Our Believer Sagarhas got admission in fields. point of death. 26. TAMILNADU, Hosur the MBA course in Nalagonda. 29. Chennai (Metro Ministry) 5 churches in the Aswapuram area had Praise: Pray: open‐air meetings in the surrounding For 3 students, Muthuswamy, Praise: Our Believers Anush suffering from villages and had a good response. Rajamma and Radha from Dorcas 94 boys and girls attended the Seekers neck pain, and Narashima suffering Pray: tailoring classare believing in the Lord meeting on 15th August 2016. More from stomach pain, need our prayers Family members of new seeker Mr. Jesus Christ. For new people who are than30 people accepted the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour. for healing. Payam Hanumanth in Kommugudem showing interest in the Lord from We could start new worship groups church, to come to the Lord. Narrikurruvar people group in TELENGANA, Bonagiripalli inPapanchatram, Vellavedu and Lankalpalli mission house needs urgent Kariachendram village. Praise: Keevalur. repairs. Pray: 11 believers are willing to confess their For Pramila's and Radha's family from Pray: faith in the Lord boldly. 24. ANDHRAPRADESH, Chenchu Narrikuruvar community, who are Those who have committed their lives We could get openings among the Praise: suffering from financial debts and to the Lord may continue in fellowship Telugu Koyas in Louvala village. We had seekers & contacts prayer physical ailments. and grow in Lord. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Sister Pooja from U P Allahabad,is persecution that Christians are facing Yes, Billy and I were focused – Making a though survey of ministry childless after four years of marriage; in the Middle East and stand with them opportunities in the institutions offering higher education was our business. We Pray for her. in prayer. met a number of graduates, lectures and God's workers. We undertook For healing and restoration upon the Trivandrum (Metro Ministry) dangerous journeys too. We drank in the beauty of the rain‐fed forest but Christians in the Middle East; pray that Praise: God will empower and protect them lamented over the spiritual emptiness found among both the educated and the 15 people gather for worship that we from further violence uneducated. A through survey was prepared and submitted to the UESI. have started in two new places. 31. CHURCH MINISTRIES But, for me, that is not all. That voyage to the Andaman Nicobar Islands Mr.Vijaykumar is showing interest and Praise: changed my spiritual life and imparted a new dimension to my vision and has begun to attend worship service. For all the new supporters who have ministry. This is how it happened. We could meet 10 new Hindi people pledged their support for the work of Being stranded in the Andaman Islands unable to get 'Passage' in the ship to and share the Gospel. the Lord. go back, I started opening my eyes wider and seeing what I had not seen before Pray: For the fruitful ministry of the Word by ‐ the unreached 'Jarawas' and a few more primitive tribes. Some of them have 5 people are getting ready to confess our missionaries in various churches. already vanished from the face of the earth and some are fast fading away. Yes, Pray: their faith. whole races / people groups are gone; they are dead without hearing the sweet T h a t w e m a y g e t m a n y m o r e 30. PERSECUTED CHURCH volunteers in North Indian states to name of Jesus, even once. During this time I became acquainted with the Pray: spread awareness of missions. Nicobari Bishop Fred Pongee through whom I learnt a lot about the mass ‐ That the global body of Christ will Many new Vision Building Teams will be conversion of the Nicobaris and also about the great need for ministry among become aware of the brutality and formed to carry forward the work. the primitive tribes, specially the “Jarawas”. Being moved with God's compassion for them, I gathered all available documents on the Jarawas ‐ Feature Article photos, literature, statistics, research papers, Govt. Publications, etc. Withered and worn out I returned home and I shared everything with my Many years have rolled by. Yet, for me, it is like what happened best friend, my God‐given wife. We prayed and realized that becoming a full‐ yesterday. I was working as a lecturer in a college. I had always time worker was not God's call for us – but, instead, producing full‐timers and dreamt of reaching unreached students living far away from my mentoring them was His will for us. We kept an open home where any time any place. The burden for the perishing students anywhere in the needy student could come, eat, relax and pour out his heart. One such was a world drove me to my knees. former student Mr. Newton. He ate with us, stayed with us, argued with us, The year was 1979. The challenge was given by the UESI. prayed with us, cried with us, smiled with us and poured out his heart to us. There was no witnessing group or student prayer cell in the colleges in the We knew each other's heart beat. I experienced the joy of mentoring – being Andaman Nicobar Islands. Something had to be done! But who would do it? Mr. a Paul to a Timothy – and Newton caught the burden for the perishing 'Jarawas'. R. Billy and I stepped out with a lot of battle from within and without. We had God called Him to become a missionary. He joined IEM and was sent to the information of few contacts – hardly three or four. “passage” (i.e. ticket) for the Andamans. He was based in Kadamtala and Baraatang, regions visited by the voyage was not available. But God did a miracle. We were able to get Cabin Jarawas. Passage, just one day before the planned departure and we sailed in We cherish our relationship. Our love and concern for each other remains “Nancowri” to Port Blair. The voyage was filled with thrill, excitement, unchanged. Even today the joy of mentoring lingers on. To our great joy, we are vomiting, sickness and fear. Weak and worn out, we landed in Port Blair. To our proud of many Newtons who are shining for God doing cross‐ cultural dismay we learnt that not one of the persons in our contact list was available on evangelism. The price we pay and the agony we undergo are worth the joy of the island. But a Baptist Church Pastor helped us find a place to stay. We praised knowing “… that I did not run or labor for nothing” Phi.2:16 (NIV). God because His peace and joy filled us. ‐ Prof. Thomas Karunaharan OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Cover Story Present missionary team: David Vaiphei & Vungkhalluam, Titus & Leishichon, Paul Newton & Chella in Introduction field ministries under the leadership of Ramesh Elanchezhian. Shreedhar & Gone are the days when Andaman was depicted as a place of exile. Now this Susheela in church ministries.The need for cross cultural missionaries to come archipelago in the Bay of Bengal has sailed the tides of time and has developed from the mainland India remains inevitable. into a paradise of eco‐tourism. There is a vast change after the 2004 Tsunami in Praise God for His sustaining grace and enabling. The ministry is marching people's attitude as well as outlook. Tourism has grown leaps and bounds in the ahead in the midst of Satan's various attempts to thwart church growth. After a lot past decade. When we look at it with the eternal perspective, the Islands are still of persuasion and prayer, the Missionary team is slowly weaning off the native Kalapani (Black waters). The darkness of evil forces has blinded the eyes of many leaders from the dependence on Missionaries to lead. The ministerial team of with pride, ignorance, superstition and hopelessness. The evangelistic efforts of a Missionaries and Native leaders seek your prayers to nurture the existing church few organizations in the geographically vast Islands are like a drop in the mighty and plant churches where there is no church. You can invest your life in Andaman as ocean. a Missionary or as a Tent Maker. Visiting the fields along with your family tour to Area of work: South, Middle & North Andaman District and Nicobar District. Andaman can help you pray meaningfully for God's kingdom in the islands. People groups: Bengalis – single largest group ‐ mainly refugees from Bangladesh settled by the Indian Government before 1978. The Andaman team Sadris ‐ from the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh belonging to Munda, Oraon, and Khadiya tribes whose lingua franca is Sadri. Telugu fisherman from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Tamils and other people of Middle and North Andaman. IEM's vision:  Church planting among various people groups.  Imparting Biblical principles in the hearts of believers by conducting regular Bible Studies.  Sowing vision for local Leadership in the hearts of Missionaries and Pastors. A new Church building was dedicated in Rangat, on the February 8, 1987.  Equipping the church with Bible based leadership skills to involve in local Rev. George David, the long standing friend of IEM, cut the ribbon and Rev. E. C. leadership and evangelism. Gnanasekar of the Methodist Church of India dedicated it. The Good Shepherd Present ministry: Nursery School opened by the Jayakumars in 1978 was also handed over to the 1. Wide spread evangelism. Methodist Church of India. 2. Bible saturation through Chronological teaching of the Scripture using 'Firm Foundation' of the New Tribes Mission. Quiet time with the Scripture, indepth Bible studies, audio Bible distribution and literacy are emphasized. The Plea of the Aborigines 3. Deliberate attempts towards local leadership in every area of ministry. There are six aborigines in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There is a small Monthly local leaders meetings to equip, motivate and pray for local leaders. pocket of Christians among the Nicobarese. Jarawas, Sentenelese, Onges, Great The Missionary team is slowly weaning off the native leaders from the Andamanese and Shompens are still the same without the Gospel. All attempts to dependence on Missionaries to lead. Local Leaders Meetings are conducted present the Gospel to them didn't yield fruit so far. every month to motivate, equip and pray for the Local Leaders. Hindrances to growth: We gratefully remember the following people of God who toiled in the  Surge of religious fundamentalist in political scenario. Andamans islands : Mr. George David who hosted our pioneer missionaries,  Societal pressure and slavery to mystical beliefs. TP Thomas Kutty & JG Paul in Webi.  Materialism, addiction to alcohol and insulation from other Christian Our missionaries, TP Thomas Kutty & Dr.Alice, JG Paul, Jeyakumar & Rosy, community among the tribes. Johnson Srigiri& Mercy, Premnath & Angel, Akhai Haokip & Ngaizathing,  Minimal adherents to Christian faith. Lumdemo Kikon & Athunglo, Eric Basumata & Bironi, Shreedhar & Susheela,  Lack of Bible Teaching and syncretism, want of local governance and Gideon Rajadurai, Narayanan. absence of awareness for evangelism among the Andaman Christendom. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Introduction A conversation with Rev. Th. David Vaiphei Bhavna was one of our Sunday school children. It was early days and Mrs. Vungkhannuam who serve the of our ministry in Andaman as young couple. Bhavna started Lord in Billyground, Middle Andaman understanding the Biblical truth and accepted Christ as her Outreach: can you tell us about your personal Saviour. We sensed she had some inner struggle which initial days in Andaman? she couldn't voice it out. Suddenly one evening she committed David Vaiphei: In response and suicide with an open Bengali Bible near her. This incident jolted us; forced us to obedience to the call, we both reached take stock on our approach to young people. God spoke to us to be closer with Andaman Islands just three months after people and to involve in their life journey as Mentors. our marriage, on 1st March 2007. I had an Mentorship in Bible In the Bible, Jesus' priority was to mentor the twelve. As a opportunity to visit many places, meet matter of fact, He spent more time with the Three; then, the different people and understood their way of living. I also had the privilege to learn Twelve; then the other Disciples; lesser time with the Crowd from the senior missionaries. and the Jewish Leaders respectively. Timothy, a young and Outreach: How do you go about doing ministry in Andaman? vibrant leader of the early church, was one of the mentees David Vaiphei: Conducting programs, meeting with families and one to one of Paul. Paul in I Cor 4:14‐16 depicts mentoring as 'father – contact with individuals, sharing God's love – all these give immense joy in my son' or 'Parent –children' relationship. heart and remind me that these are the important methods to bring people into Purpose of Mentoring the saving knowledge of Christ. The sole purpose of mentoring is to help the Mentee discover and accomplish Outreach: About some of your delightful moments…. God's purpose in his or her life and not the plan of a mentor. David Vaiphei: When people confess their faith in the Lord and when we see them Mentoring in Mission Field growing in the Lord that gives us joy. After serving the Lord in Andaman for 3yrs 9 Having a mission minded mentor and the Biblical understanding for mentoring, month 1 person came to the Lord. What a joy it was for us because, that was the we started involving actively in mentoring people in Andamans. Christian first fruit. Mentoring is a one‐on‐one, intentional and a continuous relationship of trust in Outreach: Have you had any struggles or challenges in your ministry so far? which one person empowers the other by investing his / her life to fulfil Gods David Vaiphei: Challenges are inevitable. We have faced challenges sometimes purpose in each other's lives. from sickness, sometimes from unbelievers and sometimes even from some so We make sure that we are always approachable and available to them, love called believers. But, all these challenges keep us alive for the Lord and give us them care for them and counsel them in times of need. Our house is an open home. better understanding of God's ministry. And our lives transparent. One of the most important qualities we would like to Outreach: What do you consider as some of the accomplishments in your ministry? impart in a mentee's life is to make sure that they have a closer walk with Christ David Vaiphei: The Lord honored our efforts and 6 people confessed their faith on through Quiet Time, Personal Prayer, and fellowship. We too learn from them. Reward in Mentoring 7dec'2014 at T V Kulam. At present, we are looking after 2 emerging worship There is no greater joy to see our mentees in the centre of God's will. Very often groups in Billy ground and T V Kulam. We also have firm foundation classes in the we find ourselves sitting and silently watching the great works of God through our same places, in order to strengthen their faith in the Lord. Mentees. Our hearts are delighted to see some of our mentees are in full time Outreach: Any incident to testify to God's Goodness… God's service; some others are in secular jobs, fulfilling God's design for their lives. David Vaiphei: Once, I started from my house by Scooter with my small daughter. A Some of the young lives, who were moulded in the small village of Kadamtala in speeding car hit us. We were thrown out of the two wheeler. But Got protected us. Middle Andaman, are now serving God in other parts of Andaman, and in mainland Everyone who saw that incident testified that it was a miracle. Recently my son had India. One day we will be moving out of this place; but God has been working on to undergo a surgery in Christian Fellowship Hospital, Oddanchatram. I had irritation few other people who will be continuing what He has started through us. in my throat which couldn't be diagnosed in Andaman. We had fears. God healed me – D. Newton miraculously. In all these, we feel God's good ness in our lives. Praise the Lord! OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Outreach: (To Mrs. Vungkhannuam Vaiphei) How to you feel being in Missionary service? Nuami: My heart is grateful to the Lord because this great task of testifying gospel of God's grace is given to me. I understand this is God's work and I am in His service to obey His call and fulfill it by following Him in His footsteps. Outreach: How do you involve in ministry? Nuami: As a family we go to villages, houses, sharing Gospel and counselling those who listen to the Gospel. I have opportunity to serve among the children, youth and ladies. My burden is to evangelize, to plant the church, and to develop Christ‐ like characters in believers who come to the saving knowledge of Christ. Outreach: Anything you would like to tell the readers of Outreach… David Vaiphei: We want to reach more areas and start new worship groups in this year. In all our efforts to communicate the gospel to the people, we have come to a clearer understanding that unless the Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of the listeners, we can do nothing. Only prayer matters. So please continue to uphold us in your prayer. IEM cares for the holistic development of the child. The JeevenJyothi Girls hostel at Diglipur has brought smiles in the lives of few underprivileged children of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In this article, our Missionary writes the life changing A tribute to Mrs. (late) Netra Ajay story of JJGH. Our Aim: It was in November 1996, Miss Netra joined the Finance To serve the underprivileged girl children of Andaman Islands by providing Department. From the beginning she was very meticulous in physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual care. her work. She was very sincere and committed to her entrusted At present, the Jeevan Jyothi Girls' Hostel has 30 children from classes 1 to12, role. She was asked to take up the responsibility of the Chief and staffed with a Warden, a Tuition Teacher, a Cook, a Care‐ Taker and a Night Accountant in 2012. Watch Man. Our Missionaries give Pastoral Care to the staff and students by Netra was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2015. After a course of visiting the hostel regularly. Radiation and Chemotherapy treatment she could join the department briefly Evangelistic Evenings, Film Shows, Special Spiritual Retreats are conducted in December 2015. However in March 2016, cancer relapsed and affected her apart from regular Chapel Services and Monthly Fasting Prayers.Some of the brain and her condition took a turn for the worse and the Lord thought it fitting senior girls go out to a believer's house nearby to conduct Good News Club every to call her Home on 21stAugust, 2016 at the age of 44 (19th July 1972 ‐ 21st week. August 2016). Her sister recalled Mrs. Netra was mentioning about the crown Our children go to Government schools. Some are in English Medium and the the Lord would be giving to her when she would meet Him just the day before others in Hindi Medium. The majority of our children are from Sadri background. her passing away. She kept her faith till the end in spite of the pain that she We also have children who speak Telugu, Tamil and Bengali.The Friends of IEM, underwent. We miss a hard‐working, honest, faithful and straight forwarded Australia have contributed much to developing the infrastructure of our campus. steward. They are also investing much in these precious lives by caring for their physical It is still more tough for the family members, especially Mr. Ajay Chandra needs, education, and other intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs. the husband and the three lovely children (Miss Adeline ‐ 17 years, Though more children were knocking at our doors, we had to painfully turn Miss Jerusha ‐ 15 years as both are facing XII and X Board exams and down some of them, because we have facility to house only 30 children as per the Mrs. Netra's beloved son Master Sam Andrews ‐ 9 years) Government norms.Our Heavenly Father is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost (Matthew 18:14). To cater to those outside the fold, we need to build Please uphold the family members in your valuable prayers. one more dorm and enough bunk cots and shelves. We covet your prayerful – Rev. Solomon Swami Doss, HoD Finance support for these little ones. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Kadamtala. I learnt that Christ Jesus died for my sins and I just have to believe in His I was born and brought up in a Christian Family. I have my grace to get His salvation. There is no other greatest experience in my life than Mother and Father and two younger brothers. Like any other knowing him personally. My life was changed completely. By God's grace I was nominal Christian Family, I attended Church without fail. Even able to walk according to God's word. though my parents were illiterate, they cared for us and provided I am the youngest of the 5 girls of my parents. After I lost my father, I felt the our needs. Being protected I didn't fall prey to any bad habits. increased burden of my widowed mother, my widowed sister and her children. In In my childhood, I didn't get enough Bible teaching and I never Christ, all these burdens also became lighter. understood the love of God. Somehow I knew I was missing something. While I When the need to serve the hostel children was presented by the missionaries, I was in class VIII, two of my friends called me for a Sunday school. I became very took up this challenge with much fear. The Lord helped me in this too. I also felt the regular to that Sunday school which was conducted by an IEM missionary family. urge to share the gospel to those who don't know him yet. But I understood that I Later it was in the youth fellowship I started knowing more about God. Even am very inadequate‐ I need to improve my Bible knowledge and communication though I was enjoying the fellowship I hadn't surrendered my life to the Lord, skills. After being in the hostel for one year, the Lord opened a way for me. I got hence I was bereft of real Joy. admission in the Jubilee Memorial Bible College for Pre‐ Theological course. The While I was studying in class X, I got a privilege to attend IEM Field Convention. Richmond Town Methodist Church, Bangalore is supporting me financially for my A preacher was preaching on John 3: 16. I had this verse in my memory from my studies. Though I have not seen any of them, I really thank God for each of them. I childhood but that day that verse was very special to me. That day I realized that I am grateful to IEM for sending missionaries to our place. I am really amazed at the was a sinner and I was separated from God, at the Alter call I confessed my sins way God is guiding me day after day. Please pray that I will be faithful to him unto crying to God . He forgiven all my sins and I felt the joy of salvation. death. – Biswasi Kispotta, It was in an IEM Discipleship Camp in Andaman I got the burden for those Pre Theology, Jubilee Memorial Bible College, Chennai people groups who have never heard the name of Jesus. And whenever I prayed, I felt that God calling me to serve Him . On the second year of my under graduation, I got a chance to go to Dheradhun to attend an EU camp. At the end of that camp, Mr. Jatru Lakra was one of the contacts. We used through Isaiah 6:8 I confirmed that God has called me for His service. to regularly visit him. On one such visit his wife I finished my under graduation and then post graduation after a year's gap. Salu Lakra was whispering something into the During those days I was struggling with my commitment. Two things always came ear of her husband. On further enquiry, Mr. Lakra to my mind hindering me to go for full time ministry i.e. my parents care and my said that the milk that they were getting from future security. But God helped me through various ways to overcome those their cow gets spoilt as soon as it was milked, and hindrances. And then after spending time in prayer and seeking God's will, I they were worried because it was also their applied to IEM and now I am under training. source of income. This was happening for the – Masidas Panna past few days he said. He requested to specially pray for this. I claimed the verse in Math 19:26 …With man it is impossible but with God all Our Missionaries led Masidas into salvation; he led his college mate‐ Gabriel to things are possible. So we prayed over the Christ; Gabriel helped his neighbor, Biswasi to come to Christ, Here, Biswasi writes her matter and assured that God will bring healing. I said tomorrow you milk the cow transformation story… and sell it. Everything will be alright. Just after half an hour after we left, he My name is Biswasi Kespota. I come from a Christian family in a village called informed that the milk that they got now had not got spoilt and he was so excited. Shaktigarh. Occasionally we used to go to the church. Attending Christmas and We too were happy as we experienced the faithfulness of the miracle working Easter functions, marriages and funerals was all I knew about Christianity. I didn't God. Please pray for the Lakras to come to the Lord. We look for every opportunity know that I can have a personal relationship with the God Almighty,till the year to make contacts and present the Gospel. Mrs. Leichichon Shimray our missionary 2010 when a brother in the neighborhood started conducting weekly Bible shares ‐ God has gifted me with the talent of making handicrafts. I use this to Studies. He had come to know Christ through his friend while in the college. organize handicrafts programmes in different villages and impart these skills, Then one day I had an opportunity to attend a youth camp in IEM Christ Church, thereby making friendships and contacts and share the Gospel to them. OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Hostel Girls testimony miraculously and enabled me to study in the same school where my friends A Blessing from Nimbutala Jetty studied. I am Blessie from Nimbutala Jetty. Most of my villagers are In our village, one of our church members donated land for church. All the Telugu Speaking fishermen. My mother accepted Christ believers worked together and built a beautiful small church with leaves and through an IEM Missionary when she was a young girl. After Bamboo thatched walls. Every year we have VBS in our village. Now I am in that there was no Christian worker in our place. In our village 10th standard. In the hostel I am nurtured spiritually. I am able to take quiet only 2 families including ours were in the Lord. I was in 1st time daily. I have learnt to cast all my burdens on the Lord and to have a standard then. I used to attend Sunday worship along with my personal relationship with Christ. The morning and evening prayers in the parents, and go to Sunday school, VBS during summer holidays hostel help me a lot. I am confident that the Lord will guide me in the future and special meetings and camps too. – Mini Rose Hemrom After I finished my 2nd standard, I was put in the IEM hostel in Diglipur. Initially I was very sad. I was afraid too. There were 5 other children like me. Field News Soon we all became friends and started playing together. I understood that Chinoor (Telengana) : 20 people confessed their faith in the LORD. Among because my parents wanted me to study well, they put me in the hostel. them was one police personal and his family from chinthalapally village which In the hostel, I am being nurtured spiritually through regular personal quiet is our new worship group. Some in Paripalli village are opposing us and were time and evening prayers. During one of the camps, the missionary uncle not letting us to do the ministry here. But in that same village Bro.Tripathy and shared about the sufferings of Christ on the basis of Isaiah 53:5 and I realized family took a stand boldly &openly confessed their faith. Pray that these new that Christ died for my sins and I accepted His forgiveness and got baptized on believers may grow in the lord &should bring many more to the saving grace of 15th May, 2014. our Lord. From my childhood I wanted to become a doctor. Now I am in my 10th ******** standard. Though I work very hard I realize that I have a long way to go. Please pray that I will fulfill God's purpose in my life. Now IEM has bought a land and built a beautiful church in our village. Robertsgunj (Uttarpradesh) : On 4th September 2016 six people confess There are three families attending every Sunday. Please pray that many more their faith openly. We praise God for these precious people will be added. The believers themselves conduct the Sunday services dear ones joining us in the Kingdom Family. And we under the guidance of the Missionaries. – Uniya Blessie really thank God for the service which was conducted without any problems. Their Names are given below: A Rose Blossoming from Foster Valley Mr. Chotelal from Mahuria , Mrs. Savita from Mahuria, My family is one of the poorest in our village. Our village Mrs. Amrawati from Rajpur, Mrs. Vimli from Rajpur, Foster Valley was formed to feed elephants which were in the Mrs. Parmita from Rajpur, Mrs. Manjira from Mahuria. service of Forest Department during British reign in Andaman. Please kindly uphold them in your prayer that they may grow more and more in There is no electricity or communication service. Our village can the Lord that their life and testimony will bring many more souls into his be reached from Kadamtala only on foot after walking 2 hours Kingdom. crossing few mountains; otherwise by sailing in fishing dinghies ******** for 4 hours and then half an hour walk.. There is a primary school but seldom the teacher visits. When I was a small kid I attended the prayer along with my Kullu (Himachal Pradesh): Seven people including one Lahauli lady openly family . I enjoyed singing Sadri songs. confessed the Lord on 11 September 2016. They are Mrs. Murthy Devi (from 4 of our village children were already in the hostel. I too longed to go to the Lag Valley in Kullu), Ajay Kumar from Sainj, Miss Monika from Sainj, Mrs. Rajni hostel. Finally I got admission in the hostel in July 2009, God worked (Lahauli lady), from Kullu, Rajinder Thapa from Raison, Mrs. Bimla Thapa OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 from Raison, Miss Lakshmi Thapa from Raison, These precious believers were jointly prepared and equipped in their faith through discipling by Mrs. Prema Devi, a Deborah and Women's Fellowship Elder of Christ Church, Kullu; Mr. Karan Bahadur Sahi, Evangelist and Leader of Christ Church, Kullu; Mr. Tek Chand Thakur, Assistant Pastor of Christ Church, Kullu; Mr. Gulab Singh, Evangelist and Leader of Christ Church, Shalwar; and by Rev.Luke Titus. Please Pray: That these believers will stand firm as glorious witnesses for our Lord Jesus Christ and carry the Gospel to their Friends, Relatives and Neighbours without fail. Amen ******** Field Media Ministries Speaker Box: General Secretary Rev. Dr. Rajasingh requested FEBA director Rev. C. A. Benjamin in June 2016 to start media ministry in Arunachal. Since almost 90% of the Puriok are Christian but do not have deep knowledge of God's word we decided to carry on teaching God's word through giving Speaker Box a device which can replay recorded messages and songs. ******** Khanu helps Vijayakumar to seek the Lord through Assame Audio Bible: In Trivandrum field, we had given audio Bible in Assamese to Khanu who is attending our Migrant Worship Group. He gave that Assamese audio Bible to his friend Vijay to listen. As a result Vijay became a seeker and started coming to the Migrant worship group regularly. Praise God. ******** Bengali Audio Bible helps Nanu to grow in the Lord in Chennai field: We gave Bengali Audio Bible to Nanu. He started regularly listening to God's word. He is very happy about the Audio Bible. Before that he was not regular to Migrant worship group. Now he became regular to the Worship and attended the first level believers training and is ready to openly confess the Lord. ******** Supporting group member Lynti Jingkyrmen from Shillong along with the team from Meghalaya State Office visited Lahaul Field in the month of August. It was a blessed and challenging mission trip for all who came.

Barukundi church in the Ho field is growing. Ramesh who was against the ministry has turned to the Lord and is witnessing for the Lord and brought his relatives (four families) in the Lord.

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