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or February 2015 Vol. XLXI No 2 st f mu rary A Lib our FOUNDER Magazine Statement y Late Rev. Dr. Theodore Williams CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD “ To inform our readers and create an Mr. Prem James Family prayer time is the foundation HONORARY TREASURER interest in missions and impact them to Mr. K.P. Rajasekhar get involved in IEM’s missionary work for Christian living. Be blessed by GENERAL SECRETARY and mission in general” Rev. P. John Wesley using Utmost for his Highest a ASSOCIATE GENERAL SECRETARY Rev. Dr. Raja Singh Elias Contents devotional book for everyday by Heads of Ministry Departments Oswald Chambers. Copies of Church Ministries Opening Lines 2 Mr. Jenny Christopher vernacular translations in Hindi, Administration The General Secretary's thoughts 3 Rev. Jackin Isravel Bible Study 5 Marathi, Malayalam, Oriya, Telugu, Human Resorce Rev. Jonathan Chavan Founder’s Day Special 8 Kannada, Tamil, Khasi and in Gujarati Finance are also available. Mr. Solomon Swami Doss Finding Love 10 Field Ministries Praise and Prayer Calendar 11 Mr. Wilfred Kirivasan Publication Secretary In Heaven’s Shores 19 Mr. Timothy Austin Come, Sing Along ! Editor Examination Tips 20 The most loved choruses - Vol 2 Mr. Nelson Dhinakaran Remembering a Soldier 21 Rs.140/- Field Report - Krishnagiri 22 Testimonies - Krishnagiri 23 Field Report- Hosur 25 Testimonies - Hosur 26 Field News 31

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Dear Outreach Family “Lord Reign in Me” Greetings. 2015 is already one month old… In this busy My dear Readers of IEM Outreach, world sometimes we feel like shouting STOP!! Stop we did, when we saw the lifeless bodies of those precious children 2015 is already one month old! In the course of this year, we will be focussing on our theme, “The Lord reigns for all generations” (Psalms 146:10) in our killed in Pakistan. Satan let loose his agenda. Indeed his agenda is to steal, kill and Bible expositions in IEM Outreach. destroy! But I am afraid that Satan has a very subtle and dangerous strategy which is The Lord God said, “Rule over every living creature.” (Genesis 1: 28) We received even deadlier… that is, desensitize us to what is happening around us. this authority from the Lord who created us. At the same time, the Lord expects us to submit to Him and allow Him to rule over us. “Submit yourself, then to God”(James In stark contrast the God of the Bible is a God who celebrates life. He is the one who 4:7) Submitting, surrendering and yielding are expressions from the Bible related to blesses us with Abundant Life freely. Attending church on the first Sunday of 2015 we all who desire to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. were refreshed in our souls as the Lord ministered to the gathering and reminded us How can we submit ourselves to the Lord? Fallen human beings do not want God to about the need for 'soul Management' and the way to thrive in the new life from II reign over them. Several times, they express rebelliousness and resentment. On one Peter 1. occasion, recorded in I Samuel, the people of Israel wanted a king. All the elders of Israel went to their leader and prophet Samuel and said, “Now appoint a King to lead us, such as all other nations have.” This displeased Samuel. But the LORD said to These days in our beloved , the hot subjects that are being debated are Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they conversion and reconversion, or 'Ghar Vapasi'. The need of the hour is to proactively have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.” live our life and let the world see what genuine transformation is all about. It would (1 Samuel 8:7) Here are 3 reasons why Israel rejected the reign of God. fare well for us to multiply in our fruit bearing to the Lord as we are all engaged in the 1. Copying others: Israel wanted a king because other nations had kings. Was this business of calling people to the 'Ghar' proper. Yea according to St. Peter the Lord is tenable? No, because they forgot that they were a “peculiar people” of God. The LORD delaying His coming so that every one of his estranged child will come back home to himself was their king. In the same way, we always compare ourselves with others. The Him. The Grand Home coming party is getting ready. world sets our standards. On the contrary, our measuring scale should be to understand who we are in Christ and live accordingly. When we copy others, we accommodate many things which are not acceptable and detestable to the Lord. If we As we are in the Golden Jubilee year we are proud of our Founder and a score of want the Lord to reign over us, let us refrain from copying the world. spiritual forefathers who were visionaries. They have shaped our Mission. We stand 2. Cherishing rebelliousness: The people of Israel enjoyed blessings from God. They humbled as we try to tread on the high standards that were laid, to stand out in our wanted freedom from slavery and non-vegetarian food. The Lord provided these. own unique way in our practice and proclamation of the Gospel. Along the way, they cherished rebellious thoughts in their lives. We might sing, “All to Jesus I surrender” but in reality we do not give everything to the Lord. We hold on to a We are featuring Krishnagiri and Hosur fields this month. The church is steadily few “small” areas of our lives. We hold them firmly in our hands. Satan wants only a growing. We need to pray and encourage the small team of missionaries who work little foothold, and then he gains a stronghold. A little indulgence of Television, a little indulgence of food, fun and gossip, a little compromise here and there - such things here. The Challenge is that the area is tri-lingual as it falls on the borders of Tamil Nadu, will create a rebellious spirit in our hearts, The Lord cannot reign over us. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Valentine day special brings out the truth of God's 3. Clear ignorance and ungratefulness: Was asking for a king wrong? The Lord was Love poignantly to a world which has grossly misunderstood the word 'LOVE'. What a the ruler of Israel. God led the people using Moses and Aaron. Later, priests and judges chance to share about God's love to a generation that is longing for true love. were raised to govern the people. The people began to worry about their next leader. Samuel was old. Their request for a king was a rejection of God's rule over them, which As we bring out the first issue in 2015, we are thankful to the Lord for each of you for displays their ignorance and ingratitude to God. Understanding that God is your valuable support in prayer, and of course your big generosity towards the orchestrating every minute detail of our lives will lead us to be submissive to His reign over us. Being thankful every moment will keep us close to God and we will enjoy being kingdom of God. Continue to pray for us as we move forward this year. led by Him. Happy reading. Being thankful is expressing gratitude to God for things that did not happen. A From all of us here worship leader challenged the people saying, “Worship God because what could have Nelson Dinakaran, Editor happened did not happen to you - an accident, a sickness, a natural calamity and so on. 2 February 2015 February 2015 3 “ This year, let us ask ourselves Bible Study every day, “Am I asking the Lord 'Our God reigns’ to reign in me, in all my desires and even in the darkest hours?' (IEM is 50! While we need to celebrate this landmark, we are conscious May the Lord reign in our hearts of the fact that “Our God reigns” and therefore we will not boast in our and may others see the same. achievements. Throughout 2015, we will be constantly reminded of Ordination by CNI Amritsar this through the Bible studies in our IEM Outreach. We take pleasure in Diocese: It was a joy to see 10 IEM sharing them with our readers) missionaries ordained on 7 December 2014 by the Most Rev P K Samantaroy, Moderator of the Church of North India (CNI) and Bishop of CNI Amritsar Diocese. It was a wonderful witness concerning How can we meaningfully celebrate God's faithfulness by reflecting on our past, the Church and Mission relationship. Kindly pray that our missionaries will be effective rejoicing in our present and refocusing on our future was the question before us as in the hands of the Lord for the Body of Christ in the Mission of God. We thank Bishop when we looked for a theme for 2015. The Lord who led us thus far is the one who Samantaroy for his kind gesture of friendship with IEM. reigns in IEM and He will reign over all generations. The Psalms says in Psalm 146:10, Transformed lives in Hadothi Field, Rajasthan: By God's grace, 21 people publicly “The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.” We confessed their faith and shared testimonies of their transformed lives on 10 will be examining this theme throughout this year, focussing on some imperative December, 2014 at Kota. Around 80 people witnessed this celebration. Pray for the truths. spiritual growth of the people and the progress of ongoing ministries like evangelism, Bible translation, a day care centre and so on. Field Survey in Odisha in Partnership with CNI: Rt Rev. Pinuel Dip, CNI Bishop of 1. The LORD reigns over every individual: An estimated 7 billion people are living Sambalpur invited us to send a missionary team to do a survey in Odisha from 9 -12 on the face of this earth. Each one, beginning from Adam is a masterpiece December, 2014. The Bishop also joined the survey team. It was an eye opener to see created by God. God determines the time of their birth and their location. Jesus the urgency to open a mission field. Pray for the right people to be sent. called everyone to come to Him (Acts 17:26; Matthew 11:28). God desires Prayer for our missionaries: Thank you for your prayers for Mr. Timothy Austin, everyone to come to Him and acknowledge Yeshua as LORD. However many Publication Secretary and Mrs. Savitha wife of Mr. Samuel George, Mission refuse to do this. They are not willing to come under the rule of God. Coordinator, Bangalore who were down with cancer. They are recovering and resuming normal life and ministry. Mrs Shino Soren, wife of Rev Sathia Ranjan Soren, The prophecy: Since God is the Ruler of all mankind, He will make everyone to missionaries in Jharkhand is affected by cancer of the ovary. She is undergoing Chemotherapy. Rev Lawrence Gangte, our missionary in New Delhi who was seriously understand this. Isaiah prophesied in chapter 45: 23, “Before me every knee will bow; ill with Hepatitis C went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2014. Pray for the Lord's by me every tongue will swear.” Note that EVERY knee will bow and tongue confess. comfort for his wife Manu and their 2 children. The Bible does not say that only Christians will bow their knees and only Christians will Golden Jubilee Celebrations: The Lord enabled us to hold the Andhra State confess with their tongues convention at Kurnool on 12-15 January, 2015. Former IEM Associate General Secretary . Rev George Raju gave leadership in organizing the convention. Gigantic arrangements The purpose: The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians explaining that Jesus were made and a large number of people participated. The Lord used His servants to descended from heaven to earth so that every individual will glorify God the Father motivate and challenge the people. We also conducted the Kerala State convention at Mundiapalli from 15 - 18 January, 2015. Rev Dr K T Kurien, former IEM Chairman gave (Philippians 2:10). That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on leadership to the organizing team. We thank the Lord for the blessings at these earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Paul conventions. declared emphatically that this will happen one day. He also reiterates this in Romans Rev Dr Raja Singh Elias will be in Singapore for a time of internship from the end of 14:9-12, “Christ might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.” January to the first week of May 2015. We thank OMF international, which consented to give him the necessary training and exposure. Please pray for him and also his wife The plan: Who all will confess the Lord reigns? The people who are in heaven, on earth Fanny and children in the absence of our brother. and under the earth include the living and dead. No one is left out. What will happen OUR LORD REIGNS! when they do this? Each one will stand before the Judge, “... to give an account of In the joyful ministries of our Lord who reigns, himself to God.” (Romans 14:10,12) P John Wesley

4 February 2015 February 2015 5 2. The LORD reigns over every family, tribe and tongue from every generation: Our God rules over all the nations: The Risen Jesus came to His disciples and said, "All Relationships were created by God. Family life was instituted by God. Nowhere authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:18) It was else can we find this clear truth. Through relationships, generations come into foretold that “...the government will be on his shoulders.” (Isaiah 9:6) Deuteronomy being. One generation extends from the birth of the parents to the birth of their 10:17 declares, “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great children. Generally, one generation encompasses a 25-year period. How can the God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.” There is Lord redeem and reign over the fallen human kind of all generations? In God's no one who is above Him. Our God holds the ultimate power and authority. “The plan of salvation, He wants to bless each family of each generation. kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever." (Revelation 11:15) God wants to bless every family: When God called Abram, He said, “I will bless you and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.' This echoes through all Our God reigns with magnificent wisdom: When God rules over the nations of the generations that the purpose of blessing is to bless all nations on the earth. (Genesis world, the nations will be glad and sing for joy, “for you rule the peoples with equity 26:4). This promise was given to Abram and to his seed. The Bible does not say "and to and guide the nations of the earth.” (Psalm 67:4). Because "To God belong wisdom seeds," meaning to many people, but "to YOUR seed," meaning one person, who is and power; counsel and understanding are his” (Job 12:13). “Counsel and sound Christ (Galatians 3:16). Through Christ, God plans to reign over every person and every judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.” “All the kings and the rulers get family. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to wisdom from me.” (Proverbs 8:14) the promise (Galatians 2:29). Our God is the lawgiver and judge: “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our God wants to reign over every tribe through believing families: God blessed the lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.” (Isaiah 33:22). Note that Isaiah family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Through these families communities which lived is making this statement using the personal pronoun “Our Judge, Our lawgiver.” Law around them and among them were blessed. God did not ignore or be partial to other and order comes from Him. He has given us the Holy Bible to follow. At the same time, tribes and communities. The Lord God directed the family of Israel to love others and God has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the man He has be sensitive to the needs of others (Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 26:11) appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Jesus from the dead." God wanted them and all the others to rejoice and enjoy all the blessings. (Acts 17:31) No one can escape from this God.

God wants to reign over every tribe speaking different languages: Though we may 4. The LORD reigns over every Mission: Having seen that our God reigns over not see many references in the Old Testament to this fact, Paul, an Old Testament every individual, family, tribe, nation and kingdom, there is yet another truth. expert understood and explained this. In Romans 1:5,6 we read, “through whom we Our Lord is the Lord of the Harvest. “Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all Harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” (Luke 10:2) Harvesting every the Gentiles for His name's sake, And you also are among those Gentiles who are person, every family, every tribe and every nation is the rule and the master plan called to belong to Jesus Christ.” (Romans 15:9) All ethnic groups have the potential of the Lord. He selects, calls, appoints and assigns people for His task. Jesus has to receive this blessing by submitting to the reign of God as His redeemed people; “a been doing this for the past 2000 years and He will do it in all generations. Every great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and ministry done in His name is under His Lordship. We may do ministry with wrong peoples and languages, standing before the Lamb of God” (Revelation 7:9). motives, to impress others and for our survival. Such ministries are not under His reign. He is the Lord of the Harvest and apart from Him we can do nothing. 3. The LORD reigns over every nation and kingdom: From Genesis to Revelation we read references which portray that the Lord reigns over all nations of the This truth is deeply embedded in IEM workers. We will safeguard ourselves by not world. Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations doing anything which is detestable in His sight. We will not manipulate our reports to on earth will be blessed through him (Genesis 18:18). The Psalmist said in 96:10, please our supporters. We will guard our ministry in integrity, love and uprightness. “Say among the nations, `The LORD reigns.' The world is firmly established, it “The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion (Oh IEM), for all generations. Praise the cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” “God reigns over the LORD” (Psalms 146:10) nations; God is seated on his holy throne.” (Psalm 47:8) 6 February 2015 February 2015 7 permitted by the Lord whom we trust. Founder's Day Special It also means an utter, daring dependence on God. Sometimes it is easier to depend (Feb 24th is the Birth day of our founder Rev.Dr.Theodore Williams, a on God for our work than for our personal and family needs. If you can trust Him to statesman par excellence as far as missions is concerned. We bring out break down the strong holds of Satan on the mission field, can you not trust Him for this article from our archives as a fitting tribute). the educational needs or the marriage of your children? Abraham moved to a strange land at God's command and was willing to trust Him to provide a wife for his son and a WHEN IEM WAS FOUNDED, burial ground for his wife and himself. the Lord gave Isaiah 54.2 as the foundation text for us. “Enlarge the Finally, it means a detachment from all of life's gifts. We do not grab and grasp what place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be God gives. We hold it loosely in the palm of our hands. The symbol of this attitude is the stretched out; hold not back…” Our foundation principles are altar. All of life and its gifts are kept on the altar continuously. Even the most precious based on this verse. They are vision (Enlarge) faith (Lengthen) and sacrifice (hold not possession is held with this attitude of detachment. That was how Abraham was back) willing to offer up Isaac when God asked him to do so. The call to live by faith comes to every believer. To live by faith is not a grinding Vision: In Proverbs 29.18 burden. It is an exciting adventure. May we covenant together to live by faith. “Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint”. Just prophecy reveals God's will, so does vision. Vision is not a subjective, mystical experience. It is Sacrifice essentially a revelation of God's purpose. We notice in the Bible visions were given to The biblical principle of sacrifice is not to be confused with a barren, self-righteous, God's people through supernatural dreams or trances. We do not rule out such supernatural revelations of God's purpose. But the most common means through negative asceticism. The Bible does not advocate world negation and asceticism. On which God gives us a vision is through His word and His Spirit. As we read and meditate the other hand, it does talk about denying one's self and about the willingness to give on God's Word or as we hear it expounded, God gives us a vision of His purpose. All the up everything for the sake of Christ and His gospel. Mark 8.35 visions in the Bible have to do with the revelation of God's redemptive purpose. First of all it means a willingness to keep everything in the open palm not in the Why do we regard VISION as one of our foundation principles? Our ministry in and clenched fist. Any talk of sacrifice can easily degenerate to pharisaic legalism if we through the IEM must be based on vision, that is, a revelation of God's purpose. In Acts enter into the details and dictate what people should possess, eat or wear. It is not 9 the living Christ appeared to Paul and told him what he should do. In Acts 16.9 a man how much we possess but how we possess that is important. It is possible to possess of Macedonia appeared to Paul in a vision and called him to Macedonia. But in Acts 13.2 fifty rupees and to possess it selfishly and greedily. On the other hand, it is possible to we see that the vision of the regions beyond came to Paul through the body of God's possess five thousand rupees and possess it as unto the Lord. David Livingstone, the people as they studied God's word, fasted, prayed and worshipped. The vision may great missionary hero said, “I will place no value on anything which I have or may come to us as we pray with God's people and as we study God's Word. Our ministry possess except in relation to the Kingdom of God.” This is a willingness to use or lose must be based on this vision which we receive from God. what we have for the sake of Christ and His Gospel. There is no virtue in poverty but The danger is that we may be led by our own human cleverness and expediency. there is every value in holding your wealth in such a way that you are willing to use it or We must be sensitive to God's leading and wait for the revelation of His purpose. We lose it for Christ's sake. do not have to do all that is to be done or take on all the projects that need to be taken. Secondly, it means a willingness to accept any situation in life and endure anything The question that must be constantly asked is, “What does the Lord want us to do?” for the sake of Christ and His Gospel. God never wastes His children's pain or sorrow. Only then His glory will rest on our work and we can move forward with His anointing He can use it for His redemptive purpose if we accept it whole heartedly. All that is and His presence. human in us may revolt against the shame, the pain, the rejection and the suffering which comes to us in serving our Lord. But if we are willing to go through all this for His Faith: sake, He will bring blessing out of it. This is the principle of the corn of wheat. This is Habakkuk 2.3 says, “The just shall live by faith.” Not only is a person justified and very central in New Testament missionary strategy. We are so given to a success made alive by faith but there is a life that is to believed moment by moment by faith. oriented, triumphalistic approach in missions that we do not think of the principle of Living by faith is not a spiritual luxury to be practiced by a few who can afford it. It is a the corn of wheat. spiritual principle binding on all believers. It means an availability to do what God The image that is central in Biblical Mission is not that of the liberator but that of the commands and to go where He leads. It is symbolized by the tent. In other words, it is suffering servant. Mission out of poverty and helplessness is what we find in the NT. a life that is characterized by mobility and flexibility, sensitive to do God's will. We The great missionary Paul puts it like this: 2 Cor 6.9,10. This is the kind of paradoxical should be willing to accept the disturbances, interruptions and changes in life as living that we are called to. 8 February 2015 February 2015 9 Finding LOVE Praise and Prayer Calendar Love is perhaps the most misunderstood word in the world! It's various (The High Priest of our Confession, the Lord Jesus Christ has opened a new and living way shades of meaning in various languages leave the floodgates of one's into the very presence of the Father. What a privilege for us to enter his presence in Praise perception wide open. Love could mean anything from pure, sacrificial and Prayer, as the Lord's ears are tenderly bent to hear his children. Let us draw closer to selfless affection to the most sinful, gratuitous, overpowering form of hatred! God and hold each other in the blessed Hope.) The world's standards and measurements are replete with loopholes such 1. , Kullu read the Gospel tracts that they will be that everything is right and nothing is wrong, more so with reference to the Praise: drawn to the hope and light of the living word love. The healing and deliverance experienced God. In many parts of the world, February 14 is commemorated as Valentine's in answer to prayer in Christ Church, Kullu For effective means and opportunities Day! On this day, people use various methods to express their “love” usually among 26 families in past 6 months. , Dehradun to the opposite sex. Huge amounts of money are spent on purchasing Pray: Praise: Christmas Programme conducted expensive gifts, cards and keepsakes to express one's affection. Words are Health awareness programme on 14 in 7 places and 623 people including stretched and manipulated to mean what they really do not mean in order to Febuary in Raison area, which will be Children have attended. give voice to one's feelings. On the flip side, one wonders why most cases of conducted with the help of the Lady One Girl named Miss. Sonia Kumari has suicide or attempted suicide are the result of “love failure!” Why are the Willingdon Hospital, Manali. God may accepted Jesus as her personal Savior corridors of justice overflowing with couples seeking divorce? help us have a suitable place and weather after seeing Jesus film. What is and where lies the answer to this malady? When one fails to arrive to conduct it. We could contact many people of whom at a solution, one is left with no option but to search the Scriptures. Many Believers' Retreat of the Nepali Masih 9 are seekers. scriptures the world over define love, describe love, enumerate love and use a Mandali, to be conducted in Christ Pray: Church, Kullu in March. We are expecting multitude of words to eulogize love. But, only in the Bible, we find a text which Miss. Sonia Kumari, that she will be firm in 60 believers for this program. describes how “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so her faith. One mission worker may be spotted from that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”(John For the salvation of the 9 New seekers. Christ Church, Kullu before the end of 3. PUNJAB, Bathinda 3:16). To do this, our Lord Jesus left His rightful place in Heaven and made March 2015. Himself nothing(Read Philippians 2) He deliberately decided to “empty Praise: Himself “ for the world. Two months ago, we celebrated Christmas. Often we HIMACHAL PRADESH, Lahaul Miss Usha was delivered from evil spirit do not understand the gravity and import of Jesus' birth. He was the only Praise: attacks. baby in the whole world who was born to die for the sins of the world. We could celebrate Christmas among 4 Youth retreat was held at Mehraj on 31 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lays down his life for his villages in Lahaul. In village Namchi 60 Dec-2014. friends. While we were His enemies, Christ died for us. Buddhist contacts joined in the 40 New youths had opportunity to listen celebration. When “the rubber hits the road” at a crisis point in one's life, one has to to God's Word. Pray: In the Kids camp 33 children participated. confront the reality of Christ's love and respond to His love appropriately. We That a separate worship service with can either ignore His love or accept His love. The choice is ours. Constrained by Pray: Lahauli seekers in Christ Church, Kullu will For the healing of Amrijit Kaur who God's love and committed to fulfilling Jesus' Great Commission (Matthew be started before March 2015 end. 28:19ff) IEM missionaries are spread across this nation in various geographic suffers from back pain. That a worship group be formed in village Deliverance for Sahiwal from evil spirit locations in order to tell people about God's love. We do this NOT TO Lapchang before end of March 2015. attacks. CONVERT PEOPLE. Rather we lead them to Jesus Christ who loves them so 2. HIMACHAL PRADESH, Dharamsala For the salvation of our believer Mr. much so that their lives can be TRANSFORMED. Darshan singh's family. On February 14, 2015, would all the young people, waiting to express their Praise: For enabling us to distribute Gospel love to each one, first experience the love of God in Jesus? That life 4. UTTARPRADESH, Tharu Tracts during Christmas season. transforming experience will certainly impact relationships within the family Praise: Pray: and elsewhere. – contributed by Timothy Austin, Secretary for Publications The wonderful combined Christmas For salvation of those who received and celebration we had in Village Seda Bedha. 10 February 2015 February 2015 11 Around 150 believers gathered for the Phoolchand is a seeker who is continually and tense situation during Christmas. For Gods healing touch on Ashish Ram Christmas celebration. attending all the fellowship and growing For new initiative and ministry who is suffering from Asthma. Pray: in the Lord. opportunity in Pipat village. 10. ARUNACHALPRADESH, Papumpare The church construction in Village 286 seekers from different villages Pray: Kiratpur may start at the earliest. It is attended the Christmas celebration on For new contacts Mr. Suresh and Praise: being delayed due to bad weather and 14th Dec. at Fatehpur. Bhagwat Prasad and their families: they Successful Couples Retreat held in Lekhi unavailability of people. Mr. Raj Behadur a new seeker who is now received healing from evil spirit. village on 6th -7th December, 2014. For the urgent need of a local warden for healed of kidney stone problem. For 7 seekers who are ready to openly For new contacts made during the Jeevan Jyoti Hostel in Tharu field. Pray: confess the Lord, that God spirit will Christmas, 2014 celebration. 5. UTTARPRADESH, Balrampur For the newly started Women's Prayer guide them. Pray: That the house visitation programs in the Praise: Movement; now four ladies are 9. , Guar coming month will be fruitful and We, along with Believers could do open attending regularly. Pray that many Praise: successful. evangelism in 17 villages during ladies may come and join with this We could conduct Christmas programs in Christmas Carol singing. 55 new people movement. three places; Vidalia Nagar, Gaur and ARUNACHALPRADESH, Galo could participate and hear the Gospel for For our believers who have no proper Siswa. In spite of cold weather 55 people Praise: the first time. shelter; pray that God may protect them came and heard the Gospel. 130 non Christians attended Christmas For our believers Mrs. Raowati and her in this severe winter. That we could share the Gospel with program and listened to the Word of son Mr. Anil Kumar who boldly testified We are planning to open a new worship Muslim friends, 9 people heard the God. For the marriage of our believers Pagli about Jesus Christ before the police and group in Silraha village, Mr. Bahaduri is Gospel for the first time. and Yai on 17th Dec 2014 at Nikte Church. a village mob. They had come to stop the ready to give his house for the worship. Pray: 26 new church leaders were appointed. Sunday Worship at Marsatwa village. Chandradevi w/o Naresh our new seeker For the need of a hall to conduct worship Pray: God provided us a believer Mr. Angad suffering with abdomen pain, pray for as the present house has very limited complete healing. For new church leaders that they will Kumar who has come forward to serve as space. serve in the church faithfully. the warden for JJB Hostel Utraula. 7. UTTARPRADESH, Robertsganj For new contacts that they may come to Our missionary Nathan and family will Pray: Praise: worship regularly. move into a suitable house in Tatamori Salvation of the 55 people who have Christmas programs were held in For our plan to start literacy classes in village. heard the Gospel for the first time during Khadpater, Mohuria and Baskaria village. Tikkulia. 11. , Dhemaji Christmas and New Year program. Altogather about 200 people joined in BIHAR, Raxual Praise: Mr. Jhafi Ali (name changed) Mr. the celebration. Praise: Christmas & New year celebration held Maniram Pandey (name changed) that The successful surgery done on Fruitful Christmas programme in 13 successfully - 100 people attended the God will speak to them as they are Shikander. He had a problem on his leg. villages of Ram Garhwa and Raxaul program. eagerly seeking to know Christ and Pray: Pray: Block. 460 people heard the Gospel. 120 regularly reading the Bible. That the focused people group will NTs were distributed. For Mrs. Jagdish and Mr. Hari Ram, in Believers are facing opposition from anti- become receptive to the Gospel as they We could show Jesus film in 5 villages in spite of opposition they both are praying Christian elements. hear the Gospel of Jesus from time to Ram Garhwa and Raxaul Block. 150 to publicly confess their faith in Christ. For the protection of every believer and time. people understood the love of Jesus That opposition in Marsatwa Village will as well as the missionary team. For missionaries that they will learn the Christ. new language and culture of the target cease and believers will have freedom to 8. UTTARPRADESH, Chattarpur God's healing touch provided to Sushil worship. 12. WESTBENGAL, Jalpaiguri Praise: Kumar from Skin Disease. Praise: 6. UTTAR PRADESH, Fathepur Christmas celebrations were held in 4 Pray: places. (Isha Nagar, Tapariyan, Buder, We could share the gospel to many new Praise: That the people who heard the Gospel people and make new contacts. Naya Pannanaka). Usha Devi, Ramdulari Sreemati and Savitri during Christmas program and video Meaningful Christmas celebrations were experienced the healing touch of God. God's protection in the midst of rumours shows will believe in Jesus Christ. held in in all 7 villages. 380 people heard 12 February 2015 February 2015 13 the message of the birth of Jesus Christ. songbook and Garasia Song CD with 14 14. MAHARASHTRA, Kolam 15. MADHYAPRADESH, Malvi We could complete checking of 1 & 2 songs which were dedicated on Praise : Timothy, Jude and James in the Sadri Praise : For 50 women who attended Christmas Day. In spite of disturbances in MP, God language. Women's Meeting on Dec 12th at Shibla For 17 people who openly confessed their helped us to conduct the field Christmas Pray: faith on 20th Nov 2014. from different villages. This meeting was program without any problems. Mr. Anil Mahali may get deliverance from Pray: a blessing. 120 people and children from 3 different evil spirit possession. For a good Christmas program attended villages came and heard the Gospel For the people who have heard the God's healing on: Mugli ben from Khara, message during the Christmas program. Gospel during Christmas, that they she is suffering from Brain fever; Dermi by more than 200 people. 20 new people accept the Lord Jesus as their saviour. ben from Siyava village, since four years attended the worship and heard the Pray : she is living in fear; for our Evangelist, Mr Gospel. That Pankaj, Vinod and Bijesh will take a bold stand for Jesus Christ. WESTBENGAL, Coochbehar Shambu Bhai, he is suffering from Pray : Anti-Christian elements are trying to Pneumonia for the past one month. Praise: For the 20 people who heard the Gospel create problems. Pray that God will help Safe delivery may be granted for Sabi ben For a new village where we could have during the Christmas and New Year time us in the face of these troubles. Gospel outreach and make new contacts. (Believer) from Meen village. that they should accept Jesus as their MADHYAPRADESH, Lakhnadon We could have a grand Christmas That the literacy primers may be printed personal Savior. program, 250 people Celebrated in three in the month of February. Praise: For the seekers from Ijasona village and For the peaceful Christmas program in different places. Three persons are and RAJASTHAN, Hadothi for the 5 people who are ready to openly ready to openly confess the Lord. the field. 180 people attended the Praise: 21 people confessed their faith confess the Lord. Christmas program. Pray: openly in our field in the month of Dec Jesus film program was conducted in That the people who have heard the 2014. MAHARASHTRA, Chikaldara Adegaou, Kekda and Dongoriya Villages Gospel on Christmas Day, and the 12 new and 20 people heard the Gospel. Christmas program was conducted in Praise : contacts that they will continue to be in Pray : Anta, Pachel and Ranodiya villages more For peaceful and smooth Bhajans touch with us and learn more about our That Mr. Hemraj Ahirwar from Lord. than 150 people heard about the conducted in various villages and for Saviours birth. Shirmongni village may be completely For the three people who are ready to Gospel outreach programs during the free from an evil spirit and know Christ as We have started ministry in Jagpura. It is openly confess the Lord may not have month of December. personal saviour. outer area of Kota. 36 children attended any hindrance. For the Christmas programme in which For Miss. Sushila Ahirwar, that God will For a worship place in Tufanganj so that the Christmas program 0n 22nd Dec . 200 people attended. provide the needs for her marriage which every Sunday we may have a combined Pray: The Book of Revelation Drafting Pray : is going to be held after three months. worship service for people coming from workshop to be held this month That Those 13 people who openly confessed CHATTISGARH, Batra distant villages. the Lord will give wisdom to translate the Lord may grow in the Lord and be a His words. witness to others. Praise: 13. RAJASTHAN, Garasia For the new contact Miss. Sytho Mr.Chotulal of Pachel village, Mr.Lokesh Pray for Macla and Khadimal villages that Praise: (mentally sick) and her family in and Mr.Nenkilal in Ranodiya village are the people will be responsive to the The Christmas program was attended by Kodasoda village. ready to serve the Lord as good news Gospel. Nowadays anti Christian 500 people and 300 people attended the Through Gospel cultural drama 160 New Year program. workers. That they will be used elements are growing very fast in Macla Bhatra people heard the salvation For the 3rd edition of the Garasia effectively in the ministry. village. message. Satish a backslidden believer who is For good opening in Kodagoan village, s l Suraj and Bunti Majhi were blessed with a baby boy on 4th November 2014, coming back to the Lord; he is from a Mr. Phoolchand family is keen to listen to

v Donang and Chinn were blessed with a baby girl on 4th November 2014, i Badnapur church.

r the Gospel.

r George and Shirly were blessed with a baby girl on 20th November 2014, Pray: A

Sunil and Sowmya were blessed with a baby boy on 13th November 2014, For the Field convention which will be God's healing touch upon Miss. Sytho w Srikanth and Pavani were blessed with a baby girl on 30th November 2014. held from 12th Feb to 14th Feb 2015 at e and that her family may experience God's

N We rejoice with the proud parents. Bonagiripally field. love. 14 February 2015 February 2015 15 16. ODISHA, Ho Chingilia area where Satan's work is Service at Hanumal. Youths and students We could do evangelism and distribute Praise : powerful. are interested to learn the Word of God. tracts in 20 villages during this Christmas Christmas Program was attended by 350 Durga & family, for their effective We had an Enthusiastic Christmas season 2014. people. Of this, 200 are people of other ministry in Chadei Pahadi village and for celebration over there. Pray: faiths. their protection. Seekers camp held at Guneipada village. For 20 believers who are ready to openly Two new families added in Timediri village, One family at Baida of 18. ODISHA, Kuvi 25 people attended, several of them confess their faith boldly. Jharkhand, three families at Rairangpur Praise : decided to follow Jesus. Completion of Nagaram missionary church. For God's faithfulness in all the programs Pray: house and its needed funds. Baliposi Youth team could arrange the and trainings in 2014. 25 souls openly For missionary Prem Das and his family, pre- Christmas carol singing team for the 22. TELENGANA, Chinoor confessed their faith and 2 new Emerging they have planned to move to Gujam first time. Praise : worship groups started. village. Pray for new openings and Pray: Christmas celebration went on well in all Mr. Nath who is affected by an evil spirit, Kuvi Calender was dedicated on 19th of ministry opportunities and that people the churches in Chinoor field. We have will be delivered from the devil's December 2014, for the first time with may accept him in the village. clutches. covered 49 villages through CHRISTMAS Word of God and with cultural and For the team as they are challenged to For Dehla, a 13 year old girl who is OUTREACH ministerial notes. penetrate the hard boundaries and to affected by TB, sense will prevail on the 5000 people heard the Gospel & we parents as they are trying other The Hostel Children’s Christmas teach the new believers with appropriate distributed 3000 tracts. medicines. celebration on 19th December glorified word and teachings. 10 believers openly confessed their faith 17. ODISHA, Santhali God's name, the parents and Govt. 20. TELENGANA, Koya in Chennur & Bheemaram. Praise : officials and friends of other faiths heard Praise : 24 new members attended the church in The blessed Christmas program in 20 the gospel and glorified the Lord. For Ituka Srinu family and Madakam December villages, through the program the Gospel Production process of 3rd DVD in Kuvi Radha family from Seethaigudem who Pray: was shared to the villagers. with partnership with VFC is on schedule. are attending worship service newly. For Divakar who is suffering from heart 5 persons in Chigilia village (Jharkhand) Pray : Seetharampuram worship shed was problem in Nakalapalli village. He is who are ready for open confession of God would help us to finalize the page set their faith. dedicated on 19th Dec. and Regulagandi attending the church newly. up and to complete the printing of Kuvi Local Evangelists Budhray & Sanatan got worship has started on 4th Jan 2015 For church anniversary programmes in Song book. the house in the Chingilia village after Pray: Bheemaram , Mulkalpet & Rajcherla. God would help us to buy and complete much difficulty. Healing needed for: Kunjamuthyalu from the documentation of the land by March 23. ANDHRA PRADESH, Chenchu Durga and family could settle in Chadei Seethaigudem who is suffering from 2015 for our Hostel. Praise : Pahadi village by God's grace. kidney failure and Sunnam veeramma Pray: The Church Construction in Letchamani Mantamma and Ankamma are ready to lingalappally suffering from fits 20 villages where we had Christmas and Chawlakanti village. God willing, it is open their house for prayer in programs that people who heard the planned to start by January and to 21. TELENGANA, Bonagiripally Kothurgudem. Gospel will respond to the Gospel. complete in April 2015. Praise: 80 people in Katalacheruvu and 30 Suklal, Fulmoni, Luk, Srimati & Anisa that The Narsinghapur believers took people in Amalapuram attended the the Lord will help them as they prepare 19. ODISHA- Gadaba initiative to build the worship shed with Christmas program and were blessed by for open confession of their faith. Praise: clay walls and tiles. It was dedicated on the word of God. Local Evangelists Sanatan & Budhray 60 people are attending our Worship That Srinu, son in law of our believer need prayer support. They work in 24th December 2014. Mr Vethamani Samuel aged 79 years F/O Mrs. Selvi Michael went to be Srimathi Kirija Bhai, aged 69, mother of Mrs.Ranjana Vineeth Masih ( Koya S E I with the Lord on 7th night January 2015. field, IEM) passed away on Dec 30, 2014. R

A Mrs. Kamalamma 83 years M/O Miss Leela's (Trivandrum) passed away Bro. Lawrence, our missionary based in Delhi went to be with the Lord on the 31st U

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B Passing away of mother of Bro Basheer Sheik( Dehradun field) at 6.30 pm Our Heart felt condolences to the bereaving families, may the Lord’s comfort O on 15th December 2014. surround each of them.

16 February 2015 February 2015 17 Lingana testified saying that he found suffering from stomach pain for many 27. Chennai (Metro Ministry) healthcare service to people in their the true God in Bible on Christmas day. years. She is now healed of her pain Praise : respective fields. Pray: For the first time Christmas program was We could conduct two Christmas For helping 21 women from Ho field in All the Amalapuram believers to grow conducted at Kavapatti village. 75 people Programs attended by 15 seekers. s t a r t i n g S e l f H e l p G r o u p a n d spiritually. attended. For the opportunity to challenge IEM implementing Community Development That God will help us in establishing a One of our IEM supporters provided new supporters in 6 places. programmes in the field after the TENT worship group in Kothurgudem. Pray: training. Those 110 people who attended the dress for all the children of the girls That the seekers will accept Jesus as Pray: Christmas program may attend regular hostel during Christmas. Saviour. For the implementation of literacy Sunday worship. Pray: programs in 5 new fields. 24. KARNATAKA, Chitradurga For Mrs. Jaya and Yesodha who are 28. COMMUNITY HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT For the need of empowering the CLHTC Praise : willing to openly confess the Lord. Praise : trained missionaries with Healthcare 300 new people attended the Christmas Mrs. Poonni, presently undergoing For the successful completion of CBL Kits. program and heard the Gospel in infertility treatment may be blessed with Phase III workshop and the progress in For guidance and help to start Chitradurga, Seebara, Baramasagar and a child. literacy in all the 10 fields. Community Development programs in Gowramanahalli. For the Registration of the JJG Hostel Those 10 missionaries who completed new fields this coming year. Christmas program was conducted first hostel to be done very soon. CLHTC this year have started to render time in Ujiji Bellary Dst and new people from different villages attended. 26. ANDAMAN In Heaven’s Shores Our believer, Mrs. Leelabai from Praise : Bro. Lawrence came to Utraula in 1999 to work among different Koratikaraithada, has offered her land For the 600 people who heard the Gospel people groups here and left the field in 2011. He used to tell us “I am asking God for 27 souls” thinking about his past years that he had lived for church construction. during Christmas Evangelistic programs without Christ. God honoured his desire and while sharing the gospel Pray: in Kadamtala, T V Kulam, Kishorinagar For new emerging worship group started in Prem Sewa Hospital he got the first seeker Mr. Keshav Prasad who and Diglipur. became the first believer of this field. He developed local leadership in at Shatagoundanahalli that it will 6 people openly confessed the Lord in T V Balrampur area. Mr. Keshav, Mr. Abhai kumar and Mr. Gudji Varma are some of the continue to grow. Kulam. prominent believers serving the Lord now. He was punctual and hardworking not For Somesekhar and his family, that they Pray: worrying much about his health but made others happy. In a short period of time he will be saved. They are attending the gave his best for God. We will miss him for sure. Our deep condolence for sister Manu, church. For the salvation of people who heard the Gospel during the Christmas Sangboi and Merina. May our loving LORD JESUS comfort them. Will be meeting our Pray for our native workers namely brother soon. programs. Devaraj, Manjunath, Sudamani, Deepa, [His co-workers Mr. Shibu Mathew and Sija from Balrampur Field.] For our hostel children Rajeshwari and Prabhu, Rajkumar and Kantharaj. That As a Family Man: He was a devoted husband and a loving father who imparted God will use them to start new worship Joy Prabha who are appearing for the discipline and Christian values in them. He cherished his wife as it was she who groups 10th and 12th exams respectively. brought him to the Lord and eventually to the ministry. 25. TAMILNADU, Krishnagiri For the church construction in Kadamtala As a Field Worker : He served the Lord with passion in pioneering the new areas, Praise : and missionaries needed for Nimbutala contextual in all the efforts and committed for local leadership development which resulted in getting two local evangelists- one was Kasava and Ajay. Now Ajay serves at Mrs. Jaya one of our seekers, was Jetty and Kadamtala. Trivandrum in Kerala among the Hindi migrants through IEM. His leadership role in Wedding Bells northern fields resulted in developing people. Mr. Arwan Roy our missionary in Tharu field wedded Miss. Thangphidashisha He wrote his autobiography in Gangte language. It touched and transformed Kharmon. many lives. He always shared his resources. Mr. John Zate our missionary in Tripura field wedded Miss. Nirino Kapfo. We praise God for this servant of God and I Salute him. We certainly miss his We as a mission wish them a blessed married life. cheerful face. With the hope of eternity let US commit the entire family into God's hand. – Rev. Dr. Raja Singh Elias

18 February 2015 February 2015 19 Examination Tips Remembering a Soldier The exam season is about to arrive, when there will be anxiety, tension, and Vidhwan Kanagarathnam Iyyah was born in the year1924. pressure among students. But remember Bible says”with us is the Lord our While he was 4 years of age he lost his parents, so he grew up God to help us and to fight our battle”. 2 chronicles 32:8 with his grand parents. It was they who instilled godly values based on the Bible in the young boy’s heart. Here are some tips to help you get through your exams: • Get up early : In 1938 when he was 14 years, he attended a special meeting As it is said” A good start is half the battle won”. Leave your bed early. organized for children of his age. There he was convicted of his Spend some quality time with God. Thank him for all the blessings in your sins. The Holy Spirit pointed to him all his sins which he duly life ask for his guidance throughout the day. confessed and was born into the family of God. • Set a study schedule: He chose teaching as his profession and under the skillful hands of Rev. H. A. Set out a time table for your study. Plan your day. Since you are likely Popley, the young Kanagarathnam groomed to be an efficient hand. Further to have several subjects to be tested on, create a balanced study plan, so the Reverend trained the young man in adult education, Sunday School and that each subject receives its fair amount of study. After making your village evangelism. Rev. Popley also encouraged him to learn Carnatic music study plan, pray to God seeking His help to accomplish your short term and keerthanai (Tamil Christian Devotional Songs). Violin in hand he went goal. about preaching the Gospel faithfully. • Choose a productive study environment: If you are trying to study in a place with a lot of distractions, you may not Mr. Kanagarathnam finished his M.A. Degree in Tamil, and worked as a Tamil digest the material you are reading. It is best to find a quiet teacher till his retirement in the year 1984. Wherever he went he location away from central gathering place, TV and computers. Any area acknowledged the fact that it was God who helped him to rise to this level in which you are comfortable and free from distractions will be a from such a poor background. productive environment. • Take small breaks while studying, but don't make it too long. • Eat Healthy: Kanagarathnam Iyyah as he is fondly remembered faced a severe test to his Keep your body and brain well fuelled by choosing nutritious food. Avoid faith between the years 1956 to 1960. His three sons passed away due to junk food. Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated as it is illness, and his grandparents too passed away during this time. The only daughter too fell ill which affected her mental health. More shocking to him essential for your brain. was when the wife he loved decided to leave him. Life had come to a standstill. • Get a good sleep: He found refuge in the Tirupattur Ashram where Dr. Ernest Forrester was the If you are tired it can be more difficult to concentrate and to absorb patron. Dr. Earnest took special interest in Kanagarathnam, counseling him information. So, get a sleep of 6-7 hours. and visiting him in Krishnagiri. • In the exam hall: Try to keep calm. Pray to God and trust him completely, “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth”. Psalm 121:2. Read all the In 1959 Kanagarathnam Iyyah went to Bangarapet where he met Rev. instructions thoroughly from the question paper, and then quickly Theodore Williams who introduced him to the ministry of FMPB. From 1959 to preview all the questions before starting. 1985 Kanagarathnam Iyyah helped FMPB. In 1985 he was appointed as an • If a question appears that you did not anticipate, do not panic. Start with honorary missionary with IEM. He was a generous hearted man; he donated the section you know. his land to IEM where the boys’ hostel now stands. • Manage your time properly. First attempt the sections that are weighted heavily. Carefully recheck He was seen in many conventions along with his mentally challenged your answers before leaving the exam hall. daughter Mary Akka. He was held in high esteem by our founder who As it is written” Fear thou not; I am with thee……..I will strengthen thee”. cherished the friendship that developed over many decades. In all these years Isaiah 41:10. So stay calm and believe in God Almighty, He will help you to get Kanagarathnam Iyyah never once flinched from his service to the Lord. His through your exams. home call came on the 27th May 2005. We in IEM fondly remember and salute a – Mrs Rajalatha Victor is our area secretary and a teacher, from Bachell, Chatisgrah. great soldier in the army of God. 20 February 2015 February 2015 21 Field Report - Krishnagiri in life. Some have got admission in professional The Beginning colleges and are pursuing their dreams. As God continued to expand our ministries, the prayer of many godly people, Our missionaries Mrs& Mr.Vetrivel concentrate on about the need to reach out to the people of Krishnagiri was answered. At the Evangelism and Church Planting ministry. We have Invitation of Elathagiri CSI Church elders a survey was done in and around a local evangelist family, Mrs & Mr. Reuben who Kandhikuppam by our missionaries Rev. R. Prabu and Rev. Rajaiah. With the help and are helping in the ministry. Continue to pray for the service of Mr. Thomas Williams a dear friend and long standing supporter of IEM, the small team of missionaries who are presently work started in 1983. Kurumba, Irular and Vanniar people groups were our main engaged in church planting and taking care of the target. The elders of Elathagiri CSI members built a house for missionaries at Hostels. Kandikuppam in 1985. IEM missionaries worked on one side of Krishnagiri. In 1985. Testimonies from Krishnagiri Field Rev. B.B. Raja & Santhi joined the team as Evangelist and then as Missionary. As the ministry started to grow, a nomadic group known as the 'Kattupusari' was identified as a potential group to start ministry. Rev. Prabu and Cecilia were the missionaries who reached out to them. Later, missionaries felt that a hostel for the neglected children of the Kattupusari was a need, so the house of Jeyakumars who had joined the team became the temporary hostel for three Kattupusari boys. Now almost 40 boys are residing in the Hostel. The Lord blessed the work and scores of missionaries have toiled in this field. Eventually 5 churches that were planted by the IEM missionaries were handed over to the CSI Coimbatore diocese in the year 2003. At present IEM has a Church at Poovathi with 75 believers, ministry here is done covering 15 Villages namely Sikka Poovathi, Thodda Poovathi, Guruthoddanoor, Irular Coloni, Thonnamarankottai, Munkilpatti, Bhodampatti, Vepalampatti & Irular Colony, Dandanoor, Kettur, Melnoki, Addapallam, Uppukuttai, & Usthalahalli. There is a Worship Group at Eariyoor with 21 baptized believers covering 5 villages namely Eariyoor, Panagamood, Kuttapatti, Cutticoundanoor, Moranalli and Kuutroad, and another worship group at Velagalalli with 21 believers covering 10 Villages namely Mathimarathupallam, Kandagapail, Marvadi, Bhodakarsalai, Samakollapail, Kulankottai, Murukalnatham, Kundur, Merkusalai, Sinnavaradampatti and Vajrapallam. Seekers are gathering in 4 places namely Vengikanapalli, Kavapatti, Kandagapail, and Bhodagasalai. As the hostel grew, a separate hostel for girls was started in Elathagiri. Ms. Thangchen takes care of the Girls hostel while Mrs. & Mr. B. B. Raja take care of the Boys hostel. Some of the inmates of the hostel have fared well

22 February 2015 February 2015 23 Tution Center Erivoor village Tution Center Samnagar Tution Center Vengiganapalli village Serving Joyfully

24 February 2015 February 2015 25 A young man is called by God One Friday we went to the church, there the missionary prayed for my brother, in that I am V. Bhaskar, studying Bachelor of Business very minute my brother was delivered from the evil spirit. I realized Jesus is real God Administration. My father is working in OTI since 1990. Even and He is my Saviour and I have accepted him as my personal savior. I also have though missionaries used to come to my house, I didn't believe become an active member in the body of Christ. I will live for God until my last breath. in Christ. Whenever I saw missionaries, I used to run away from Recently I have shared God's love and grace in my village, now another woman is the spot. coming to the church (Laxma), kindly pray for her too. Eventually I came to know Lord Jesus Christ through IEM candidates in 2001. But my life took a real turn toward Christ in Testimonies from Doddeganapalli station 2012. As I attended church regularly and through hearing Breaking the solid ground believers' testimonies and missionaries’ challenging messages Since years we didn’t have any believers from Siguurllapalli village and field experiences in their lives, I got strengthened (we have believers from surrounding this village), but this village spiritually. Mr.& Mrs. Kishore Mercy are mentoring me. Now I remained a barren ground and hostile towards Christianity for am a member of church committee as a treasurer, and taking care of church activities. years. We as a church started fasting and prayed for that village After my studies I want to be a good evangelist in my own community. Kindly pray for that God would give as at least a family. By Gods grace on 12.10.2014 the salvation of my family members. a women named Santhamma from that village being vexed with the evil spirit was not cured even after spending more than ten Testimonies from Sonnepuram station thousand rupees in shrines and temples. She attempted suicide God saved Ragupathi's harvest: thinking that would end her woes. One day she met our believer Mr. Ragupathy is from Sugandpally village of Karnataka. This falls in our ministerial Manjamma in the bus stop, who shared with her about the power in Jesus name, she area. There is a strong resistance to the preaching of the Gospel in this village. We came to the church the following Sunday and God healed her completely. She believed started conducting programmes for children so that we could get contacts in the in Jesus along with her family and now they are coming regularly to the church, we village. In one of the programmes, Ragupathy came as an onlooker and eventually sat thank God for the opening this village. – Santhamma, Sigurllapally through the programme. Something impressed him so he took us to his house to pray Village. for him and the 10 acre land in which he had sowed potatoes. The yield was affected due to an attack of pests which damaged the crop and he feared that he will lose his Jesus takes no money to heal crop. We shared with him the miracles God had done to His people from the Bible. The I am Gandhi from Narikkuruvar (Gypsy) tribe. I am from an animist Holy Spirit stirred his heart and he requested us that we go to the field and pray for his background, I used to sacrifice goats to our gods and drink its crop. We prayed, and sure enough the Lord heard our prayers and intervened. After a blood as part of the ritual. One day my wife died and I was left couple of days the crops which were almost withering got new life with the gloss with fear as an evil spirit in the guise of my wife kept tormenting returning to the leaves. This turned out to be a bumper crop for Ragupathy. Two truck me. I went to many places to be healed and spent lots of money in loads to be precise. He sold them for a good profit. Most importantly this miracle many temples and shrines but there was no remedy. One day I opened the heart of Ragupathy, he has started believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. We met the missionaries in our village who shared to me about Jesus could form a new worship group here in this village, and Ragupathy has promised to Christ and I went to the church at their invitation and was healed completely with no give a land for the Church. Halleluah!! cost, now I believe that with Jesus everything is possible and while other gods take from us Jesus takes nothing but gives to us in return. Through the deliverance turned to Christ. As Part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations a special initiative for the retired My name is Mrs. Padhma from Mentiondoddi and I did not believe in Jesus Christ missionaries “Young @ Heart” has been introduced. Challenged by this Mr. Kripa and was going my own way. My brother's name is Mr. Muniraju and he had been Rao our former board member and a long standing supporter of our ministries suffering due to an attack of an evil spirit since one year. Several times he has decided donated Rs. 1,00,000/- for the same. to commit suicide. He spent more than 2 lakhs for his healing, there was no cure and at Mr. Thampi Mathew from Kerala has promised to give Rs. 2,500/ - per month to last through one woman named (Prema, DEBORAH WOMAN) we heard about Jesus. support a retired missionary.

26 February 2015 February 2015 27 Call and Testimony Many of the Irrullar parents do not come to the church and are not interested in I was born and brought in a Christian missionary family, and Jesus. They practice polygamy and drink alcohol (including women), and as children since the very beginning of my childhood I was hearing the stay along with their parents they are prone to follow in their foot steeps, and grow Gospel of Jesus Christ. I understood what is sin and its without the fear of the parents and the society. So in the day care centre we cater to consequence and the way Jesus paid it all on the cross, and the spiritual dimension and mentor them . when I was seven years of age I gave my life to Jesus and Through day care centre most of our children are now able to go along with other accepted Him as my Lord and Savior. people in the society. These children also come regularly to Sunday worship, sing I imbibed the zeal and commitment to share the Gospel of songs, tell memory verses, read the Bible and pray. As the ministry is among the Jesus Christ from my very childhood, as a child going along with Irrullars, it is our prayer and belief that these children are the future pillars of the my parents to the ministry has convinced me to proclaim salvation in His name, to church. which I was sharing Jesus’ love in school, out of school and in my college years. And while I was studying in the college I committed my life completely to His service and Dorcas Tailoring Class: went to the Bible College to be thoroughly equipped. The Dorcas tailoring class was started in the mission field in the year 2004 to help In the year 2007 I met my wife Swarna lata and we together have joined in the the women in the villages. There was no rain for four years and there was drought in Mission on May 2009 and completed our training in O.T.I., and joined in Bonigirpally this region, people were without money and starving for food, and crying for day to mission field in October 2010 and worked till August 20012 and presently now we are day living, moreover there was no employment to meet the needs of their families. working among Irrullar people group along side with Narrikkuruvar tribe and other During which time some women came to our missionaries Mr. & Mrs. Mahendran for mixed people groups in Hosur Mission field. some help. The burden to do something for these women in the mission field, so that Thanking you, Yours in HIS Mission these women can sustain their families, was laid in their hearts. They prayed and John booma thought to open a tailoring class for them and with the consent of our leaders they Day Care Centre started the Dorcas tailoring class. At the same time Believers from the St. Marks We reach out to the Irrular tribe living in this area. Cathederal Bangalore came forward to support the project. The irrular children are the most neglected lot. The Presently we have twelve people in this batch from different villages from different Irrullar childrenNations mostly do Beckon not go to the Us... school. communities around the mission field. The course runs for ten months with a detailed Neither the children are interested to go to the learning of stitching, and at the completion of their tailoring course they are given certificates, which help them in getting good job opportunities. Here they are taught school nor are the parents interested to send their embroidery work and all the stitching of the women dresses with a committed children to school. Parents mostly send their teacher, teaching them. children for tending the sheep, in the mountains and With this 2013-2014 tailoring batch, the tailoring class has completed ten years, with Chrtistmas retreat for children dodeganpali few of the children are also sent for daily wages. more than 90 women being taught in the tailoring skill. Almost many of them are able Though there is a school run by the government in the village, the children do not to earn their own living and stand on their own feet. Among these some have become go for learning. While children from other villages and other communities come from tailors in their own villages, while some are earning their living in the garments far distances to the school, the Irrullar children stay back in homes playing, going to companies. the jungle, tending the sheep and going for daily labor. Mostly the children want In this tailoring class they are taught the Word of GOD along with their classes and someone to be behind them, in bringing them to the tuition and encouraging them to learn, as other children in the community do. Most of them are very slow in learning and understanding, So as to see these children being educated and to promote interest in learning. The day care centre was started on 10.2.2012. In this day care centre we have 40 children coming regularly with a committed teacher from Irrular background teaching them. Every evening the teacher goes house to house and brings them to the class, as unless someone is there, they do not come. In this centre children learn different types of subjects pertaining to academics along with the Word of God. 28 February 2015 February 2015 29 they learn the Word of God systematically (the method of Field News new tribes Mission), they are here ten months, learning the Andamans: Mr. David Vaiphai writes “Praise God that Six tailoring skills. Thus far ninety people have completed their people openly confessed their faith on Dec 7, 2014 in tailoring course and through Gods grace we could see some Trivanculam village of Billyground area. Continue to remember of them coming to the Lord, believing in Him and Witnessing them in your prayer as they are growing in the Lord. of Him in their families and communities. New self supported worship shed in Koya field Testimony from tailoring class We have Worship Group in Seetharamapuram. Believers were My name is Gajalaximi, I am from a very good family with social and political gathering for many years in one believer Veeramma's house. background. The daily devotions in the class were very new to me, and the very Subsequently the believers purchased land many years back. They concept of God was entirely different from what I knew. As I was hearing about Jesus were praying for a Worship Shed. As a result the believers Christ daily and the way He loved me, the way He took my sins upon Him and paid it all themselves were motivated by the Spirit of God to build a Worship touched me. One day I gave my life to HIM completely. That day was a very joyful day Shed with self support. This was dedicated for the glory of God on for me because I have experienced a sudden change in my life, and I have seen my life Dec 19, 2014. being transformed and have experienced GODS power and love in my day to day life. I was ridiculed in the class by my batch mates for accepting JESUS. I was surprised Narsingapur worship shed with self support in when my children said to me “Mummy we could see a great Bonagiripally field difference in you” Praise God for helping our Narsingapur believers to take initiative to My husband caught me while I was reading the build a worship shed with clay walls and tiles and dedicating it on 24th Bible, and he became very violent. He asked me to quit December 2014. going to the class, but I have determined not to leave Jesus Christ in any situation after tasting HIM personally in my Christmas Programs There were 96 Christmas programs life. Now I can see the power of God which is working in my and one youth camp (Andaman), one leadership empowerment husband, now he has become positive. (Andaman) and one widows retreat conducted in South Region. – Gajalaximi, Dorcas tailoring class. Around 8000 people heard Christmas messages during Chrismas and New year celebration. Golden Jubilee celebrations : Celebrations marking the 5oth year of God’s faithfulness are Kuvi calendar dedication : God gave the knowledge to our Kuvi people to going on in almost all the fields. There were special calculate the days and months by Moon. As the Kuvi missionary team prayed and gatherings in the Kullu field, Ho field, Unnakoti started preparing a culturally relevant Kuvi calendar for 2015 motivating the new field. About 900 people gathered in the Ho field literates and pre literates in the churches. By the Grace of God, we could prepare this alone. Similarly functions marking this historic calendar with Kuvi Months, Bible verses, Missionary biographies and some information about Kuvi ministries. For the Glory of God the first Kuvi calendar was event were held in , and printed and was dedicated during our Hostel Christmas celebration on 19th Dec 2014 Kerala. Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel retired Bishop at Laxmipur. Our believers are gladly looking at the Kuvi calendar. inaugurated this GJC programme in Kerala. Candidates under training in OTI along with literacy teams celebrated this day remembering God’s faithfulness. Miss. Amber Christmas celebration at Santhali field and Raxaul field from SAG delivered God’s message. Similarly functions were held in Tamil Nadu too. Christmas program was conducted at Ranipokori Evangelical During the state convention in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, as part of the Church on 25 Dec. 2015. 200 Believers participated. During this Golden Jubilee celebration former General Secretaries, former Associate General occasion Sunday school children learnt Bible verses, quiz and Secretaries, former board members were honoured in the presence of a host of Area choreography. The village Sarpanch was invited for the prize secretaries. distribution. Altogether the program was a blessing to all including

30 February 2015 February 2015 31 Christmas in Raxaul Christmas programme in Pantoka village. Rambilas, our Evangelist prayed and started the program, led by Bhojpuri songs. People were very interested to hear some more Bhojpuri songs about Jesus Christ. We could share the Gospel according to 1Tim1:15. 20 people participated in the meeting. Out of 20 people, three families are interested to follow Jesus Christ. In Majharia village our missionary Andrew opened the meeting with prayer and Bro. Sukku shared the Word. Out of the 30 people who participated. Nandhu Ram is ready to follow the Lord. Pray for this village as we plan to start a new worship group in this village.

First christmas celebration at Batra field : Our believer Lakumu was excited to have Christmas program in Chokanar his own village. He invited all of his relatives, villagers and village leaders from Chokanar and Bongulaguda villages. Bhatras for first time participated in Christmas celebration. Adults and Children, village leaders and elders' altogether 120 to 130 people gathered. God gave the wonderful opportunity for us to share the good news to them on the Christmas day. Village leaders and elders were very happy to receive the gifts from our believers. Our Mokhagaon believers also joined with Chokanar believers to celebrate. All were excited to listen to the gospel. – Batra team Down the Memory Lane The five men whom the Lord used in the 50s in VBS all over Tamilnadu. Many came to know the Lord through VBS in those years Rev. Dr. Theodore Williams and Esther Williams- The founder of Indian Evangelical Mission and his wife- The couple God used to establish IEM and thus reach several people groups with the Gospel and spread missionary vision across our country. The chapel in SIBI- from within its four walls went many soldiers of God to different The chapel in SIBI where God’s message was shared parts of our land with the passion for seeing her people reached by the love of the challenging budding servants of God cross.

1. Dr. Thirumalai -the first Board Chairman an eminent personality. 1 2 3 2. Mr. Simon Baru the first missionary of IEM with his wife Shanthi Baru and only daughter Sara Baru 3. Mr. Thomas Kutty with his wife Alice and children-first missionary of IEM to Andaman islands teaming with Mr. J.G. Paul 4. Rev. T.V. Thomas and his wife Thankamma with their two daughters. 5. Mr. P.S. Thomas and his wife Mariamma with their twin daughters-(the first IEM kids) and their son.-first missionaries to Kullu Valley 4 5 6 6. Mr. T. M. John -IEM's first overseas missionary-went as a missionary pharmacist to the 'closed' country of Afganisthan in partnership with Bible and Medical Missionary fellowship-'first Indian to go there as a Christian witness'

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