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.