India: Exodus of 80 by Chris Chaney
India: Exodus of 80
by Chris Chaney
Coming out of Egypt
Not all who read this know the history of the 35, so bear with me if you already
know their story. Six weeks ago, 35 Hindu priests came together to hear the Gospel from
me. They had all walked over 100 km from out of the hill country because they had
heard of the teaching I had been giving and heard of the many healing testimonies. They
wanted to give their lives to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The Lord had prepared
their hearts. Of course, they were aware of the high and immediate cost this would
bring to bear upon their lives, their families, and just about everything else. Falling from
the highest caste (the Braman) to becoming outcasts has indeed been hard upon them
all. One of the wives was beaten to within an inch of her life. Jesus stepped in and
miraculously healed her. She and her husband have moved and are now leading many
souls to Christ. They are just about ready to plant their first church. So now we call
them the 34. Mary Bethany is not with the group anymore, but the rest are. So now we
call them the 34 (80 people in all including some very small children).
Their lives are in constant danger. Death threats are frequent. The government has
severed all assistance for them. They have been living by the side of the road in a tent
village up until now. But as you can imagine, this is not a sustainable situation. They
need to relocate and start a new life, a life where they can worship Jesus Christ and
learn all that goes along with being Christians. They have boldly declared they will
follow Christ come what may. Nothing will cause them to turn back.
Please pray and ask the Lord what He would have you give to support
this God-ordained trip and see many more know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
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The Promised Land
So we have been praying and asking the Lord to make a way for them to move forward
and into a safer living situation. Admittedly, this has seemed to be nearly impossible.
But as you all know, nothing is impossible for the Lord.
I am happy to inform everyone that the Lord has done such a thing. Last week I prayed
with pastor Joy for another pastor named Chodar who was being persecuted by the
local authorities. They were trying to seize his house and throw him and his family out
on the streets--sound familiar? They were claiming he did not not have title and deed to
his property. So the 2 of us prayed. We asked God to convict the wicked officials who
were lying about Chodar's home. And voila, the official suddenly did an about face and
declared to Chodar that they had found the title and deed afterall. He could stay in his
house.
Pastor Chodar has been so elated because of the immediate answer to prayer that he
has agreed to set up a living situation for all 80 people. The houses are there and
empty. The 80 can move in immediately. The only problem is it is around 150 km away,
so transportation has to be arranged for all of them.
The Obstacle
So what is needed is for generous brothers and sisters to help shuttle them to their new
homes. I am told the quote is $22 per person. At this point just getting a few people
there would help them to secure the properties for all of them. The rest can be
transported over a few days or weeks. But ultimately, the cost will be around $1,800 to
relocate the 34 with their families. Additional funds would also be helpful to assist them
into setting up their lives there and for establishing a church there too. This would
make the 4th church plant in just the past month because of what the Lord has been
doing in Odisha and surrounding areas.
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
The Holy Spirit has been confirming the preaching of the word with tremendous signs
and wonders. There is no doubt in my mind that we are only seeing the very beginning
of true revival in India. Won't you consider stepping in a playing a vital role in what is
happening there? As people turn to Christ, the government and locals routinely
persecute those who are converting--almost without exception. As others see that
those who are turning are successfully establishing their new lives as Christians, many
more will follow. The momentum of revival is important too. I am desiring to continue
to press forward. The water is teeming with fish. With each cast of the net, many more
are drawn into the Kingdom of God. These are exciting times indeed!
Church Plant in Rainy Village
*pastor relocation (paid)
*Church building $5,000
*Seed for rice planting $2,000
Church plant in adjacent village
*pastor relocation $300/mo for 6 mos
*church building $5,000
35 converted priests and families (the 85)
*relocation cost to pastor Chodar's houses $1,800 (150 km)
*assistance for 6 mos $1,000/mo
Mary Bethany and family
*evangelistic/church outreach *300/mo
*I will be attending a one-day pastor's conference while I am there. The size will depend on how many attend. It could be 500 pastors or thousands.
The 20 temple girls that Joy is trying to rescue before they are sold
*$500 to buy back each girl
*1,000/mo to support all 20 until they learn an honorable trade
Please pray and ask the Lord what He would have you give to support
this God- ordained trip and see many more know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
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