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Oct-Dec 2024 India Update

The LIFE Network

Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

On behalf of LOAM India and our family, we wish you all a Happy New Year,

2025.




Pastors’ Training Program

Making a Deep Impact - Our pastor training program continues to shape leaders for effective ministry. Each session empowers local pastors with the skills they need for evangelism, church planting, teaching, and making disciples. Many of these pastors are reaching remote areas where the Gospel has never been heard, and we're seeing tremendous fruit!


Pastor Malick recently shared that

“He feels more equipped and inspired than ever. The training has opened his eyes

to new approaches in evangelism, helping him connect with people more

effectively. Because of this training, his congregation is growing, with new

believers hungry to know the true God.”


Pastor Chandrakant shares,

"I am immensely blessed to receive this training. It helps me to understand the

Word of God deeply and apply it to my life. This knowledge has been instrumental

in effective evangelism, church planting, and discipleship. I now feel more

confident in leading my ministry and sharing the love of Christ with others. I am

grateful for this opportunity."


Pastor Chandrakant has been actively reaching out to people with the gospel, and

the training has been pivotal in enhancing his ministry. God is opening doors even

in the most challenging circumstances. Recently, our team reached two remote

villages deep in the forests of Odisha. These villages lack electricity, roads, and

drinking water, and the people live in poverty and isolation. Despite these

hardships, God has touched the hearts of several families, and we were able to pray

with them in their homes. Pastor Chandrakant's efforts, supported by the training,

have made it possible to spread the message of Christ even in these difficult areas.

Please pray for these families and others who are hearing the gospel that they may

grow in their faith and stand firm despite opposition. Please continue to pray for

Pastor Chandrakant and many others who are being empowered to expand God’s

Kingdom in Odisha and beyond.


Christmas Celebrations at Mission Fields


This December, our church planters across various LOAM mission fields celebrated pre-Christmas services with great enthusiasm. One church planter reported a remarkable event on December 2nd, where they held a pre-Christmas celebration and invited many from the neighborhood to hear the true reason for the season. On that day, around 170 people gathered in an open ground to learn about the birth of Jesus Christ. For many, this was their first time hearing and understanding why Jesus

came to earth.


Notably, this is the same location where severe persecution occurred during the

Christmas season in the year of 2008. Once hostile to the gospel and Christianity,

the people are now very receptive to the Gospel, and God is clearly at work. The

church planter boldly shared that our duty is to obey and do what God wants, and

He will do the rest. Please continue to pray for the souls in this area to be open to

the Lord and acknowledge Him as their Lord and Savior. Our church planters

themselves are witnessing the mighty work of God in this region. LOAM church

planters are being equipped to evangelize and plant churches in these areas. Thank

you for your unwavering support and prayers. God is moving powerfully, and

together, we are making a significant impact.


TLN/LOAM 2024 Year in Review –

We as LOAM family would like to extend our gratitude to you and God for what

He is doing in and through you all despite the ongoing persecution. Without your

prayers and financial support we would not have arrived where we are at the

moment.


In 2024 with your regular prayers and support,

  • LOAM trained and equipped 27 new church planters.

  • LOAM church planters were able to reach 15 new villages with the gospel.

  • 62 people accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.

  • 37 people were baptized.

  • 4 new house churches were established in the remote villages.




Continue to pray for the work in India and join us in praising God for the

incredible transformation He is bringing in people's lives. Thank you for your love

and support. Together, let's lift up these precious souls, and witness how God uses

your support to reach the unreached, train leaders, and spread the Gospel.


Praise and Prayer Request –


1. Praise God for the provision to start a new training center for Hindi speaking

pastors in North India.

2. Praise God for the incredible impact of the pastors' training program, which

is equipping leaders like Pastor Malick to spread the Gospel and grow their

congregations.

3. Praise God for the dedication and success of Pastor Chandrakant and his

team in reaching remote villages in Odisha, bringing the light of Christ to

families living in isolation.

4. Praise God for the transformation in the hearts of people in regions that were

once hostile to the Gospel, now receptive and eager to learn about Jesus

Christ.

5. Praise God for the accomplishments of 2024, including the training of 27

new church planters, the establishment of four new house churches, and the

baptism of 37 new believers.

6. Pray for Pastor Malick and other local pastors as they continue to evangelize

and disciple new believers, that they may be strengthened and inspired to

fulfill their mission.

7. Pray for Pastor Chandrakant and the families in Odisha who have recently

heard the Gospel, which they may grow in their faith and stand firm despite

challenges and opposition.

8. Pray for the people in regions that have faced severe persecution, that their

hearts remain open to the Gospel and that they find peace and salvation in

Jesus Christ.

9. Pray for continued support and protection for LOAM church planters, as

they work tirelessly to reach unreached villages and plant new churches,

spreading the message of Christ's love.

10. Pray for the LIFE Church in Dengajudi and Signapur.



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