We thought this mission would not happen.  Health finances and a reluctance to face the hardship in India  were against it. However the Lord changed everything in a few days.  He gave a specific word for pastors. He provided the finance and healed Tony’s health problems.   In the past month 757 pastors gathered in various tribal regions, also there were meetings for our children, believers, workers and a general view of the work in both homes,   The workers are tireless and we are proud to work with them.

 

The Lord led Tony to preach on;  “Whom shall I send , who will go for us ”  Isaiah 1 v 8 : A Man after Gods own heart. – Acts 13 v 22:  Spirit led Evangelism  Acts 8 v 29 Acts 16 v 6. And, God is looking for a Man for India.  A man of Prayer, A man willing to Obey, A Man  of Faith and a Man willing to Sacrifice all.  

 

 In all the meetings in India Holy Spirit touched hearts as the Word of God was preached and my life’s testimony shared.   Some pastors were shocked, we have never heard such spiritual messages and  many requested more

Pastor Nathaniel emailed.  Your Mission India 2015  is  entirely different in all aspects especially experience with  pouring Holy Spirit upon the congregation.

 

Bhubaneswar. Pastor Raja emailed  on 3rd March.

Praise God today pastors conference (Bhubaneswar Orissa) all glory to God  70 pastors were came from nearly 75 Kilometer and attended. Many Pastors strengthened by the messages  and they requested another visit  When bro preaching the Holy Spirit  touched to pastors and they filled with the Holy Spirit.  God did wonders in conference.

 

Pastor Wilson one of the trustees of Sheila’s Home said the messages were full of the Holy Spirit and he had learnt much, especially on the lack of “Fear of God”  Acts 5 v 11  in the churches and the life of Sacrifice…  Galatians 6 v 14  Revelation 12 v 11 part 3.

Testimony.   I was on the roof of Sheila’s Home  praying when a pastor came out of the church  had tears in his eyes as he had also just been praying. “Brother Tony, your message.  The Lord has touched my heart,  I will Go”

Consecration: 1 Chronicles 29 v 5 

One pastor was so moved by the message above  he vowed to completely devote his life to the Lord on the basis of “A life of Prayer, A life of Obedience, A life of Faith, and A life of Sacrifice”  Many were blessed and testified of the teaching on “Spirit led Evangelism”.  Many too were challenged with Tony’s personal  motto “Anything” Anytime”  Anywhere”

 

Pastors David having heard the Word preached in Chennai  “Whom shall I send who will go for us”  Isaiah 6 v 8 v 9  “Here am I send me” caught a train  and preached in Delhi distributing the discipleship booklets. This led to an invitation for Tony to visit and conduct a pastors conference ;

Pastor Ernest  was so blessed by the Word  preached that he  travelled from  Bhurbaneswar in Orissa tlong journey to Bapatla to attend  meetings there. He is a key Pastor in the area,  he is enthusiastic about the booklets and will be a centre for their distribution in Orissa. Amazingly he confessed that the teaching (rebuke I gave) about the casual attitude of most  Pastors in  conferences walking in and out as they liked,  about the discipline needed  and control and  use of the cell phone.    This had  made him feel ashamed and he was grateful for this teaching in the presence of the Lord most pastors accepted the discipline we imposed before the meetings.

 

Marharashtra.  Sujan evangelist  and Pastor Timothy will be travelling to Maharashtra for a three week mission in April to evangelize in the tribal areas . + This involves parceling up their motorbikes and putting them on a train so they will be mobile when they get there…

The translated and now printed booklets have been spontaneously  and enthusiastically received.  Pastors everywhere say these are very helpful.  One pastor after reading requested another 10 booklets  one another 100 booklets. Joseph and Mary have offered to translate the “Endure Hardness as a Good soldier of Jesus Christ”,  booklets into Kerala language.  Six booklets:  Discipleship, Endure Hardness as a Good Soldier of Jesus Christ, “Seven Bible Truths”  covering subjects as Chastisement, Judgment Suffering have been translated in Teleug, Tamil, Oriya for Orissa and Hindi are being distributed all over India.

Already pastors Raja plans to have each of the 6 booklets translated into the 4 languages, as the Lord leads.  These booklets are Gods Word and not mans thoughts or ideas .

 

Chennai Most conferences were well supported with an average around 50 -75.  In Chennai in the tribal region 75 pastors crammed into a small building  on the roof of a home,  some listening perched on a ledge and other listening in the road below.   Later I found that my Translator was the translator Bro Joe  ( LEF) used in all his meetings. He was really thrilled as I had used some of Bro Joes sayings, 

 

Dedication. The Lord blessed as I remembered 10 years ago dedicating the plot of land to  the Lord at Bapatla.  The blessing came as I remembered that it was on this same spot that 10 years later I was preaching teaching 250 pastors. All glory to God.  Pastor  Raja and I thanked the Lord when we rehearsed so  many things  that the Lord had done in those ten years.  God is Amazing!!!

 

Sheila’s Home Bapatla   around 35 pastors turned up in the evening to sleep overnight  ready for a fresh start in the morning before the heat of the day. Pastor Raja arranged an extra evening meeting at 7.30 for an hour as most pastors had been preaching that morning  as it was the Lord’s day and then travelled long distances so the meeting was restricted to an hour as they were very tired .  Pastor Raja was shocked to find another 25 awaiting outside the locked gates and eager to attend the meeting but were delayed due to a late train..

So they too slept in Sheila’s home on the floor in the church the women in the girls room and anywhere they could find a space. The next morning we were blessed  to find 250 pastors eagerly awaiting the Word of God.  The home has 28 orphan children so I found  Sunitha, Gospel,  Ratna Kumari, Valli, and her team frantically  preparing vegetables at 6 AM to feed nearly 300 people later..    Amazing.

Pastor Nathaniel had arranged a mixed meeting with some pastors the  children and some local  believers 

Tony conducted special evening meetings 10 in all at both homes The Lord added His Blessings and the meeting were very special both for the children and the preacher Thank you all for your faithful prayers. It is impossible to relate all that the Lord had done .The harvest will be the evidence.

 

                                                                        All Glory to God. Tony and Sheila.  Daily Bread Missions