Posted on 11/11/2010 8:28:00 AM PST by wmfights
Two Bible-college students in their year of practical ministry, Nabhith Mehra and Gulzar Chopra face opposition from people in the village where they serve. After they finished constructing a temporary church building, some villagers began speaking out against it, threatening the fruit of their hard work.
The people of this village, who come from several different tribes, worship false gods and live depraved lives. Many spend their time consuming alcohol and fighting one another. Living in a remote area, they lack education and largely depend on farming for their livelihoods. But through Nabhith and Gulzar's ministry, three families chose to follow Jesus, and a fellowship sprang up. To accommodate this new fellowship, Nabhith and Gulzar constructed a temporary church building with the help of two new believers and three film-team missionaries. The day after they completed it, some of the villagers warned them that they should not have built a church in this village.
Later, the film-team missionaries began screening a film about Jesus, only to face more opposition. Some young people, members of a political faction, called a meeting. There, they wrote a letter forbidding Nabhith and Gulzar from visiting homes and proclaiming the Good News. They tried to force Baasim Gupta, Nabhith's brother-in-law and a new believer, to sign the letter, which stated that the two missionaries must stay in Baasim's house. They threatened to beat Nabhith, Gulzar and the film-team missionaries if they did not comply.
The next day, the villagers held another meeting to discuss demolishing the church. Thankfully, God turned this bad situation to the believers' favor: The leaders of the village prohibited the church-opponents from destroying the place of worship. But in spite of this injunction, the angry villagers still seek ways to demolish the building.
Many of the new believers have been struggling with fear and discouragement as a result of this opposition. Some GFA state leaders visited them to encourage them and pray with them. Please join with them by interceding for the following:
that God will change the hearts and minds of those opposed to the church and, ultimately, bring them to salvation. that God will uplift the new believers and help them to remain strong in their faith. that in spite of opposition, the church will continue to grow in this village. that God will protect Nabhith and Gulzar from danger and persecution.
People should leave Africa to fester.
Ping! And people give Mormon Missionaries grief for the service they render. The difference is The Mormon Missionaries leave when asked. Here we go. Flame on.
The people of this village, who come from several different tribes, worship false gods and live depraved lives. Many spend their time consuming alcohol and fighting one another. Living in a remote area, they lack education and largely depend on farming for their livelihoods.
Substitute “drugs and prostitution” for farming and you’ve
got a good chunk of Chicago.
I've encountered all types of missionaries from Mormon to Jehovah's Witnesses and have never had a problem with them other than the error of their beliefs.
Another Testament of Jesus Christ - The Book of Mormon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgjzpn4fMBY&feature=related
These are Indians who chose to minister in a remote area of India, one of whom married a local girl. This kind of ministry is closer to St. Paul building the church from scratch than Billy Graham preaching to the converted - the risk of violent death is non-trivial.
I believe the original exhortation was to spread the Message across the world. Whether they are materially improved is besides the point, given that sic transit gloria mundi (the glory of the world is fleeting).
I don't disagree with your points. I might add though that where you see Evangelical Christians the majority in a nation you see a higher standard of living. I'm not promoting things like the prosperity gospel. I believe what happens is the cycle of dependency is broken and a culture of personal responsibility emerges.
Oh really?
That link was as accurate and useful as your Anti-Mormon rhetoric.
We should help ourselves before we help other nations.
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