Kangaroo Island in SA Catches the Fire of the Holy Spirit!

Kangaroo Island Catches the Fire of Holy Spirit!Dear family & friends in Christ,

So much has happened right across our nation over the last weekend, but amongst it all, we thank our Lord Jesus Christ for His powerful hand at work in our nation of Australia!

Although we are experiencing only a little of God’s manifest presence right now in the Body of Christ and Nation of Australia, we are sure we will soon experience a mighty spiritual outpouring of His Holy Spirit throughout our Great South Land with a supernatural flood of Living Water from Heaven’s Throne Room, washing and cleansing our Nation, preparing her for the soon coming of our Bridegroom Saviour, Lord, Judge, and King!

Pr Daniel ministered on the weekend gone by on Kangaroo Island in South Australia in revival meetings which were organised by the Uniting Church leadership on the island. Many Churches and Pastors from the island united as one to seek the Father’s heart for our nation as the Spirit of God moved most powerfully touching many lives and healing many others. The people gathered were absolutely blessed and were set on fire for Jesus!

Pr Daniel stated, ‘I am so glad to see the body of Christ unite as one to seek the Father’s heart. Particularly, I was very excited to see the 2 Uniting Church Ministers, both ladies, so much on fire for Jesus. They even prophesied over me and challenged me to keep standing for Jesus. I was wondering to myself, is this really happening? Uniting Church Ministers praying in tongues and prophesying. Well, glory to God there are many Uniting Church Leaders who have refused to compromise their stand for Jesus. They are under constant attack, but praise God they are part of the remnant rising up to take a stand for Jesus. I believe that the Lord is rising up His remnant from every denomination as the Kingdom of God. I thank the Lord for the opportunity he has given me as I travel all over Australia to work with the body of Christ, and not just one particular denomination. They are a faceless and nameless people who I believe will rise up and lead an end-time revival move of God’s Holy Spirit!”

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Indian Evangelist Hacked to Death

 

 Friday, May 7, 2010 By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries

An ICC spokesperson told the ASSIST News Service, “After showing the film, Evangelist Ravi Murmu and members of his team started their journey home. During the journey, Ravi left the team to take a short-cut to his house. When he failed to reach home late that evening, a search ensued. The searchers found his dead body with his right hand cut off, and deep cut wounds on his neck and other parts of his body.”

LAXMANPUR, INDIA (ANS) — Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Sunday, May 2, 2010 an Indian evangelist was brutally murdered in Laxmanpur, India, after showing Daya Sagar, a film about the life of Jesus Christ.

 According to the report by the “Persecution Update India”, the attackers didn’t take any of his belongings, including motor bike, cell phone, watch and the Bible. Thus, the motive for the murder doesn’t appear to be robbery.

Shailendra Murmu, brother of Ravi, and an evangelist himself, said that his brother seems to have been murdered between 9:30 and 10:00 PM.

“The police took the badly beaten and lacerated body to a hospital. After the post mortem exam was completed, Ravi’s family was able to take his body and bury it. The police have assured the family that they will soon find out the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to justice,” said the ICC spokesperson.

Ravi is survived by his wife Rinku, his 8 year old daughter, Celesty, and widowed mother.

When Shailendra was asked how the family is doing after the death of his brother, he answered, “the peace of God still reigns in this house and in this family.” (more…)

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TEN-DAY PRAYER GUIDE FOR THE GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER 13-23 MAY 2010

Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday 23rd May AUSTRALIAN  PRAYER  NETWORK  NEWSLETTER

TEN DAYS OF PRAYER FOR THE WORLD AND GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER

 

The Global Day of Prayer is a call to Christians to unite in a day of  repentance and united prayer. On Pentecost Sunday 23 May 2010, Christians across the world will respond to the invitation of 2 Chronicles 7:14 to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face and turn from our wicked ways in order that He may fulfil His promise to hear our prayers, forgive our sin and heal our lands.

The Australian Prayer Network is coordinating prayer across Australia for this Global event. Preparation for the Global Day of Prayer begins on Ascension Day, 13th May. That is when Christians across the world will begin 10 days of prayer leading to Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday 23rd May 2010, Christians in almost every country of the world will assemble to pray, many in small groups in homes, some in Churches, outdoor venues, and other public places.

The Global Day of Prayer is a call to encounter God with others so that He can change us and bring forth all that He desires among the nations. We are encouraged to Pray globally, Gather locally.

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Increased Faith

Indian Christians: \"Attacks have increase our faith\"Indian Christian: Attacks have increased our faith

By Dibin Samuel

Indian Christians in Orissa state were attacked by Hindu radicals in the wake of their leader’s death in August 2008.
(AP)

The wave of attacks on churches in Karnataka, India, have only “increased our faith and brought us together,” says Archbishop Bernard Moras, whose initiative has united churches of many denominations.

On June 19, over 200 Christians from various denominations gathered at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Bangalore. They came together under the banner of Karnataka United Christians Forum for Human Rights (KUCFHR).

Addressing the gathering, Archbishop of Bangalore Bernard Moras said, “God has the power to bring good even from evil. The formation of this forum is a testimony to that.” (more…)

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Cautionary Good News For Christians In India

By Teresa Neumann

Orissa Christians“It’s a fertile time for the Church. We have noticed…that if we did not have this time of persecution, we would not have seen the growth that has taken place. God continues to work powerfully in these areas.”

(India)—Mission Network News reports that, in advance of the April elections, Orissa’s ruling Biju Janata Dal has ended the alliance with the Hindu extremist Bharatiya Janata Party.

According to the report, church leaders in the region believe the violence against Christians in Orissa by Hindu activists last year is one of the reasons behind the collapse of the BJD-BJP alliance in the state. The split will benefit Believers, they say. (more…)

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Peace Rally For The Orissa Christians

MarchingHello Kingdom partners,

ChildrenHere are some pictures that a peace rally was conducted by our Jesus For All Generations Ministries in our Srikakulam town.  On behalf of our ministry, we invited all district christians to join in our peace rally, and by the grace of God nearly 5000 believers and many ministers joined in our rally for the peace and liberty to the Christian believers in both Orissa and Karnataka states.

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Violence Against Christians STOP In India!!!

Dear Family and Friends in Christ,

Pastor Danny NalliahFirstly we thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, then all in Australia and overseas who responded to the “PRAYER and ACTION call” regarding the problem in Orissa, India where Christians were facing severe persecution. Well, all glory goes to our faithful, Jehovah Jireh – your prayer and action has certainly paid off!

In the past few days we have been receiving reports of so many who had contacted the Indian Embassy in Australia and we know many other countries have also lobbied against the above issue. I have also been in touch with my counter-parts in the United States, who did a lot of work through Capitol Hill and the US State Department. (more…)

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Christians In Orissa, India Need Your Prayers!

By Jeff King,

I’m sure you have heard the terrible news coming out of Orissa, India where the Christian community has been brutalized.

Up to 50 Christians have been murdered and 100 churches destroyed, with 20,000 in refugee camps and up to 50,000 Christians hiding in the jungles and left homeless.

As we speak, ICC has 2 representatives inside Orissa. One will be distributing emergency aid to devastated Christians and the other is investigating/recording the ongoing tragedy. (more…)

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Christians In India Need Your Help Urgently – From Pastor Danny Of Catch The Fire Ministries

Christian Homes BurntDear Family and Friends in Christ,

Children PersecutedWe would greatly appreciate your urgent attention regarding the recent escalation of persecution of Christians in India. Following is an email I received that gives the details of the nature of the current crisis. For those of who live in Australia, please pray and act by calling or faxing the Indian SufferingEmbassy in Canberra on the following numbers Tel: (02) 6273 3999 Fax: (02) 6273 1308. Make sure to be nice and polite, but also state that you are very unhappy and would greatly appreciate more effort by the Indian government to stop any further destruction of Christians in India. (more…)

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India: Hindu Extremists Burn One Nun Alive, Rape Another

Nirmala Carvalho – 26th August, 2008

A Catholic nun was burnt alive by a group of Hindu fundamentalists who stormed the orphanage she ran in the district of Bargarh (Orissa), this according to Police Superintendent Ashok Biswall.

A priest who was at the orphanage was also badly hurt and is now being treated in hospital for multiple burns.

Another nun from Bubaneshwar’s Social Centre was gang raped by groups of Hindu extremists before the building housing the facility was set on fire. Sources also told AsiaNews that elsewhere one priest was wounded and two other were abducted. The list of violent anti-Christian acts is thus getting longer. (more…)

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Thousands At Christian Rally In Hindu Kingdom Nepal

By Dr. John M. Lindner

25000 people attend an Easter Service in NepalKATHMANDU, NEPAL - Some 25,000 native Christians and onlookers attended an unprecedented Easter Rally in Nepal, the world’s only Hindu kingdom, BosNewsLife established Wednesday, April 2.

The gathering, held in the capital Kathmandu last week, was arranged by local churches to promote Christianity in this Himalayan nation, where minority Christians have long been oppressed, organizers said. 

People were seen holding banners heralding “the resurrection of Jesus Christ” during the down town celebration, which also included singing and dancing. Two key pastors  preached during the gathering. (more…)

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Resurrections In India Draw People To Jesus

By Teresa Neumann: Feb 21, 2008

“During my 26 years as a journalist I’ve interviewed some interesting people and heard some amazing stories. But this week set a new standard when I met two people in southern India who experienced Biblical-style resurrection.” -J. Lee Grady

Christians Praying in India(India)—J. Lee Grady, Editor of Charisma magazine, recently interviewed two people who were raised from the dead during an evangelistic meeting in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Says Grady: “During my 26 years as a journalist I’ve interviewed some interesting people and heard some amazing stories. But this week set a new standard when I met two people in southern India who experienced Biblical-style resurrection.” (more…)

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Man in India Delivered Completely by God after Trying Everything Else; a Testimony to Entire Village

By Gospel for Asia: Feb 17, 2008  

“Nogen’s dramatic healing was a testimony to the power of Christ. After seeing the change that Christ brought into his life, many people in Nogen’s village chose to put their trust in Jesus, too.”

Villager(Jharkhand, India)—Nogen acted like a madman. He ran wildly from one place to another in his village in Jharkhand, India. He was incoherent and could no longer speak clearly. Of course, Nogen’s family was concerned and tried all they knew to get help for him. What they did not understand was that Nogen was being controlled by a demonic spirit.

Nogen’s family asked GFA missionary Kamat Ramtake to pray for Nogen.

Kamat prayed for him, and slowly Nogen began to regain his senses. But the family decided it would be good to also take him to a local witch doctor, who said a mantra over him. Much to their surprise, Nogen got worse after the witch doctor’s incantations. (more…)

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Pentecostal Church’s Mass Conversion of Indian Dalits Sparks Hindu Protest

By  Dibin Samuel   Christian Post Correspondent
Thu, Sep. 13 2007 02:39 PM ET

PATNA, India – A Pentecostal church in India that was recently accused of conducting mass conversions by promising money and jobs spurred angry Hindu nationalists to hold a demonstration against it in the Patna district.
Gopal Prasad and Kishori Sao, local leaders of Hindu organizations Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), alleged that the Pentecostal church brought about a hundred people, including women and children, to baptize them at a home in Nakipore Gorakh, in the city of Fatua. (more…)

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New Believers Open Prison Doors For Pastor’s Release

Dr Paul V. Guptaby Martha Wade : Aug 8, 2007 : ASSIST News Service           http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2007/s07080054.htm

“No one even cared for us, but this man brought joy, peace, and love to our families. We want you to release him or arrest all of us, because we are all followers of Jesus.”

(Bilaspur, India)—A beaten pastor awaits his fate under police custody. Pastor Palakar from Chhattisgarh was assaulted and accused of converting a nearby village. During his interrogation, the whole village flooded the prison, requesting the release of Pastor Palakar. However, the investigator questioned their intent in wanting this pastor released. “When we were in trouble, no one helped us except this pastor,” one of them said. (more…)

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