Gospel for Asia Update

Increased Attacks on Christians in India:


Another update from the President of Gospel for Asia. (By the way, if any of you weren't already aware, K.P. Yohannan may be based out of the U.S., but he is Indian by ethnicity and lived there before moving to the States to start GFA.)


[GFA Urgent Update] Film Missionaries Attacked
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February 10, 2006
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In the past few weeks, we have received a growing number of reports from India about
increased persecution of believers. It seems as if the radical Hindus have all
but declared war on Christians.

In the latest incident, two of our missionaries in Haryana were attacked as they
were showing the Man of Mercy film about Jesus. More than 200 villagers had gathered
to watch the film in the courtyard of a believer's home when a group of young Hindu
militants attacked and started beating the missionaries.

One, named William, is the pastor of a Believers Church, and the other, Eno, works
in the Gospel for Asia film ministry.

Some of those watching the film tried to rescue the believers, but they, too, were
cruelly beaten. The police came and took control of the situation, but as soon as
they left, about 1,000 radicals surrounded the house, shouting anti-Christian slogans
and threatening the believers. Miraculously, God intervened and the owner prevented
them from entering his property.

My friend, if this were an isolated incident, it would still be extremely serious.
But it is worse. All across India, Hindu radicals are openly attacking Christians,
and the situation is getting more and more difficult for the believers.

Please let us pray for this particular situation and plead for God's divine intervention.
Pray for William and Eno, that they will not be discouraged and may be strengthened
to carry forward His ministry.

And please pray that all across India, God's love will touch and transform those
who would spread the darkness of hate over the nation.

Yours for the lost of Asia,

K.P. Yohannan
Founder & President
Gospel for Asia

P.S. Even in the midst of these problems, God is working His miracles. Click this
link to read about the miraculous release of the native missionary who was kidnapped
in late January.
http://www.gfa.org/latestnews020906
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