Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hosanna!
So we sing alongside believers almost every
evening of the week.
My team,
Pastor K’s family, and often a few other ICM folks pile into a vehicle and drive up
to two hours away to visit village churches in the region of Andhra Pradesh, India.Â
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The village churches, as you can see in the photos, are
approximately 30-40 ft x 15-20 ft.Â
The women and children sit inside on the floor and the men gather around
outside – even when it rains! Microphones allow everyone to hear the service (except when the electricity goes out).Â
The women, us included,
respectfully cover our heads with saris or scarves. It is hot, but fans help (except when the electricity goes out).Â
My team are offered sodas and seats of honor
at the front of the congregation. In a typical service, two of us preach a message of encouragement and truth from God’s Word, then we pray for each person individually.Â
My team are power-house pray-ers! They are genuinely compassionate about people and find joy in ministering in this way.
I am also so proud of my team and the way they have approached
the task of preaching. They are not necessarily passionate about doing it, but they diligently prepare and deliver sermons and testimonies several times a week. Â
It is fun for me to hear them borrow, build on, and personalize concepts that we talk about at our morning devotions or even in casual conversation. I just love getting to hear and know their hearts!Â
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Read more from my team at http://www.india-ap.adventures.orgÂ
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This (Sunday) morning, several people brought forward offerings of rice – a very practical tithe. Click
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