We received this message from our LIO, Daniel P. Please pray right now for our Christian brothers and sisters in Dhanbad and through out India. I will send you an update as soon as we hear more. Thank you for partnering with us in this way.
~Jerry
Dear in Christ!
We love you all and pray for you regularly!
Prayer requests for the work in East India:
1. In 3 separate incidents believers were attacked in the district of Latehar. There is fear and unrest. I ask for your prayers for the believers. (Some of them are in the following photo.)
2. In one village over 20 people were taken back to Hindu faith - ghar wapsi. It is a fearful situation in that village.
3. I ask for prayer for a sperate situation in Latehar with Pastor SN Tiwary and his believers. They were tied up and beaten. They have been able to reconvert or be driven out of the village. They need our prayers.
4. The situation in Dhanbad with the persecution in Bhelgaria is stable for now. All of the above persecution situations need prayer, finances and our empathy.
5. Please pray for the volunteer and ministry team in Jharkhand and Bihar. Some of them are under quarantine and waiting on their test results.
6. Two homes were destroyed by the rains of new believers. They need our assistance. We need about 12,000 INR to complete the roofing of the homes.
7. There is fear from non-christian people as Daniel P. has led the movement to stand alongside the new believers. There are threat calls coming to him and he needs your prayers.
I want to thank all of you for your prayers. Thank you to those of you giving month on month to support the work of the gospel in word and deed in these East states of Jharkhand and Bihar.
We are all praying for your safety during this corona pandemic.
Be safe and well! Blessings to you,
~ Daniel P. (last name withheld for security reasons)