God Is Good

Dear Ministry Partners,  

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

”For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations”

(Psalm 100:5)

Truly, God is good all the time!

December is a very exciting month for all Christians around the world to celebrate a historical event. During this Christmas season, God was so good to provide all the things that are necessary for our family and keep us blessed. Thank you, ministry partners, for your earnest prayers and financial support. We have been praying for you and your family continually. May God bless you.

One of our church members, a 29-year-old girl, testified for the Lord through water baptism. Thank God for her life and commitment!

We as a church family were engaged in different Christmas activities. There was a Christmas rally in the city . Many Hindu fanatic groups were not happy, yet, by God’s grace, we did it.

As we do every year, our church hosted a kids Christmas program (above). It is very enjoyable for the kids. We can tell by the look on their faces! Our main focus is on the non-Christian kids that attend. We share the love of Jesus along with snacks and gifts.

We did three days of Christmas caroling where we visited door to door and shared the love of Jesus. We also had a potluck dinner (above) with our church families followed by a watch night service.  

As a family, we participate in all the church activities and visit some family homes to testify of the Lord and pray for them. My daughter took a certain special exam (above) for the first time. It was a good experience for her.

Prayer Requests:

  • Please pray for all of the kids who attended the Christmas program. Pray that God will touch their hearts so that someday they will come to the Lord.  
  • Please pray for the sister who got baptized. May she continue to grow in the Lord. May many souls be added into God’s Kingdom through her witness.
  • Kindly pray for the growth of our Church. 
  • Recently, we surveyed a piece of land for our church. Kindly pray that God will open the door to buy it.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family- that the Lord will use us for the expansion of His Kingdom. Also, pray for our daughter’s studies.  

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

The God of All Grace Will Strengthen You

Dear Ministry Partners,

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”

1 Peter 5:10

Last month we all suffered from a viral fever. My wife especially suffered and was seriously ill for almost 25 days. Because of that she was quite weak physically. However, God in His mercy, healed all of us and restored our strength. We express our heartfelt thanks to God almighty for His abundant grace, and that He protected our lives and provided for our needs. We appreciate for your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May the good God bless you with all resources and good health.

For the past several months, Christians in our country have been going through many challenges and trials because of the religious nationalism agenda by the ruling party. In November there are elections in 5 states of our country. We are praying and hoping for a change in our government, so that believers may have the freedom to worship and to share their faith.

I was privileged to be invited to a Central Synergy Summit. We had a wonderful discussion about the growth and failures of missions in the central area of our country. I also led a session on challenges and solutions in the mission field in practical ways. We had very effective discussions. During the summit, I ran into a first fruit from my ministry, SA* (right). He is a wonderful man and is now doing ministry with his family. I also met three other friends (pictured below) who all are doing ministry in different parts of the central area of our country. I was so pleased to see them after such a long time.

In October, we completed our 3rd semester of CBI. Because of the election in our state, we are starting our 4th semester on November 20th. As a family we participate in all the church activities and visit families to testify about the Lord and pray for them. We also take the CBI students on home visitation as part of their practical training.

Prayer Requests:

  • Kindly pray for the upcoming election. May good leaders come to power, so that all of the believers may have freedom to worship and share about Jesus’ love.
  • Please pray for SA* (a first fruit of my ministry) and the friends that I saw at the summit. Pray that God will use them effectively for His kingdom.
  • Kindly pray for the growth of our church.
  • Please pray that we may get suitable land for our church.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family–may the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

God Is Our Protector

Dear Ministry Partners, 

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ!

This year, our country has received average monsoon rains since the start of the season on June 1. Average monsoon rains are usually good for the farmers but the uneven distribution this year has created new worries. 

God is so faithful to us! He provides for our needs and protects us under His mighty wings. We were physically ill this past month. We appreciate your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May the good God bless you with all resources and good health.

We had blessed potluck gathering together with the CBI students and prayed for the situation in a certain state of our country. (For many months, this state has been under massive violence between a largely Hindu people group and a predominantly Christian people group. Because of that, many homes and churches belonging to the Christian people group have been burnt.)

There is a family from a different area that is very passionate about ministry. We used to meet frequently and share with each other about what was happening in our ministries. Recently, he gave me a surprise visit. It was immense joy to meet him after 7 years!

A friend of mine gave me an opportunity to teach some indigenous pastors about the “great Commission of Jesus” and motivate them to reach out to the community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am happy that I could contribute some in their lives. 

In our church we celebrated “Teacher’s Day”. It is good to remember the teachers’ contributions to individuals. Also, by God’s grace our Sunday school children are growing in the Lord. Every Sunday they recite Bible verses from memory in at church. We continued to participate in all the church activities. We also visited some families to testify about the Lord and prayed for them.

Prayer Requests:

  • Do continue to pray for the state in our country that is in a state of violence against the Christian people group. May God intervene in the situation.
  • Please pray for the family who came to visit me. May God increase their passion for ministry. 
  • Please pray for the indigenous pastors who I was able to share with. Pray for their ministry and that God may use them.
  • Kindly pray for the growth of our church.
  • Please pray that we may get suitable land for our church.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

By God’s Grace

Dear Ministry Partners, 

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

This is monsoon season. Farmers are busy in their fields. People mostly cultivate rice here. Because of that our state is known as “the rice bowl of our country.” On the other hand, the heavy rain has caused havoc in many places. Many people have lost their lives in floods. Despite all this, God is so faithful to us. He provides for our needs and protects us under His mighty wings. We appreciate your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May the good God bless you with all resources and good health.

On June 3rd, after summer vacation, we reopened our CBI. Four more students have joined us. This semester, I am teaching the Gospel of Mark and translating for Church History class.

I got the privilege to lead the program for a birthday party. It was amazing.

In our local church services, I am still teaching from the Gospel of Matthew. By God’s grace, one of the Sundays we invited a new believer. (He is a colleague of my wife in school). He felt wonderful and blessed. We are hoping that he will join our church in the near future. In addition, we participated in all of our church activities. We also visited some families to testify for the Lord and prayed for them.

Prayer Requests:

  • Mr. S* has asked us to pray for his wife to have good health. Also, pray that God may increase his faith.
  • Please pray for all of our CBI students. Pray that God may give them wisdom and knowledge to understand the Word.
  • Kindly pray for the growth of our church.
  • Please pray that we may be able to get suitable land for our church.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

Grateful for the Lord’s Promises

Dear Ministry Partners, 

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

“And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you” (Galatians 3:29).

We are so grateful to the Lord for His promises in the Word; that by faith, we become part of God’s promise!

My Wife with Friends on Her Birthday

God is so faithful that He provides our needs and protects us under His mighty wings. We appreciate you for your valuable prayers and financial support. We do remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May our great God bless you with everything you need and good health.

Last month, we celebrated my wife and my daughter’s birthdays. In both of the celebrations, family and friends came for the fellowship. It is amazing that, God helped them to grow in the Word! And He has kept them healthy.

My daughter sharing her testimony at her birthday celebration.
My daughter with some of the other students at Bible school.

My daughter participated in VBS for 10 days. It was wonderful to learn God’s Word! By God’s grace, she got a prize for perfect attendance and 2nd place in the Bible quiz competition (right). She was awarded as the Bright Star of the class! There were approximately 350 children in the VBS.

We visited many non-Christian’s families, to build friendships and show them the love of Christ. Many of them have responded well.  

Visiting a Family

Prayer Requests:

  •  Fervently pray that God will work in the hearts of the new families that we visited; that someday they will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ!
  • The weather is so hot now, a very high 42° (107 degrees Fahrenheit)! It is so hard for people to attend our very hot church building. Kindly pray. Also, pray for the growth and needs of our church.
  • Please pray for me and my family; that Lord may use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

Experiencing God’s Protection and Provision

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

We thank God for His mercy and grace. Through His mercy and grace, we can come to Jesus anytime and call Him Abba Father. We have experienced God’s protection and provisions in our daily life. We would also like to thank each one of you for your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May the good God bless you with all resources and good health.

In our family devotions we have been studying from Epistle of II Corinthians. It is so good to know that the Apostle Paul dealt with many issues in the early churches. Similar scenarios are found in today’s church as well. Yet we need to stand strong in the Word and we should be ready to teach whenever we get opportunities.  

Last month, we had good Easter fellowship at our church as well as with our family. However, at the end of the month, we had sad news in our family. One of our uncles went to be with the Lord. He was suffering with cancer.

These days we are arranging our CBI Library. As a family, we are visiting two new Hindu families to encourage them and have friendship.

Our Sunday school children are memorizing Bible verses. Every week they get the opportunity to recite them in church. 

Prayer Requests:

  • Kindly pray for God’s comfort in our grieving family, since our uncle passed away.
  • Pray for our church’s Sunday school children. May God give them wisdom and knowledge in school.
  • Please pray for our state’s Christians to be strengthened in their faith in Jesus. During this difficult time, may God take care His people. At the same time, pray that the fanatical group may come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  • Lately the temperature is very high. It is 42° Celsius (107 Fahrenheit). I is very hard to sit in the church. Kindly pray for us. Also pray for the growth and needs of our local church.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

Standing Strong in God’s Word

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

We are thankful to the Lord for His protection and provisions in our everyday lives. Also, we would like to thank each one of you for your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May the good God bless you with all resources and good health.

In our family devotions, we have been studying 2nd Corinthians. It is so good to know that the Apostle Paul dealt with many issues in the early churches. Similar scenarios are found in today’s churches as well, yet we need to stand strong in the Word. We should be ready to teach whenever we get opportunities.  

Last month one of our church believers got married. God provided for all of their needs. My daughter finished her final exams in 9th grade and was promoted into 10th grade with an 82%.  

Prayer Requests:

  • Please pray for our state’s Christians to be strengthened in their faith in Jesus. In this difficult time, may God take care His people. At the same time, pray that the fanatical group may come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  • These days the temperature is very high 42° (107 degrees Fahrenheit). It is very hard to sit in church. Kindly pray for us. Also pray for the growth and needs of our local Church.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

The Lord Will Provide

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

We express our heartfelt thanks to God Almighty for His protection and provision in our lives every day. Also, we would like to thank each one of you for your valuable prayers and financial support. We remember you and your family in our daily thoughts and prayers. May our good God meet all of your needs and bless you with good health.

The Bible says,

“So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.'”

Genesis 22:14.

God is so faithful to us! He has fulfilled His promise and blessed us with a new house. Thank you so much for all of your prayers!

By God’s grace, our new home is finished! We had a dedication ceremony for it on February 5. I testified of how God has been faithful to us, and how it is amazing to experience His provisions.  

Last month, I was privileged to meet with and encourage a family with whom we used to have fellowship six years ago. I was very happy find that they are growing in the Lord.

In the same month, a government officer visited me, named Mr. V.*. He is a believer. We had a great time encouraging each other and praying together.

This semester, I am teaching the books of Ezra and Nehemiah to the CBI students. Every Saturday, we also take the students for home visitation as part of their practical training.

Prayer Requests:

  • Please pray for the Christians in our state to be strengthened in their faith in Jesus. In this difficult time, may God take care of His people. At the same time, pray that the fanatical group may come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  • Please pray for Mrs. K. Both of her kidneys are 80% damaged. She has dialysis every other day, and her condition is critical.
  • Continue to pray for the growth and needs in our local church.
  • Continue to pray for our CBI students and staff. Please pray for them to have good health and for the smooth functioning of our college.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom. 

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

God Is in Control

Dear Sponsors,

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

The Bible teaches that God’s sovereignty is an essential aspect of who He is–that He has supreme authority and absolute power over all things.

Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for He chose us in advance, and He makes everything work out according to His plan”

Ephesians 1:11

We thank God that every situation in my family is under His control. At the same time, we value your sacrificial financial support and earnest prayers. Be assured that we have been praying for you all. Once again, I thank everyone for your partnership in the ministry.

Last month, we had a wonderful time of fellowship during the conference (above). The theme of the conference was “Church Responsibility.” The teaching was absolutely mind-boggling, but at the same time it was very sad to realize that the Church has failed to do its responsibility. Thank you, Pastor Trent for your teaching and passion.



Thank God that I got the privilege to share about the ministry and prayer requests on behalf of pastor 15 and his wife at the conference (above). My wife and daughter (right) want to say, “Thank you for the lovely gift hamper.” Also, my daughter got the opportunity to recite memory verses in church.    

Prayer Requests:

  • Please pray for the Christians in our state to be strengthened in their faith in Jesus. May God take care of His people during this difficult time. At the same time, please pray that those in the fanatical groups may come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  • I met with a friend who I had not seen for 15 years at the conference (right). I was very sad to find out that both of his kidneys are not functioning. He is now surviving by getting dialysis twice a week. Please pray for a healing touch on his body.
  • Please pray for my wife’s uncle (right). He getting cancer treatment.
  • Continue to pray for the growth and needs of our local church.
  • Continue to pray for our CBI students and staff to have sound health and for our college to run smoothly.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family. May the Lord use us for the expansion of His kingdom.

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.

Complete Trust

Dear Friends,

Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” (1 Corinthians 1:19)

Many times, we fall because we trust in our own wisdom and our own ideas. But we should remember this all becomes nothing without God. We need to have complete trust in the Lord. In the same way, I have had many shortcomings, but we thank God that He reminds us through His Word and helps us to move forward. At the same time, we acknowledge that our ministry partners are sacrificially praying and supporting our ministry. We uphold each one of you in our daily prayers and thoughts. Once again, I thank everyone for your partnership in the ministry.

In the state we live in, Christians are going through massive persecution. Hindu fanatic groups are threatening to force them to denounce their Christian faith and convert to the Hindu religion. If they refuse to denounce their faith, they threaten that the Christians will have to leave their villages or face dire consequences, even death. Many Christian tribal villagers were gravely assaulted and beaten with bamboo canes, tires, rods, etc. Many people had to be hospitalized with injuries, like a fractured collar bone, fractured wrists, etc. We all are living in fearful situations, but God is helping us to reach out to people in many ways.

In the past month, we were fully engaged with Christmas celebrations. On December 11, we had a wonderful Christmas program (above) with non-Christian children, and it was immensely joyful to involve the children in different activities.

On December 12, 13 and 14, we went Christmas caroling (above), and shared about Jesus by going door-to-door. We got very good responses from the people.

On December 17, as a church we celebrated Christmas on our church premises (above).

On December 22, we celebrated Christmas in the nursing home (above), followed by Christmas Eve and Watch Night services. Eventually, we had the great privilege of sharing the Gospel through Christmas caroling in the nursing home and showing Christ’s love.

Last Month, my wife’s school organized a Christmas program (above) and canteen day. She was a part of the organizing team. For her, it was a good time to teach the students how to interact with people.

Prayer Requests:

  • Please pray for the Christians in our state. May their faith be strengthened in Jesus. In this difficult time of persecution, may God take care of His people. At the same time, pray that the fanatical group will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
  • So far, we have been living in a rented house. By God’s mercy, one of our relatives gave us a piece of land. We began the construction work, but still have needs to be able to finish the work. Please pray for God to provide all of our needs. 
  • Please pray for Sister L; she is 6 months pregnant but not getting any help from her in-law’s family, who she lives with.
  • Continue to pray for the growth and needs of our local church.
  • Continue to pray for our CBI students and staff to have sound health and for the smooth functioning of our college.
  • Kindly pray for me and my family, that the Lord will use us for the expansion of His kingdom. 

Thank you very much for your prayers and support!

In Him,

Pastor 3* and Family

*Names and faces have been changed or omitted for security reasons.