His Way Is Perfect

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team,

I cannot believe a month has already gone by!

The most happy experience that God gave us as a family this month is a few of our friends visiting my house to check on my Mom. We had a good worship and prayer time together. My mother was so happy that they came all of the way from a different state to see her. My family and I have been refreshed by their presence. They encouraged us by saying that we all are not alone in this because hundreds of saints are praying for us.

I had to take a few weeks break from the current semester because my mother had low oxygen levels once again and was suffering from severe back pain. She was admitted into the hospital once again for a couple of days. There are so many blood tests, scans, doctors fees and ambulance expenses that I had to go through once again.

When I took a break for my Mom, God gave me an opportunity to teach in a different church (left) which is very far from my hometown. The pastor, who is serving there, asked me to come again for a little longer next time. He wants to gather pastors and believers from different places so they can receive knowledge from the Word of God. He said to me, “Brother, the students who are getting trained under you, will gain tremendous knowledge from the Word of God.” There are so many other things that he shared with me, but that one single statement caught my attention.

I thought, “If people are really learning when God is using me, why shouldn’t I try this in my hometown?” I have thought about this before, but not about starting a specific structure. I truly got inspired and started to ask God what is His next step for me.

It is a happy feeling to come back to the students again. Teaching them, investing the Word of God in them, seeing them grow, getting to know them and building friendships with them–it is all beautiful!

Please continue to remember my mother in your prayers. Please pray that she will be able to breathe on her own without needing oxygen. Mom has been on oxygen for nine months. Pray that God will heal her lungs and alveoli, and increase her lung capacity.

On other note, please pray that God would start a new work with me. Wherever I go to teach and preach, God always speaks to people’s hearts through His Word. I do have a burden for my city and for my hometown where I was born and grew up. Pray that I will reach people and different pastors in the area and start building relationships with them, to start what God has for me in His will.
Love you all! Thank you for the valuable responses from some of you. I am truly blessed and comforted by them.

God bless,Pastor 7*
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The Lord Sustained Me

Posted on April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team,

In the month of March, I rejoined into the ministry. After experiencing a terrible season in my life, God gave me an opportunity to join with the Bible College here to teach and to be part of the current semester.

I am teaching 1st Corinthians to the new students. It is always an awesome thing to see how the students react to the contextual verse by verse teachings. It is a great joy to get to know the students, hear their testimonies each semester, and see how God works with different hearts!

I have also begun making videos on YouTube and Facebook; please pray that I will be able to upload the videos regularly.

I really want to thank each one of you for your consistent prayers for my mother’s health. She is doing a lot better, but she is still on oxygen so please continue to pray for me and for my mother’s health.

God bless,

Pastor 7*

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My Cry Came Before Him

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team,

You have been hearing about how God is working in my mother’s life. It is an absolute miracle that she is alive today! For the past few days, she has been able to walk a few steps with the help of walker and oxygen. The doctors are not sure how long she will need oxygen. One doctor suggested turning off her oxygen for ten minutes every hour during the day time, which is showing me that my mom is doing a little better with her breathing. When we turn off her oxygen for ten minutes, her oxygen saturation is 58. (A normal healthy person’s saturation fluctuates between 95 to 99.) So now we know how much more she needs to get better to be lead a normal life.

On the other hand, in regards to my ministry, I am going to rejoin the Lord’s work starting the 1st week of March. I will be teaching 2nd Corinthians at Calvary Chapel Bible College during the current semester. I also think I am ready to make more videos through Facebook and YouTube. One thing that I have come to understand more fully during this season is that death is so quick. No doctor or technician can stop someone’s death and most people are dying without knowing Jesus as their Savior.
I believe God may use this season and experience in my life to be a blessing to many people. This experience gave me a lot more concern and responsibility toward the people who haven’t heard the Gospel yet and those who claim that they are Christians but are living in a superstitious Christian religion, not knowing the true Word of God.
I have also received books that are useful to my ministry. I like to read. I like to spend hours studying different authors’ commentaries. For that reason, I always exhort students that unless they spend hours sitting studying and reading God’s Word they cannot stand an hour in front of the pulpit. I am so excited to start a fresh chapter in this journey.
I love you and thank you all for being understanding with me for all these days and months and for not pressuring me while I was doing my responsibility to my family.

God bless,Pastor 7*
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Therefore My Heart Is Glad

Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team!

It’s been a very different season here just like everywhere else. The influence of the pandemic still exists. The news channels are continuously exhorting about the third wave in our state.

However, I was so happy to meet my friend, Pastor 6*. We talked about our next semester teaching schedule, last semester experiences with the students, and the blessing to hear each and every student’s testimony of what they learned and experienced during the semester. I was so excited and humbled to see videos of their practical ministry and how they are getting trained for their future ministry. Last semester, I taught from the book of 1st Corinthians. This semester I am going to teach 2nd Corinthians and Colossians. I was very happy hearing what the students learned through 1st Corinthians. They are now able to see the difference between what is happening in the churches around and what the Word of God says about how churches should be organized and what Christianity is and what religion is, and problems in the church and solutions from the Word of God. They have learned how important it is to stick to the Word of God and not fall for reputation, money or other luxuries in life. I pray that they would be faithful in what they have learned, and come to learn in future semesters, and plant more churches.

I have been visiting different churches and have been inquiring about young adults who are interested in joining the Bible College.
Through YouTube, I am able to reach a couple hundred people. So, I want to start to teach live through Facebook and YouTube in the up coming days. Please pray about this. There are people who are watching and responding, and I believe that there are more about to.
I am always thankful to each one of you for sharing my thoughts and helping me to implement the ideas that God has gifted me with. Please pray for the students who have received their diploma and are about to finish their college in this coming semester.

Blessings,
Pastor 7
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Unto Thee Will I Pray

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team,

I never imagined that I would be this sad while writing a newsletter. It has always been a great joy to write to you about all of the things God has been doing here. But, the month of May has been the most difficult season so far. Depending on the severity of the spread of the Corona virus, different states have been locking down their states different times. In my state, May was a month of lock-down. Still, we are in lock-down during this month of June. We are allowed to go out only from 6 to 10am. (It is different for government employees.) We have seen more than 400,000 cases in a single day. Thousands of children became orphans, and multitudes died in the past couple weeks. Day by day, we are hearing about new things- like the black, white, and yellow fungus. So, yes, we are in real trouble, real fear, and real loneliness.
As a nation, our country, sent a vaccine to several other countries. But the government has failed to get the vaccine to its own people. We are in lack of the vaccine. No one really knows when we could all be vaccinated. Since it is a huge country with a big population, it is a big mess with the virus everywhere. I have had Covid already (during the 1st wave) and now we are having the 2nd wave here. In other states of our country, the 3rd wave is also devastating the people and nation. Maybe some or most of you have been watching in the news what is happening with our country.
Apart from this sad update, I have some good news too! The first thing is that God has been so faithful! He kept us so safe all of these days. Even in the future days, He is the One who will keep us safe. The second thing is: When I started my YouTube channel, I thought of teaching only in my own language. Some friends of mine from different countries were saddened because they cannot understand my language. So, they wrote me personally and that led me to try to teach in English. In these English language videos, I want to talk about basic things that people are confused about from or in the Bible–both doctrinally and theologically. Currently, I am working on that video to come out.
So, yes, we need your prayers and I need your prayers. I hope it is going to be all over with this virus in the next couple months. Thank you for keeping spreading love.

Blessings,
Pastor 7
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Growing in the Truth

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Hello Team,

Hope you all are well and thank you for all your prayers!

Last month was a month of fellowship and teaching. I taught 1st Corinthians to the students here. They had a lot of doubts and questions. The beauty is that the Word of God has filled their hearts with answers and solutions. I am so glad that every time I teach this book, in different places with different students, the people are understanding; what Christianity is, how the church should be organized, how spiritual gifts should be operated, and many more things that a Christian has in his or her life as they walk with the Lord Jesus. By the end of the book, they are able to recognize what is the ‘religion’ and what is the ‘way’ and what is godly and what is not godly within the church.

I was also able to preach on one Sunday in church. I preached on the topic “What is ahead of you when you become a Christian?” As part of their study in the book of Romans, I talked about sanctification, growing in the Truth and knowledge of Christ, transforming into the image of Christ, and the obligation we have to bring the Gospel to unreached.

I was so blessed to be a part of the teaching schedule and to invest the Word of God in the lives of these men who are seeking Truth.

Blessings,

Pastor 7

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How Excellent Is Thy Name

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

Dear Team,

*I released 2 more YouTube Videos on 1st Corinthians*

I am so blessed that I was able to release two more Youtube videos recently on 1st Corinthians. I am receiving so much encouragement from many different countries personally and publicly. It is a great platform to teach verse by verse and to get to interact with people that you would have never otherwise been able to with the Word of God.

Some of the people called me on the phone, some messaged me, and some asked me to add English subtitles so that they can understand what I am teaching. Lord willing, I will try to implement some of their suggestions. It is a great joy to have several comments and suggestions from different parts of the world.

One man called me on the phone and told me, “This teaching of yours is very understandable. I am learning many new things. I am grateful to God that He is using you in my life to know the Word.”

What a wonderful thing to hear from a person who I have never met or seen in my life! Praise and honor belongs to our Lord alone!

People should learn, know and experience the Word of God in their lives and they should be able to teach others. With this intention, I am moving forward in this YouTube project.
I am rejoicing that we all are serving a living, all-powerful God. Let us wake up the dead lives with the true Living Word!
Easter wishes to all of you and your family members! He is risen!!!

Blessings,
Pastor 7

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Standing Firm in God’s Word

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

I am speechless at what you are doing to encourage me through the relationship we have through our Lord! Each and every phone call, zoom meeting, email, personal wish, and encouraging word is making me more drawn to the Word of God.

Recently, I heard a popular Naturopathy doctor say, “Truth should not be sold. It should be spread.” He was speaking in the context of dedicating his life to teaching people how and what to eat.

Recently, I heard a popular Naturopathy doctor say, “Truth should not be sold. It should be spread.” He was speaking in the context of dedicating his life to teaching people how and what to eat.
We are in a terrible time when some people, so called “men of God”, are turning the Word of God into a business. They use superstition and a give-to-get blessings type of manner. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 says, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”
I would have never understood the meaning of these verses if I did not sit and learn from some of you. I haven’t encountered here a single preacher or church who just wants to know the Truth and what the Bible actually teaches! Everywhere I go, and every one I am listening to, are running behind the “blessings preachers”. People just want to live comfortably and luxuriously. We need more men and women of God to let these people know what true Christianity is. Pray that God would raise up those men and women through our ministry in South Asia.
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” -2 Timothy 2:15
As I am marching towards this, I need your prayers, my team. People have started to respond through comments on YouTube. After listening to the introduction to 1st Corinthians, someone asked me to teach introductions to every book from the Bible and is asking me for a contact number so that they can call me with questions. I was so happy to read this kind of comment! A small seed of faith and passion has been working! Due to several factors, I have not been able to be consistent in uploading videos of 1st Corinthians. Please pray for a good local team who could help me make and edit the videos. I think it’s very important to maintain consistency to not loose the audience that has subscribed and is watching the videos.

God bless you,

Pastor 7*
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He Teaches My Hands

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year!

**Teaching 1st Corinthians Through YouTube**

“Whether the world or life or death or things present or things to come – all are yours. And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.” -1st Corinthians 3:22&23

Even though Paul’s context is different than the context I am writing here, I have found great comfort through these verses. God took care of all of us during the most stressful times of history. When I read those last words of the verse ”and you are Christ’s”, I was able to stop and rest in His hands.

God has been so, so faithful to me during this season. He is making me stronger and giving me opportunities to reach many people through His Word. I have been able to continue to work on my YouTube project teaching from 1st Corinthians. Unfortunately, it is running a little bit slower than it did in the beginning.

It is interesting that when I teach class in person it reaches 20 to 30 students, but through YouTube it is reaching 10 times more people than in the classroom! In the future there could be chances to reach thousands of people but it will take more finances before it can reach more people. I want to move forward with more wisdom and more courage for God’s Word.

I am requesting you all to pray that this small work of a normal person for a big God would reach many people through the biggest platform of the era–the internet. Also, I have found that this would be somewhat easier for me if I have a small team working together with me. In the beginning, brothers used to work with me, but due to Covid, we are all no longer at the same place. So, please pray that the brothers and students and I will be reunited.

**Paper of Approval To Take the Pharmacy Exam**

During this time, I was also able to work on getting permission from my University to take my pharmacy exams and to clear my backlogs (I studied pharmacy before going to Bible college and joining the ministry). I took the exams in December and I definitely need your prayers for good results.

Thank you for your prayers and time,

Pastor 7*
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By Thy Word

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Pastor 7 Serving in the 10/40 Window

I had a great opportunity to visit pastor 6* and his Calvary Chapel church a few days ago. After several months of lock-down and severe spread of Covid, this was the first time I was able to teach in public.

My online teachings are going well. However, it is challenging to put everything in order and to release them online. I am so happy that a normal chat with the students became an incredible opportunity to teach verse by verse in my language. What I understand about 1st Corinthians has changed my whole perspective about church and being a Christian. I am praying and hoping that people who are watching the videos will learn many things about the Truth.

Please pray that these online teachings will reach people and our Lord will provide what is needed for video editing and filming.

God bless you,
Pastor 7*

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