Mission in India

Slide 1:By Esudas Bontha www.churchofchristindia.com

12/18/2010

Slide 2:Greetings in the Name of our Lord, and Savior Jesus the Christ!!

I am thankful for this opportunity. I am married to a good Christian woman named Viajay Kumri in 1988. God blessed us with 3 children. All Of Them Are Christians. I am presently taking care of nine children. My 17 year old son (Bontha Bharath Bhushan) helps me preach on Sunday.

Slide 3:4 Generations of preachers

#. I have been preaching for 19 years in state of Andhra Pradesh, South India. #. I work in 3 Districts and started many congregations. Preaching for 3 different congregations.

Slide 4:About India

We have 28 States. 7 union territories They are divided on the bases of: The language of the people. There are many languages in India.

Slide 5:We have 6 major religions in Indiaand many denominations

Hindus 80.5% Muslims Jains Buddas Skihs I forgot the other one Roman Catholic Baptist Lutheran Living evangelical fellowship. Laymen's Evangelical Many, many more Total 2.3% Christians .5%

Slide 6:This Year also I have started a new Congregation.

Slide 7:Report of my work from Oct. 07 to June 08We have Baptized 21 people

Slide 8:Three baptisms of many

Slide 9:My Daughter

Slide 10:I have preached several gospel meetings

Slide 11:The Gospel meeting is fruitful

A baptism Missionary Hershel Bearden

Slide 12:Praise God for his blessings

Slide 13:I preach to whom ever will listen

Slide 14:God is using me to:

Help people who have HIV. Help a boy who has cancer. Conducted Preacher get together in strand theaters . Counseling disturbed couples Take in 9 in many orphans

Slide 15:Challenges we are Facing!

India is a Hindu country

Slide 16:80% is Hindu

Slide 17:Alakananda Devi

Hindus are in power in India. They promise the people that they will take care of them every 5 years to get into power. They usually go to the Hindu to get vote. They say they have to protect their Hindus religion.

Slide 18:This is a Picture of Hindu 3 gods

They have 3 major one�s 1. Brahama 2. Vishnu 3. Maheswara

Slide 19:Krishana

They believe Vishnu borned {Incarnation} and appeared in 10 names. (Venkateswara) (Rama) (Krishana) (Govinda) and so on.

Slide 20:Tirupathy and this is what he looks like.

Slide 21:This is the temple they have built for him on seven hills.

He has 2 wives. One is from Hindu girl. One is from Muslim girl. He has a lot of money. He could buy a state like Texas, all the land. That is how much money he has.

Slide 22:They Have started a project called: �Dalitha Govindam.�

It is a project is convert all the Christians to Hinduism. I have to explain about the cast system, before I go any farther on this subject.

Slide 23:The Cast system

It is written in the Hindu holy book Rug Veda. It teaches that all people originated for the body of Brahma. The teach he is the creator. There are 4 main cast in India.

Slide 24:The 4 main casts are:

Brahmins are (Hindu Priest.) Kshatriya are the (Kings) Vysya are the (business men.) Sudra (untouchable people)

Slide 25:The danger for Christians

Hindu�s have sent Hindu priest to convert Christians to Hinduism , Hindu�s offer their bread to Christians and say lets eat at one table and become Hindu�s. Pretending there is no untouchable people This danger comes from the Government. Hindus And Hindus orginations And Denomination

Slide 26:Need for the Christian school and children's home.

Three main reasons: Teach them read and study the bible. It is very easy to bend the twig. To make the congregation self supporting Congregation.

Slide 27:The school building is finished

Slide 28:The Lord Church needs to be the Home Church for these Children

When a person in India is schooled and raised in a denomination, the religion becomes in that persons mind there home church. The School will enable the church of Christ to be many people�s Home Church. Matt. 5:16, �Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.� James 1:27,� 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Slide 29:God�s Children are to:

Pro. 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, ������And when he is old he will not depart from it. Pro. 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son, ������But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Slide 30:God�s teaching concerning our responsibility to Children

Proverbs. 13:13-14 �Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. 14 You shall beat him with a rod, ������And deliver his soul from hell.[b]

Slide 31:Matthew 10:42 Give a cup of Water

42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.�

Slide 32:Matthew 18:2-6 Be Like Children

2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, �Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. 6 �Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Slide 33:1Tim 5:9-16 Support widows

9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. ���12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work�s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. 16 Rejoice always,

Slide 34:Good work Gal. 6:10

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Slide 35:Paul preached in school

Acts 19:9-10, But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.