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Maranatha Pastors Fellowship
Maranatha
Pastors Fellowship is a Full Gospel Faith Community with about
150 pastors and church planters spread all over the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Conventions
The season from January through May being dry gives
us a great opportunity to do public meetings in our state. We still have an open
door in spite of opposition in some areas. Thank God for the privilege of
preaching the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the DIVINE DUNAMIS
changing men and women to bring them into right relationship with God. It is
gratifying to see God?s family grow in numbers.
Healings
The virtue of God is going out to
heal the sick as our pastors and churches are fasting and
praying for them. A man with paralysis was healed. Another man
whose hands and feet became so week that he could not walk. He
was taken to medical doctors and witch doctors but not cured.
When he was brought to the church Jesus has miraculously healed
him. He is now walking to attend the worship services. Doctors
gave no hope to two young boys suffering from Yellow Jaundice
but God has healed them as our pastors prayed for them. A cancer
patient, A tuberculosis patient, three epileptics were healed,
and three demon possessed people were delivered, and a couple
who could not have children were blessed of God with children. A
man suffering from Brain Tumor was miraculously healed by the
power of God. A man bitten by a poisonous snake was
completely cured when the pastor prayed for him. PTL !!
The healings and miracles are
reported regularly by our pastors. A man suffering from
paralasys has been healed and get around on his bycycle now.A
woman suffering from blood-issue was taken to the doctors who
gave no hope for her to live. She was brought to the church
where the pastor. Kamalakar and few believers have fasted and
prayed or 5 days. God has been merciful and healed her
miraculously in a Lambadi village. A pastor / church-planter may
be sponsored for $ 30 a month.
Reaching the unreached
We concentrate on reaching the unreached high caste
hindus. High Caste gives high social status in the soceity but they could be
just as poor as others. Once a church is planted they really need a place of
their own for worship. The local churches are not able to raise enough money for
the lots and buildings. My heart has been heavy for this need since it is a
growing need. I really need your prayers and support for church lots and
buildings. A church lot, about 270 square yards, may be sponsored for $ 4,000
and a church building, about 75 - 120 square yards, for $ 5,000 - $ 8,000. A
square foot costs around $ 6 on the church building.
Pastors reports
In 2002, Babu Rao and Solomon reported that God healed
Tuberculosis patients in their ministries. Kamalakar reported that God healed a
woman with Cancer, another woman with Asthma, and a boy with congenial heart
decease. Manikyam, Ramana, and Yesudas reported that God delivered a woman, and
a boy, and a woman from demons. Pastor. Tirumani reported that God healed a man
suffering from Yellow Jaundice, a woman from Kidney Stones, another young man
from Lung decease. Vijay reported that the family of a woman with Aids had
deserted her. But the church prayed and God had intervened graciously. She is
now healed. PTL !! I admire the young church-planters who are willing to pay the
price. They patiently wait on the Lord in fasting and praying until the souls
respond.
Maranatha Pastors Felloship
Pastor. Viswa Prasad reported that his congregation in Vijayawada had done
fasting and praying for 40 days and forty believers received the Holy Spirit
Baptism.They had seen a great move of the Holy Spirit. Fifteen kids got saved in
a Children?s Retreat. The churches are growing spiritually as well as
numerically. We rejoice in HIM as God?s Kingdom is advancing. A pastor?s monthly
support is $30.
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