GFA update
Emergency Update
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August 9, 2006
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Dear Friend in Christ,
The freedom of millions of lost men, women and children to respond to the love and grace of Jesus Christ is in danger of being trampled down in the legislatures of two Indian states. I am writing to ask you to pray for this increasingly grave situation. Please read the full story at the following link. http://www.gfa.org/newsupdate080906
Gospel for Asia regional leader M.A. Lalachan said the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have passed anti-conversion bills aimed at keeping people from responding to the Good News of Jesus Christ. He called for prayer for the hundreds of missionaries working in the two states, for the Bible college students there and for the hundreds of churches now under threat from anti-Christian state governments.
The laws, ironically called "Freedom of Religion" bills, require anyone wishing to change their religion to report it to the district collector 30 days in advance or face up to a year in jail and a 10,000-rupee (US$215) fine. It also gives the district collector the right to reject any application for conversion.
These laws, promoted by the fundamentalist BJP political party, are openly aimed at Christian missionaries and believers. Let us be in continuing prayer for our brothers and sisters in India, and ask God to defeat spiritual forces of evil that drive these desperate measures.
Be sure to read the complete story at the following link. http://www.gfa.org/newsupdate080906
May God continue to bless you.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan
Founder & President
Gospel for Asia
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August 9, 2006
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Dear Friend in Christ,
The freedom of millions of lost men, women and children to respond to the love and grace of Jesus Christ is in danger of being trampled down in the legislatures of two Indian states. I am writing to ask you to pray for this increasingly grave situation. Please read the full story at the following link. http://www.gfa.org/newsupdate080906
Gospel for Asia regional leader M.A. Lalachan said the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have passed anti-conversion bills aimed at keeping people from responding to the Good News of Jesus Christ. He called for prayer for the hundreds of missionaries working in the two states, for the Bible college students there and for the hundreds of churches now under threat from anti-Christian state governments.
The laws, ironically called "Freedom of Religion" bills, require anyone wishing to change their religion to report it to the district collector 30 days in advance or face up to a year in jail and a 10,000-rupee (US$215) fine. It also gives the district collector the right to reject any application for conversion.
These laws, promoted by the fundamentalist BJP political party, are openly aimed at Christian missionaries and believers. Let us be in continuing prayer for our brothers and sisters in India, and ask God to defeat spiritual forces of evil that drive these desperate measures.
Be sure to read the complete story at the following link. http://www.gfa.org/newsupdate080906
May God continue to bless you.
Yours for the lost of Asia,
K.P. Yohannan
Founder & President
Gospel for Asia