Crusade #6 - INDIA
🔥🇮🇳🔥 EVANGELISTIC UPDATE for “REDEEMING HOPE” CRUSADE #6!!! 🔥🇮🇳🔥 What a day… What an experience… What a battle against spiritual darkness!!
👇🏻 You’ve got to read about this below! 👇🏻
As I shared with you in our previous report, the village Bro. Bharath and his team were burdened to reach was an area that is very “anti-Christian.” The region is steeped in idol worship and paganism (witchcraft). There have been attempts to establish a work here in the past, but it has been very difficult to get a foothold in the community.
This is why on the day of the showing over 50 pastors, their wives, and some young people went to this village with Bro. Bharath for public evangelism… to blitz the streets with the Gospel in a Spirit-led effort — to pierce the darkness — to combat evil!!
Initially, the outreach went smoothly; but as the Gospel was being presented and preached to many, several angry men from the community came out to confront them and stop them. (I don’t have peace to share the pictures.)
Bro. Bharath shared with me, “They asked us ‘Who gave you permission to do this!! Don’t do it here!!’ Actually, sir, we taken permission from the police yesterday for these efforts, we showed the permission but they argued with us. I then asked them, ‘WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO STOP US??’ They went back in silence, and they didn’t come back. All glory to God alone!! He is worthy!”
🙏🏻 WOW. AMEN!! 🙏🏻
As the time of the service drew nigh, many people began pouring in to attend the meeting. But when some from the community saw this, it angered them greatly. And at either end of the street on the block where the crusade was being held, several men stood in people’s way to physically restrain them. They shouted and cursed for no one to attend the service. Still, some decided to push through and make their way to crusade — but sadly this did hinder many from coming.
500 chairs were out. The crowd trickled in. Rickshaws of people continued to pull up. The movie started on time. And OVER 300 PRECIOUS SOULS were in attendance!! Psalm 118:23!! I was so thrilled to hear of this!!
But the spiritual warfare was just beginning.
Throughout the film, a band of pagan priests (with others joining them) formed a processional, loudly played on their drums, and slowly marched their idol back and forth down the street to cause a huge distraction from the film. During the course of this, NO ONE got up to leave the meeting! Bro. Bharath shared with me that this actually caused those in attendance to pay more attention to the movie as a result!
Men began to shoot fireworks and throw cherry bombs toward the back of the gathering place attempting to bring further distraction — but no one gave in to fear and left. INCREDIBLE!! (Please watch the videos to see all of this. The men standing in the back are the pastors forming a line willing to defend the people if needed.)
Bharath shared with me, “It was truly spiritual warfare, sir. Many of the anti-Christians wanted to attack us but they never did. Thank you so much for your prayers dear Sir!!! And thank everyone who was praying for us during this meeting!!”
AS THE GOSPEL WAS BEING PRESENTED at the end of the film, the parading and distractions miraculously dispersed. 🙏🏻😭🙌🏻 If devils were involved, the power of the Gospel drove them away. (Nor did they bother them any more for the rest of the night!)
100+ SOULS TRUSTED IN CHRIST AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOUR!! It was a glorious and precious service….👇🏻👇🏻 Here are some testimonies from those who wanted to share how “Redeeming Hope” touched their hearts (translated from audio recordings). 👇🏻👇🏻
✅ I have been living a great, sinful life. There are many things to hide in my life that are never known to my parents and friends. I'm alone, fighting with all of my sins. I tried my best to overcome it every time, but I failed again and again. I deserve to die. I thought my sins wouldn't be forgiven, but I got invited to watch the Redeeming Hope film. I was really excited to watch this film. Literally, I never knew that there was a God who would forgive all my sins. I understand clearly now that God can forgive me. I thank God for the privilege to watch this film and understand the love of the Gospel. Thank God! He has forgiven me. I am thankful so much for salvation in Jesus.
✅ I am truly thankful to know that God loves me more than I deserve. Today I witnessed His salvation in my life through this powerful gospel film. No matter how wretched a sinner I am, God loves and forgives me. I thank God for giving me the privilege of watching this film.
✅ I am truly thankful for the Lord. In the film, Denver has wonderful godly friends who have been burdened to share the gospel with him. Today I got an invitation from one of my friends who loves the Lord, and He asked me to watch this film. I praise God for the privilege to attend this movie and got a clear understanding of Christ and His love for him. Today I trusted for salvation!
✅ Many times, I heard the gospel, but I never witnessed or watched a film like this. But I am truly thankful to the Lord for the privilege of watching this film. I understand the gospel clearly by seeing it, which I have denied many times. But God is so wonderful, and He is so faithful. I praise God for His plan of salvation in my life. Today I trusted the Lord for salvation. Pray for my spiritual growth.
✅ I am truly thankful for these filmmakers. In this updated and technology world, it's very hard to reach people with the gospel. In our street, mostly all are pagan people; they never heard the gospel, but today they are all witnesses to God's love. I am truly thankful to all the people and their efforts to make this powerful film to understand the gospel so clearly. It was a blessed day in my life to get a chance to watch this great film and understand love more effectively. Thank you so much, each and everyone.
✅ I came from a Hindu background; many people today walked on the streets and asked us to watch the film tonight. I thought it would be a secular film, which is what we have been watching. I came with zero expectations, and I did not know that I would get involved so deeply. I understand so clearly that no one loves me and accepts me in this world more than Jesus. I'm ready to follow Jesus, and I want to live a godly life. But I have family members who are very angry at Jesus, as we thought Jesus was not our God but a god from another country. But today, I understand so clearly that God loves everyone. He died for me and rose again from the dead. I thank all the people who made it possible to watch the film, and so many were involved in this clear understanding of Christ. I decided to follow Jesus. Pray for me! And I want to see my family saved, as I got saved today.
✅ When Denver started to take his life, Pastor Warren came to share the Gospel with him. That time when he knocked on the door, it was so powerful. It really touched my heart. It was so clear to understand that God was knocking on my heart. Many times I have failed to accept this truth. I never allowed Christ to be my personal Saviour. But praise God, today I witnessed His glory. God knocked on my heart, and He gave me the invitation to trust for salvation. I accepted with my tears. I submitted my life to the Lord, who has forgiven all my sins.
✅ I'm truly thankful to the Lord for the wonderful privilege of watching this film. In my life I have never experienced watching this kind of movie, but today I understand so deeply how God loves every sinner. I have been living a personal, sinful life. I am addicted to alcohol. I tried my best to overcome this addiction, but I have failed many times. But today I trusted God for salvation. Pray for my decision as I stand on this.
✅ I don't have any hope of living my life. I tried many times to take my life. I have been facing depression problems in my life. But praise God, today I had the opportunity to watch this film. I understand the love of the Saviour, who is concerned that my soul not go to Hell. Praise God, today I trusted the Lord for salvation.
🙌🏻 TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! 🙌🏻 Please pray for God to get a church off the ground in this community!!
While we were on a video call for about an hour much later after the meeting, Bro. Bharath said with conviction: “I am sure this was the will of God. It is hard, but these people need to know of God’s love too. We need to go to places like these.” I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREED, “Yes, everyone deserves to have a chance!”
To be transparent, the meeting reached far beyond my expectations. I’m convinced that God accomplished everything He desired! There is no doubt in my mind. Through these “Redeeming Hope Crusades”, Bro Bharath Kumar and I have no interest in maintaining a level of ‘numbers’… (I believe that greatly displeases the Lord.) Our hearts burn for the redeeming hope of Jesus Christ to be brought to the perishing multitudes, even if that means that it must be brought (according to the will of God) to an area steeped in paganism very resistant to the Gospel. “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15)!
What stirs my heart the most is that you never know what lost soul may have been listening in the shadows…. God’s Word will not return void! And I believe that God’s working yesterday went far deeper and was far greater than we realize….
🌧️ Finally, after the meeting came to an end and the equipment was safely packed up — a mighty rainstorm swept through. I LOVE THIS!! It was as if God was given His blessing upon all that was done for His glory!! (Rain is a picture in the Bible of Heaven’s blessing, the outpouring of the Spirit, and revival!) 🌧️
👉🏻 “REDEEMING HOPE CRUSADE” #7 is on November 23rd! 👈🏻 Please pray for breakthrough. Please pray for anointing. Please pray for a hedge of protection. Please pray for open doors and opportunities for multitudes to come to watch the film. Please pray for God to provide the resources for future showings. WE NEED PRAYER WARRIORS!! (And I hope today’s report helps you recognize this with greater clarity.) 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
God bless you, my friends. Thank you for your prayer partnership in this evangelistic undertaking!!
