Gospel for Asia missionaries and support personnel have recently been targeted by anti-Christian extremists in Manipur, India. As a result of political and religious tension, all GFA workers in the state are exercising extra caution as they minister. Recently, anti-Christian extremists accosted and physically abused Kumar Ojayit and Vayu Dulal, two Bridge of Hope staff members who serve at a center in Manipur. Kumar and Vayu were leaving a local market, where they had purchased food for the children, when a group of radicals approached them. Surrounded by the radicals, Kumar and Vayu were questioned, and then one of the men repeatedly slapped Kumar. This quickly degenerated into more serious abuse against the workers. Kumar and Vayu were eventually released, but the extremists continued threatening them as they walked away. “You Christians are … Read entire article »

Mob violence in India’s Orissa state continues to escalate, and reports coming from Gospel for Asia leaders in Orissa say that as many as 20 GFA-related churches were destroyed and hundreds of Christian families have been burned out of their homes. At least a dozen members of GFA-related churches have been murdered, but no one knows the overall death toll. “The Christians in Orissa have fled for their lives into the forests,” GFA President K.P. Yohannan said, “and some have been in hiding for three days without food or water. “Several of our pastors are in the forest along with their church people, and one said that he could have escaped, but would rather die with his people than leave them.” Dr. Yohannan called the situation “unprecedented in his 30 years of ministry … Read entire article »