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Young Believer Beaten by Angry Villagers
JHARKHAND, INDIA – Haran Jin, a Christian man in Jharkhand, India, was badly beaten last week while serving on an outreach team. Haran, along with his pastor, Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Tej Kishen Roy, and several other believers from their church were handing out Gospel tracts in a village when the attack occurred. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Missionaries on Trial for Preaching the Gospel
JHARKHAND, INDIA – A complaint lodged against two Bible college interns could leave new Christians on their own for discipleship. Yash Menon and Rajiv Trivedi work under Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Bala Chopra in a village in Jharkhand, India, where 30 believers, both local and from a neighboring village, gather for worship. The two interns have been conducting regular prayer meetings in the nearby village in the home of a believer named Harbir. Three days ago, one of these meetings was disrupted by relatives of one of the Christians. The group began beating Yash and Rajiv, accusing them of forcefully converting people. Then they went to the local authorities and filed a complaint against the interns and Harbir. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
Opposition Increasing Day by Day
Two Gospel for Asia missionaries, Balji and Jeeram, serve in Jharkhand, India. They are experiencing opposition that, sadly, is becoming common in that state. “Pray for Jharkhand as the opposition is increasing day by day,” wrote GFA’s correspondent. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, India, Persecution
