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January 2019 | www.bymonline.org - A Concise Report of Happenings in the First Phase (2014-2018) Bless Bharat The year was 2013. We, as a team of missionaries and laymen came together in Blessing Literature Centre(BLC) at Chennai for a time of prayer and reflection. A layman who had been with us since the inception of the Mission said that something must be done so that our Nation could be blessed in our generation. All the other people were wondering whether as a single Mission we can plan for a Nationwide movement. “Do we have the capacity? Do we have the means? Do we have the strategy?”, were the questions that were ringing in our hearts and minds. But we as a team decided to focus on the promise of Blessing that was given to Blessing Youth Mission - “There shall be showers of Blessing”(Eze 34:26). We decided not to look at the situation but to the promise of God. In human terms it might be impossible. But our God is the God of impossibilities. “He that in us is greater than he that is in the world”. And so, armed with these weapons, we decided to move on. The course was charted. The project was planned. The name was given. “Bless Bharat” was born. We decided to go in a phased manner. The first phase was planned for five years starting from 2014. So here we are. The five years are over. We expected some thing, but God worked in a different way. His ways are always different. We planned for certain targets. But God gave us more. We started to focus in a small way. In order that our Nation would be blessed, people should get focused. So we devised, “Adopt-A- State”programme, through which we challenged Christians to focus on one particular State and work. Today there is a fresh laymen movement in Northern States. Revival is built on prayers. We planned for small praying groups everywhere and so the programme, “Every Street A Prayer Cell” (ESAP) was born. Hundreds of praying groups have been formed as a result of this. God burdened us to give the missionary passion to every Christian family and so “Every Family A Missionary”(EFAM) was born. He also inspired that unless and until every born-again believer becomes an active soul-winner, our Nation cannot be blessed. So came “Each One Save One” (ESAV). Again, it was God's pure leading that through the counsel of senior people in the Mission, we thought that all this would be impossible if the staff of Blessing Youth Mission are not strengthened. After several consultations with the field missionaries, Mission leaders, lay leaders, member-care agencies we formulated what is called as “Staff Individual Mentorship Programme”(SIMP). All Glory to Him The journey has started. But all these initiations would not have been possible if it had not been the partners who prayed and supported “Bless Bharat” project. Many people ask us, “Brother what do we need to do? Tell us”. Yes beloved, there is so much to do. We need hundreds and thousands of volunteers for this Nationwide movement. We need people who would pray. We need people who can organize Revival Meetings. We need people who would win souls. We need people who would adopt a District, a Mission Field, a Village, a Church and so on. We need people who would support this movement. Is your heart stirred by reading this? Then respond to us. Involve with us. Pray with us. Labour with us. Struggle with us. God has asked us to move on. He has promised us His blessings. So let us proceed together. There is a small hand-sized cloud up there. Do you see it? - The Bless Bharat Team([email protected]) Page 9