Church Profile - 14 History of Ramdurg Church , Karnataka
Dinakaran . They visited various villages and planned to start the mission work here .
In the year 1999 , Bro . Samuel Gently became the first missionary to come and stay in Ramdurg . God did many miracles and delivered many from sicknesses . The prayers of our missionaries had a great impact on the people of Ramdurg . Slowly people started to come to the Lord and a congregation was established .
Ramdurg is a small town located on the banks of the river Malaprabha . Because of its location near the river , Ramdurg developed as an agricultural area . People around this region are mostly farmers . Sugarcane business is a flourishing trade of this region . There are about 103 villages around this Talukhead quarters .
It was during the year 1980 , the pioneering missionaries from Blessing Youth Mission visited this area . They found that there were no Churches for a total stretch of 206 kms . Hence they prayfully launched a programme called as SRLMJ which is a acronym of the five TalukHead quarters . They envisioned that a Church should be planted in all these places . They started off by preaching the Gospel . The missionaries team included - Bro . Y . Paul Dinakaran , Bro . R . Paul , Bro . Shanthakumar , Bro . Antony Babu , Bro . Arthur , Bro . Raju , Bro . Marshal and Bro . Francis . They distributed thousands of tracts in this region . This ministry of sowing the seed helped to prepare the hearts of the people .
In the year 2006 , our lay leader and partner from Bangalore Mr . Ebenezer took interest in buying a land for the construction of a Church building . There was severe opposition for the construction of the Church . But God was helping the missionaries in each and every step . In the year 2009 , a Church and a missionary quarters was dedicated for the Glory of God . Missionaries Bro . Suresh Siddi , Bro . Kempanna , Bro . Santhagouda , Bro . R . S Pawar and Bro . Moses also served the people here . Presently there are around 135 believers in the Ramdurg Church . There are other people groups like Bajantri , Kurubes , Voddur , Thalavur who are receptive to the Good News of Jesus Christ . Also one can find lot of educational institutions and hostels in this small town . Almost every year programmes for students are held regularly .
Presently missionaries Albert Jeyaraj and Siddappa are along with their families stationed here . Pray for a rich harvest of the souls in this region .
Zechariah 4:6 - “ Not by might , nor by power , but by my Spirit , says the Lord of hosts .”
Then , another team of missionaries came for an extensive survey of the region . This included Bro . Raja Krishnamoorthy , Bro . Sadamal , Bro . Regunathan , Bro . C . D . Kumar , Bro . Samuel Gently and Bro . Paul
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