Standing Strong
The persecution of Christians around the world continues to escalate.
India ranks in the top 10 of nations where it is most dangerous to follow
Jesus. Read this powerful testimony about Brother LR* and Sister S*,
fifth-generation disciples from southeastern India who have been dis-
cipled by the leaders of a Billion.Global coalition partner.
In 2016, Rev. R* went to a village to pray
and share the Gospel. He met LR*, an un-
employed man whose father is a sorcerer,
worships 80 gods and goddesses, and
practices witchcraft. LR confided to the
pastor that his wife S* was very ill. Rev. R
quickly shared his testimony about how his
own wife had been very sick. He shared how
he had accepted the Lord in 2014 and how
his family is now healthy and blessed with
peace and joy. He also shared the Gospel
with LR, who listened but did not make a
decision at that moment.
Rev. R faithfully continued to visit the
family of LR until he, his wife, and their five
children put their faith in Christ. Sister S was
healed, and LR found a government job as
a village janitor. Their faith grew stronger as
Rev. R discipled them, despite the extended
family’s objections to their conversion.
In December 2016, the whole family was
baptized. They began attending the village
church discipleship training program. As part
of this program, they actively participated in
various social projects like feeding the poor
and cleaning the village. Sister S also adopted
three villages in which to share the Gospel. In
January 2017, she discipled Sister K* and her
family, who in turn discipled Sister R*, and the
multiplication continues.
In March of 2019, in a village just a few
kilometers from LR and S’s house, a friend
planned a birthday celebration for his son.
They invited Rev. R and other church mem-
bers to lead a special time of prayer for him.
LR accompanied him, and they sent transpor-
tation for S and a few other church women to
join them.
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