Edwin
W. Clark sailed with his wife from Boston in 1868 for India. There they had an
opportunity to meet some Nagas who were headhunters and decorated their huts
with human skulls. The Americans worked fearlessly to gain the trust of the tribes
and God granted him his wish through much toil and hardship.
Clark
and his team began to spread the Gospel to the Naga Hills of North-East India. Slowly,
they began to see the tribal people saved and healed with the message of Christ.
Today, the Census of India says 90% of the state of Nagaland is Christian.
Incidentally, it has also one of the highest literacy rates (80%) and one of
the most prosperous states in India. This is the impact of the Gospel!
As
a nation, we spend billions of dollars every year to secure our country from
global terrorism. It is essential to defend the freedom of our country at all
costs. But as Christians, we have a different mandate. One way we can secure
our country from evil is by investing in spreading the Gospel to regions
beyond. You see, when a person is saved, he is changed inside out. His whole
life is transformed. An inside heart change replaces hatred and violence with
God’s love and peace.
This
is why it is so important for us to have a vision for missions. Spreading the
Gospel, feeding the poor, educating the children, bringing clean drinking water
and training national leaders are definite ways to expand the Kingdom of God on
earth.
We,
at Build International Ministries are reaching the world with the Gospel for
the last twenty seven years! We are heading back to India and Nepal end of this
month to train 1,500 leaders, care for 1,000 poor and persecuted children and
empower 2,000 young people in worship concerts.
Like
Edwin Clark, we believe the Gospel changes lives and culture. We would love to
give you an opportunity to transform lives by participating on this mission
trip. You can help by following means:
Pray.
When we pray, God hears us and we are able to do the impossible. Pray for
favor, protection and willing hearts to be recipients of our message. Your
prayers are like air campaign preparing the way for the foot soldiers to occupy
the land.
Share.
When we engage people by sharing the vision for mission, we are enlisting
others into the action. The more people hear about the cause the more people
are able to participate in changing lives. Share on social medial or by forwarding
this post to someone you know.
Support.
There are many ways you can support the cause of world missions. Giving
financially is certainly one of them. But you can invite a speaker to your
group or church. You can empower others by becoming a local area representative
of world missions and much more. Contact us and we’ll help you.
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:18 ESV).
Change
the World with the Message of Hope: www.buildinternational.org
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