One of the church planters in K.... is a former policeman. "When I found Jesus, I wanted to share this with others and my job was not allowing me to freely share my faith. That is when I took the decision to quit my job and give myself to preaching the gospel full time."
It was not easy for him. He was thrown out by his family, rejected by friends and finally a crippling injury to his lower back was meant to throw him out of action for atleast a few years. But Deepak knew that He had heard God and persisted in his passion to serve God. Along the way, he got the dream of his life, Lilly, a Bible college graduate who spurred him even further.
Both of them are taking care of a school and also taking care of nine pastors, while helping pastor a church themselves. “It was not easy to adjust to meek surroundings and a meek behavior. As a policeman, I was used to being the boss. But being a pastor, it was a challenge to listen to all and also to serve all.”
God blessed them with a child last year and both of them are faithfully serving Jesus. It is not easy neither is it exciting. Many times both of them were almost ready to quit the mission field. But one after the other, God encouraged them.
Please pray for them as this is a difficult place to live and minister. “Even the air here feels heavy and thick, as if some oppressing spirits were lurking behind” But God is able to more than we ask, think or imagine.
But only if you join us in praying for Deepak, his wife Lillly and the several churches they are helping to plant.
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