A Record Harvest!
God has blessed this trip to India "far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think!" (Eph. 3:20 NAS).
We wrapped up our second Gospel & Healing Festival in Maripeda Banglow, Telangana. This was by far the largest turnout we've ever had in the history of Oasis. On the final night, over 320 truckloads of people, and auto rickshaws that were packed beyond capacity, transported ten thousand thirsty souls to the Living Water of Jesus Christ. At most festivals, we average 3,000 decision cards for Christ; and we praise God for this. During this festival, we received more than double this average with 7,120 signed decision cards for Christ!
Praise God for the harvest is ripe!
In addition, God continues to pour out His mercy to these beautiful people with miraculous healings. For a couple of people who were blind, God restored their vision, and He opened the ears of several others who were deaf. Praise God!
Along with the festival, we led two well-attended "Ignite the Fire" Seminars which provided training for over 850 regional pastors, evangelists and leaders. This training will help disciple the new believers that have come to Christ at these festivals.
Today we are in Challapalli, a coastal district of Krishana, 340 kilometers from Hyderabad. Dave Neiman and Pastor Steven Gartland from Minnesota have joined me for the remainder of this trip. We are in the third day of our third Gospel & Healing Festival during this trip. Although this festival is being held in a more restricted area, 4,000 people attended tonight's festival.
Please continue to pray. The biggest two days of this festival are just ahead and another five-day Gospel & Healing Festival and two "Ignite the Fire" Seminars are yet to come on this journey.
In addition, we will dedicate four churches and eight fresh-water wells in villages that were previously without. Now God's people will have a place to worship Jesus and several villages will have clean running water for the very first time. Thank you for your support and prayers!
Intentional for souls,
Tom Elie
Evangelist/President
Oasis World Ministries
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