Oasis Prayer & Praise Report

We have just returned from a whirl-wind trip to India and are so grateful for your prayers. We praise God for the harvest! In the two weeks we were ministering, over 13,627 decisions were made for Jesus Christ! And several people received God's miraculous healing: deaf ears opened and severe pain relieved!

It was a very full schedule between myself, Troy Elie, Oasis Director of Development, Larry Frick, a seasoned Bible teacher and missionary from Norway, and our hard working team of staff and volunteers in India.

Our trip included two 5-day Gospel & Healing Festivals in Sirisilla and Brahmanakotkur. Over 5,000 people made decisions for Jesus at the Sirisilla festival. We led two "Ignite the Fire" Training Seminars and had one of the largest gatherings with over 700 pastors and Christian leaders attending the Brahmanakotkur seminar. We handed out new Bibles that were translated into the Telugu language to the participants.

In addition, we dedicated two churches and six fresh-water wells in villages that previously were without a place to worship Jesus and were without clean drinking water.

Troy led the dedications of three Adopt-A-Village projects. Each project is strategically selected to reach remote villages and provide the people with a fresh water well, a 3-day mini-festival and provide support for a local pastor to minister to each area for three years. Here are some photos from this trip.

By God's grace and with the help of your prayers and support, we are now at 484,471 decisions made for Jesus Christ toward our goal of reaching one million decisions for Christ by the end of 2010.

Thank you again for your prayers and support! Together we are changing lives and making a difference by bringing living water to thirsty people!

Intentional for souls,

Tom Elie

Evangelist/President
Oasis World Ministries

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Oasis Prayer & Praise

By God's grace we arrived safely to India and will carry out a full schedule through May 20. This marks my 30th trip to India. Traveling with me is Troy Elie, the Director of Development for Oasis World Ministries, and Larry Frick, a missionary. We will join Thimothi Rao, the National Director of Oasis World Ministries and the India staff.

On this two-week trip we will be conducting:

Two five-day open-air Gospel and Healing Festivals in Sirisilla and Brahmanakotkur, Andhra Pradesh

Two "Ignite The Fire" Training Seminars for up to 400 pastors and Christian leaders

The dedication of nine fresh-water wells in villages that currently do not have clean, running water

Three Adopt-A-Village projects that include: a fresh-water well in each area that will bring clean water for up to 5,000 people; a three-day mini-festival at each site; and the sponsoring of three pastors that will lead and encourage the Christians in each region

Will you kindly remember us in your prayers every day for the next two weeks?

There is a definite spiritual battle each time we go to India. Please pray for a great harvest, health and protection for our team and unity and wisdom for every situation. Also pray for me and Troy for the nights we preach. We covet the Holy Spirit's strong anointing and blessing so the people may hear what the One True God is saying to them and those who need healing with receive it in the powerful name of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your partnership. It means a lot to me and the people of India.

Intentional for souls,

Tom Elie
Evangelist/President
Oasis World Ministries

Daily Marketplace Evangelism

“Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there” (Acts 17:17).

DAILY? Did you get that? Paul had some time to kill, waiting for Timothy and Silas to reach him. So while he was waiting…while he had nothing to do…while he could have done anything he wanted…he looked for an opportunity to share Jesus. And he didn’t just do it once…but DAILY! That’s right…everyday he looked for an opportunity to share about Jesus.

Where? In the MARKETPLACE. Did you get that? Paul didn’t share the gospel only in church. He took it outside the church…into the marketplace!

DAILY you and I are in the MARKETPLACE. We buy groceries and stand behind someone in waiting in line. We take a walk on a nice day and cross paths with others doing the same. We’re at the gas station pumping gas next to others filling up.

We live in the marketplace; a place for the gospel to be demonstrated and talked about!

Yesterday, I was the only customer in line dropping off my rental car. I had a flight to catch, but I felt a desire to share Jesus with the employee who was checking in my car. “I’m working on a personal survey,” I said, “and wonder if I could ask you a question?”

She agreed, so I asked, “What’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to you?” She answered that it was her loving family. Great answer! Then I asked if I could share the best thing that has ever happened to me. She nodded. I went on to say, “I have a great wife and four wonderful sons, but there was a time in my life when... and I briefly shared about how I came to know Jesus Christ. A car drove up in the middle of my story, but she kept listening. My answer only took two minutes, but who knows what will happen in her life for eternity?

Recently, God has been encouraging me to pray for healing in the marketplace. Another example of marketplace evangelism was when my wife, Vicki, and I were walking to the car from a hotel. I noticed a housekeeping employee painfully limping with each footstep. So I asked her, “Is your hip causing you a lot of pain?” She replied, “I’ve experienced level-8 pain for the last seven years.” I told her my wife and I were Christians and that God continues to heal many people today. Then I asked if we could pray over her. She agreed. So while standing in the hotel parking lot, we prayed for her and God healed her on the spot. She lifted her hands in the air and testified that her pain was completely gone!

Praise the Lord for MARKETPLACE EVANGELISM.

Now I have a choice to make… will I make myself available for ‘daily… marketplace… evangelism’? If so, I think I better get ready for a big learning curve and lots of excitement!

Intentional for souls,

Tom Elie

Evangelist/President

Oasis World Ministries