August 4, 2010

 WE are going!!!

 Thanks to the wonderful generosity of a friend who sacrificially shared frequent flyer miles with us, both Nancy and I are going to India.  We leave on January 5.  Nancy returns January 20 and I will return February 9.

  Our first week will be spent in northern India with Chris and Debbie.  I have been asked to do numerous teaching sessions on spiritual warfare.  Some conferences will be just for pastors, others for any who want to come.  We are trying to have my Spiritual Warfare Handbook translated into the local dialect for use when there. PRAY God will enable us to have this handbook translated and printed in time for this.  Also start praying now for God’s protection and use of these conferences.  This subject in this area need lots of prayer.  Northern India is said to be the most unevangelized area on earth.  Satan has a strong hold on this place so pray God would even know start breaking that hold so the Kingdom can advance there.

 The rest of the time in India will be spent in central India with the pastor I have been working with each time I go there.  There will be lots of travel to rural areas for conferences with pastors who have never had any training.  Church meetings, children’s and teen meeting will also be common.   Pray God will help me prepare for what He would have me share with these special people.  A lot of what we can do depends on the finances we have available.  Food and transportation costs have risen greatly in India in the last year so pray God provides financially so we can help these pastors come to these conferences.  Finances are also needed for translating and printing the Spiritual Warfare handbook for this section of northern India.  If God puts it on your heart to give you can make donations payable to Main Street Baptist Church.  Write ‘India Fund’ on the memo line.  Mail it to Jerry Schmoyer, 252 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA  18901.  Giving to your local church comes first, so don’t neglect the needs there.  Thanks!!!

 Please pray for us as we plan and prepare for this special time.

 Thanks!!!

 Jerry and Nancy

 

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