Good News
By : Anthony
Thomas and Chitra with their doughter Christy
“Very soon, our Lord will command a New Rising in the land of India and it will start from Mumbai and spread through out the nation” With this vision we had started this first “Sold-Out” disciple’s movement in India, in the midst of so many hurdles and so many mocking. When I looked back, it is one of the Revolutionary, Very important and life changing decision which I made.
Our Mother fellowship, lost its glory and their leaders changed into lukewarm. I was also one of the disciples who felt very bad about the situation, at the time when people were mocking Kip and his new movement. I and my wife Mary decided to join him. After joining kip, one year passed away, by God’s grace there was a “Sea Change” in my life. When I left the previous fellowship, there was darkness everywhere. I don’t know where to head towards. I just strongly believed in psalm 119:105 - “Your word is lamp to my feet, and a light for my path” because of that God showed me the light.
Mahesh and Vasanti with their doughters mahima and Vishaka
Today we have God’s Movement in many cities in India. Started in Mumbai, and spread out in many cities like Banglore, Chennai, Delhi, and recently started in Hyderabad! I and my wife Mary went on a missionary trip to Hyderabad. Our beloved friends who are leading Bangalore Christian Church, Johnny and Annie also joined with us! We saw the sacrifices of Johnny and Annie which they had made for the disciples in Hyderabad. We were very pleased.
By looking at the condition of our previous fellowship in Hyderabad, Johnny and Annie’s eyes were filled with tears. By looking at the situation even we were moved. God’s plan started working at the very movement. Before we left Hyderabad God raised six of his powerful lions in the form of Shubhakar and his wife Sulochana, Dhanraj, Prabhu and his wife Annie, and Solomon and we all know this is just the beginning!
Navin and Monica with their kid Pearl
From there, we traveled towards Chennai. The Chennai trip was so useful that we realized that we ourselves have to still grow in our spiritual life. There we met our beloved brother Raja Rajan and his wife Debbie. The time which we spent with them was one of the wonderful times in our life. When I and my wife Mary asked them to disicipling us, they immediately agreed with great eager without any hesitation.To support him in God’s ministry, God has given two lions in the form of Thomas and Velladurai. The hospitality provided by Thomas and Sherly and Peter uncle was so great that we cant forget it for a long time. The love which we got from Annama aunty was so great that we don’t have any words to explain that! Especially in this trip we got Velladurai and Mary as a price from God. Even though we came back from Chennai, the memories still remain fresh in our heart forever.
Stalin and Rechal with their kid Eva
In this great situation I feel proud of the people, who were the great support for me in the form of Our beloved brothers and sisters Mahesh and his wife Vasanti, Navin and Monica, Thomas and Chitra, Mariraj, Stalin and his wife Rachel. Whenever, the situation aroused great or small, whatever these brothers and sisters had done for our Mumbai Christian Church, was really great!.
God’s Sold-Out discipling movement is moving towards its second successful year, at this very movement we would like to invite all of you who still believe in the dream to evangelize every streets and corners of India to join us! if you are a faithful disciple, however joining us will allow you “to win as many as possible” (1 Corinthians 9:19) through multiplying disciples as a movement of God. And God be the glory!
J.S.Anthony
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Email : jsantoo@mumbaiicc.org
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