Our Projects in India<\/strong><\/p>\n Written by Rajkumar Dixit<\/p>\n Dear friends, as you may know, I spent a few weeks in India in January. \u00a0I went there originally for a speaking appointment at Spicer College. In addition, I was working on a pre-trip to plan an evangelistic series next January. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>While I was there, I learned so much about the gospel work that is taking place in India. \u00a0Did you know that in the last ten years, the membership in the East Central India Union has grown from 180,000 to 900,000. Could you imagine if we had that rate of conversions taking place in America? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0The church in India cannot keep up with the paying regular wage scales to their pastors or bible workers. \u00a0In fact, they have been hiring lay pastors on a stipend basis to oversee several churches at once. \u00a0Each of these contract Bible workers will care for two to four congregations of new believers.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0I am working with Pastor Ron Watts (former president of the Adventist church in India) on providing bicycles to 73 lay pastors. \u00a0They often travel long distances, many times taking a bus overnight to visit a church or village. A bicycle would be a great relief to these workers as they do ministry.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0The cost of a bike is $85US. \u00a0The monthly stipend of a bible worker is $65 per month. \u00a0As you can imagine, this is a difficulty for them to purchase. \u00a0\u00a0A bicycle will enable these gospel workers to give Bible studies to new prospects and existing members. Riding the bus is very time consuming and restricts their movements.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0The total cost is $6,205 for all 73 bicycles.\u00a0 How many bicycles are you willing to sponsor?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0You can inbox me if you are interested in sponsoring a bike, or numerous bikes. \u00a0I will give you the details as to whom to make the check payable to, and the address. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0If you are interested in some other related projects:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Church Benches:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I am also raising funds for the\u00a0Manapuram Church, near\u00a0Visakhapatnam. \u00a0This church has no benches for the members to sit on. \u00a0This is a very poor, farming community, whose income is so little, they will never be able to pay for benches. The members are mostly elderly, yet very faithful, and sit on the floor, for now. \u00a0They hope to build teak benches. \u00a0$50 per bench.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Funding Gospel Workers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0North East Andhra Section of India is trying to fund 23 workers at 1000 RS (equals to $20 US per month) to serve as contract ministers.\u00a0 For $240 a year, you can support the salary of one contract pastor who will be able to do evangelism and pastoral duties. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Car for the Conference:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0North East Andhra Section leaders are requesting a car so they can visit all of the churches and missions that are under their territory. \u00a0These conference presidents (and leaders) are dependent on public transporation to oversee the gospel work. \u00a0I don’t have figures for a vehicle, because the email just came to me this week, but if you are interested, please inbox me, and I’ll follow up with you. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Thanks for giving this consideration and making a sacrifice for the gospel work in India. \u00a0Feel free to message me, if you have questions. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It seems strange to say this but I miss India. \u00a0I miss being there. \u00a0I miss spending time with my family there and getting to know my motherland. \u00a0Is that strange? \u00a0How could I live a life away from there … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/417360_10150731399565993_522280992_11772918_1072328067_n.jpg\" "\\"417360_10150731399565993_522280992_11772918_1072328067_n\\"")
<\/a>(This is the little church in India with the Pastor that the boys are raising money for benches. \u00a0The picture below is the inside of this church. Members sit on the hard concrete as they worship).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n