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Revival in India

In Rajasthan, Pastor Dinesh Shur is witnessing a mighty move of God among his people. He admitted that he was initially hesitant to return to his community after a decade of service in the big city. However, God touched his heart and instructed him to share the Gospel with his hometown.

Pastor Dinesh told CBN News, “I was like Jonah in the Bible. I didn’t want to live in my village. I wanted to serve God in the city where things are easier.”

He continued, “I wanted to reach others with the gospel, not my own people.”

But if Pastor Dinesh had not obeyed God, he would not have witnessed the immediate transformation that the Bhil tribe, to which he belongs, is experiencing.

He said, “The transformation is almost immediate. Families stop praying to their ancestors, they stop drinking, they stop their witchcraft practices. Their entire life is turned upside down when they accept Jesus.”

Hundreds of Hindus

One of the testimonies that led many to Jesus is the story of Jeevani Karadi. The 65-year-old church leader was once a mentally unstable woman wandering the streets. However, after receiving prayer from Pastor Dinesh, she was healed and transformed. Encountering Jesus, she now leads a thriving church in their community. Jeevani’s miraculous healing astonished many in the village, leading most of them to believe in Jesus.

Presently, they have established 42 house prayer groups in 22 villages, with 32 church workers traveling from village to village to spread the Gospel of Christ. Over the past decade, the Bhil tribe has been a significant part of the 300,000 believers in Indian communities.

“Today I’m living the fruits of my decision to come back to my village,” Pastor Dinesh said. “Is it easy? No. Do we face challenges? Yes. But we have Christ to lean on. He is all we need to see change among my people.”

Vani Marshall shared a testimony of how Jesus moved in the life of her devoted Hindu mother.

Vani Marshall

A full-time evangelist, Vani Marshall, shared a beautiful story that greatly encouraged Christians still praying for their family members’ salvation. She recalled what Jesus did in the life of her mother, who was a devoted Hindu. One time, she received a phone call from her cousin telling her that her mother bought a bouquet and went to a local church in Malaysia. Vani was confused, knowing that her mother believed in Hinduism. She asked her cousin if she meant that her mother went to a temple.

Her cousin then explained that it wasn’t a temple but that her mother had visited a Christian church. She admitted that she wasn’t responsible for that sudden change of heart. She never asked her mother to visit a church.

Then, she highlighted, “There are some things that God knows that may be beyond us, but He will do it all by Himself. Like the tide that comes in without my help. And the wind and the breeze that moves trees without my help.”

Vani Marshall, Mother, Who Believed In Hinduism

Capital Community Church. (Screenshot). (2017). Vani Marshall Testimony. Retrieved April 23, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3jeoqwR6w

Jesus Healed Her

She called her mother and asked her, “Mom, Jenny said that you went to church with some flowers. Is that true? Was it a temple you went to?” Her mother replied, “Well, I didn’t want to tell you.” Then her mother recalled one instance when she asked Vani to pray for the pain in her legs and knees. During that moment, she believed that Jesus had healed her since the pain left that evening.

Moreover, her mother shared, “I didn’t know how to thank this Jesus. Didn’t know what I could do for Him. So, I went out and got flowers. And I didn’t know what church to go to. You know there are so many in the Yellow Pages, so I just went to a random church that had a cross. And thought, maybe He lived there, Maybe He would receive my flowers.” After that, Vani told her mother that God loved and accepted her flowers. Then, she shared with the congregation that her mother hadn’t been baptized yet, but Jesus had moved into her life.

Watch the full testimony here.

Reference | Capital Community Church

Header Image: Capital Community Church. (Screenshot). (2017). Vani Marshall Testimony. Retrieved April 23, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3jeoqwR6w

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