Mission Trip to Chennai and NE India.

It was indeed a wonderful trip. We rejoiced to see what God is doing through the efforts of PEC and friends who are serious about the Great Commission. We were indeed blessed to see all the wonderful things the Lord is doing with His people. This trip was almost hassle free and we thank God for it. Eight missionaries went on this trip. Bro Bertie Tan HS (second from the right) joined us from 3-5 Sep.

The highlights of the trip were three church dedications, the dedication of the training centre in Assam and the graduation of the CPS from PEC School of Ministry in Jaigaon.

The first church dedication was in the outskirts of Chennai. Pst Anantha Kumar had laboured in tis village for many years. More then 100 people attended the service. After many years and many challenges we were finally able to dedicate the church. Although the church was not fully completed, we praise God for His goodness and faithfulness. Bro James, the main sponsor for the building, shared the Word that evening. It was indeed a blessing to see the joyful faces.

The second church dedication was in a village in Labong, Darjeeling.Pst Arun is our church planter in this village. We visited him in March this year and at that time the building as not complete. This time it was beautifully done and the members organized an elaborate program for the dedication. Bro James, who sponsored this building, shared the Word. About 100 people attended the celebrations. Every time we dedicate a church, our hearts are filled with gratitude to the Lord for giving us an opportunity to be part of this work He is doing.

The third church dedication was in a village is in Chong Tong Tea Garden. This is Pst Sunil’s church. The last time we visited this place, the church hung precariously by the side of the mountain. This time it was nicely built, although finishing work still needs to be done. But we had to walk about 15 minutes to reach the village. About 70 people attended the dedication service. Despite the primitive conditions, the people sang with joy and worshipped the Lord from the bottom of their hearts. We could really see their joy on their faces as they worshipped. Bro Albert Pang delivered an encouraging Word. Many people came forward for prayer during the alter call. Returning back to our vehicle, Pst Sunil had to carry Bro James on his back as it was too tiring and the air was rather thin. But God’s grace was sufficient and we reached our hotel safely after a two hour drive.

We also dedicated the training centre in Assam. The people had been waiting for us for more than 3 hrs but they were hungry for the Word. Half way thought the service the electricity went off and Bro James had to speak with the help of torches and a kerosene lamp. The people remained through out, even in the darkness. We also dedicated a new training centre. The purpose of this centre is to train Bodo tribe pastors to reach their own people. We are thankful to Bro James and his wife Marilyn for sponsoring the building, though some work still needs to be done. God willing we will start training from Jan 16. That night we returned to Jaigoan, where it all began.

The graduation service of the church planters was held on 11 Sep. 12 students graduated from the PEC School of Ministry. It was a joy to see these young people perform and share their testimonies. These will be our future church planters. They will reach their own people for Christ. We need people to support them in the field. 

It was a wonderful trip. Three new churches and a new training centre dedicated for the glory of God.

We started the ministry in NE India in 2008 with a God given vision to train church planters from Bhutan and the nearby states. Locals reaching locals was our aim. Today we are seeing the fulfilment of this vision. New churches planted by these students. We have no words to express our joy but simply say, “Thank you Lord”. We thank God for Rev Samuel and his wife and the team which works with them to see this vision being carried through. Praise God for PEC and all our sponsors without whom, it would have been difficult to complete this assignment.