A
total of 82 servants
of God
gathered from different states in North India for Basic Training
II. At the end of each session, we did a demonstration of
healing. The Lord graciously
healed those who came forward during the demonstrations.
Demonstration
of healing during Training session
It
appears that the Elijah Challenge Training has been more fruitful here
in India than anywhere else in the world. When the Hindus see miraculous
healings, they respond quickly to the message of the gospel.
Nearly 50 Elijah Challenge churches have been planted in mostly
unreached areas since July 2007, with over 11,000 Hindus coming to Christ. Our leaders here are now planning to reach out to
Nepal.
Our
Elijah Challenge-trained co-worker Pastor Simon Haqq reported
to me that the Lord recently opened the door for
him to preach before 50,000 mostly Hindus in Andra
Pradesh. After the message he ministered healing-at-distance
to the crowd. Many were healed, including the blind seeing. 30,000 Hindus accepted Jesus Christ.
Learning
to heal at a distance
On
the second day of Training, the
miracles during the demonstrations were remarkable---especially
healing-at-a-distance as Jesus did in Luke 7, done in two different
ways.
In
the first stage, we ministered healing to the brethren utilizing
authority alone while they remained in their places in the room
without coming forward. Nine of them immediately came forward
to testify that the Lord had healed them in this way. After that
I had some of the brethren minister healing to various infirm
people over their mobile telephones. Every person ministered
to in this way testified from the other end that their symptoms
had disappeared. One woman had a heart condition; another woman
had constant itch all over her body, and another had pain of
some kind all over. There was great excitement among the disciples
when they witnessed how the Lord could use His servants to minister
healing at a distance in this way, just as Jesus himself did.
They have been set free from fear and doubt, and now have mountain-moving
faith
to
heal the
sick and cast out demons for the sake of the gospel.
I
am not surprised by such amazing results in places like India
where the Lord is preparing to reap a great
harvest during these
last days. I expect to see similar results
in China when we go there in the near future. The focus of the
gospel and the accompanying miraculous signs is now shifting
from west to east, from the more developed to the less developed,
from the "already-heard-the-gospel" to the "never-heard."
The
Indian servants of God being trained saw the glory of God.
They will go back to their home regions in the spirit
and power of Elijah. We will hear from them of the mighty exploits
they will do for the gospel.
One
elderly sister's testimony
Perhaps the testimony of one dear servant of God following the
Training event can provide some flavor for what the Lord did. She
was a faithful evangelist who had served the Lord for 46 years.
A bit wizened after many years on the frontlines, her eyesight
was fading. She had constant pain in her leg. During the demonstration
of healing-at-a-distance (Luke 7) on Wednesday afternoon, the Lord
restored her eyesight and she could see clearly. The pain in her
leg disappeared. She beamed as she told us what had happened.
Yesterday
following the final session, she pulled me aside and told me
that in all her 46 years of serving the Lord, she had
never heard such teaching from the Scriptures. I was so encouraged.
In the photo below, she is standing third from the left.
At the very
end I laid hands on all the servants of God, sending them forth
to proclaim the
kingdom of God in the spirit and power
of Elijah. May great miraculous healings now
accompany them as they preach Jesus Christ to the Hindus. May
they eventually train others and produce much good fruit for
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Elijah
Challenge certificates given to the participants

Subodh
Jena, a pastor from Orissa, receives his Certificate
Report
from Brother Subodh Jena of Orissa immediately following the
Training
"Some
of the healing reports after I attended the Delhi Basic Training.
Let me share a few wonderful testimonies.
A
brother named Banti is a Gym master who suffered a lot from
fits since 1993. His parents were so upset. They went to
many hospitals and to many doctors. But no where he was
healed. I got the opportunity to minister to him. Praise God
he is
healed.
A
man named Sudhir was hited severely on his leg he was not able
to walk. According to them the leg was broken. They
called me over the phone and I went and ministered him with
much boldness. I came from there and did not feel any thing
but
after half an
hour they called and said me that he is walking and it is completely
miracle of God.
A
sister named Dina has a severe spondelized for last one year.
She went to Visakhapatnam hospital (Andhra Pradesh).
She had severe pain also in both two hands.
But last Sunday I ministered to her. Today she came and testified
that she has no more pain and is completely healed. She used
to wear some neck cover advised by the doctor. Now she is not
using it anymore.
Dina
A
sister named Rajita had very bad pain in her toe for
many months.
After I ministered to her she has been healed completely.
A
small girl named Miki had severe fever and she was taken
to the hospital but not able to even take the medicine. They
called me over phone during the night. I ministered to her
over the telephone. Within a few minutes she felt better and
the fever was
gone."
Miki
Subodh's
wife Rosy, who was unable to attend the Training along with
her husband, wrote the following: "Subodh came home
with much power. In fact, he preached the gospel on his journey
home on the train from Delhi to Orissa and
even brought a few unknown Hindus to our home."
The
following month in December Subodh conducted a historic Crusade
in the mountainous area of Tandrang where hundreds of
Hindus were healed of infirmities and accepted Jesus Christ. They
came from twenty to twenty-five villages around the area to
attend, some walking for several hours.
Subodh's
Crusade in Tandrang
Luke
10:9 "Heal
the sick who are there and tell them,
'The kingdom of God is near you.’"
