“Lakhinder was a 12 year-old-boy and goat herder when we first visited the village he lived in. He heard the gospel and accepted Christ when at 13. He stood for Christ even when his whole family was against him. This made him strong in the Lord. He started attending Sunday School that we were teaching. He was very interested in the word and learned all the stories.

When he was 16, he started going out with us to the villages to preach the Gospel. Lakhinder was very interested in God’s call for his life. He did this for two years and followed me and learned how to preach to the Hindus and preach in church. He felt God’s call and joined the leader’s team when he was 19. He has been very faithful and consistent in his walk with the Lord.

He went through many persecutions and still stood for the Lord. Now he is 32 years old and is one of our wonderful pastors and has planted four churches. Lakhinder has brought many Hindus to the Lord and has changed his whole society around him for Christ. “

“Rakhi Das was born and raised in a Hindu family and married a Hindu man. She led idol worship in her family every morning and evening. It became a habitual practice in her life, but she was not satisfied. Krisna thought she might not be satisfying her god’s properly, so she became more diligent in worshiping idols. Still, her life was full of anxiety and fear. One day she read in Gita (holy book for Hindu) that God Krisna said he came to destroy sinners and save the righteous. Rakhi was convinced that every bad thing was happening because of her sin.

One day one of our Friends lay Pastors, Joydeb Mollik, shared Jesus with her. Joydeb was also a Hindu man before and shared his testimony with her how his life was changed. He boldly declared that Jesus changed his life and saved him from death. Now his life is full of joy and peace. Rakhi requested Joydeb to come again when her husband was home. Rakhi shared everything she heard with her husband. Two days later, they invited Joydeb to come to their house again. Joydeb, along with his disciple, Alip, went to her house. They shared many things about Jesus and showed the Jesus film. Some other family members also watched the film. They gave them an opportunity to receive Christ as their Savior. Rakhi and her husband first came to receive Christ. Her life was totally changed. She said, “I have no fear at all now and I know that Jesus is with me always.”

Rakhi is now leading a women group of 12 and sharing Bible stories with them regularly. She mainly asks women to come to her group and pray to Jesus. Jesus is answering their prayers. Her faith is now increasing. Pray that Rakhi can be used very powerfully in her area and more multiplying church can be planted.”