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		<title>¿Qué está haciendo Dios en Bihar, India durante la pandemia?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hemos estado recibiendo algunas historias de nuestros misioneros y líderes nacionales sobre lo que Dios está haciendo en medio de la pandemia. Estamos compartiendo estas historias con ustedes deseando que sean de animo y también recordarles el seguir levantando a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo alrededor del mundo en oración. Esta historia proviene de [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-13724 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Hemos estado recibiendo algunas historias de nuestros misioneros y líderes nacionales sobre lo que Dios está haciendo en medio de la pandemia. Estamos compartiendo estas historias con ustedes deseando que sean de animo y también recordarles el seguir levantando a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo alrededor del mundo en oración.</p>
<p>Esta historia proviene de Babir Gautam, quien supervisa el ministerio de la Iglesia Amigos en Bihar. También es plantador de iglesias y brinda capacitación para líderes.</p>
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<p>Un hombre llamado Devendra Maharaj ha sido un creyente de Dios durante los últimos 10 años. Debido a una situación adversa en su vida, él era el único creyente en su familia. Su esposa e hijos no seguían al Señor.</p>
<p>En esta pandemia, perdió su trabajo y su familia también estaba sufriendo un trauma porque perdieron a su hijo mayor en abril de este año. Él y toda su familia estaban totalmente destrozados.</p>
<p>La semana pasada, me llamó y narró toda la historia de lo que había sucedido en su vida. Después de escuchar su historia, yo también me quebrante y oré por él.</p>
<p>Con todo lo que sucedía, el propietario que le alquila la vivienda a Devendra también le estaba pidiendo que pagara el alquiler o desocupara la casa. Oré y actué para ayudarle pagando su renta y también proporcionándole comida para su familia.</p>
<p>Al ver el amor y la misericordia de Dios, su esposa y su hijo menor han aceptado a Jesús como su salvador personal y están dispuestos a dar un testimonio público de bautismo. Una vez que termine este cierre, los visitaré y realizaré el testimonio público del bautismo.</p>
<p>El mismo Devendra está sorprendido de cómo su familia ha sido conmovida por el Espíritu de Dios. Lo que tanto había estado esperado ahora está sucediendo. Por favor oren por su familia.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We have been receiving some stories from our missionaries and national leaders about what God is doing in the midst of the pandemic. We are sharing these stories with you so that you can be encouraged and also remember to keep lifting up our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world in prayer. This [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-13724 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Gautam.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />We have been receiving some stories from our missionaries and national leaders about what God is doing in the midst of the pandemic. We are sharing these stories with you so that you can be encouraged and also remember to keep lifting up our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world in prayer.</p>
<p>This story comes from Babir Gautam, who oversees the ministry of Friends Church in Bihar. He is also a church planter and provides training for leaders.</p>
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<p>A man named Devendra Maharaj has been a believer of God for the last 10 years. Due to an adverse situation in his life, he was the only believer in his family. His wife and children were not following the Lord.</p>
<p>In this pandemic, he lost his job and his family was also going through trauma because they lost their eldest son in April 2020. He and his whole family were totally broken.</p>
<p>Last week, he gave me a call and narrated the whole story of what had happened in his life. After hearing his story I broke down too. I prayed for him.</p>
<p>With everything going on, Devendra&#8217;s landlord was also asking him to pay rent or vacate the house. I prayed and went forward to help by paying his rent and also providing him with food for his family.</p>
<p>By seeing the love and mercy of God, his wife and youngest son have accepted Jesus as their personal savior and they are willing to take a public testimony of baptism. Once this lockdown ends, I will visit them and perform the public testimony of baptism.</p>
<p>Devendra himself is shocked how his family has been moved by the Spirit of God. What he has waited for is now happening. Please pray for his family.</p>
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		<title>Actualizaciones de EFM COVID-19 &#124; Orar por India</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimberly Mer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Los Amigos Evangélicos comenzaron el ministerio en la India en 1892. Hoy en día hay seis grupos de Iglesias Evangélicas Amigos ubicados en diferentes partes de la India. Cuatro de esos grupos tienen líderes que trabajan directamente con EFM. En esta carta, sabrán de dos de ellos. D. K. y Choity Sarkar dirigen un grupo [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Los Amigos Evangélicos comenzaron el ministerio en la India en 1892. Hoy en día hay seis grupos de Iglesias Evangélicas Amigos ubicados en diferentes partes de la India. Cuatro de esos grupos tienen líderes que trabajan directamente con EFM. En esta carta, sabrán de dos de ellos.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-5386 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />D. K. y Choity Sarkar dirigen un grupo de iglesias en el estado de Bengala Occidental. Así es como ellos han respondido a las cuatro preguntas:</p>
<p><b>¿Cómo está afectando COVID-19 a quienes viven en el área donde ustedes viven y ministran?</b></p>
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<li>La gente de Bengala Occidental no se toma en serio el bloqueo. El problema es que las personas piensan que lo saben todo. Es por eso que critican a los líderes y la regla del encierro. Saben mas que los líderes o médicos del país. Tienen actitud rebelde. Si escucharan a los líderes, el efecto del virus  sería menor. En la actualidad, la policía golpea a los que están en las calles. El gobierno declaró un   fuerte castigo para los infractores de la ley.</li>
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<p><b>¿Cómo está afectando esta situación al ministerio que ustedes llevan acabo?</b></p>
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<li>El efecto es muchísimo. Tuvimos que detener todos los programas. Nuestra oficina está cerrada, las reuniones están suspendidas y el servicio de la iglesia está cancelado. Nuestros programas de evangelismo en Viernes Santo y Pascua se han detenido. Todos los servicios de la iglesia para todas las misiones están cerrados. No estamos nada contentos. Todos los cristianos tienen el deseo de     poderse reunir para los servicios de Viernes Santo y Pascua.</li>
<li>Debido al bloqueo en todo el país, todos los autobuses, trenes y otros medios de transporte se detienen. Nuestro personal no pudo venir a tomar sus salarios. Les conté la situación y ellos también lo saben. Les dije que se adaptaran a la situación y obtuvieran ayuda de otras fuentes.</li>
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<p><b>¿Cuáles son algunas oportunidades que están viendo para compartir las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo con aquellos que aún no lo          conocen?</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Tenemos oportunidades para compartir las buenas noticias a nivel local. Por la gracia de Dios, algunas personas están listas para escuchar. No sé si tomarán alguna decisión o no, pero estamos orando por ellos.</li>
<li>Estamos usando nuestros teléfonos para orar por otros y por nuestro personal, para alentar y para predicar las Buenas Noticias a algunos amigos más cercanos.</li>
<li>Todas las noches, algunos de nosotros nos reunimos y pasamos tiempo en oración. El domingo pasado, doce miembros pudieron venir a nuestro servicio.</li>
<li>Una pareja llamada Sr. y Sra. Ghose asisten a nuestra reunión de oración nocturna. Por favor oren por ellos. Todos nuestros misioneros, pastores y los maestros de la escuela están visitando sus áreas locales, orando y consolando a sus vecinos.</li>
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<p><b>¿Cuáles son dos o tres peticiones de oración que podemos usar para orar por ustedes y por los que ministran?</b></p>
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<li>Orar por la India.</li>
<li>Oren por la protección de los creyentes de la India.</li>
<li>Oren por la protección de los creyentes, líderes e iglesias que son parte de nuestro ministerio.</li>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-9336 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-225x300.jpg 225w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-600x800.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Babir y Lalita Gautam lideran un trabajo en crecimiento en otro estado no muy lejos de Bengala Occidental. Así es como han respondido las preguntas:</p>
<p><b>¿Cómo está afectando COVID-19 a quienes viven en el área donde ustedes vive y ministran?</b></p>
<ul>
<li>El gobierno ha bloqueado todo como medida de seguridad. Incluso el servicio dominical está cerrado junto con centros comerciales, ferrocarriles, aeropuertos, parques, etc.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>¿Cómo está afectando esta situación al ministerio que ustedes llevan acabo? </b></p>
<ul>
<li>Tenemos más tiempo para pasar con la familia. Dedicamos nuestro tiempo a leer la Biblia y orar.</li>
<li>Hicimos una cadena de oración durante 40 horas con todos los pastores mientras estábamos sentados en nuestros hogares.</li>
<li>Me parece que Dios nos ha dado tiempo para reflexionar sobre nuestras propias vidas espirituales.</li>
<li>No podemos hacer visitas a domicilio. Nuestro programa de capacitación de pastores para el ministerio musulmán ha sido pospuesto.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>¿Cuáles son algunas oportunidades que están viendo para compartir las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo con aquellos que aún no lo          conocen?</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Estoy llamando a mis familiares y amigos con respecto a COVID-19 y les digo que solo sean preventivos. Mientras estoy teniendo estas conversaciones, también estoy compartiendo lo que la Biblia nos dice sobre el tiempo del fin y cómo debemos responder a Jesús. Mateo 3: 2 dice: &#8220;Arrepiéntete de tus pecados y vuélvete a Dios, porque el reino de los cielos está cerca&#8221;. Después de la conversación, tomo tiempo para orar por ellos. WhatsApp y otros medios de redes sociales son útiles en esta situación para compartir el Evangelio, pero me siento más cómodo tomándome tiempo y haciendo llamadas personales.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>¿Cuáles son dos o tres peticiones de oración que podemos usar para orar por ustedes y por los que ministran?</b></p>
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<li>Orar por todo el mundo para que salga de esta pandemia.</li>
<li>Orar por las economías de las naciones.</li>
<li>Orar para que cada persona tenga paz en sus corazones y que el amor de Jesús permanezca en ellos.</li>
<li>Ore por nuestros líderes en todo el país para que no se vean afectados por la infección de COVID-19 en el nombre del Señor Jesucristo.</li>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[choity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[d. k.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gautam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Evangelical Friends began ministry in India clear back in 1892. Today there are six groups of Evangelical Friends churches located in different parts of India. Four of those groups have leaders that work directly with EFM. In this update you’ll hear from two of them. D.K. and Choity Sarkar lead a group of churches in [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Evangelical Friends began ministry in India clear back in 1892. Today there are six groups of Evangelical Friends churches located in different parts of India. Four of those groups have leaders that work directly with EFM. In this update you’ll hear from two of them.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-5386 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-300x225.jpg 300w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-768x576.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website-600x450.jpg 600w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sarkar-2019-website.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />D.K. and Choity Sarkar lead a group of churches in the state of West Bengal. This is how they have answered the four questions:</p>
<p><strong>How is COVID-19 affecting those who live in the area where you live and minister? </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The people of West Bengal are not serious about the lock down. The problem is the people think that they know everything. That is why they criticize the leaders and rule of lock down. They know better than the country’s leaders or doctors. They have rebellious attitude. If they would listen to the leaders the effect of the virus would be less. At present the police are beating those who are in the streets. The government declared heavy punishment for the law breakers.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>How is this situation affecting the ministry you lead?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The effect is too much. We had to stop all the programs. Our office is closed, meetings are closed, and the church service is closed. Our evangelism programs on Good Friday and Easter are stopped. All the church services for all the missions are closed. We are not at all happy. All the Christians have a wish that they would be able to join together for the Good Friday and Easter services.</li>
<li>Due to lock down of the whole country, all the buses, trains, and other transportation are stopped. Our staff could not come to take their salaries. I told them the situation and they also know. I told them to adjust to the situation and get help from other sources.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are some opportunities you are seeing for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who don’t know him?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We have opportunities to share the good news locally. By God’s grace some people are ready to listen.  I do not know whether they will take any decision or not, but we are praying for them.</li>
<li>We are using our phones to pray for others and our staff, to encourage our staff, and to preach good news to some nearer friends.</li>
<li>Every evening a few of us come together and spend time in prayer. Last Sunday twelve members could come to our service.</li>
<li>One couple named Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ghose are attending our evening prayer meeting. Please pray for them.</li>
<li>All our missionaries, pastors, and school teachers are visiting their local areas and praying and comforting their neighbors.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are two or three prayer requests we can use to pray for you and those you lead?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pray for India.</li>
<li>Pray for the protection of the believers of India.</li>
<li>Pray for the protection of the believers, leaders, and churches that are part of our ministry.</li>
</ul>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-9336 alignright" src="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-225x300.jpg 225w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://friendsmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gautam-600x800.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" />Babir and Lalita Gautam lead a growing work in another state not too far from West Bengal. Here is how they have answered the questions:</p>
<p><strong>How is COVID-19 affecting those who live in the area where you live and minister?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The government has locked down everything as a safety measure. Even Sunday service is closed along with shopping malls, railway, airports, parks, etc.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>How is this situation affecting the ministry you lead?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We have more time to spend with family. We devote our time to reading the Bible and praying.</li>
<li>We did a prayer chain for 40 hours with all the pastors while sitting in our homes.</li>
<li>I find that God has given us time to reflect on our own spiritual lives.</li>
<li>We are not able to do house visits. Our pastor training program for Muslim ministry has been postponed.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are some opportunities you are seeing for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who don’t know him?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>I am making calls to my relatives and friends regarding COVID-19 and telling them to just be preventive. While I am having these chats I am also sharing what the Bible tells us about end time and how we should respond to Jesus. Matthew 3:2 says, “<em>Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the kingdom of heaven is near</em>.” After the conversation I take time to pray for them. WhatsApp and other digital media are useful in this situation to share the Gospel, but I feel more comfortable in taking time and making personal calls.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are two or three prayer requests we can use to pray for you and those you lead?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pray for the whole world that it should come out of this pandemic.</li>
<li>Pray for the economies of the nations.</li>
<li>Pray that every single person would have peace in their hearts and the love of Jesus abiding in them.</li>
<li>Pray for our leaders nationwide that they be untouched by the infection of COVID-19 in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.</li>
</ul>
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