If you look at the ministry of the apostles, you will see that it is characterized by reckless faith. They were not daunted by flogging or threats or social ostracism. The truth in their hearts burned so joyfully bright that nothing else mattered. | India's Dalits |
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Help reach "the untouchables" with the Gospel!  What if—from the day you were born until the day you died—everyone around you despised and rejected you?
 For more than 3000 years, Indian society has viewed Dalits as worthless and disposable. They’ve been forced to perform the most degrading jobs. They’re denied access to decent education, food, healthcare and economic opportunity. From birth until death, these untouchables struggle to survive in hellish conditions.But change is sweeping through parts of India. An outpouring of the Holy Spirit is transforming lives and infusing hope in communities of abject poverty. After centuries in bondage, Dalit people are finding acceptance with God and realizing their worth and feeling hope for their future for the first time. Church-planting teams can’t keep up with the need. And after serving in India for 43 years, Operation Mobilization is helping train nationals to be pastors and establish new churches all across India. A gift to Operation Mobilization today makes you an integral part of this great awakening among the Dalits. Your gift will help provide funds to train critically needed Indian national pastors for the Dalits. OM’s commitment to reaching the people of India over the past four decades has helped ignite one of the most exciting and fastest-growing church movements in the nation—the Good Shepherd Community Church (GSCC). The number of churches is increasing rapidly. The stirring of the Holy Spirit across the nation of India puts the Good Shepherd Community Church movement in the position to plant thousands more churches across the land. Joseph D’souza, National Director of OM India, says the need could grow to several thousand new churches in the next 10 years. To prepare for that anticipated growth, thousands more national pastors must be trained now! To meet the growing church needs, OM India must train 1,250 pastors, church planters, and church workers in the next 12 months. The cost for two sessions a year is $120 per pastor/worker. Your contribution will help ensure that those who are called to lead will be equipped to lead. Help reach "the untouchables" with the Gospel! I ask you to pray for God’s leading and join us in this most critical mission: to reach one-third of a billion people with the message of God’s love and acceptance.  Rick Hicks President |
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