“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Mt.28:19,20
Papanam is a remote village in Ramanathapuram District about 380 km from Salem towards south of Tamilnadu. This village is surrounded by Hindu temples. There are many churches in towns and close by villages but so far no one able to enter inside this village. But God opened the way to get into this village. Praise the Lord.
There was a call from Bro.Rajangam who hails from this village to visit this village. He was working with GSPBT ministries during 2003 and 2004 as a warden cum driver. While he was with us, he was dead against the Doctrine of Grace and used to argue with us. God used this gentleman as an instrument to get into this village.
Bro.Rajangam professed his faith in God and the Doctrines of Grace and he prepared a group of people to witness Christ in his village. He called us over the phone many times and stated that he is now believing the sovereignty of God and that the Doctrines of Grace is the true gospel of Jesus Christ. After knowing his zeal for witnessing Christ in his own village and by his invitation to visit his village, we fixed-up a date to visit.
On 14th May, 2008, Bro.Guna prayed and sent under the authority of the Chettipatty Primitive Baptist Church, Elders. Immanuel, Judson and Nelson to visit the village and preach the Word of God. By the grace of God we reached a town named Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram District which is closest town to Papanam village on 15th morning. Bro.Rajangam welcomed us with joy in the Lord Jesus Christ.
the breakfast, we moved to a near by water reservoir named Parthibanoor Dam. About 15 men and 10 women gathered for the meeting. Elder.Nelson preached the Doctrines of Grace and Elder.Immanuel preached the importance of Scriptural Baptism. Elder.Judson and Bro.Rajangam led the gathering with prayer. People gathered were much receptive to the teaching. 2 men and a woman got baptized in the nearby water. Praise the Lord!!! 2 more people were ready, but Rajangam restricted them not to be baptized telling them to grow more in the knowledge of Christ. The three who were baptized are from typical Hindu background. Then all were served with fellowship dinner in the bank of the river.
In the evening, we visited the Papanam village, the native village of Rajanagam. It is about 30 km away from the town. 3 big Hindu temples are surrounded by this village. About 130 families are living there. God has opened the way for the Gospel to enter into this village. Then we had prayer in Bro.Rajangam’s house. 9 young men gathered and listened to the Gospel. At present they are gathering in a believer’s house for Sunday prayer fellowship. Rajangam has great burden in his heart for his own village people.
According to Apostle Paul in Romans 1:8,
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”
I thank and praise the Lord for everything He has done. Please pray for the young believers and the work in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu State.
Papanam is a remote village in Ramanathapuram District about 380 km from Salem towards south of Tamilnadu. This village is surrounded by Hindu temples. There are many churches in towns and close by villages but so far no one able to enter inside this village. But God opened the way to get into this village. Praise the Lord.
There was a call from Bro.Rajangam who hails from this village to visit this village. He was working with GSPBT ministries during 2003 and 2004 as a warden cum driver. While he was with us, he was dead against the Doctrine of Grace and used to argue with us. God used this gentleman as an instrument to get into this village.
Bro.Rajangam professed his faith in God and the Doctrines of Grace and he prepared a group of people to witness Christ in his village. He called us over the phone many times and stated that he is now believing the sovereignty of God and that the Doctrines of Grace is the true gospel of Jesus Christ. After knowing his zeal for witnessing Christ in his own village and by his invitation to visit his village, we fixed-up a date to visit.
On 14th May, 2008, Bro.Guna prayed and sent under the authority of the Chettipatty Primitive Baptist Church, Elders. Immanuel, Judson and Nelson to visit the village and preach the Word of God. By the grace of God we reached a town named Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram District which is closest town to Papanam village on 15th morning. Bro.Rajangam welcomed us with joy in the Lord Jesus Christ.
the breakfast, we moved to a near by water reservoir named Parthibanoor Dam. About 15 men and 10 women gathered for the meeting. Elder.Nelson preached the Doctrines of Grace and Elder.Immanuel preached the importance of Scriptural Baptism. Elder.Judson and Bro.Rajangam led the gathering with prayer. People gathered were much receptive to the teaching. 2 men and a woman got baptized in the nearby water. Praise the Lord!!! 2 more people were ready, but Rajangam restricted them not to be baptized telling them to grow more in the knowledge of Christ. The three who were baptized are from typical Hindu background. Then all were served with fellowship dinner in the bank of the river.
In the evening, we visited the Papanam village, the native village of Rajanagam. It is about 30 km away from the town. 3 big Hindu temples are surrounded by this village. About 130 families are living there. God has opened the way for the Gospel to enter into this village. Then we had prayer in Bro.Rajangam’s house. 9 young men gathered and listened to the Gospel. At present they are gathering in a believer’s house for Sunday prayer fellowship. Rajangam has great burden in his heart for his own village people.
According to Apostle Paul in Romans 1:8,
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”
I thank and praise the Lord for everything He has done. Please pray for the young believers and the work in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu State.
