Who has a Bible?
-Teresa Byington My house has a Bible in about every room and I suspect you have at least one Bible also. We are blessed. (If you don’t have a Bible and go to Connection Pointe, please stop by the Information Center in the Lobby—we have one just for you.) Scripture tells us that … All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16 NLT THE...
Read MoreStories from India
The Story of “N” -Connie Crum A significant part of our time in Patna was hearing stories from several women church leaders. “N” became a believer and began growing in her faith through a dream she had about her sister-in-law becoming pregnant. Her sister-in-law did give birth after years of not conceiving. “N” is now a key leader including leading worship. Her sweet, Spirit-filled disposition and tears telling the story gives hope in a God who is so...
Read MoreOur Journey Comes to an End
Thursday, November 13 We began this very long day with prayer walk stops at Birla Temple and Albert Hall. Jaipur is a beautiful city; it was home to the maharajahs and boasts some impressive architecture. On the way out of town we saw several elephants on the road. We pulled alongside one to get a picture, and he promptly stuck his trunk inside the car window! The 150 mile drive back to Delhi “only” took five hours, so we arrived at the airport plenty early for our flight. We left a few...
Read MoreOur Journey to India: The City of Jaipur
Wednesday, November 12 Jaipur is a city of approximately 4 million people and the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. As part of the Unstoppable initiative, Connection Pointe is partnering with ASSI to expand into this beautiful, but needy, city. The 150 mile drive from Delhi took 6.5 hours due to some intense, chaotic Indian traffic. We had the privilege of meeting Pastor Mahaveer and his wife Manjulata who will be leading this effort. ASSI arranged a meeting of about 30 leading pastors...
Read MoreOur Journey to India Part 3
Pooja, Krishna and Sankar were my highlights of the day as we visited Delhi ministries. We began with a visit to an ASSI child care location in a slum area along the railroad tracks. I did a quick count of the children when were arrived; there were 27. By the time we left there were 53 crammed into a space that could not have been more than 20 feet by 12 feet. One of the girls who greeted us with an Indian dance was Pooja. Now 9 years old, we were told that at birth she was rescued from a...
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