Gangster Planting churches

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments

My name is Lal Mohar. I am thankful to the God who brought me out from darkness into his glorious light. When I was a young man I came into contact with bad company and became a gang leader. We waited alongside the roads and then jumped out and robbed people as they passed. Sometimes [...]

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A Bible for a Muslim Seeker!

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments

This recent story comes to us from Pastor David Moses, one of our pastors working in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. *         *          * Mr. BK (name withheld for safety) is from a Muslim family. We have lived as neighbors for 25 years, sometimes visiting each other and helping each other. BK knows I [...]

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2020 Transforming Ministry

Aug 29, 2011 No Comments

What is the 2020 Network? In 2009 TellAsia formed a new network of pastors, church planters, and ministries who together have embraced one vision: to see the north India state of Uttar Pradesh (currently less than 2% Christian) become 20% Christian by the year 2020. As of December 2010, the network’s field reports show 113,537 [...]

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Front-Line Training

Aug 29, 2011 No Comments

Something powerful happens when 40 pastors and leaders from the 2020 Network sit together in a circle. We recently held a small training event in Barabanki District. More than 40 house-church leaders and church planters traveled by bus, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot to receive two days of teaching, impartation, and encouragement. Barabanki is a [...]

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Thank You from the 2020 Team

Aug 29, 2011 No Comments

Hello Friends of the 2020 Network, Jesus is doing great things in north India! Each month we learn of a new pastor or ministry eager to join the 2020 Network. Why would an Indian leader join the network? Most join because they were previously working alone in remote areas, with no one to encourage them [...]

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Interrogated and Harassed for Christ

Aug 03, 2011 No Comments

On July 13, 2011 one of the 2020 Network partner ministries held a Christian Leaders gathering in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. This meeting was held for local pastors to pray for the district and to support each other in their ministries. Suddenly the police entered the prayer meeting and accused the leaders of [...]

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A Child Learns to Read

Aug 03, 2011 No Comments

The ChildCry project, enables us to provide impoverished children a daily meal, while our Life Touch child sponsors enable them to go to school. Without this help, these children would not be able to attend school because their parents cannot afford the tuition and cost for books and school uniform. One of our students is [...]

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“Touch of the Man” – coming soon

Aug 03, 2011 No Comments

I arrived back in the US on July and have been busy traveling, ministering, working remotely with our team on grant proposals, and starting to put together the ministry video. Currently I’m in Bloomington, IL with our chairperson Dr. Anjuli. Many of you prayed for her as she was diagnosed with Leukemia last December and [...]

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Gideon’s Army

Aug 03, 2011 No Comments

Every year, prior to the large 2020 Network Conference held in December, we bring together a core group of dedicated leaders for discussion and planning. This year the Core Group Consultation was held in Varanasi on July 7th. The day-long event was coordinated jointly by Rev. Alok, director of the 2020 Network, and Rev. David, [...]

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Lichis and Elephants

Jul 04, 2011 No Comments

My brief six week visit to India this summer has been exceptionally wonderful. Our team is growing stronger, with both Indian and international team members becoming more specialized and filling increasingly strategic roles. We’ve become closer also as we have recognized the synergy that is created by our teamwork and the value of each one’s [...]

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