House Church Talk - FW: [GFA Urgent Update] GFA Pastor Beaten and Kidnapped

[Rick Smith]

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From: "GFA News & Updates" <gfanews at lists.gfa.org>
To: "Rick and Liz Smith" <lizsmith at momys.com>
Subject: [GFA Urgent Update] GFA Pastor Beaten and Kidnapped
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 12:30:01 -0600

::: URGENT Update -- GFA Pastor Beaten and Kidnapped!
http://www.gfa.org/urgent

Dear Rick and Liz,

Your urgent prayers are needed for two of our brothers in Asia.

Yesterday GFA pastors Tulsiram and Vijay in Chhattisgarh (India) were  
severely beaten and kidnapped by anti-Christian elements as they prepared  
to baptize 32 new believers. Their captors took them to an unknown  
location. The kidnapping was part of a plan to stop them from continuing  
ministry in the village.

By God's grace Pastor Vijay escaped and ran close to 25 miles to tell the  
GFA district leader of the incident. The district leader informed GFA's  
Chhattisgarh state office and also rushed to the village where the  
kidnapping took place in hopes of securing the other native pastor's  
release. We still do not know Pastor Tulsiram's whereabouts. Please  
fervently pray for this urgent situation.
View full story online at: http://www.gfa.org/urgent

Last week we asked you to pray for GFA Pastor Kumar. Your prayers have  
made a difference. Thank you. To read an update of how God protected his  
family and congregation over the weekend, go to  
http://www.gfa.org/gfa/urgent/followup. Together we give thanks to the  
Father for courageous brothers like Kumar who daily put their lives on the  
line to reach needy souls with the Gospel of Christ.

Your brother in Christ,

K.P. Yohannan
President - Gospel for Asia

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