God moves among unreached in India, freeing many from demons, healing the sick
By Mark Ellis, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
INDIA (ANS - August 15, 2016)
-- The ethnic Bhuiya are one of the most unreached people groups in
India, with less than one-tenth of one percent of the tribe professing
Christianity — until this year –when the gospel reached 35 of their
villages, freeing many from the grip of the evil one.
“They
worship the spirit of the nearest mountain, among other things, and
indigenous missionaries are accustomed to praying for the
demon-possessed among them,” according to a report by Christian Aid
Mission (http://www.christianaid.org/).
Hinduism
and animism are the Bhuiya’s main religions. The animists worship the
earth, sun and ancestral spirits. Many Bhuiya worship the cobra, with
some calling it their mother.
An
indigenous missionary visited a Bhuiya village this year bearing the
Good News of the Gospel. A family there had an older relative who had
wandered in nearby jungles for four years due to demonic influences and
mental illness. The family was able to bring the woman home to hear the
evangelist.
“I
lived a worldly life and worshipped local gods and goddesses,” Anaya*
told Christian Aid Mission. “I was possessed with evil spirits, and as a
result I was mentally affected and wandered around in the jungles.”
The
indigenous missionary shared the gospel with the family and asked them
if they would like to put their faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord.
The
Word and the Spirit touched Anaya’s heart and she believed. “Instantly
the Lord delivered me from the grip of the evil spirits and healed me
from my insane condition,” she testified.
“Now
I am absolutely normal and have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my
personal Savior and Lord. Now my entire family belongs to the family of
God. Praise the Lord!”
The
missionary and his team went from village to village, praying for the
sick, visiting huts and organizing meetings to share Christ.
From
February through April 2016, they shared the gospel with 2,800 people
in 35 villages. The evangelists saw 1,160 people put their faith in
Christ, with 391 baptized and 12 churches planted, according to
Christian Aid Mission.
Photo
captions: 1) The Gospel is spreading in villages in India, despite
persecution (Photo: Christian Aid Mission). 2) This witchdoctor put his
faith in Jesus at age 90. 3) Mark Ellis.
About the writer: Mark Ellis is Senior Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net), and also the founder of www.GodReports.com, a
website that shares testimonies and videos from the church around the
world to build interest and involvement in world missions. Mark is also
co-host with ANS founder, Dan Wooding, of "Windows on the World," a
weekly TV show broadcast on the Holy Spirit Broadcasting Network (http://hsbn.tv), that features the top stories of the week on the ASSIST News Service.
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