Much like this woman, the four Bible college students went door-to-door distributing Gospel tracts before being chased away. |
Four Bible college students were driven out of a village for sharing the love of Christ. This village was likened to Sodom and Gomorrah for its sinful, rebellious lifestyle.
Children strolled the streets with alcohol in their hands. Youths were getting married to whomever they chose no matter the age or whether it was legal or not. The name of Jesus Christ was obliterated and not welcomed.
Sarasa Sengupta, Malati Dutta, Tejal Bose and Juhi Mukopadhyay searched the streets of the village looking for a place to call home. The four women just began their required one-year internship on the field, and this was the village where they wanted to start their ministry. But because of their Christian faith, the villagers looked down on them and offered no help in finding accommodations.
It wasn’t until after much prayer that they managed to find a small room in a house belonging to a widow.
Despite the opposition, their ministry started well. The Lord enabled the women to share with a variety of people in the area. They went door-to-door distributing tracts and sharing the Word of God. They prayed for the sick, healing many through their prayers. With time, a small fellowship of 13 believers developed.
The success of their ministry became a threat to the local villagers who were staunch followers of a false religion. They took notice of the women’s devotion and persistence in reaching out to the lost people in the village and plotted ways to chase them away.
Every evening, the local youth would begin their taunts. They’d call the women foul names and throw stones at them. Sometimes, the young boys would climb up the walls of their home to scare them. Every move the women made was scrutinized.
The women put up with each disturbance, trusting the Lord for protection. Then one evening, one of the women noticed a boy trying to peep in through the wall as her fellow roommate was getting ready to bathe.
That was the last straw for the women. They left the village and headed to Gospel for Asia’s state office to ask for advice.
The state leaders decided it was in the best interest of the women to leave that village behind and begin again in a more secure area where they wouldn’t be compromised.
The village still needs strong witnesses. Please pray for the remaining believers, who were brought to the Lord by the four women, that they will live their life for His glory and develop a deep-rooted relationship with Jesus Christ. Pray also for wisdom as GFA leaders determine who should be assigned to continue the ministry in this village.