Missions Stories from Around the World
This story is true, and comes to us firsthand from a frontline worker in northeastern India, in the State of Assam. That region of the country is 61.4% Hindu, 35% Muslim, and 3.74% Christian (higher than the national average of… Read more“Healing Is Now Illegal!”
(From Pray4Southasia.com). With the exception of the Maldives, constitutions of other S-Asian countries uphold some form of religious freedom. In recent years, many Indian states have passed anti-conversion laws. Following India, Nepal ,too, is beginning to limit religious freedom. In… Read moreReligious Freedom In South Asia
Imagine you are a pastor living in the midst of extreme persecution just for being a Christian in a country hostile to your beliefs. People lose their jobs, because they believe in Jesus, and children are afraid to attend school…. Read moreHow You Can Help The Persecuted in India!
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) For 4 months now, Manipur state in Northeast India has been burning. An ethnic and political conflict between 2 communities has caused devastation in many parts of the state. Over 190 people have been killed and thousands of… Read moreManipur State In India is Burning!
(From Pray4SouthAsia). The Valmiki of India are a community that claims descent from Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, an ancient Hiindu epic. They are at the lowest rung of the caste system, and mainly work as sewage cleaners and street… Read moreOutcastes Among The Outcastes
Just this week, an Indian pastor on the ground in India, and friend of thewaitingworld.blog and thewaitingworld.net messaged and pleaded with us to get the word out: “PRAY FOR MANIPUR!” He said, “Brothers and Sisters in Christ are being killed… Read moreUrgent Prayers Needed For Manipur, India
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) – In the last few decades, South Asia has seen some Discipleship Making Movements (DMMs). The great harvest among Bhojpuri peoples in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states (India) is an example. Some reports suggest that around TEN MILLION… Read moreGod Will Do It Again!
(From Pray4SouthAsia) – In the Hindu philosophy, yantras are spiritual journeys or pilgrimages in which devotees take part. The culmination of these yantras usually involve darshana or beholding a deity, person or sacred object. This form of pilgrimage and eventual… Read moreIn Search Of A Source of Power
(From Pray4SouthAsia) Followers of Hinduism worship many different gods, but we will only share two of of the major ones here: Vishnu and Shiva. The worship of Vishnu, “The Preserver”, or one of his incarnations as the manifestation of the… Read moreHinduism Has Multiple Deities
(“Hinduism 101” from Pray4Asia)) – Idol worship is an integral part of Hinduism. However devotees stand divided on this. Some believe in the importance of a tangible form of god (saguni or sakar) while others worship a formless divine (nirguni… Read moreHinduism and Idolatry