"Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world."

India

This is a snapshot of part of the Sunday morning congregation of 15,000 worshipers of the 'Heavenly Feast' Revival Church in Kottayam in Kerala State, India.

                     We were privileged to be invited to visit this church. The Heavenly Feast Church was founded in the late 90's and has grown very large. On New Year's eve of 2010, the Heavenly Feast Churches in Kerala State came together for prayer and worship - over 100,000 gathered in a football field. This revival ministry has planted many churches in north India and does mission work in South East Asia and in East Asia and in the Middle East.

 

Paul Galligan with pastor Matthew, the founding pastor of the Heavenly Feast Church, being introduced to preach. Paul was the first outside preacher invited into this church. The pastor has a very high standard and he told Paul, 'Because you have a reputation of preaching Jesus Christ, you are welcome to come'. Pastor Matthew is a gifted revivalist and he does crusades in a number of nations, seeing many come to the Lord Jesus. There is a wonderful release of healing in this ministry. Many brethren have experienced wonderful healing miracles.

Pastors and leaders who gathered on the Sunday evening - over 1,500 leaders gathered, coming from branch churches as well as the main church. There are many leaders of small groups in this church. The apostolic teaching was welcomed.

                      

                        During our trip to India in February 2010, we were made aware of widespread revival happening at a grassroots village level. In a number of places in India, missionaries from the southern state of Kerala are serving faithfully, winning many to Christ, baptising the new believers and establishing churches.

Paul and Janet with Paul Disher of Wakeup ministry from Tamworth, New South Wales. Paul and Janet went to India with Paul Disher to teach in pastors and leaders seminars in Delhi and in Vijayawada area (the town of Pamarru). The Seminar in Delhi was organised by Dr Stanley Simon and hosted by Pastor Daniel. The Seminar in Pamarru was organised by Elisha Chowtapalli of 'The Light Home'. Elisha has worked with Paul Disher on a number of occasions to host Wakeup Crusades and pastors meetings in Andhra Pradesh. Hundreds of pastors attended, plus many hundreds of church leaders. The seminar grew over four days from 1,200 to 2,500.

 

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