BEAT THE HEAT O8 - a Christian event for Vizag youth

Some pictures from Beat the heat 08, this one day event was designed to encourage the upwardly mobile Christian Youth of Vizag.

The Power Of Simple Prayer

I have just started to read 'The Power Of Simple Prayer' by Joyce Meyer and can fully recommend it to everyone ( even though I'm just on Chapter 3) . Prayer is not something that we feel we are obliged to do but should want to do . Each person is an individual and God created us to pray in our own unique way . We should pray to God as we would talk to a close friend or spouse - we don't have to change our wording or posture and follow 'set rules' .
Here are a few pointers taken from one of the chapters in the book :

• Prayer is the greatest, simplest privilege of our lives as believers
• The enemy has told us all kinds of lies about prayer, but the truth is prayer is as easy as natural breathing
• Prayer does not have to be long in order to be powerful. In fact some of the most powerful prayers we can pray are concise and to the point
• Prayer does not have to be complicated. It only needs to come from the heart and it does not require us to assume a certain position or adhere to certain 'rules'
• Prayer does not have to be eloquent . We an communicate with God the same way we talk to other people
• We do not have to be perfect to pray or for God to hear our prayers
• Prayer is the easiest and best way to deal with any situation. We need to pray before we do anything else in response to the things that happen in our lives

The last statement hit me as I know that when situations have occurred , I haven't always gone to God first . I might have dwelled on it and talked to my husband and anyone else I wanted to and left God last . In fact the only person who can deal with any situation in your life is God and He should be consulted first . That way it opens the doors for Him to work in your lives.

Prayer and Quality Expression

Christian lives are interesting, each one is worth a book atleast. Every Christian life should have something to share with the world. For years I have had this desire to share my thoughts with the world around and in the beginnning as a novice it felt very much achievable.



Today I know that Expression isn't easy. Gospel deserves the Highest Quality of Expression. Many of us might be mere ramblers. It does take effort in Prayer.



Prayer itself is an expression of our feelings, it does take a conscious effort to portray them. Lets try. Lets encourage each other. Lets share genuine ideas.





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Report on a mission event in our city - please pray

"We miss our Children, but we get more from the field! " a candid statement by a young missionary mother Rosemary when asked about leaving her kids down south to work in the north epitomizes an FMPB Missionary's Zeal - a No Holds Barred approach to winning souls.

Visakhapatnam, a rapidly growing industrial city with a sizable economically viable Christian community is slowly waking up to Missions. On the eve of the Missionary Dedication Ceremony, saturday morning, the 11th of August saw 300 people converge at the venue 'Quirk Memorial Baptist Church' for a full day of fellowship with Missions and Missionaries.

Mere Samaj Se Uupar Aasish Tune Dhe Hi (You blessed me beyond my understanding) sung by missionaries Mrs. & Mr. Aaron Singh reflected the in depth cheerfulness of a striving missionary. Spiritual mission songs, choreographic displays on popular songs have kindled a missionary spirit. Missionaries Vyas Babu, Aaron Singh and Rina, Satish Reddy and Ratna Kumari, Waco and ...shared their personal testimonies, experiences and prayer requests.

Bro. Dhanpal gave a brief vocal presentation on the humble beginnings of FMPB to its present day status as a leading missionary organization with 883 missionaries, 800 suvarthicks, 2,71,961 disciples in 23 states with 230 Mission Stations, 3910 congregations and 646 pucca churches. He vociferously urged prayers on their behalf.

"Contrary to us humans who go for quality, God chooses the weak, the foolish and the leftovers in this world. He ordains them, places them in any part of the world and commands them to go and bear fruit that would last," thus spoke Bro. C. S. Isaiah, the main speaker for the ocassion. Make a committment he said "whereever you send I will go.".

A sumptuous lunch was served at the venue, it aided interaction with the missionaries - the Go-ers and the Senders.

'Death of a Corn of Wheat' is the theme of the second message by Bro. C. S. Isaiah. True stories of missionaries who died as a corn of wheat and the resultant fruit it bore interspersed his message. He challenged people to come with what they have and not to worry about what they don't. It ended with the song 'All to Jesus I surrender' sung by the whole congregation.
Rev. Rakshanandam Kr. prayed and Rev. Praveenchand pronounced the benediction. The day ended with people charged up to serve God, and a sense of joy to meet the missionaries again on Sunday.

The vibrant Sunday evening began with Mission Songs, choreographies and Mission Video presentations. Key Christian personalities of the city and over 300 Christians gathered in honour of the Missionaries to be dedicated.

All missionaries were invited on stage for a brief random interview whereby they shared their testimonies, mission field, people group and prayer requests. The gathering was entralled by their towering commitment to serve God.

Later missionaries dressed in white walked through the crowds on to the stage where they kneeled down in prayer. Ordained pastors, elders stood on stage with their hands stretched forth while rev premchand earnestly prayed the dedication and all the congregation said Amen. Gifts were distributed to the missionaries as they left the stage.

Bro. C. S. Isaiah gave the Word for the evening. He spoke on standing firm in the Lord and redeeming the time. He urged the congregation to keep on working for the Lord.
The august dedication ceremony ended with the prayer of Bro. C. S. Isaiah, Rev. Praveenchand pronounced the benediction.

Dinner was hosted by the local committee in honor of the missionaries. It was a wonderful time of fellowship with the soon to depart missionaries. The promise of prayer is one sure thing the missionaries wanted.

A Missionary Retreat was organized by the industrial belt of fmpb at the 'United Baptist Church,' Gajuwaka on the 15th of August, Independence day . Around 250 people attended the full day retreat. Missionaries Bro. Satish Reddy and his wife Sis. Ratna Kumari shared their Mission experiences. Bro. Israel, secretary fmpb exhorted everyone with a thunderous message on being a blessing to others through prayer. "Prayelessness is a sin, a disease, prayer for all people is precious in the sight of God" he said.

Visakhapatnam is truly blessed by the presence of these missionaries, a privilege of an invaluable fellowship albeit for a brief moment, yet their influence inspires us to aim heavenward, to facilitate Winning Souls.

ps: I am a member in this mission org. and prepared this report.