YWAM Office Raided

29 March 2006 0 minutes read

^{Photo courtesy of}^www.ywam.org

On March 17, militant Hindus gained entry to YWAM's training centre in Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh by pretending to be officers of a government investigation agency. Once inside, they began destroying furniture and office equipment. Compass Direct reports that at least six students received minor injuries in the attack. According to a report in the Pakistan Christian Post, the militants attempted to force the eight-year-old daughter of Mukesh Jacob, YWAM's Central India Director, to recite a prayer to a Hindu god. When the girl refused, saying she will worship only Jesus, they threw her to the floor.

Police have arrested five members of the Hindu organization Bajrang Dal. Mukesh Jacob and his wife Sarla have also been arrested, charged under the state's anti-conversion legislation. They have since been released on bail.

Pray that Mukesh and Sarla will continue to stand firm in faithfulness to God's call on their lives. Pray that they will have a strong sense of the Lord’s direction as they move forward from this point. Pray that the students will grow to become mature disciples of Christ through what they have suffered.

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India

India Information

Current Ministry Projects
VOMC assists persecuted Christians with legal support and rehabilitation assistance, and cares for children of martyrs by providing them with a safe place to be nurtured physical and spiritually. VOMC also partners to equip Christians in India with Biblical training and works to strengthen and support marginalized and persecuted Christian women. Additionally, VOMC helps to provide medical assistance to believers who have faced injuries after being attacked.”

Project Funds: Families of Martyrs, Equipping the Saints, Legal Defense, Relief and Development, Women’s Ministry, Medical Fund
Country Information
Population
1,399,179,585 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Indo-Aryan (72), Dravidian (25), other (3)

Religion (%)
Hinduism (79.8), Muslim (14.2), Christianity (2.3), Sikh (1.7), other (2)

Leader
President Droupadi Murmu (2022)

Government type
Federal parliamentary republic

Legal system
Based on English common law; separate personal law codes apply to Christians, Hindus and Muslims.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Pray for India
Despite the intimidation and violence that have taken place in many of India's states, may Christians wisely yet unashamedly preach the Gospel. Pray that indigenous Christians and foreign missionaries will minister in ways that do not hint at fraudulent conversions, unmasking the intentions behind the anti-conversion legislation. Intercede for India's leaders, that they may reign with justice and righteousness.