Being a Christian in India

This story sounds almost like something from the book of Acts. Prasad, a new convert to Christ in Madhya Pradesh, India, was rejected by his family and went to study for ministry at a Bible college. Upon returning home over Christmas break, he faced incredible opposition from over 700 people from his village. But God gave him grace to stand firm and boldly proclaim the gospel.

Going home for Christmas break from his Bible college was a big decision for Prasad. His whole family had turned against him when he received Christ. They tried to force him to deny his new faith, and when he refused, they kicked him out of the family. But Prasad stood firm in his faith, and even went one step further. He decided to go to Bible college to become equipped for ministry himself.

Prasad now hoped to share the love of Christ in his village while he was home on his first Christmas break. Knowing he was coming, the villagers planned a meeting to pressure him into denying Christ. On the given day, about 700 people gathered with plans to beat him, and excommunicate him and his family from the village if he refused to turn his back on Christ. They summoned Prasad before the village council and the crowd.

Read the rest of the story at Gospel for Asia.

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