Testimony from Bro. Manova

Greetings to you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I’m really thankful to God in my deep depth of my heart because He called me for his ministry and using me in a mighty way.

My name is Manova. I was born in a poor family, I’m in third of my family, and I have one sister and brother. My father was laborer. If one day my father didn’t go to work my family becomes bad. Though we were struggling in poverty, my parents didn’t take their trust and faithfulness from God. They didn’t backslide in their poverty. My parents had thought me the bible in my child-hood. Regularly we were attending Sunday school (I, sister and brother). Some times we didn’t have breakfast in ours life, my parents didn’t had food two three days. That much poverty in my life.

But I was brought up spiritually. I was first student in the Sunday school. I had interesting in music in my child- hood. I was singing cinema songs in my school days. My friends were encouraged me, that time I would like to be a good singer in cinema field. So I was learning through the music class. But I could not understand their teaching, so I stopped to go that class.

While in those days I was changed in to a cruel man. When I was studying 8th to 10th grade I had bad friendship. I won’t give respect to others. My life was totally changed. One day we were all together and attacked my class teacher, so that school Head Master sent us out from that school. I was such in disciplined guy. I was failed in one subject in my 12th grade.

During this day I would like to go to job. So I joined the private company in Tirunelveli. I didn’t give full salary to my parents but I gave half salary to them because I’m youngest in my family, I was pet for them. During these days, one day the Lord Jesus Christ talked to me clearly through the Word of God. I was so confused. That time I recognized he has chosen me before I was born in my mother womb. I confessed my sin to God. I surrender myself to him that day itself my life became completely changed.

My parents told me to do ministry for God. I told them if it is Gods will I’ll join the Bible college otherwise I won’t do it. They told me we can’t spent money for your studies in Bible college you pray if God open the way you join and studies. I was praying for three months in God’s presence. God if you will help to join the Bible College. Every day this is my prayer in his presence. One Saturday we went and met Pastor. Benjamin, after fasting prayer over. We met pastor about my family situation and calling too. Then he asked me some questions and he told I’ll help you for your studies. According to his permission I was working with him 6th months in church he sent me to Bible collage in Madurai. While I joined that college I prayed to God, Jesus help for my studies, if 100 students studies in that college I have to come 1st in studies. He done mighty things apart from my thinking he lifted me in all the areas. Now I finished 2nd year of my bible college by the grace of God. I have one more year to complete the Course.

My parents doing ministry fourteen years in a small village Thalaiyuthu, Tirunelveli. It’s a small independent church. Thirty believers are coming to church and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for my ministry and parent’s ministry. I would like thank to my pastor, he helped me all my areas, and he is a spiritual father for me. Every day praying for him and his ministry and health. I’m so happy now I’m doing ministry under him. Amen

Testimony from Our Coworker

My name is Hephzibah. I was born and brought in a Hindu Orthodox family in a small village near Naguneri. I have two elder sisters and two elder brothers, one younger brother and one younger sister. My father was doing real estate business, my mother is house wife. While I was in my school and collage days I wanted to commit suicide. I must attend the suicide, this is my aim. I don’t have any idea about my future, because I don’t have peace in my mind and my family. My mother was always sick and my father lost all his wealth we became poor. Because my relatives made witch craft against my family and my father business. We lost our money and properties. We became very poor. My mother have own Hindu temple, so my grand pa, grand ma and my mother was worshiped idols. Their god enters into my mother and talked with us and my cousins too. So we believed that idol. One day it came to my mother and spoke to us, I can’t help you, because all relatives put witch craft against you. That time only we analysed which is the true God. One of my house neighbors is Christian and my house owner too. They shared to us about Jesus Christ. They said like this, Jesus only can give the complete deliverance from your bondage and hindrance in your family. They shared to us miracle of Jesus. We accepted Jesus Christ as our savior. That time I was doing BA English 2nd year in Rani Anna College, Tirunelveli (2000). After my college I took 40 days fasting prayer about my future. In that time Jesus called me for his ministry. I don’t know much more about ministry, because I came from Hindu background. 2002 Jan 26 I went to fasting prayer in my church, my pastor shared the word of God about the ministries. He has shared 5 kinds of ministry, that time he shared about missionary ministry. I don’t know about missionary ministry, he explained very clearly about that. That time I submitted to God. So 2003 May I joined Southern Asia Bible College in Bangalore. When I entered into the college, everything was new to me. The studies, ministry, culture, and worship everything brought changes in my life. God make paid all my fees. I began to grow every year in God. I did ministries in a near by church every weekends. The college gave me knowledge about God, who is God, How to do ministries for God and showed me the way to depend only upon God not to put trust man. After finishing my 3yrs Bible College Studies, now I’m working with my Pastor.T. Benjamin. I trust God for my future partner. I know my God make everything beautiful in His time. Keep in your prayer. Thank you. Amen.