Back on Tract

The senior boys were all alert as the famous speaker addressed them from the podium. “Young men,” he said, “Never give up; never, never, never give up.” and he sat down. Some were disappointed but not one of those boys ever forgot that message.

As I think about our dear friends John and Sundari Pandi I see people who through the many twists and trials of their lives have NEVER given up.

I recall difficult times when they were a young family struggling to make ends meet and separated because housing was so inadequate, but they never gave up. Then too there was opposition to the work of the Lord, and they persevered and triumphed bringing together hundreds of believers to assist and cooperate in the spreading of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus. Training and Elders retreats soon became part of their ministry to the service of God.

Resuming after the Pandemic

Many of their activities came to a halt during the COVID Pandemic, but praise God, this year has seen the renewed passion for the outreach of the Gospel. In April, thirty-six elders and evangelists came together to pray and plan for the Easter Outreach and then a week later to help with the GLO Book Exhibition. There were some threats and opposition from religious extremists during the Easter outreach. Some volunteers were stopped by the police, but the work went ahead.

Following Through

The team’s goal is that these folk will go back to their respective areas and use this literature and their skills to be a great blessing to many others.

After these events the painstaking work begins when the staff send out the requested Emmaus Bible Courses and mark the hundreds of lessons being returned each week, answering questions from students young and old as they discover the Lord Jesus; then they are put into contact with local assemblies. One family contacted at the Book Exhibition are now fellowshipping at the Vepery Assembly.

Planning for Future Outreach

Planning is well under way for upcoming events:

• Outreach at a Catholic Festival from 1st to 6th September 2022.
• A Gospel campaign in Chennai on the 2nd October 2022.
• A Christmas outreach on the 24th December.

Four Major Ingredients

• People with vision and determination, such as John and Sundari, the late Victor SunderRaj who pioneered the ministry, and their wider team.
• Much prayer; from the GLO family and other prayer supporters around the world
• Money to finance this large and fruitful ministry.
• Large supplies of literature from Every Home Crusade, Opal Trust, Operation Mobilisation and Emmaus