Dear Friends
You may have read in the news about the unrest happening in Punjab. Our ministry is located in Punjab and we are monitoring the events very closely. This past Saturday we were scheduled to conduct a Pastors meeting and at 3 PM local time the internet was turned off. As there is a 10.5 hours difference between here and there I was asleep when Pastor Samuel first attempted to reach me, also he was unable to use internet which is our normal channel and was forced to use a phone to call me. At 8 am CST which is 6:30 PM ISD I was able to reach him using my International Skype number. He them informed that they were without internet and were going to send the Pastors home unless their path was blocked. He gave me the following report after we held the phone up to a microphone so I could pray for the Pastors and share some encouragement.
Dear Pastor Greg Young today we had pastors meeting where more than 100 Pastors came. But due to some issues rose in Punjab Immediately. Issue is that the leaders of the Sikhs who were asking the Punjab as a Sikh nation are being arrested and police is raiding at their hiding places. Some of the people are arrested and main leaders are hiding in Sikh temple where the police and Indian Army has surrounded that temple. Because of this issue supporters of Sikh nation are blocking the Roads and creating the violence in Punjab. Punjab Government stopped the Internet service for 24 hours and imposed IPC 144 means wherever more 4 people will gather police will arrest them. Because this is we could hear the Message from Greg but he made a normal called to pray and share the God’s Word. We all are blessed and encouraged by the sharing and prayers of Pastor Greg. Thank and Praise God that we could support all the pastors financially. Each pastor was supported Rs.1000 with the complete support of Pastor Greg Young. We all prayed for You pastor Greg Young and Family and all the Supporters who have been giving sacrificially for the ministry of India that we are doing under the spiritual leadership of Pastors Greg Young
God bless you
Samuel
Since Saturday more reports have come in:
Dear Pastor Greg
In Punjab the situation is more sensitive and critical. Many cars and illegal arms and bullets are taken in police custody. Police and Indian Army is doing patrolling in Punjab.
21 Sikh Nation supporters are arrested more today. Still the search operation for the main leaders and supporters is going on.
Internet service is banned still only wi-Fi is working.
Please keep Punjab in your prayers
Early this morning I received this report.
Dear Pastor Greg Young
Today’s update on Punjab is that till now 112 people are arrested and lot of illegal arms are taken in police custody. Main leaders have connections with ISI and Pakistan, they received millions of Rupees illegally in their bank accounts. Sikh nation supporters were secretly making their own army.
Main leader maned Amritpal Singh is not arrested till now. Search operation is going on. Internet service is banned.
We are praying for Punjab, request all of you to keep everything in your prayers
God bless you
The Sikh have been threatening and attacking Christians in Punjab for much of the last year or more and the last six months have been particularly dangerous. We have had Pastors shot, macheted and members of our churches murdered. The Sikh cut off water and food to all Christians and stopped hiring them for day work. In addition they have hunted down Christian meetings and attacked the people in the same way they attacked the Police. In September of 2022 the Police came and told Pastor Samuel to install cameras at his home and the church, because of the threats by the Sikh against the Christians and especially Pastors and Churches.
Dear Pastor Greg Young
Today’s update on Punjab is that till now 112 people are arrested and lot of illegal arms are taken in police custody. Main leaders have connections with ISI and Pakistan, they received millions of Rupees illegally in their bank accounts. Sikh nation supporters were secretly making their own army.
Main leader maned Amritpal Singh is not arrested till now. Search operation is going on. Internet service is banned.
We are praying for Punjab, request all of you to keep everything in your prayers
God bless you
The ISI is the Pakistani’s Inter-Services Intelligence of the Pakistani Military. This is an insurgence into India by a foreign nation, an act of war and an effort to insight a Civil War, against a Democratic India and to genocide Christians. Pakistan is an Islamic State and the efforts of the Sikh to exterminate Christians is in alignment with the Islamic State goals.
American Churches are being duped to support the Sikh in a fake threat in Pakistan to illegally cross into India where they are using those funds to attack and murder Christians while setting up a Civil War against the Indian Government. We are the only ministry operating effectively in Punjab at this time. We have been continuing to do outreaches and feed the poor and train widows to support themselves in spite of the treats and attacks. Just $30 a month will feed an entire family.
We are doing the Lord’s work under severe persecution and the ministry appreciates your prayers and whatever support you can provide. We now have 700+ churches and Pastors that need assistance especially as they try to care for Christians who have been cut off from work. There is NO STATE ASSISTANCE for CHRISTIANS in PUNJAB.
We have put in 39 Fresh Water Bore Wells serving over 100,000 per day with fresh water. We have established three sewing schools for widows and continue our care for the orphans and teaching in the Bible School. We have asked our Pastors to each mentor three men to raise up more Pastors to meet the need as we continue to do the outreaches weekly. To support these new men as they take on the role of Pastor we need additional support. For just $30 you can support a Pastor and his family for a month and he will share as he is able with others.
Thank you again and God Almighty Bless you!
Pastor Greg