Ranchi (North India)

children ministry 

                                      I and the team are in Ranchi, which is in North India. It’s been a great one month for my team, here in Ranchi. It was good to have Kiran and Kumar (my brothers) with us, my team really connected with my brothers. We have been working with the local pastors here in Ranchi. Every day we travel to different villages and connect with the local believers. We do a lot of cottage meetings and also mini concerts in various villages. The people here in North India are very open and many are mixed religion. Many villagers are Hindus who come and praise God during the cottage meetings. Women here are very passionate in Jesus and there are more women than men during any meeting.

cottage ministry

youth ministry / work shop

                                      God has been really faithful and a blessing to us during our ministry here. We really had very less money as a team but we never lacked any thing. God blessed us with generous host and pastors. It’s good to have musicians in a team and we used it to our advantage. 

My team mates were challenged to sing in Hindi and they did a great job. We connected the local people with music, dance and skit. I really enjoyed seeing people from other religions coming and worshiping God. We traveled a lot during this month, though it was far but it was worth it. Lots of people were blessed by my testimony and for some reason I am really thank full to God for who he is, in my life. We also did couple of children ministry and it was fun getting to know them and spending time with them.

   

                                          I was really depressed when the earthquake took place in Nepal. Personally I wanted to go to Nepal and be with my people. In midst of all my thinking God was reminding me of my life. He saved my life and my team’s life. We so often see the big picture and tend to forget the small things God is doing in our life. I should have been dead but I am alive and still have long adventure to go.

open air ministry.

I am really thankful to God and for all the prayers that people have prayed over me. As a team we are very tired but spiritually we are strong.

    

  Prayer points

Pray that we will have safe during the travel.

Pray that we will be able to finish strong.

                                                                                                             

                                                                 PSALMS 23        

                Two weeks ago I was with my team in Nepal. I really heard God calling my team to do ministry in Nepal. We started our ministry by doing lots of pray walk in my village. Night’s cold but very hot during the day time. The place is very beautiful and very quite.

Our ministry in my village.

                  I again got to visit my mom and my sister and the local church that hosted my team, last year. The first 6 days was very slow but we did lots of prayers and worship. Everything was very smooth and good but then suddenly we got caught up in doing things for God and hardly had a time to sit and worship as a team. This went on for three days and spiritually as a team we were far from God. On 19^th of March we decided to go on a picnic with the host family. When we got there we ate our lunch and me and the guys went out to swim in a river. From far away the river looked small but as we got a closer look, it wasn't small but rather big. I knew I could swim so I took up the challenge along with my brother (Muan). As we were about to swim one more joined us and we started to swim to the other side.

         As we got closer to the middle of the river, I felt the river current and we were being pulled. I swam hard and before I reached the bank of the river I heard my name being called and as I turned back, I saw my team mate drowning. I couldn’t go back, because of the strong current. I also searched for my brother and he was floating and for a second I thought that he too drowned and so I began calling MUAN!!!!! MUAN! The third call, he woke and reached the other side. I grabbed the nearest boat and as we got closer to the person being drowned we lost sight of him.

           Muan jumped into the river and I knew that the other guy was drowned. I was shocked in that moment and I cried out to God and it was very hard to believe that my team mate just drowned. We came for ministry and the next moment one of the team members has passed away. I got hold of my emotions and tried my best searching for the body and we called the police and the divers.

        For four hours we searched and searched for the body and we went back to the house. The next day again we went and searched the whole day and it continued for three days. The team was troubled in many ways such like, lack of sleep, bad dreams, emotionally break down, and numb to everything, shocked, anger.

the church and the local police in search for the body

           We were not alone; people around us were willing to help us. The church joined us and the YWAM members from Nepal helped us a lot. Even our main school leader flew to Nepal and took care of the team and the family who lost their son. After the third day we found the body and we took it to North east India where we could be buried at his home town. I believe that God was with us through the whole process of getting the body to burring it.

             It is said out of 10; only 3 are found in the river. I am great full to God for saving my life and being with me even though I questioned him a lot. A lot has happened and we are back at the base, being processed by the base leaders. As a team we want to continue the ministry soon as possible. Thank you for everyone who has been supporting me and the team through your prayers. Some of the team members are still having a hard time in getting focused and coming to the present.

Pray that we would be in same spirit and one goal.

Pray for the team unity and joy during our team time.

Pray for us to listen to God and be sensitive to him.

Thank you

Outreach

previous outreach 

    I thank God for his faithfulness and constant support in my life. It was my heart desire to go back to Nepal for outreach ministry. The team and I will be heading to Nepal on the 7^th of this month. I really had a great time of learning during the last 6 months. I am excited and scared at the same time, for the outreach. It’s my first time in leading a team; hence there is so much pressure on me. I am also glad to know that my own sister will be joining me for two weeks of outreach.

people in my village

   

    The YWAM base just commissioned our team for the outreach. It’s good to know that people are praying for me and the team. For the last few days everyone has been very busy in preparing and seeking God. God has placed Nepal in my heart and so I am very passionate but I need your prayers. I even thank God that I was able to collect some amount for my journey to Nepal. For the first two weeks the team and I will be doing outreach at my village.

place that we will be doing our ministry  

    It’s going to take 3 whole days for us to reach Nepal and I really want to hear God during the long journey. Pray that I will be able to have a humility heart towards God and the team. Pray for the team unity and safe journey. Pray that we will be a blessing in our ministry and we will something. Pray for the safety of the team members. Thank you so much

                          “Need is not the call but the call is the need”.              

 “Need is not the call but the call is the need”. This is what, my mom said to me last year. I never knew the real meaning of it or rather it didn't make any sense, in that moment.  It was two weeks, when I finally understood its meaning. Most of the time I assume, myself as a hero and I try doing things on my one. The last few weeks, God has been teaching me about myself. It is not only through arts or nature but more from books and people. This is very new for me and I am really in love with who I am. I really feel like I am called for Nepal this season of my life. God has been teaching me that need is not the call but the call is the need. It’s simple but very true and very direct.

getting ready for dance

    

  Even as I and the team are getting prepared for the outreach, it is very important for us to know who we are and who really lives in us. I and the team are praying for the people of Nepal. I can tell that God is on the move and I am very sure that God is on our side as we just look to him. Though we are not doing any ministry work at the moment but we are learning and seeking God, individually and as a group. I am also glad that my brothers Kiran and Kumar are going to be our host in north India.

  Every Thursday I and some of the guys go play football with city children and we bring the gospel to them. Not every Thursday has been great but we don’t want to give up. Please keep me and the team in your prayers. Thank you for taking your time to read my blog. In less than a month I will be in Nepal.

    December Outreach 

teaching crafts to the street kids in a jungle

   God has been really faithful during my time in South India. I and the team stayed for two whole weeks in a village. From beginning till the end it was a great experience, for me and the team. It was my very first time, in leading a team.

me and the team at the entrance of a school  

    During our time at the village, we were able to minister to the youths. My team was an interesting group of five artists, from different parts of the world. We also ministered to the local churches through paintings, dance and life testimony.
     The name of the village is Daund and 98% of the people group are very strong Hindus. The place is known for most number of rape case, kidnapping and poverty.

me and the team in a girls school

   Every day we did prayer walks and through this we were able to see open doors. During our prayer walk, we would walk for two hours, just praying. Praying for the people and the houses that we passed by. Many a time we were welcomed to the houses of the local people. We got the opportunity to perform dance, skit and share the gospel in an open slum area. We traveled from schools to schools, and we were able to share and hear their stories.

that's me teaching the school kids, how to act

   I also had a crazy but very cool dream. In my dream I saw the team doing prayer walk. We came across a banyan tree, near an open field. As we sat under the huge tree I saw a group of children. So, that was my dream. When I woke up, I told my dream that I had. We all felt it was from God and hence we started walking.

the banyan tree

     After thirty minutes we saw a huge banyan tree and we went to it. After several of minutes a group of 20 children came to the Banyan tree. We taught to them crafts, dance and painting. The children were very open and so we were able to do more fun stuffs with them.
Thank you for the people that have been praying for me and the team. We had fun and many lives were touched through us.

Prayer points

• I got the opportunity to do live prophetic painting in couple of churches in south India. Pray that I would really hear from God, what to paint.
• I am also praying for the upcoming 2 months outreach, in Nepal.

Arjun Bahadur Singh

   1^st Retreat 

                                                                         Sons & Daughters

                                                       

  It’s good to be back home and see my family and spend one more Christmas with them. I am also glad that the guys (brothers) are here for Christmas.

     I am in the Sons & Daughter retreat. It’s been so powerfully and amazingly good. It’s good to see Jonathan and Amy after 7 and half years. They have been helping with this retreat. I am really glad that I am part of this vision (Sons & Daughters).

The place that we are staying is amazing and I feel very blessed with prayers, a new laptop, encouragement and “GOOOOOOD FOOOOOD”. Thank you so much for all the people that made this possible, for us to have a good time and be refreshed.

                                                             Arjun Bahadur Singh

                                                         

                           

                                       Daund
     SO THIS WEEK ME AND MY TEAM WILL BE HEADING TO

DAUND FOR OUR MINI OUT REACH. ME AND THE TEAM ARE ALL FINE ARTIST AND SO WE WILL BE SHARING THE GOSPEL THROUGH THE ARTS AND ITS NOT GOING TO BE EASY BUT I TRUST IN GOD AND MY FOCUS IS ON HIM AND THATS ALL REALLY MATTERS. I PERSONALLY HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS

CELEBRATION WITH THE BASE HERE IN LONAVALA AND THEY RELEASED ME AND MY TEAM TO THE MISSION AND I AM SCARED AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME BUT FULLY READY AT THE SAME TIME. ITS GOING TO BE MY VERY FIRST TIME IN LEADING A TEAM AND ALSO BEING THE YOUNGEST. 
  FROM THE SCHOOL, WE HAVE FOUR TEAMS AND ONE WILL BE GOING TO KERALA AND THE OTHER TO TAMIL NADU AND OTHER TWO WILL BE IN MAHARASHTRA. ALL THE TEAMS ARE INTO THEIR OWN TRACKS AND HENCE THROUGH THEIR TALENTS, EACH WILL BE CONTRIBUTING THEIR BEST TO SHARE  THE GOSPEL.
   DURING MY TIME IN DAUND WE WILL BE MINISTERING TO THE CHILDREN AND PER-SCHOOL.  I WILL UPDATE MORE AFTER I FINISH THE MINISTRY . THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT