Blessings of Baptisms

In the midst of the ongoing pandemic the burden of the church is still gospel preaching. Be it online or offline, the gospel preaching is the great commission the Lord has commissioned us with. For several months now, the Lord has been leading us on and on in preaching the gospel online on Fridays and also on the Lord’s days.

Besides, the trainees started coming every weekend, on Fridays and Saturdays, and goes out to preach the gospel face to face. Though their have been reservation in the minds of many in fear of Corona virus, there were also the Lord’s chosen ones who were open to listen to the gospel. Now and then, I fellowshiped with the trainees on their progress in the gospel preaching. As we considered together, we have come up with a specific goal for each team as follows:

Each team of two should contact at least ten new ones within two hours, out of which the gospel should be solidly preached to three and gain at least one open contact. There are five teams of two trainees each. And they have a goal of at least two baptisms in a week.

Last week we just agreed on this goal and the Lord truly honored it. As we finalized our goal on Friday, the Lord graced and blessed the trainees to achieve the goal by Saturday when two new ones came, believed and received the Lord, and got baptised. Hallelujah!

It was a great joy for all the trainees and all the saints especially during this pandemic time. The Lord is the Lord and He has His way of gaining people. 

Following this, two sisters who have been shepherded by a family called me up on Monday to confirm that the two new ones would like to be baptised as well. On Tuesday they came and got baptised. This was another great news for the saints in the church in Gurugram. Again despite the pandemic and universal fear of virus, the Lord’s chosen ones still could be saved and be baptised. Hallelujah!

These baptisms were very significant as it confirms the burden we have been trumpeting in the church these days. On the line of gospel preaching, two brothers got baptised, and on the line of shepherding, two sisters got baptised. The  Lord truly honors the burden of the church.

May the Lord continue to bless our burden and our labor for His increase for His testimony.