Recommending a Brother

A brother with whom I have been praying together often and with whom I have had serious fellowship had gone through a series of life experiences. Just a few weeks ago he called me to fellowship about his consideration and burden to join  the full-time training for about a month, as short termer. In fact, he went through a physical car accident that also contributed to the burden. No matter, whatever way the Lord uses, it is always the Lord who shepherds His children in the way He deems best for each one. The time has come for my brother. 

When he fellowshiped this matter my innate reply was, follow the Lord’s leading. If you have a clear sky before the Lord, just drop everything and follow the Lord, come what may. At rhe same time, I encouraged him to fellowship with his wife and also fellowship with his parent so that even in following the leading of the Lord it is done so in a proper way.  Then he called me again to mention of some obstacles that would delay his joining the training. My brotherly fellowship to him was, be absolute in following the Lord. I even warned him that delaying is the devil's tactic to stop him from following the Lord. He amen my fellowship. Then, we prayed together for his joining the training. 

Then again he called me up to recommend hin for the training as a part of the procedure for joining the training. I considered before the Lord and wrote a letter of recommendation.

RESPONSIBLE BROTHER'S RECOMMENDATION - PART ONE

Dear brothers,

Br. A----- was introduced to me in my first visit to the church in Raipur. Since then we have been in touch over the phone. In mid 2020, he went through a difficult time in his life and was distracted from the ministry for a period of time to the point that he became negative towards the ministry. In fact, he even became a cause of concern for many brothers in North India, especially New Delhi. It was during that time that the Lord burdened me to pray for him specifically and also to pray with him on a regular basis. Since then, we have been fellowshipping and praying together over the phone. 

In September 2020, he came to stay with my family in Gurugram for more than a week. It was there that we could both experience brotherly love and shepherding care towards one another. It was also during his stay there that he confessed his regrets for what he said and done to certain brothers. In fact, together we went to meet some key brothers in Delhi and Gurugram for a "reconciliation" fellowship.

In February 2021, a brother and I visited him at his home in K----, Chhattisgarh, as a part of the North India distribution trip where we fellowshipped at length with him and his entire family. Though he has been going through ups and downs in his life, he has been maintaining the fellowship as much as possible with me; calling me for fellowship, practical advice, sharing his enjoyment of the truths, and prayers. He has also been attending online meetings of the church in Gurugram sometimes and the church in New Delhi other times.  

Recently, he had a practical experience which strengthened his burden of joining at least a month of short-term training. With the burden of joining the training, he requested a recommendation letter. He has agreed to comply with the training rules and regulation, and also consecrated himself for the training. Therefore, as a brother in Christ, trusting in the God of all grace and the Shepherd of our souls, I am writing this recommendation for a short-term training for one month. I believe the Lord will do a deeper work in him and he will cope up with the training.

May the Lord grace our brother and bring him under the divine dispensing of the divine Trinity for His divine move.  

In Him, 

Palmei

This recommendation along with his applucation form were submitted. A week or so after, the Lord has brought him to the training. When he requested for prayer for his training, I replied, "Amen. May you take Christ as grace to enjoy the training and be trained in the training. Praying for you brother."