North India Seekers Conference and Blending

God has blended the body together… 1 Cor. 12:24b
For thus says the Lord Jehovah, I Myself, even I, will search for My sheep and seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day when he is among his sheep which are scattered, so I will seek out My sheep; and I will deliver them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and bring them into their own land, and I will feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the streams and in all the inhabited places of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and their dwelling place will be upon the mountains of the heights of Israel; there they will lie down in a good dwelling place, and on rich pasture they will feed upon the mountains of Israel. I Myself will shepherd My flock, and I will cause them to lie down, declares the Lord Jehovah. I will seek the lost one and bring back the one that was driven away and bind up the broken one and strengthen the sick one. Ezekiel 34:11-16a

In the past fellowships, as I reported concerning the Lord opening the doors in different parts of North India, the brothers suggested inviting some of these promising ones selectively for a seekers' conference and blending. Based on such a fellowship, a proposal was made, and with much prayer, I started inviting them one by one individually. As the Lord operated in them through His words from what they had heard from us and read from the ministry books we distributed to them, most of them agreed to come, except in three states where the seekers already had prior appointments.

 

Thirty-three key selected seekers from seven states of North India who were met through the Hindi ministry literature distribution over the past few years and who have been in contact were invited for a weekend conference and blending in Delhi and Gurugram from 15 to 17 September. This meeting was like a harvest of the seed of the ministry sown through the distribution and a gradual transfer of these seekers to the churches and the work for follow-up shepherding. 
 
The book The Application of the Interpretation of the New Jerusalem to the Seeking Believers was used for this conference with young brothers ministering the word directly in Hindi during the morning sessions. This was followed by reading the ministry portion in groups and then sharing by the seekers. Later in the evening, they participated in the church life in the place of their hospitality. In one session, the burden of gospel preaching and bearing remaining fruits based on John 15:16 was released, after which they went out in groups for gospel preaching. It was indeed a new experience for all the new ones taking the new way!

The burdens as I understood for this meeting were:

• Teach the High Peak Truth
• Show the Vision of the New Jerusalem and its Application
• Gospel Preaching
• Hospitality in the Saints’ Homes to Experience and Enjoy the
• Corporate Living
• Foretaste of the Church Life
• Participating in the Lord’s Table Meeting
• Blending to Usher the Seekers into the Reality of the Body of Christ
• Preparing the Seekers for the Practical Church Life in their Respective Localities

Most of the seekers testified that for the first time, they realized the New Jerusalem is not a physical city but an organic constitution of the processed Triune God mingled with His regenerated believers! Some requested that such meetings be conducted regularly. A brother being so touched by the meetings requested if he could support all the financial needs for such upcoming meetings.

Though my schedule became very tight due to my traveling for distribution before and after this conference and beginning, I still made sure to pray desperately every night when all my work for the way was done. Even though it was late, still I went to the nearby park and prayed for the Lord's presence and blessing upon all. Physically, I felt like I was overburdened, but in the Lord, I was in perfect peace, trusting in the wise and sovereign hand of the Lord. All the brothers in coordination did their part quite well. It was a wonderful time blending with the seekers, and also with and for the saints in the church in Gurugram. 

Pray for the Lord’s continual move in North India. Especially for those who received the ministry books, who have attended the conference and blending, that the Lord may enlighten all that they may see what the economy of the mystery is (Ephesians 3:9a), and gain them fully, even unto the raising of His testimony in their respective localities.