Ministry of the Word to Ganvi

Ganvi, a beautiful village on the foothill of the Himalayan ranges, beside a river of melting snow from the mountain was about an hour's drive from Jeori town. Though it was just about 15 kms away from the town, the winding curves road on the mountain took disproportionately longer time than excepted. The reason we went there was to meet a brother who had called me last year for the ministry books in Hindi. In fact, this time the burden the Lord gave me in Jeori was just to meet this brother. The Lord indicated indirectly to me that the onward journey to Kinnaur or Reckong Peo will be made known by this brother. Therefore, we only had a plan to meet this brother for the entire day.

When we arrived Ganvi bustand where this brother asked us to wait for him, he was in no way contactable. His phone rang without being answered despite multiple attempts. His unanswered calls left us wondering for a while if he was a genuine brother. But we would not give up the matter so easily. Instead, we enquired the local people and were shown his house from a distance. So, we went directly to his house. 

The moment the brother saw us walking towards his house, he realised we were the one to visit him. Immediately, he came to receive us and welcomed us. Later, he apologised that his phone battery was almost dead and it was kept in the other room for charging. That was the reason why my calls went unattended. Even in this, there was an attempt from the enemy trying to thwart the Lord’s plan for Ganvi.

As we settled down after informal introduction, the Holy Bible Recovery Version and ministry books were introduced to him. The ministry of the word caught the attention of this brother and he showed a lot of interest in it. We also reciprocated his response by further fellowshipping with him concerning the church, God’s desire for oneness among the believers, and a couple of practical matters on the Christian life and the church life. Our fellowship went on and on until lunch and we also prayed together. 

This brother bought the Holy Bible Recovery Version and a few other Hindi ministry books. He also testified of how he got saved, came to serve the Lord as a working one as he is a Government teacher in the village, and his experiences with some other Christian workers. According to the truth he received from his study of the word, he called the congregation he has been shepherding as "the church of Christ in Ganvi." He even invited us to visit him again with a plan for about a month's stay to visit all the groups he has been shepherding. We also thanked the Lord for bringing us together. We believe the Lord has been preserving him for His testimony in Ganvi. 

As he asked us about our plan, we told him that we had the burden to go to Reckong Peo but knew nobody. Immediately, he made a call to one of his acquaintances and connected me to him. As I called that brother in Reckong Peo, his response was very positive. He said he would wait for us at a certain bustop and took us to his place. Thus, the Lord showed us our next step. One step at a time.

In the evening, we had a time of fellowship with the seeking ones in Jeori and encouraged them to have a regular weekly meeting on one of the week days and on the Lord’s day. The saints themselves decided to meet every Thursday night for a group meeting.

Thus, our visit to Jeori and Ganvi was a step ahead in the Lord’s move for the gaining of His testimony in this area one day.

Lord, raise up Your lampstand in Jeori and Ganvi soon!