Shivamogga welcomed us to a Pastors gathering of about 80-100 of them. This meeting was accessed through a brother who received the free Rhema booklets and was very much impressed by the ministry.
In this meeting, we were given the first fifteen minutes after the introductory praise and worship. There again, I turned to my spirit and prayed for His speaking in my speaking. The Lord gave me the utterance and within fifteen minutes with translation into Kannada, I introduced the Kannada New Testament Recovery Version to all the Pastors present focusing on the accuracy of translation from the original Greek texts and the footnotes as a study tool with the principle of the Bible interpreting the Bible.
As we had to meet a few more people in the city, we took leave from the meeting and handed over the responsibility of distribution to the key brother through whom we came to this meeting in Shivamogga. Altogether, three full boxes of Bible were in this brother's responsibility for distribution in the city. In fact, most of them would be readily sold as the introduction was done.
Later, we met with a Christian bookstore manager, a seeking school teacher, and the Pastor of the mainline church. To all of them, we introduced the Recovery Version and the ministry literature. The Lord opened up the door in this city too. Then, we left of Udupi. Praise the Lord!
In Udupi, a brother who is also one of the ministry books translators in Kannada gave us hospitality. With him and another brother, we visited some key Christian leaders. All of them were very impressed with the ministry literature and purchased the Kannada New Testament Recovery Version.
One Christian leader was note worthy. The moment I introduced myself and the ministry of Watchman Nee, his eyes flared up. He exclaimed that his life was changed by reading the books by Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life and Twelve Baskets Full. Then, as I introduced the ministry books and the Recovery Version Bible, he was so joyful and excited. He placed order for all the ministry books in Telugu, English Holy Bible Recovery Version and ten Kannada New Testament Recovery Version! We spent over two hours fellowshipping with him. In fact, the Lord just burdened him for a systematic Bible study for his congregation and then, the Lord led us to introduce the Recovery Version to him. May the Lord shepherd him and the congregation with the riches of Christ through the ministry of the word!
In Udupi, our host took care of us so well. He also took us around for sightseeing of the city and sunset over the horizon on the Arabian Sea. This was also a kind of cherishing to us.
Then, we left for Hubbali the next day night and reached early morning the following day. In Hubbali, the brothers planned for a Pastor's gathering in the chapel of a mainline church. The key senior Pastors attended the meeting where I took over an hour, to, point by point, introduce the Recovery Version emphasizing on the manuscripts used, translation history, divine revelation God gave to His children in the church history, the need for accuracy of translation from the original Greek texts which the Recovery Version stands for, the need for interpreting the Bible with the Bible, the subjects and outlines of every book for systematic and in-depth study of the Bible, and so forth.
After this introduction, the Pastors were so impressed that they wanted a much bigger platform to let all the Christian leaders aware of such a spiritually important material for the believers among Kannada speaking people. The local brothers were so happy that some Pastors who had a negative view about the ministry started appreciating the ministry through this one introduction.
Later, over lunch, we has a time of fellowship with the local saints where I encouraged them to study the Kannada New Testament Recovery Version daily, be constituted with the truth, and speak the truth in a way of ministering Christ as life. We all prayed together, and then left the city for Belagavi.
Lord, bless Your move and Your testimony in Hubbali!
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