Holi!

Holi celebrations in Delhi begin tonight! Holi is also called the Festival of Colors. You can read the Hindu stories that make up the history of Holi here. On the main day of this holiday, people meet with friends and neighbors and put colors on each other, spray each other with water and eat sweets together.

Things you can pray for Delhi during this holiday!

- Pray for the Christians during this holiday! Pray that they won't stay hidden in their houses, but that they will play Holi with their Hindu neighbors and spend time getting to know them!

- Pray that the Christians of Delhi will have many opportunities to share with their neighbors!

Commonwealth Games Update

The Commonwealth Games are quickly approaching (October 2010) and there is still a lot to be done! Please pray for the believers in Delhi as they are meeting together this weekend and trying to figure out how to use this event to glorify Christ in Delhi!

Pray that:

- the church will connect together in unity -- the unified church will connect to the community -- and the community will connect to the Kingdom!

Ahar People Group

The Ahar are a Hindu people group that can be found in Delhi. There are many different people groups in India that are UUPGs. That means that they are an unreached & unengaged people group! The Ahar people group are one of those UUPGs. That means that 2% percent or less of the Ahar are Christians. There are 1,405,000 Ahar people. That is more than the population of Dallas, TX!!!!! There are no known believers!

Please pray for the Ahar people of Delhi.

Pray that this group can be identified and located. Pray that the Christians of Delhi will get opportunities to tell Ahar people about Jesus! Pray that Aharpeople will follow Jesus and impact Delhi for Christ!

Ghosi People pt. 2

The Ghosi people are an unreached and unengaged people group in India. Ghosi use the surname "Khan" (which is also used by other Muslim Communities in North India). For more information on the Ghosi you can click here or here.

They need your prayers! Please pray that the Ghosi people will come to have a relationship with Jesus! Pray that a leader in the Ghosi people will emerge and tell their family & community about Jesus and how to have a relationship with Him!!

Ghosi People

There are many different people groups in India that are UUPGs. That means that they are an unreached & unengaged people group! The Ghosi people group are one of those UUPGs. That means that 2% percent or less of the Ghosi are Christians.

Please pray for the Ghosi people of Delhi.

Pray that this group can be identified and located. Pray that the Christians of Delhi will get opportunities to tell Ghosi people about Jesus! Pray that Ghosi people will follow Jesus and impact Delhi for Christ!

Homeless

According to the 2001 Census, the total homeless population in India is 78 million people! [1] The homeless of Kolkata, Mumbai & Delhi make up 78 percent of those people! With the Commonwealth games coming up, even more people will be rendered homeless in the next 9 months in Delhi (because of slums being torn down). This time of year is also one of the more difficult times for those that are homeless. The temperature is still cold and the rains that come with the changing of seasons have begun.

Please pray for the homeless of Delhi! Pray for those that aren't believers, that they will come to know Jesus Christ! Pray that the Christians of Delhi will be active in sharing their faith (Philemon 6) and not be afraid to share with those that are homeless! Pray that they will show Jesus' love to them by helping to meet physical and spiritual needs. Pray that they will impact this group in Delhi with the love of Jesus Christ!

Pastors & Church Planters

Please pray for the Pastors & Church Planters in Delhi!

- Pray that they are bold & active in sharing their faith! (Philemon 6)

- Pray that they don't neglect their families while working to pastor their churches or plant churches. Pray that they include their family in the ministry!

- Pray that they will follow God's Lead and not their own personal desires for "their" ministry.

- Pray that they will have a humble spirit.

Pray that God does amazing things through the pastors and church planters of Delhi!!

Wives!

As time goes on, there are more and more pastors & church planters in Delhi. That means, there are a lot more pastor's & church planter's wives. The wives of those men need a lot of prayer (as well as their husbands).

Things you can pray for them:

- Pray that the wives will be involved. It is easy for the wife to be disconnected and uninvolved in the church or church planting. Pray that they don't think of it as only their husband's ministry.

- Pray that the wives will share their faith and be bold!

- Pray that the wives will find their own niche in the ministry and work as a team with their husbands!