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Stephen and Victoria Bandela
Partners with The Master's Mission
since 1995
April 2008
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God". 1
Corinthians 1: 18.
Dear Prayer Partners,
Greetings
in the most worthy name and soon coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Ministry Report for the month MARCH – 2008
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Started three DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CENTRES in three different villages:
1). KONDAMODU village, five students 2). NEMALIPURI village, seven
students & 3). KONDAPUR village, three students.
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Three
sewing centres started in three different villages, 1). KONDAMODU, seven
students, 2). NEMALIPURI seven students & 3). RAJEEVE NAGAR, five
students.
By God’s grace we are trying our best to reach people with the
gospel, so that they may hear about Christ at least once in their lifetime.
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Please Pray that the Bible Training Centre, Discipleship training Centres
& Sewing centres would be greatly used of God for building up church
leadership and congregations.
Once again
thank you all for your earnest prayers and support in the Lord’s kingdom.
Please
continue to remember us in your daily prayers. May God bless you all in the
days to come.
Once again thanking you,
In His Service,
Stephen & Victoria Bandela.
Dear Prayer Partners,
Greetings in the
most worthy name and soon coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Ministry Report for
the month February- 2008
Testimony of Mr.
E.Venkatesh of Bethel Bible Training Centre
“My name is Mr. E. Venkatesh,
Khudabakshipalli vill, Nalgonda district, A.P. I was born and brought up in
a Hindu family. While I was studying 6th grade I remember very well that, a
person who is an evangelist coming to our village to conduct prayers. During
their prayer meetings they used to sing some songs & I used listen to them
every time and I was attracted by their songs.
One day I went to the
prayer meeting to listen songs because I like those songs & I was so
impressed by their songs. I started going to the prayer meetings regularly.
and after singing the evangelist used to give message from the word of God.
I was slowly trying to know about God. Though I was learning about God, but
I was still practicing my Hindu customs and worldly things, but I did not
accept Jesus Christ as my personal savior.
In the year 2002 I
came to know Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savior and I took baptism.
Though I became
Christian but due to some of my bad habits & desires of my heart I went back
to worldly life couple of times. On day I was reading a verse from
bible, 2 Chro 29:11.My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has
chosen you to stand before Him, to minister to Him, and to be His ministers
and burn incense. (NAS). I learnt that I was wasting my time. During that
time I have faced lot of problems in my family and finally God helped me and
I surrendered my life to Him completely.
I started sharing
the word of God with other believers in the church & I felt God’s calling in
my life to serve and to be a witness for Him in the days to come.
While I was waiting
upon the lord for His will in my life, a servant of God came to me and asked
me whether I am interested to go for bible training at so and so place and I
immediately responded to him and said “yes” I want to go for the bible
training. He brought me to this Bethel bible training Centre. The person
who introduced me to this training Centre is none other than a graduate who
is serving the Lord in this village for the past four years.
I praise God for this
precious and wonderful opportunity to learn more about God and prepare
myself to serve the Lord in our own community (villages) after my training.
I thank God for the
people who are helping me and teaching in this training centre faithfully
and systematically.
Please pray for me
and for my studies and I am not married and I want to get marry to a
Christian girl who can help me in the ministry after my training” Thank you
so much.
Please continue to pray
for the ministries and for the ministry activities.
Thanking you,
In His Service,
Stephen
& Victoria Bandela
"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life,
righteousness, and honor". Proverbs 21:21.
Dear Prayer
Partners,
Greetings in
the most worthy name and soon coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Thank you so
much for your regular prayers for my family. We are doing fine and God is
keeping us and protecting us safe in everyday. My three children are ding
fine in the school and they love to study in the school. God is using us
among Indian communities who are coming here for short term and long term.
With them we are able to share the gospel every now and then.
MINISTRY
REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY - 2008
Please pray
for:
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BBTC student Mr.Ramesh, who had operation
last month for his speedy recovery.
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If God willing Graduation service, pastors
conference and Gospel meetings in the month of June-2008.
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Completion of DTC and Sewing centres who
will be receiving their recognition certificates during the gospel
meetings time because they are non Christians they will never get a chance
to attend the gospel meetings for three days and they will be with us on
our campus. During this time they will have an opportunity to listen to
the word of God.
Testimony of Mr. T.Raju and Mrs.T.Pushpa Latha of Bethel Bible
Training Centre & kindly see the picture in attachment.
Mr.T.Raju,"my name is T.Raju, I was born and brought up in a
strong believing Hindu family. All my family members are Idol worshipers for
so many years. We used to hate Christians and never talk to them for any
thing. One day my mother comes across a person who is a pastor. He started
telling her about Jesus Christ and she was very much attracted to his
speech. And slowly she was going to the church on every Sunday alone without
telling us where she is going. After few years she came to know the Lord and
accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior. And my father came to
know that she became a Christian, then the problems started in our family.
My father used to drink liquor and come home beat everybody who is in the
house. My father told her to leave the house immediately and my mother did
not leave the house because we were so small. Finally, he left us and living
separately. We have no income and no money to buy the food because my father
was a daily laborer. Family burden fell on my mother and until my mother got
some kind of work to do, we were fasting and begging for food from other
villages from house to house. Finally She got a sweeping work temporarily.
One day I got very serious sickness and I was about to die. My
mother took me to the hospital, doctors said no use. And then she took me to
the pastor and he prayed for me and told us to stay in the church for few
days. My mother shared the gospel with me every day and slowly I accepted
the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savior in the month of January,
2004.And God healed me and I was called by God and I decided to serve Him
rest of my life .I came to know about this Bethel Bible training Centre
through one our pastor in the month of October 2004.Immeidately I joined the
training.
From here onwards my problems started, While I was in the training
I had faced some health problems. I lost my baby boy who was born and lived
just four days and died. Again after few months I had undergone an operation
by God’s grace successful with the help of our BBTC director met our
financial needs.
In the year 2006 we were blessed with a baby girl and now we are
continuing the training until June 2008.Because of my mother’s faith &
strong belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, I came to know the LIVING GOD not
only myself but also my brothers and sisters came to know the lord.
I praise God for this privilege to learn more about God and
prepare myself for the ministry. Please pray for me."
Testimony of Mrs.T.Pushpa Latha w/o Mr.T.Raju,
"My Name is Pushup latha, I was born and brought up in a Hindu
family. I got married before we became Christians.One day I asked my
mother-in-law about Jesus Christ.She told me about Christ and what he has
done for human beings. She explained me lot of things from the Bible & the
creation book of Genesis Chapter one. I confessed all my sins and received
the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savior in the month of October 2004.
Please pray for my parents who are still living in darkness of
this world. I decided to serve the Lord in my own community & to my own
people .We came to bethel Bible Training Centre to learn more about living
God and witness for Him in the days to come.
Please pray for us."
Please
continue to pray for the ministry and also for other activities
Thanking
You,
In His
Service,
Stephen
&Victoria Bandela.
Our Vision For 2008-2009
Vision, Mission, Action, Ministry Glance and Prayer
Focus for 2008 to 2009
VISION:
To see the glorious Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ transform
people and unreached villages of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mission:
Reaching 100 new villages with the Gospel.
And to raise multiplying, reproducing healthy churches in 100
villages of Andhra Pradesh, India through 72 native workers before 2009.
Sending Gospel singing and out reach teams, thrice in a year.
Train 30 candidates for BETHEL BIBLE TRAINING for 2008 to 2009.
Conduct conference for Pastors, leaders, elders & laymen three times
in year.
Action:
Identifying genuine mission fields through survey.
Sending trained native workers to new and unreached villages.
Gathering the new believers to worship the Lord.
Training in church –based and non-formal and witnessing in the
community (Learning-Enriching-growing)
Motivating committed believers to pray, volunteer and represent the
ministry in their locality.
And expand health and nutrition program in the rural villages and conduct
medical camps.
MINISTRY AT A GLANCE
Ongoing ministry in 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Ministry in 110 villages right now (2008).
62 full time Native workers.
110 House churches. Now 16 house churches need separate building.
14 students are in Bible training 2008 to 2009.
163 Discipleship training Centers.
41 Sewing Centers for women.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND THE FUTURE
You can make a Difference….
As a PRAYER PARTNER, Your earnest fervent prayers will bring forth-spiritual
power and victory.
As one who GOES, your dedicated labor will touch others with His love. God
is still looking for those, including volunteers, who will stand in the gap
before Him and the people so that they will not be destroyed.
WILL YOU JOIN US IN PRAYING…? IN SENDING…? GOING…?
…. Every soul we reach together will be "joy and reward throughout eternity.
Please take some time daily to pray for this vision-oriented ministry
prayerfully adopt a village for an Evangelist or a Church planter or a
church construction
or Discipleship Training or a Sewing Centre or five students for Bible
Training for two
years and plus or a Medical Clinic or a Camp as the Lord leads you.
You can be a representative to impart the mission, vision to your
Neighbors and co-believers.
PRAYER FOCUS
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Pray for the pastors and evangelists supported by you through The Master’s
Mission and for the churches they care for.
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Pray for the ministry among young people and children to be effective in
helping them come to believe and live God honoring lives,
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Pray for our churches to be living examples of the power of the Gospel to
change lives and bring hope and forgiveness.
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Pray for the needs of those who are dedicated to ministering as pastors,
evangelists and church planters – that their every need would be met.
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Pray that the Bible Training Centre & Discipleship training Centers would
be greatly used of God for building up church leadership and
congregations.
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Pray for the committees & leaders of Bethel Bible Fellowship, Bethel Bible
Training Centers, and Discipleship Training Centers & Sewing Centers.
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Pray for individuals and organizations that are opposed to the Gospel in
India. That God may bless them with his mercy and revelation.
Once again thank you all for your earnest prayers and financial support in
the Lord’s kingdom.
Please continue to remember us in your daily prayers. May God bless you all
abundantly in this year 2008 as well as in the days to come.
Once again thanking you,
In His Service,
Stephen & Victoria Bandela.
Ministry Report of September - 2007
Dear Prayer Partners,
Greetings in the most worthy name & soon coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ
VISITING THE MASTER’S
MISSION, ROBBINSVILLE, N.C..
We thank God for the
privilege of visiting THE MASTER’S MISSION along with my family for couple
days after 10years, we left for India along with my family (Victoria &
Nikitha & Praharsha) in the year 1996 September and we visited TMM again in
the month of September 2007 along with my family. Third daughter Jessica was
born in August 2000, now she is 7years old .She was so happy to see where
her sisters spent one year without her and she loves to play there with
them, especially with Abigail & other kids. We could not believe our eyes,
how fast these 10years have gone away so quickly.
MINISTRY REPORT FOR THE
MONTHS OF AUGUST– 2007
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CONFERENCE: --
Thank you so much for
your earnest prayers for the requests we made last month and they all went
well by God’s grace. We thank God for His encouragement during these
programs.As we shared with you about the PASTOR ‘S conference in this month
in my absence and pastors and evangelists who are involved in the ministry
with us for so many years, they all shared their ministry experience what
the Lord has been doing through them. And though I was not there but my
heart and mind was there .I called my Dad and other staff who involved in
this ministry, they told me about the program. They expressed that it was an
encouragement and delightful to hear their witness or the Lord and it was
good to see all of them at one place that at BETHEL BIBLE TRAINING
CMPUS.They spent about three days learning from the word of God every day.
----: N I N E B A P T I S M S: ---
We praise God for nine people who received
Christ as their Personal savior and took baptism in this month. They are
Mr.KUMAR & Mrs.ADILAXMI, Mr.RAJESHWER RAO & Mrs.Bhagya Rekha Mr.LAXMAIAH &
Mrs.NAGAMANI, Mrs.VENKATAMMA, Mrs.AGGAMMA,& Mr.MANNESH.
We thank God for these people and made a very
big decision to come forward to accept Christ and took Baptism. Among these
nine people couple of them are government employees. They are in the service
for the past 15 years. When they were Hindus they got this job and after
attending our church for couple of years and conducted discipleship classes
for them on every Sunday after the church service is over. Finally they
decided to accept Christ and take baptism publicly. When we are mentoring
them, we raised several questions for them about their commitment to the
Lord and to their families but One thing they said now we are so happy
because we don’t have to fear for anybody for becoming a Christian and even
our family members like it or not whether they receive me or not more over
if we loose Our job and die we will be with the Lord forever. We wasted so
many years without Christ and we feel sorry about it. From now onwards we
want to live for the lord and witness for Him in our community. They
dedicated their lives to God to live for Him.Our humble and sincere request
is for these people remember in your daily prayers because the decision
which they made in the presence of God will be a challenging for them as
they live for Christ in rest of their life and there will be lot of problems
and trails from their family members and society. Please continue to pray
for my family for living in this country will be a very big adjustment for
my family. We praise God for His protection and loving care towards my
family so far. Please continue to pray for us. Once again thanking you,
\In His Service,
Stephen
& Victoria Bandela
MINISTRY
REPORT OF JANUARY-2006
Dear Prayers
Partners,
Greetings in
the most worthy name, and soon coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
We praise God for His love and care in
this month and we are so grateful our lord for His guidance to teach and
preach the gospel in villages.
In this month we had and opportunity
to start new Discipleship Centres and Sewing Centres in rural areas. Many
are coming forward to learn these training and get benefit from this
training.
We will be giving certificates to
those who are completed six months training course in our Centres.So please
pray for these people.
GOALS FOR THE YEAR –2006
Reach fifty villages with the Gospel
and screen “Jesus “movie in Local language, Telugu.
Start twenty churches, where there is
church at all.
Send Gospel out reach teams, twice in
a month.
Enroll thirty candidates for BETHEL
BIBLE TRAINING
2006 to 2007.
Expand DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CENTRES
in neighboring villages, about thirty centers and in each Centre fifteen to
twenty people.
Expand thirty Sewing Centres for young
girls and in each center fifteen to twenty people.
Conducting seminars, leadership
training for the pastors and laymen in the month of February.
Pastor’s conference for more than
hundred people in the month of October.
Gospel meetings in the month of
February -2006.
Bethel Bible Training Centre
Graduation in the month of April. And expand health and nutrition programme
in the rural villages and conduct medical camps. Please remember us and
above mentioned future ministry activities in your daily prayers.
Thank you once
again for your earnest prayers and support for the ministry.
Thanking you,
In His Service,
(Rev.Stephen &
Victoria Bandela,India.)
Ministry Report of September-2005
We
thank God for His protection in this month and loving care as we traveled in
different places in this month.Here is the testimony of BBTC student of 2005
to 2006 batch,"My name is Mr.K.Mahesh, age 17 years. My father's name is
Mr.Venkateshwer, Engurthy (Vill) Kesamudram (mandl), Warangal Dist,
Andhra Pradesh state.I was born and brought up in a Hindu family. We are
three children to our parents. I am the eldest son to my parents. We were
worshipping idols and going around for getting peace in our family. One day
my grand mother fell sick very badly we went to different doctors for
treatment but no use. At the same time we were running into financial
problems some times we did not eat and slept without eating food and the at
same time my grand mother had this sickness and for her we spent lot of
money but no use and we lost our hopes and finally we want to visit one
the churches this was told by one of the people that, if we go to a church
they will pray for my grand mother and she will be healed and we went to the
church which is near by our village .There we met a pastor and shared about
our grand mother's health problem and he prayed for her. And slowly my grand
mother got healed and we all accepted our lord Jesus Christ as our personal
savior .Ever since that day onwards we are attending the church. Meanwhile
another problem started from our relatives for becoming Christians and they
told us to leave what we believe ,other wise leave the village immediately
and we had no option except to leave all the property and the relatives for
the sake our lord Jesus Christ. We suffered a lot after coming out the
village for some years nobody came to our house for any occasion or for any
function for so many years. But God is with us and he kept us safe .And as
days go by I had the calling of God to serve lord and as I finished my 10 th
class, I told my pastor to send me to a bible school where I can learn more
about God and prepare my self to reach the un reached villages in our state.
We thank God for this opportunity to study the word of God at Bethel Bible
Training Centre, where I can study the word of God in a systematic way.
Really, I thank God for this people who are giving training earnestly and
faithfully. I hope and pray that the lord may help me in this training
without any problem and hindrance. So please pray for me as I study here in
BBTC". Ministry activities are as usual.Thank you so much for reading
this testimony and thank you so much for your earnest prayers and support
for this ministry. Please do remember us in your daily prayers.
Once again thanking you,
In His Service,
Stephen & Victoria Bandela,
India
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