New Hope Ministries – India Newsletter Dear Friends,
Greetings from India! We send our heartfelt greetings to each one of you in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We thank God for your faithful prayers, generous support, and loving partnership with New Hope Ministries. We continually pray for you, and all of our supporters and prayer
partners. May the Lord bless you, strengthen you, and use you mightily for His glory.
By the grace of God, we remain steadfast in our efforts to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our mission is not only to share the Good News, but to see lives transformed through education, discipleship, godly morality, and by demonstrating the love of Christ in practical ways. We pour into the lives of
children, families, pastors, and village communities, praying with them, encouraging them, and leading them according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
We recently experienced a heartbreaking situation in one of our rural forest ministries. A faithful pastor has been serving there for seven years and, through great sacrifice, built a small sanctuary where believers could gather to worship the Lord. Sadly, some religious extremists destroyed the sanctuary and forced him to leave the village because they opposed the gospel and wanted only their own temples and idols in that community. Although this has been painful, we are not discouraged, and we believe that God is in control. We continue to seek His guidance and provision, so we can purchase a small plot of land in a nearby location so we can build a simple place of worship and a small shelter for the pastor and his family. We kindly ask you to pray that the Lord will open the right door at the right time and provide every need for this ministry.
Over the past few weeks, we visited several of our other church plants in the forest region. We spent precious time encouraging pastors and their families to remain faithful during times of hardship, persecution, and difficult challenges.
We prayed together, listened to their testimonies, and reminded them that God never abandons those who faithfully serve Him. In addition to spiritual encouragement, we continue to support many of these ministers and families financially as the Lord enables us.
We also conduct online pastors’ seminars monthly, where we teach God’s Word, encourage one another, pray together, and hear ministry updates and testimonies from different regions. These meetings have become a great source of strength and fellowship, helping us stand together as one family in Christ
while we continue to advance His Kingdom through the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Lord continues to open new ministry opportunities. In the midst of trials and persecution, we clearly see His faithfulness and His presence leading us forward. His promises never fail, and His grace continues to sustain us every step of the way.
We are also grateful to share that New Hope School is doing well. Our students
are growing academically, physically, mentally, and morally. We are helping these precious children become responsible citizens and future leaders by
providing quality education, sporting competition and character development,
so they will positively influence our nation. Many of these children come from poor families and difficult backgrounds. Because of your faithful financial support and constant prayers, they are receiving not only an education but also hope, love, encouragement, and the opportunity for a brighter future. Your partnership makes a difference for all eternity in their lives.
From the depths of our hearts, we thank each one of you for standing with us as faithful partners in God’s work. You are truly the strong pillars of this ministry. Together we build God’s Kingdom, reaching the lost, strengthening His Church, and bringing glory to His name in this land.
We humbly ask you to continue to pray for us, for our ministers, for the children, for the persecuted believers, and for all the ministries God has entrusted to us. Please continue to stand with us through your prayers and support as we labor together for the Kingdom of God. May the Lord richly bless you, your family, your health, your ministry, and all that He has entrusted into your hands. Thank you for being a vital part of the work God is doing through New Hope Ministries.
In Christ’s love and Grace,
Pastor Prabhudas & Ruth Papabathini
and the New Hope Ministries
Thank You for Partnering With Us!
