In India today, there is a
movement of God so powerful
that it has been described as one
of the greatest opportunities for the
Church since the Reformation. And
it is one that you and I have been
given a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to join!
Yet like all opportunities, we
must move while there is time.
Today, the door is open . . . but the
forces of darkness are already doing
their best to close it.
This amazing open door is the
quest for freedom among India’s
nearly 300 million Dalits—the
so-called “Untouchables”—who are
at the very bottom of the caste
system. In their quest for liberty, they
have publicly renounced the religious
system that has kept them in virtual
slavery for more than 3,000 years
and have declared that they are ready
to move to any religion that will set
them free from bondage. They are
open to Buddhism, and thousands
have moved in that direction. Some
have chosen Islam, and revolutionary
groups are recruiting Dalits with
promises of political freedom
through violence.
Yet we know that only Christ
can truly set people free, and from
the beginning of our movement, our
emphasis has been to bring God’s
hope to these poorest and most
oppressed people of Asia.
And the Dalits are responding.
In fact, one Indian political party has
estimated that 22 million Dalits have
chosen to follow Christ.
One of the best ways to reach
these oppressed people with God’s
love is through GFA’s Bridge of Hope
program, through which Dalit
children receive an education,
clothing and medical care while
learning about the hope found in
Jesus.
It is our blessing that God has
strategically placed GFA in a
position to share with others the
story of the Dalits so that friends like
you can have a part in sharing God’s
Good News with them.
As part of the GFA family, your
prayers for these efforts are making a
difference for eternity. We are
grateful and humbled that you have
joined us at this unique time in
Christian history.
