Indian Pastor Beaten for Converting Hindus
“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted”
2 Timothy 3:12
The following is an e-mail I had received from one of the pastors we are trying to work with in India. His name is Sudhakar, and he and some of his congregates were taken out of a church service and beaten and arrested for converting too many Hindus. The irony is this type of activity never seems to make it to the nightly news, or any of the alleged human rights news post that exist to help people like this. Why because no one really cares about third world pastors in the slums of an unknown Indian city. They’re not economically viable, and the liberal watchdogs have an aversion toward caring about Christian men and women who get arrested and beaten for no other reason than being Christian. We could all learn from our brothers and sisters in the world who are persecuted regularly, and who still love God enough to endure it! Please read the following e-mail, and pray for this country, and these people!
“Dear pastor Mike Gunn,
I am very much comforted by seeing your letter.
I know there are some people who love me and pray for
me which is my strength to push forward in times
of trouble and persecutions.
Today the Judge will decide wether i will get anticipatry
Bail or not. please pray.
Four anti- communial groups called RSS, VHP, Bajarangdal
and Hindu Vahini together attacked me and our church people.
Hindu Vahini is the worst among these groups who killed two
pastors brutually three years back in our city. They poured
Acid, cut the pastors into peaces and put them in a gunny bag
and thrown thier bodies in the outscirts of the city.
These days the persecutions are increasing and as many non christians
in my area are turning into christianity now they have targetted me.
I know without Gods will nothing will happen to me and at the same
time i am trying to be careful and vigilant.
I really appriciate your prayers and concern for me. I will let
you know the court proceedings as time goes on.
pastor sudhakar”(Sic)
