Mission

This summer, a handful of young adults from EFCC will be leaving San Diego and heading to the Andhra Pradesh province of India for a three-week, short-term project in July. While there, we will be helping an Indian organization by way of teaching English to college students on campus. These students have joined church planting teams so they can go out all across India to plant churches and assist in certain needs of many different communities (social work). In the first year, the students (called Freshers) come to campus for two months to learn English (by the way, all of their classes are taught only in English), and take other Christian courses as well (i.e., Spiritual Development, Penteteuch, Discipleship, SMS- research & citation, etc). If, after four years, they pass all their classes they will graduate with a degree in either theology or in Christian Studies which will help them in their church planting ventures.

Mark 16:15-- He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Friday, July 20, 2012

God is Already at Work

Caroline and Adam arrived on Sunday at noon India time. On the flights over it was already obvious that God has big plans for this trip. 

On the flight to London they sat next to a wonderful, friendly American-Iranian woman who they spoke to throughout the 10 1/2 hour flight. As we talked with her she revealed that she believed God can be found in all religions and that Jesus was just one of many prophets. This concept has become increasingly popular in America. However God used us to share the truth about the love God has for us each personally and that Jesus was not a prophet, but was God himself and the implications of that. These truths prompted her think through her beliefs. God is good. Not only were we able to sit next to someone who was hungry for the truth but that she also happens to live in a town near the church and she happens to be looking for a church to take her son to. It was so wonderful to see how God used us in a small way just on the first few hours of the flight to India.


Then on the 2nd flight from London to Dehli God portrayed his majesty and power over creation. God put on a show for all who were on the plane as we were able to see a massive thunderstorm from above the clouds. It was beautiful how God lit up sections of clouds throughout the sky at a rapid pace. Then after 5 minutes of continuous flashes as we flew into a beautiful sunset. It was a wonderful welcome into India and beautiful reminder of God’s majesty.


- Caroline
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