“…and many others who provided for Him from their substance.” Luke 8:3 

 

SHOW ME THE POWER

I know it is difficult to understand the wonder-working power of partnership when it comes to taking the gospel of Christ to the far corners of the planet. I say it often and I really mean it: “It takes all of us working together.”

We try to break down the numbers at times to show just how impactful your participation is in the scheme of things.  One such stat is an amazing fact. We know from forty years of discipling people to Christ that for every $12 that is spent to train a church planter, a person is led to Christ and discipled in a local church. Through your many $12 of partnership, along with many others, nearly a million people have come to Christ and are active and growing in the local church. That is almost unbelievable. Believe it! 

PARTNERSHIP NOW 

As you know, we are currently focused on providing resources for as many pastors as possible to make it to the upcoming pastors’ conference. These are the leaders who make those statistics happen. Many of them have faced rejection and persecution. But they do not give up until they see a church planted in the unreached villages to which they are reaching out.   

They need this time of re-grouping, receiving fresh vision and developing strategy together to continue to do the work.  

The conference is just weeks away. We have received or have had commitments for about half of our $85,000 need. This will cover as many as 850 leaders at $100 each for travel to and from, plus room and board and conference fees for five days. Whatever you can do, large or small, it will be a tremendous help. Would you consider giving today? 

Click HERE to donate online to the Pastors’ Conference, or mail your check to HBI Global Partners, P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Pastors’ Conference” in the memo.

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP BEYOND THE NEED

Your partnership has incredible power beyond your dollar. Take the time to read what the apostle Paul said about this in 2 Corinthians 9: 12-15. 

”For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, while, through the proof of this ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

Thank you for being obedient to the “exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (The gift of His grace.) Watch for reports later for results. 

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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“Never give up” seems to be the theme of the INEC church planter in India. I will never forget the story of “Nehemiah” (Ne-HEM-ia), a missionary church planting pastor, who very casually tells the story of going into a village and sharing the gospel with a few people. As a result, a mob formed and began to “stone him,” which meant throwing rocks at him until he had no choice but to leave the village.

Nehemiah fasted and prayed and decided to go back. Again, he was met by a group of people who began throwing rocks. Every time he entered the village, the same thing would happen; until one day, everything changed! Finally, a small group of people listened and wanted to know more, allowing him to stay and answer questions, and thus begin the task of discipleship. Today, Nehemiah has a thriving church in a community where there once was no witness of Christ, after he had been rejected and persecuted.  

I have heard so many stories like this since I first was involved with HBI.   How many of us would have concluded that it must not be God’s will to go to that village? Commitment and resilience are the character of the church planter who count the cost and are willing to pay the price.

This is why the upcoming pastors’ conference is so valuable to them. The restoration, the camaraderie, the affirmation and the further training cannot be overestimated. It is our goal at HBI Global Partners to provide resources for every possible leader to be able to attend this conference. To us, a conference is a perk. To them, it is a lifeline of renewal.

Would you consider helping us meet the challenge of a $85,000 budget for the conference? It will take all of us to work together with gifts, both large and small. At $100 a piece, we could provide 850 leaders with travel to and from the conference, plus room, board, and conference fees.   

I know you will pray for these warriors of the faith and consider partnering with them in this special gathering. Your partnership is what makes all of this possible.

Click HERE to donate online to the Pastors’ Conference, or mail your check to HBI Global Partners, P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Pastors’ Conference” in the memo.

May the Lord bless you beyond measure.

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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As we have been glued to the news in recent days, I am reminded of the words in Ephesians 5:16 that states, “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” It is so easy to get overwhelmed with the implications of war and political unrest that we can lose sight of what God is doing on the ground underneath national headlines.

Beneath the political and military battles that we see and hear about, there is an intense spiritual battle taking place for people’s hearts and lives that deserves an even greater sense of urgency from us. For example, did you know that the nation with the fastest growing movement of Christianity is Iran? Yes, that’s what I said! Even in India, the threat of nuclear warfare came to light in its recent conflict with Pakistan. Across the earth, in regions unknown to most, the Lord is motivating leaders and movements to intervene in the atmospheres of evil and spiritual bondage with a light that cannot be extinguished and that will change the world from the inside out. 

HBI is highlighting that urgent call at the upcoming annual pastors conference to be held soon in India—a nation where about one third of the unreached people groups in the world are found. The conference theme says it all: NOW IS THE TIME … To fulfill the Mission of God….engage everyday… enable everyone… excel everywhere. This is a call of urgency to fulfill the mission of God through a fresh 2050 vision of planting 50,000 churches by 2050 through multiplication church planting, disciple-making and leadership development. The ultimate goal is to disciple a whole nation. 

Please pray for the staff, pastors and leaders of HBI as they prepare for what could be the largest and most significant annual conference yet. Pray that many of the 1400 church planting pastors and their wives and church leaders from 26 states will be able to travel to this year’s conference. It is a very difficult trip for most.

Pray with us, HBI Global Partners, that we will be able to find resources among partners like you to cover the cost of the gathering and the travel expenses of the village pastors. They cannot afford this on their own. The budget this year is $85,000. 

Thank you for your faithful focus on this ministry and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. We are all on the front lines of this spiritual battle in prayer and practice. We know that this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness. What a privilege to be a part of His mission fulfilled! 

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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Dear Friends,There is much happening as we enter the summer months, both in India and in the US. Here are a few updates and prayer requests. Thank you for your faithful partnership both in heart, in prayer support and in sharing your resources. These results are not without your faithful involvement and the dedication of those who are on the front lines pouring out their lives daily, many in the midst of persecution.

Over 500 Summer Day Camps are having great results. As soon as reports and testimonies make it from the villages to the home base, we will shout out praises for God’s goodness. Thank you to all who have participated in supporting thousands of children and their parents who now have heard the gospel in a very loving atmosphere. We are still receiving funds, so if you would like to contribute toward Kids’ Summer Day Camps, please click here. Pray for the trained staff who will follow up in the homes with those who have participated.

Dear Friends,

I hope you will take the time to read this report of so many lives in India impacted by Kids’ Camps. Your prayers and support have made a big difference. 

The last two months have been a tremendous success for the first annual “Summer Day Camps” for kids throughout India, a fresh vision of HBI through the churches of INEC (India National Evangelical Churches), the network of churches associated with Hindustan Bible Institute. The preliminary reports are astronomical. Seventy-five thousand children and their families were greatly impacted by love, teaching, and encouragement through many hundreds of the local churches of INEC in nineteen states across India.  Whether in small structures, under an erected covering for a roof or under a tree in remote, unreached villages, creative activities, Bible stories, and personal attention lead to an understanding of God’s love, mercy, and grace. 

THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNITY RESISTANCE

Many of the camps were facing increased resistance and potential persecution, some in areas where it is against the law to “proselytize.” With much wisdom there was no direct effort for conversion. They simply taught biblical values such as respect and obedience and developed the spiritual practices of prayer, memorizing scripture verses, and exploring the scripture, emphasizing the stories of Bible heroes. 

As reported in one such village, there was local resistance and distrust among the villagers at first. But when some of their children came home absent of foul language, with improved behavior and better attitudes, families began asking for prayer and learned more about the love of Christ and His gospel in their own homes through follow up. 

MEETING NEEDS AND DEVELOPING SKILLS

They were taught the importance of education and developing skills in creativity through arts, crafts, and music, nurturing their God-given talents. They even learned practical improvements such as the importance of nutrition and hygiene. Many of the kids come from remote areas where cleanliness and hygiene are not priorities due to lack of awareness and resources. It is in meeting these kinds of practical needs that gain the trust of the community and open their hearts to the message of Christ and His love.

THE REMOTEST PART OF THE EARTH

Some villages are so remote, their only access to the outside world is barricaded by thick forest and dangerous rivers. Yet they welcomed pastors who came and organized kids’ camp for the entire village. This opened opportunities to visit these families and pray with them. Some villages even asked the churches to start weekly Bible lessons for kids.

LIFE TRANSFORMATION

One testimony of God’s transformation came from six kids, ages 10-to-12 who were addicted to smoking bidi and cigarettes. Bidi is a stronger, harsher, and more dangerous form of cigarette that is popular in India. After being taught moral values, the dangers of substance abuse, and the importance of healthy choices, the Lord touched their hearts as they made a commitment to a new way of living.

KIDS’ CAMP MATTERS

These summer camps serve as a powerful foundation for planting seeds of hope in the hearts of children shaping young lives spiritually, emotionally, and morally. These children are not only the future, but as Jesus said, the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 

Though we are reaching the end of these camps, there is still a need to meet the budget for funding.  Would you please consider contributing to this end. Whatever you can do will help cover expenses and put us in a greater position for doing this again next year. You may donate online by clicking here, or you may send a check to HBI Global Partners, P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013 . Please put “Kids’ Summer Camps” in the memo.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

This life-changing experience for so many children and families could not have been realized without your faithful prayers and resources. This is the first year of this new ministry venture and lays a great foundation for future growth and development. We are looking forward to next year as already new ideas are springing forth such as adding 24-hour camps at our regional training centers.

I know the Lord will bless you for your faithful partnership. You are making a difference in the lives of people that you will one day meet in heaven. 

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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Colossians 4:2-4

Dear Friends,There is much happening as we enter the summer months, both in India and in the US. Here are a few updates and prayer requests. Thank you for your faithful partnership both in heart, in prayer support and in sharing your resources. These results are not without your faithful involvement and the dedication of those who are on the front lines pouring out their lives daily, many in the midst of persecution.

Over 500 Summer Day Camps are having great results. As soon as reports and testimonies make it from the villages to the home base, we will shout out praises for God’s goodness. Thank you to all who have participated in supporting thousands of children and their parents who now have heard the gospel in a very loving atmosphere. We are still receiving funds, so if you would like to contribute toward Kids’ Summer Day Camps, please click here. Pray for the trained staff who will follow up in the homes with those who have participated.

• We are just weeks away from the annual pastors’ conference. Hundreds of pastors will be gathering for further training, encouragement and much needed fellowship among like-minded leaders.  Please pray that as many pastors and leaders as possible will be able to make the trip, some traveling days to get there and back. Also be praying for the resources from partners like you that will pay for their travel and the conference. More details to come.

• The eight regional training centers have been very busy this past month training over 600 pastors and leaders both non-formally with our village pastors and informally with pastors from other evangelical ministry networks and denominations. Pray for these leaders as they pursue unreached villages on mission to lead people to Christ and plant churches.

• We praise the Lord for God’s protection over Bobby & Linnet Gupta in their travels. They recently had a car accident in the US that totaled their car. Linnet is recovering with fractured ribs.  Bobby was not harmed. Pray for Linnet as she continues to heal and for Bobby as he continues to travel. 

• HBI Global Partners in the U.S. is busy mobilizing the body of Christ in America to help fulfill God’s mission around the world. The movement is expanding throughout India and into other nations requiring expansion and growth here in the U.S. Pray for the building of new partnerships and for our expanded travels. 

• The new education center is on the rise. The basement and first floor are being completed. Pray for the ability to stay on schedule safely with a goal to be finished by the end of this year.

We appreciate your continued focus and partnership with us.  If you would like to help us prepare for the upcoming pastors’ conference, you may give by clicking here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/donate-church-planting/ and clicking “Pastors Conference.” You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Pastors’ Conference” in the memo.

The plans are shaping up for many hundreds of pastors and leaders. The cost will be somewhere between $60,000 and $100,000 depending on the number of sign-ups. 

Thank you for praying about this and partnering with these mighty village pastors. These are the results of joining us to pray that other prayer that Jesus taught us to pray…“Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”  Matthew 9:38 & Luke 10:2 

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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Summer Day Camps are on the move! Children in many of the states and regions of India are beginning to attend hundreds of Summer Day Camps developed by the local churches and regional centers.  These provide ten days of activities, Bible learning, songs, crafts, and fun, all in an effort to share the love of God and the message of the gospel with children of different religious backgrounds.

We look forward to sharing full reports. Please continue to pray for these children and their parents that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts to bring them to the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, to believe in Him and receive His love for them. Also pray for their safety, sufficient supplies, and protection from persecution or disruptors. 

Thank you to those who have partnered with us so far in developing these camps. There are still many in preparation and need the resources to be ready.  If you would like to partner with us in this, it costs only $12 per child for 10 days of camp. That would be $600 for 50 kids per camp. Any amount would be appreciated.

 You may give by donating online here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/summer-camps/ and clicking “Donate.” You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Summer Camp” in the memo. 

What a privilege to serve together to see the Lord work in mighty ways in some of the remotest parts of the earth! Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. 

Fulfilling His mission together!

HBI Global Partners

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angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10 

Thousands of children in India are getting excited about ten-day long Summer Day Camps through-out the nation as their summer now begins.   

Recruitment and preparation continued through April. Most of the camps will take place in May. Please pray that many thousands of children will attend these hundreds of day camps spread throughout India over the next four to six weeks.   

Children will be learning for the first time of a loving God they can call “Father” and about Jesus His Son. They will learn of and hear stories from the Bible. They will sing songs of God’s mercy and compassion for them.   

They will also be led by trained, loving leaders who will follow up with them after it is all over. The parents will attend the last session and hear the message of the gospel.   

The angels will shout from the heavens as they see the little ones come to Jesus. It is what He wanted.   

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.”  (Luke 18:16) 

What an opportunity we have to change the course of many lives forever!

There is still a need to help supply the resources for these camps. It costs only $12 per child for the entire experience. Each camp costs $600.   

It is not too late to participate.   

How to Give: 

You may donate online here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/summer-camps/ and clicking “Donate.” You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Summer Camp” in the memo. 

Thank you so much for your love, prayers and support of the ministry in India. It takes all of us working together.  

Fulfilling His mission together, 

HBI Global Partners 

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Flying on a plane from Nepal to India, a young man sat beside me who began to tell me about his Hindu faith and asked me about my faith. When I began to tell him about Jesus, he said that he had heard about Jesus’ death but had never heard that He was raised from the dead.   

Of course, I shared the gospel with him. I realized that day that even if a Hindu had some knowledge of Christ, they may not know why He was sent to us by the Father. 

HBI has a vision to change that knowledge and understanding.   

In April through June, there are 2000 churches working to hold ten-day-long “Summer Day Camps” for children where they will proclaim and explain the story of Jesus and His love for them.  The key to changing the course of a nation is to reach the children of that nation.   

This Easter, you can help spread to the children of India the good news that Jesus was raised from the dead. 

It will only cost $12 per child for a ten-day experience to learn of Jesus Christ, His life, death and resurrection.   Wouldn’t you like to help us reach as many children as possible? The cost to cover an entire day camp of fifty children is only $600. Maybe a small group to which you belong, or your local church, could sponsor one or more day camps.   

Whatever you do will help! 

How to Give: 

You may donate online here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/summer-camps/ and clicking “Donate.” You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Summer Camp” in the memo. 

Thank you for your prayers and support. Together, we can celebrate the resurrection with many thousands of children and families of India!  

Fulfilling His mission together,  

 
HBI Global Partners 

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With your help, a young girl or boy will discover the love of Christ and His gospel in the next three months. 

As the summer months have now begun, INEC churches across India are providing Summer Day Camps, ten days in length, beginning in April. These children, 3 to 15 years old, from Hindu families will be taught the gospel of Christ through songs, crafts and Bible stories and be loved by trained teachers. Their parents will also have the gospel shared with them on the last day of the camp. 

Only $12 is needed per child to cover the cost of their day camp experience. Would you prayerfully consider sponsoring 5, 10, or even 50 children? Or perhaps you or your church, Sunday school class, or small group could sponsor one or more camps at $600 each.  

Your generosity will transform lives, bringing children and their families into the light of Jesus Christ. 

How to Give

You may donate online here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/summer-camps/ and clicking “Donate.” You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Summer Camp” in the memo. 

Thank you for your partnership of prayers and support. Together, we can bring hope to many thousands of children and their families in India! 

Fulfilling His mission together, 

HBI Global Partners 

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To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.” Psalm 53:2 

How to Give

You may donate online here, or by typing in https://hbigp.org/summer-camps/. You may also write a check to “HBI Global Partners” and send to P.O. Box 3037, Broken Arrow, OK 74013. Please write “Summer Camp” in the memo. 

Thank you for your partnership of prayers and support. Together, we can bring hope to many thousands of children and their families in India! 

Fulfilling His mission together, 

HBI Global Partners 
HBI Global Partners 
 

Fulfilling His mission together,

HBI Global Partners

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