The Elijah Challenge in Calgary, Canada

December 2010

New Beginnings Church

A bird’s eye view of Calgary

This was our first trip to Calgary, and as it is sometimes when we make an initial visit to a new area, it was a time of planting seed. Most of those who attended the Training were leaders of New Beginnings Church, pastored by Allan and Brenda Pole. 

A group of a half-dozen disciples traveled from Lethbridge, over two hours away to the south, to attend the Training. There was also a disciple named Carl who came from the state of Montana across the border in the United States.

Miraculous Healings

The Lord gave us grace and wisdom to teach the disciples, and confirmed the teaching in various ways during the Training. On Friday Sister Nora, a leader who suffered from a condition that caused pain from her hand to her shoulder, was instantly set free as two sisters laid hands on her. 

On Saturday, a woman who had a heart condition who was not at the training reported that she felt fine after Rose ministered to her at a distance from the Training venue. On Sunday she still felt fine. 

An elderly believer not at the Training who had a heart condition and hearing loss in one ear reported that he was able to climb stairs without getting breathless and could hear well with the ear after receiving ministry at-a-distance the Saturday afternoon session. Brother Carl from Montana had hearing loss in a certain frequency range, but after two brothers ministered to him on Saturday, he said that he could hear in that range.

On Sunday there was present a middle-aged sister named Ann who had a long-term sinus condition since she was a young girl. As a result she suffered from constant congestion and discomfort in her head, and also had back pain. When Brenda laid hands on her, Ann felt God's healing power come upon her. Later she testified excitedly that her head had completely cleared up---for the first time since she was a young girl---and her back pain was gone.

The Upshot

The disciples were built up by the Training and in obedience to the Lord's command will be putting it into action in Calgary. Years ago Brother Allan received a prophetic word that God would be using him in healing. We believe it will now come to pass. 

Allan and his leaders Hank and Nora will be in Caingin, Philippines next year on a mission trip. We are confident that they will witness mighty miraculous healings and reap a harvest of souls on that trip, and even conduct the Basic Training for the Filipino churches.

Report by Rev William Lau

View of Calgary at night time

Hundreds Miraculously Healed and Saved in ORISSA, India

Orissa is the place where many Indian Christians had suffered brutal persecutions from 2007 to 2008. Two years after the bloody pogrom Christians in Orissa still live in a state of insecurity and danger. But God is moving mightily among the people there. Read about the report that we have received recently.

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We have just received a report from Orissa, India where Christians had been brutally persecuted by fundamentalists Hindus beginning about two years ago. In the area of Tandrang, the Lord brought people from about 25 different villages to witness the sick being healed as the gospel was preached by our dear brother and co-laborer Subodh Jena Kumar of Shalom Ministries.

The results were historic, not just for Orissa but for Subodh himself in the ministry the Lord has graciously entrusted to him. (He is only in his mid-thirties.) He wrote us:

“I am excited to send the report as our journey to Tandrang was very difficult, but God performed mighty miracles by healing hundreds of people such as-- two blind men whose eyesight was restored, three deaf people’s ears were opened, people were healed of fits [epilepsy?], back pain, chest pain, etc.

Moreover, hundreds of lost [Hindu] souls came to the saving knowledge of Christ. “

As soon as I receive from Subodh his formal report along with photos, I will post them on our website and send you the link so you can see what the Lord did in Orissa---where Christians suffered so terribly not long ago.

During the persecution of Christians in Orissa beginning in 2007-2008, it had occurred to me that following the suffering of His people the Lord might grant a harvest of souls there. It appears to be coming to pass. “The seed of the Church is the blood of the martyrs.”

Pastor William Lau

www.TheElijahChallenge.org

82 Indian Ministers Learn How To Heal The Infirm In The Name of Jesus

Elijah Challenge Basic Training II 

in India

New Delhi | November 2010

A total of 82 servants of God gathered from different states in North India for Basic Training II. At the end of each session, we did a demonstration of healing. The Lord graciously healed those who came forward during the demonstrations.

Demonstration of healing during Training session

It appears that the Elijah Challenge Training has been more fruitful here in India than anywhere else in the world. When the Hindus see miraculous healings, they respond quickly to the message of the gospel. Nearly 50 Elijah Challenge churches have been planted in mostly unreached areas since July 2007, with over 11,000 Hindus coming to Christ. Our leaders here are now planning to reach out to Nepal.
Our Elijah Challenge-trained co-worker Pastor Simon Haqq reported to me that the Lord recently opened the door for him to preach before 50,000 mostly Hindus in Andra Pradesh. After the message he ministered healing-at-distance to the crowd. Many were healed, including the blind seeing. 30,000 Hindus accepted Jesus Christ.

Learning to heal at a distance
On the second day of Training, the miracles during the demonstrations were remarkable---especially healing-at-a-distance as Jesus did in Luke 7, done in two different ways.
In the first stage, we ministered healing to the brethren utilizing authority alone while they remained in their places in the room without coming forward. Nine of them immediately came forward to testify that the Lord had healed them in this way. After that I had some of the brethren minister healing to various infirm people over their mobile telephones. Every person ministered to in this way testified from the other end that their symptoms had disappeared. One woman had a heart condition; another woman had constant itch all over her body, and another had pain of some kind all over. There was great excitement among the disciples when they witnessed how the Lord could use His servants to minister healing at a distance in this way, just as Jesus himself did. They have been set free from fear and doubt, and now have mountain-moving faith to heal the sick and cast out demons for the sake of the gospel.

I am not surprised by such amazing results in places like India where the Lord is preparing to reap a great harvest during these last days. I expect to see similar results in China when we go there in the near future. The focus of the gospel and the accompanying miraculous signs is now shifting from west to east, from the more developed to the less developed, from the "already-heard-the-gospel" to the "never-heard."
The Indian servants of God being trained saw the glory of God. They will go back to their home regions in the spirit and power of Elijah. We will hear from them of the mighty exploits they will do for the gospel.

One elderly sister's testimony
Perhaps the testimony of one dear servant of God following the Training event can provide some flavor for what the Lord did. She was a faithful evangelist who had served the Lord for 46 years. A bit wizened after many years on the frontlines, her eyesight was fading. She had constant pain in her leg. During the demonstration of healing-at-a-distance (Luke 7) on Wednesday afternoon, the Lord restored her eyesight and she could see clearly. The pain in her leg disappeared. She beamed as she told us what had happened. Yesterday following the final session, she pulled me aside and told me that in all her 46 years of serving the Lord, she had never heard such teaching from the Scriptures. I was so encouraged. In the photo below, she is standing third from the left.

At the very end I laid hands on all the servants of God, sending them forth to proclaim the
kingdom of God in the spirit and power of Elijah. May great miraculous healings now accompany them as they preach Jesus Christ to the Hindus. May they eventually train others and produce much good fruit for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Elijah Challenge certificates given to the participants

Subodh Jena, a pastor from Orissa, receives his Certificate

Report from Brother Subodh Jena of Orissa immediately following the Training

"Some of the healing reports after I attended the Delhi Basic Training. Let me share a few wonderful testimonies.

A brother named Banti is a Gym master who suffered a lot from fits since 1993. His parents were so upset. They went to many hospitals and to many doctors. But no where he was healed. I got the opportunity to minister to him. Praise God he is healed.
A man named Sudhir was hited severely on his leg he was not able to walk. According to them the leg was broken. They called me over the phone and I went and ministered him with much boldness. I came from there and did not feel any thing but after half an hour they called and said me that he is walking and it is completely miracle of God.
A sister named Dina has a severe spondelized for last one year. She went to Visakhapatnam hospital (Andhra Pradesh). She had severe pain also in both two hands. But last Sunday I ministered to her. Today she came and testified that she has no more pain and is completely healed. She used to wear some neck cover advised by the doctor. Now she is not using it anymore.

Dina

A sister named Rajita had very bad pain in her toe for many months. After I ministered to her she has been healed completely.
A small girl named Miki had severe fever and she was taken to the hospital but not able to even take the medicine. They called me over phone during the night. I ministered to her over the telephone. Within a few minutes she felt better and the fever was gone."

Miki

Subodh's wife Rosy, who was unable to attend the Training along with her husband, wrote the following: "Subodh came home with much power. In fact, he preached the gospel on his journey home on the train from Delhi to Orissa and even brought a few unknown Hindus to our home."

Luke 10:9 "Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.’"