International Missions Reports

Evangelist Asbjørn Skjortnes is preaching the Gospel i India.

Jesus said in Mark 16:15-18: “ Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who disbelieves will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons ;they will speak with new languages; they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
At Jesus’ command, we held meetings in churches and a campaign in India to reach the unreached with the gospel.
India is a very populous country on approx. 1.014 million people. Of this, 80% Hindus, 14% belong to Islam and only 2% are Christians. Of these, there are even fewer, which is born again believers.

Asbjørn Skjortnes prays for the sick in India.

The meetings and the campaign was organized in collaboration with the Rev. CP Thomas, who has been in service for over 40 years. He has organized campaigns of all time for both TL Osborn, Morris Cerullo and John Osteen. He has a big heart for reaching the unreached with the gospel.
CP Thomas is now traveling mainly to the Hindus and organizing campaigns among them, with the intention to start churches. And the results have been astounding. Many Hindus have been saved and he has founded over 200 churches.

Meetings in Cochin and its surrounding area.

The initial meetings were held in churches in Cochin and its surrounding area. This is the same area, as the Apostle Thomas came to approx. 52 AD and founded the first churches in India.
In these churches, I taught the believers to reach the unreached with the Gospel and planting churches. I also ministered to the sick and very many were healed.

Here I want to mention some of the miracles: A man had a paralyzed hand, because he was injured in a car accident. He was instantly healed after prayer and lifted his arm normally. Another man was paralyzed in the right side and went completely awry, he was instantly healed and straightened up!

Then we headed east from Cochin, several hours drive with jeep high into the mountains. We had a campaign in Anai Mudi, which means Elephant Mountain about 9000 feet above sea level to reach the unreached Hindus with the Gospel. The first meeting of this campaign, I preached from Heb.13.8. The message was: “The miracle Christ.” It was important that the miracles happened already at the first meeting, which could persuade Hindus that Jesus is alive. And during the mass prayer for the sick, the demons began to manifest themselves. People were knocked to the ground and the demons came out. Testimonies said that leaning backs had straightened up, tumors disappeared and many with pain of the body were healed.

A four year old girl healed of polio.

Asbjørn prays for a four years old girl who is lame with polio and carries forward by her mother.

Her you can see the same girl walking together with her mother totally healed.

But the greatest miracle of this night was probably a 4 year old girl who contracted polio when she was 1 year old and was completely paralyzed. She was instantly healed. And there were not many dry eyes when she walked her first steps on the platform completely healed (see the picture over).

In the second meeting, I preached on “The drama on the house top.” From Mark 2:1-12. About the lame man who came through the roof and was healed.
After the mass prayer for the sick, many testified of healing. Blind people had their sight, and many testified about the aches and pains that disappeared.
The anticipation grew in the meetings and more people came to the meetings.

In the last meeting, I preached a salvation message of interest: “How to bee saved.” From Matt.1: 21 It had already happened so many healings in the first few meetings, that the Hindus now began to be convinced. When I asked the people if they wanted to receive Jesus as their savior, hands were lifted all over the place as they responded to the call to receive Jesus.

At last the sick were prayed for and it was a wonderful demonstration of God’s power. Blind saw; deaf heared , disabled were healed, pain in the back, neck and legs disappeared. There were so many testimonies of healing that it becomes difficult to include everyone. It was absolutely fantastic! God will have all the glory!

New church in Anai Mudi.

After this I have had contact with CPThomas and they have already arranged the baptism of all the Hindus who were saved. And they have started a new church in this area. Gospel Light has come to Anai Mudi, India!