Church Planting

The Toil of Youth

by Admin February 2, 2012
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“It is good for a man that he should bear the yoke in his youth.” Lamentations 3:27 Impoverished populations in nations such as India, share a commonality in demographics often over looked. A missing generation exists, yet few have taken the time to notice. Population statistics reveal a startling trend in that the populous of the [...]

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A Life Transformed

by Jossy Chacko November 28, 2011
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Dear Empart USA Supporter, What a joyful occasion we are about to celebrate! What are you looking forward to this Christmas? As you prepare for the festivities, I urge you to read Arun’s story. When I heard his testimony, it challenged me to focus on what we are really celebrating – the birth of our [...]

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The Harvest Is Plentiful

by Admin November 10, 2011
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Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington has become an epicenter of church planting movements throughout the country and the world. Such a heavy prioritization has been placed on the involvement of church planting that the church begin the Acts 29 Network, which functions as a church planting missions depot and training network. In the churches [...]

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When the Cost is Great

by Admin October 6, 2011
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Scripture tells us that there is a cost to discipleship.  It’s never an easy reality for the Christian it yet stays transfixed within the pages of the Gospel record for all of eternity.  “The first call which every Christian experiences is the call to abandon the attachments of this world,” said the infamous German preacher, [...]

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The Challenges of Being an Indian Christian

by Admin August 15, 2011
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Is it possible for us to imagine living in a place where our love for Jesus puts us at risk of having our houses burnt down, our churches destroyed, or family members killed?  Do we understand what it means to live in a society that is violently hostel towards our faith?  For Christians in India [...]

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Lesson’s of Servitude from Church Planters in India

by Admin August 4, 2011
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“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden…” (Matt 11:28) says our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” (John 15:18) This has been the recent theme for Empart Church Planters in India as the spiritual warfare has recently taken [...]

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A Life Without the Basics

by Admin August 1, 2011
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We live in a nation where a bible is a dime a dozen.  You find them in hotel night stands, Laundromats, church pews, truck stops, and your bookshelf.  If you’re reading your bible and have a question, no need to fear, we get to pick our resource;  a library, any one of twenty local churches, [...]

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The Struggle for Indian Church Planters

by Admin July 28, 2011
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Empart church planters in Northern India face the challenges of sharing the gospel in an environment that’s been tainted with a negative image towards Christianity.  Much of the negative outlook began in the 15th century during early European exploration around Southwest India.  The Portuguese began what is referred to as the Goa Inquisition in 1560 [...]

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The Second Class Citizens of India

by Admin June 2, 2011
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Glory doesn’t come easy for a woman in Indian society. India at its bones is a nation seeped with a distorted view on the role women play. In part culture, in part economics; the continuing trend of non-priority status of women in India is still heavily present. Through sharing and living out the gospel as [...]

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The Value of One Life

by Admin May 23, 2011
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Too often we find ourselves getting caught up in the numbers.  How much is that?  How many did you get?  What’s the percentage?  These questions seem to be the backbone behind many evangelical and humanitarian efforts around the globe today.  Do we ever take a step back and ask ourselves the more poignant question of, [...]

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