http://www.jossychacko.org/blog Transforming Communities through innovative Church Planting Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:12:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We all know that the world around are changing and perhaps we are living through an extraordinary time in History that happens once in every 500 years or so! Some of this can be very exciting – as we enjoy the benefits of internet, Skype, iPones and internet. But there ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=372 In 2007, Jani came to an Empart Training Centre in Orissa with the vision to reach a remote and unreached forest-dwelling tribe in Orissa that had never heard the Gospel. After he graduated, Jani built a small home and a church and began ministering there. God blessed his obedience and ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=368 Most of us in the west have little idea about the cast system in India; even most Indians living in the west and the upper cast in India have little understanding about the evil of cast system. Unless you are one of the untouchables it is very difficult for us ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=361 [caption id="attachment_358" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Students' notebooks from the whole year study and precious graduation gift packs were all burnt by the anti-Christian mob as the students were beaten and forced to watch the destruction. All this happened just days before their graduation. "][/caption] Thank you to the thousands of partners who ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=352 Brothers and sisters, I’ve spent the last few days in Singapore, meeting with business leaders and motivating them to lead a life of significance… it’s impressive, probably one of the most organised and cleanest cities in the world.  Then the contrast – today I’ve woken in Lucknow, North India, it’s noisy, ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=343 It’s Easter… a wonderful time to remember what our faith is all about – both the pain, suffering and the great hope we share for this world and for eternity. I believe the Easter message is just as relevant today as it was when Jesus hung on the cross then defeated ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=335 [caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Our Students' Precious Bibles and Tracts, Now Burnt"][/caption] My friends, I've attached some photos of the destruction left by the Hindu militants on the Chhattisgarh training centre - you may have seen them on the Empart website.  These images will leave you speechless, perhaps in utter despair. ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=329 People, I really need you to pray. My friends, our Bibles have been burned, our lessons destroyed, our training centre in Chattisgarh in India has been targeted. It was the phone call I never wanted to receive, at 1.30 in the morning, the sort of ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=328 Dear Friends, I want to share an exciting opportunity with you! A friend of mine has made an amazing offer. For every bicycle you buy for our Church Planters/social worker  in India, he’ll buy one too. That’s right – for every $125 you donate for a bike, he’ll match you – ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=322 In India, more than 750 million people live in enforced slavery, by dint of their caste. They are known as 'the untouchables' - and 70% of Indians fall into these castes. Eighty percent of them are illiterate, they earn approximately 50 cents a day. They live with no hope, and resigned to ... http://www.jossychacko.org/blog/?p=314