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Andrew Diprose spent his high school years in Fondi, Italy, in the 80s. Back then who could have imagined having a sizeable population of Indians in Fondi? The only brown or black faces then were Italian farmers tanned by working in the sun and a handful of Tunisian and Moroccan migrants. Fast track to the […]
The South Asian Forum, part of the Evangelical Alliance, exists for two main reasons, explains Dayalan Mahesan, SAF’s National Co-ordinator. “The first is to support, help coordinate and profile the valuable work of the growing South Asian church within the UK. Secondly, to help the UK-wide church more confidently and effectively engage with South Asians […]
Jane Holloway has been actively involved with the Tibetan Buddhist world for many years. Her primary focus has been Bhutan but she has also worked with many people and aspects of the Tibetan Buddhist world in general. Here she describes the beginning of a new network for Europeans with a heart for Tibetan Buddhists. As […]
Thank you again to all those who gave so generously. As we have reported earlier, we finally received in total £227,229. We were able to send £111,000 to Kachhwa for the oxygen machine and other needed equipment. We sent the balance to six other hospitals in similar rural locations, with the same needs. Shankar Ramachandran, […]
Evangelicals Now reports an interview with a church leader there: https://www.e-n.org.uk/2021/09/world-news/christians-under-the-taliban/0d988/ Speaking anonymously, the church leader said that in areas already under Taliban control, ‘The Taliban come in the area of the mosque and [ask] how many members and households are part of that [area] and they take names of all of those people who […]
How can we forget the scenes on our TV screens as the devastating second Covid wave struck India? Thangtei David leads Sugandh, a small grassroots charity working in slum and resettlement areas in New Delhi, one of SAC’s partners. Here she describes how it affected her family and the communities where the team work. Covid […]
We are deeply saddened at the news from Afghanistan. We pray for the people and for the leaders on all sides. We have seen people’s fear of reprisals and of continuing violence. In every conflict, women and children will suffer most, so we pray particularly for them. Here are some prayer points, with particular focus […]
A new church in Rochdale Ram Prasad and Keshari Shrestha were commissioned by their church in Kathmandu, Koinonia Patan Church, to serve as missionaries ‘from the east to the west’, with their blessings and financial support. They arrived in Manchester, UK, on 13th February, and stayed with Mr and Mrs Ejaz, who are ministering among […]
We have all seen the tragic reports of the last 2-3 months as Covid-19 has rampaged through South Asia. Though it has peaked in some urban areas it is still spreading in more remote village areas. Every death is painful: “We had another 3 deaths in the last four days,” a rural hospital reports. “This […]
Your response to the appeal has been amazing and we are so grateful to God. We had received £226,000 by early June, from our original appeal for £20,000. The hospital purchased the oxygen generating machine (£20,000), but it has only just arrived, because of national shortages. The ventilators (£30,000) arrived in the first week of […]
Ruwani Gunawardene reflects on her experience of diaspora life, through changing times and now through the pandemic. What will hold us together through our different cultures? May 2020 found my local residents’ association distribute bedding plants to all neighbours as we came out of lockdown one. It brought hope and a sense of togetherness to […]
Response to the appeal has been amazing and we are so grateful to God. We have received £226,000 so far, from our original appeal for £20,000. The hospital purchased the oxygen generating machine, but installation was delayed, because of general shortages. It is due to be despatched from Coimbatore (S India) on 11th June. The […]
Two weeks ago we appealed for funds for an oxygen generating machine for our partner hospital in north India. Almost overnight we received gifts to cover the cost. When the hospital realised their need for ventilators as well, gifts continued to come in, far beyond our original request. The hospital has now purchased the oxygen […]
As India’s battle with coronavirus continues, and people are dying for lack of hospital beds and oxygen, a small rural hospital in north India has appealed for help to buy an oxygen generating machine and 3 ventilators. Kachhwa Christian Hospital, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, has just been appointed a Covid hospital, as the officially […]
Brexit, the threat to the union, George Floyd’s murder, the Black Lives Matter movement and the toppling/defence of statues all highlight how Britain’s history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and empire still affect people today. Is this a secular and political matter that should not concern Christians, or do we have something to contribute? If […]
5:17 Day of prayer 5:17 Prayer day was held on February 27th, 2021 on Zoom. This time there were three live presentations and two recorded videos, from Delhi, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Germany and the UK, followed by the time of prayer. There was also time in the end to share Diaspora missions in Minneapolis and Italy, […]
In February 2020 the School of Biblical Teaching leadership team met to review teaching materials and to plan an increased number of workshops, with those trained taking larger roles. Their careful plans were cancelled within weeks, as India entered a severe lockdown and millions of low-paid workers lost their livelihood in an instant. Workshops were […]
If you want to understand the beginnings of South Asian ministry in Britain, you need to read this book! Marlin and Barbara Summers served as missionaries in India and Pakistan, and then came to Wolverhampton in 1972 (when he was 60) to plant a church, the Asian Christian Fellowship. It was the first UK Asian […]
How COVID-19 restrictions have changed what church looks like at Kachhwa Transformational Ministries We gather outside, faces are masked and chairs spread out. Youth volunteers are seated at the entrance, greeting arrivals with hand sanitiser. Young children and the elderly are noticeably absent. A typical Sunday sees 80-100 gather, about a third of the number […]
Looking for South Asian partnerships As an Indian Christian growing up in Delhi, I was taught the rich heritage of Christians who shaped India and the world – from St Thomas (the doubter), to William Carey, Mother Teresa, Ravi Zacharias and more. Today, in the UK and abroad, God is raising up a new generation of […]
Paul & Su East, SAC partners in India and the UK, spend a lot of their time mentoring and encouraging colleagues, many of them senior leaders. This ministry continues whether they are in the UK (where they are now based for 6 months of the year), in India, or anywhere else. “Hardly a day goes […]
“If diaspora Christians take mission seriously, they can be a really powerful force” It’s ten years since the launch of Lausanne’s Global Diaspora Network, which was celebrated by a Global Diaspora Virtual Summit. See the report below, from TV Thomas, Chair of Lausanne’s Global Diaspora Network. We took the opportunity to find out more about […]
We held a Zoom prayer session on 21st November (10.30 – 12.00). There were video messages from Kachhwa, Dehra Dun, Delhi and Kathmandu, as well as a live update about Sri Lanka. There was also time for sharing other prayer news and afterwards some stayed on for further chat and exchange of news. Some of […]
Lives less ordinary: a story of fearless faith in an extraordinary God, Roy Summers, Fisherman’s Press, 2020. A gripping and important story of Marlin and Barbara Summers and the beginnings of South Asian ministry in Wolverhampton 196 pages, £7.50. Order from: www.fishermanspress.com
Pakistan: Prayer – Care – Share – Fair Pakistan Partnership Initiative’s response is based on four beliefs: Prayer for Pakistan and its people Care as God’s people Share resources and energies Fair distribution to all “The pandemic continues to deepen its impact on Pakistan’s society, not only economic disruption but also additional strain on public […]
Outreach from New Zealand Kristian Harang and Radha live in Auckland, New Zealand. Kristian has been in touch with SAC ministries for over 20 years now. He runs a publishing firm and has so far printed and sent/given over 2000 copies of gospel tracts to Indian families living in Auckland. Additionally, he sent translated copies […]
Vijay and Anju David and family left Kachhwa in June 2020 after 17 years of serving the Lord and the community in Majhhwa block and beyond. They have returned to their home state of Punjab to continue ministry there. The whole family have been a blessing to all of us and to the wider community. Vijay […]
What does ‘wholistic’ mean? Shiv Pujan’s story tells it all. This is a story of grace and of God who loves the poor. The grace that reached out to the whole family of a 35-year-old man, through all the spokes in the wheel of Kachhwa Transformational Ministries. Shiv Pujan’s life turned upside down one night when […]
