*****************Saints,We are not actively promoting GFA on the forums here, as many are aware of the current problems and losing of ECFA status. Please be in prayer for the ministry and leadership that they would repent where they would need to and seek the face of the LORD. I have known of Paul Hattaway for many years and through multiple testimonies he is a dear brother and equips very small groups, house churches and indigenous networks of believers to share the gospel with unreached people groups: http://asiaharvest.orgThere are no large central offices for this ministry and everything is run essentially by faith in a very small and frugal way. The philosophy of how we run SermonIndex and how Asia Harvest runs is very similar. We recommend this ministry. For only $1.80 you can give a bible to an underground Chinese house church brother or sister: http://asiaharvest.org/china-bible-fund/*****************quote from video: "I believe the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is very near"...A Letter From K.P. YohanenDear Caring Friend,In a few days I will be going to India to assess the terrible situation that has developed as a result of the tsunami disaster. But before I leave, I want to let you know that even as the death toll continues to rise, our Gospel for Asia workers and volunteers are selflessly working long hours to minister among the five million survivors whose lives have been totally shattered. According to most news reports, the death count from the killer waves has passed 115,000. One third are said to be children. And most experts say the death count will continue to rise. A UN spokesman said the relief effort would be the costliest in history, with losses running in the billions of dollars. In response to this tragedy, our GFA leaders in India have announced an Emergency Fund to provide victims with clean water, food, clothing, and critical medicines. GFA is also planning two additional phases that will help provide housing, spiritual counseling, and other needs during the next year. To be effective, however, this fund needs your help. A gift of only $100 will provide the vital aid that a family of four needs to survive during this critical recovery period, and there are many families in dire situations. We learned last night that my home state of Kerala was harder hit than we thought. Our leaders there told me that bodies continue to wash up on shore, and there are reports coming in that some of our churches were destroyed. Believers have also lost their homes and possessions, and many have lost family members and friends. But despite their own suffering, our workers are rushing much-needed aid-and the love of God-to millions of Asians still in deep shock from a disaster spawned by the most powerful earthquake in 40 years. The news reports are indeed terrible. In Sri Lanka, the death toll has topped 22,400. More than 1,000 people perished when their train was washed away along a coastal rail line. In one of our churches in Sri Lanka, the believers were spared even though their entire village was washed away. At the time the wave hit, they were all in church, and their church building is located up in the mountains. But our believers have suffered alongside their neighbors throughout the region. A pastor in Sri Lanka, Brother Logidasan, lost his wife, son, and mother when the waves crashed in on them. My friend Lal Vanderwall, the leader of GFA work in Sri Lanka, has called for prayer for the pastor and his coworkers as they try to minister to others in the midst of their own grief. In India, the death toll has hit 15,000-many say it is higher-and thousands more are still listed as missing. It may be weeks before we know the final number. Thousands of people were swept out to sea as the killer waves retreated. It is sad to consider that some of them were just out taking a Sunday morning stroll on the beach when the tsunami hit. More than 5,000 fishermen are missing, their small boats swamped and crushed by the awesome power of the rushing water. We know that in times like these, God opens the hearts of those who suffer, and we pray that as our workers demonstrate God's love to them, many will come to know for the first time that real security comes only through Him. We ask that our brothers and sisters in the West take the time today to pray for these millions of victims, that they will feel God's presence and grace in a special way. And please pray for our workers, that they will be given strength to serve in these horribly difficult circumstances. This is the most widespread disaster to hit Asia in more than 100 years. It is our prayer that with your help we can become a shining beacon of God's love and compassion in the face of such massive suffering. I pray that you will help GFA bring aid and hope to these hurting men, women, and children by making a generous gift online today. Your gift of $100 will bring immediate, life-sustaining aid to a family-and will let them know that God loves them. Please give as He leads. May God bless you for your compassion. K.P. YohannanFounder & President
