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Publication: www.gfa.org
Date: October 1, 2001
The Gospel for Asia and the All-India
Christian Council issued the following press release today. No other information
has appeared in the press reports monitored by HPI, and there no independent
confirmation of what might simply be wishful thinking from The Gospel for
Asia, a zealous evangelical organization run by an Indian Christian out
of Texas. The release reads: "Dear Friends in Christ, I can't over estimate
the importance and urgency of this email regarding the probability of a
revival that could begin in India on November 4, 2001. Three-hundred-million
Dalits (low-caste "untouchables") are on the verge of turning to the Christian
faith.
Over the past few months, high level
leaders representing no less than 300 million Dalitshave been in dialogue
with the All India Christian Council. Their simple request was: 'The only
way for our people to find freedom from 3,000 years of slavery is to quit
Hinduism and Castism and embrace another faith.
Christianity offers hope for us.
We would be happy if our people
would become Christians... can you help us?' This request culminated in
a historic meeting on September 7, 2001 in Hyberabad, India where over
740 top Evangelical leaders from across India met with 26 top Dalit leaders
to discuss how this movement should be handled. Dr. Joseph D'Souza and
Dr. K.P. Yohannan give leadership to the AICC which is committed to mobilize
the Church body to respond to this most urgent challenge. Gospel for Asia
is one of the largest Church planting movement in the subcontinent and
has been busy in taking concrete steps to respond to this move of God.
This mass exodus begins on November 4, 2001. At this time, one million
low-caste Dalits are expected to meet in Delhi, India for a mass conversion
event to Buddhism. Originally, these 1 million low-caste Dalits were to
be asked to convert only to Bhuddism.
Now, by God's grace, the option
of finding freedom in Christ will also be presented on November 4th, 2001.
Will you please stand in the gap and get involved on behalf of millions
who are about to follow the Lord Jesus?
