{"id":4942,"date":"2026-11-12T23:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5riversinternational.org\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2026-11-12T23:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:51:54","slug":"india-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5riversinternational.org\/?p=4942","title":{"rendered":"India Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In June, our dear friends and ministry partners, Ashish and Kalpana, were blessed with a beautiful baby boy. He was born with a condition that required immediate surgery. The last three months of the pregnancy and going through the surgery was a very stressful time for them but their faith never wavered as they prayed and put their trust in God. Today he is doing great and brings them much joy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you for praying for Ashish to get permission to purchase property to build a training center and their new home. After a long journey, permission has been granted and now they are preparing the land to lay the foundation. This is truly a miracle of God!  Ashish continues to train leaders via ISOM and a new group of 25 just began. Last year about 125 leaders graduated ISOM and many of them are doing ministry in the mountain villages, continuing to take Jesus to where He has never been before. What I had been doing alone has now multiplied into hundreds. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Please pray, as persecution continues with more states enacting or increasing anti-conversion laws. In some states, life in prison with all their property confiscated is the punishment for leading someone to Christ. Our other partners, Jacob and Debra, continue to travel throughout India, in spite of the danger, strengthening their network of more than 17k house churches. They tirelessly work to train and equip leaders to be more fruitful and advance the Kingdom of God. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you to those who give financially to 5 Rivers, allowing us to continue to support these amazing partners. You are sowing into good soil! And thank you to those who pray, as prayer is both the starting and turning point for everything!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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