Burned Alive
IOM Partner Sacrifices His Life for The Gospel
Many readers do not know that our primary outreach is to troubled countries like India. We have been blessed with 200+ IOM Representatives globally. Each of our representatives uses our Identity Matters Workbook, which advances the believer's identity in Christ.
This blog is dedicated to Evangelist Pratap Singh, one of the leaders under our representative in India. This morning, I received news that he sacrificed his life for the Gospel - he was burned alive. Pastor Chellappan will communicate the story below. Please pray for Pratap's family and that God would use this horrific event to save more lives. Thank you!
-Dr. Stephen Phinney
Urgent prayer request for the family of Evangelist Pratap Singh, 42 years. A Hindu convert. Last night Hindu fanatics killed him by beating him brutally and burnt him alive. In 2019, he left his home for a job and stayed in a city with the people doing the same work he was doing, and through them, he came to Christ.
Six months back, he returned to his village and started sharing the Gospel and attracting many to Christ. He was the only person who knew about Christ in his entire village. His family and the entire village people asked him to turn back to Hinduism and not to preach about Jesus Christ. His village is famous for witchcraft and idol worship. But his love for Christ compelled him to preach the Gospel, and as a result, some of his friends accepted Christ into their lives and started a prayer fellowship in a public park where many Hindus and some of his relatives came and attacked them last night. They caught, brutally killed him by putting petrol on him, and burnt him alive to ash.
His wife and children are afraid to file a complaint at the police station. I request you to please pray for his family and those with whom he shared the Gospel that the Gospel will grow there, and the entire village will realize that Jesus Christ is the Lord. Let us unite in prayer for India as persecution of Christians is increasing here in India every day. Many churches are closed or destroyed; many Gospel workers are in jail.
Santhosh Chellappan | IOM Representative | India