Baptisms In Pakistan

An update from Scott Crook, Lead Pastor of Cross of Grace Church, Chaska, MN…

As Sovereign Grace Churches continues to partner with TLI (Training Leaders International) in Pakistan, we continue to receive such encouraging reports from the gospel work taking place there.

COVID-19 has hit that country extremely hard, and cases continue to rise. But a group of pastors we are working with continue to press forward in preaching the gospel, distributing masks and food to those in need. As well, they continue to see fruit of the gospel as people are trusting in Christ for the first time and being water baptized.

In one village where these pastors had faithfully evangelized for seven years, they suddenly had fourteen people trust in Christ and be baptized! One of the women baptized said, 

“I spent 40 years of my life in darkness because my father was worshiping idols and practicing witchcraft and the whole family followed him. It was not an easy decision to follow Jesus because my father was against me but I was attending the prayer meetings regularly and was trying to know God through our pastor. One day I was listening to our pastors preach from John 8:12 where Jesus says ‘I am the light of the world, and who ever follows me will walk in light.’ And that day my life changed. Now I will not care whether my father approves of my decision or not. But I will try my best to bring Him into the light as well.”

Brother F, one of the lead pastors includes this encouragement:  

“Nobody knows when we will die, but before going to Him we wish to as many people come to Jesus. I believe that if sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies, and if they will perish than let them perish with our arms about their knees! Let no one go there unwarned and un-prayed for!”

Praise God for the tenacity, love and faithfulness of these dear brothers preaching the gospel and seeing the lost saved. The roots of revival are being planted in Pakistan! Thank you all for your continued prayers and support for this amazing work. May the Lord continue to build His Church in the darkest places that His glorious light will continue to shine and spread across the globe.