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Pastor Jacob’s Testimony

Pastor Jacob is a man with kind eyes and encouraging smile. He is a pastor of one church, and is an overseeing pastor for two other churches. He is also a pastor to the Gypsy peoples in his area of Tamil Nadu, India.  The Gypsies are a hard people to work with. They can be harsh, unappreciative, […]

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“I Had Not Opened My Heart’s Door” | Mamun’s Story

Mamun* and his wife Tabitha*, have had a long and fruitful ministry within Bangladesh. They have faced extreme persecution, and many obstacles,yet have continued steadily in ministry. Here is Mamun’s testimony, followed by a look at his and Tabitha’s ministry. “I was born in an ethnic Hindu family and my group were very low in Hindu […]

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“A prayer started in my heart” | Tabitha’s Story

Tabitha* and her husband Mamun*  are among the most faithful missionaries with whom Harvest Bridge has the privilege of partnering. Not only is their ministry bold in the midst of opposition in Bangladesh, but their marriage is a beautiful example of Christ. They share deep respect for each other and carry out their ministry and parenting hand in […]

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I Was Honored to Suffer for Jesus

Pastor Malachi* is faithfully ministering with his family in the Andaman Islands, India. He reaches Andamanese, Nicobarese, and Kharia peoples. “I was born in Tamil Nadu, but my family moved to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands when I was five years old. We were not financially sound, but my parents did their best to provide a good […]

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The Impact of a Bible

Recently, Harvest Bridge was able to fund several hundred Bibles to be  given to new believers in Myanmar (Burma), through our rural pastors. Below are just a few stories that highlight the life changing gift of the Bible: Pastor Daniel* says,  “I and my family are doing well by the grace of God. I am very excited to give […]

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“If everything in the earth is the Lord’s, then so am I!”

Arun* was an idol worshiper; a Hindu, living in Tamil Nadu, India. In addition to being an alcoholic, he was also a heavy smoker and opium user. Almost all his money as an auto rickshaw driver went to these pastimes, as well as his gambling addiction. His wife and two young children suffered much from […]

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The Long Road to Baptism- Healed From More Than Leprosy

Raja was born into a Hindu family in a very poor Tribal village in Chennai India in the late 1950s. His father died when he was young and so, early on, it was just him and his mother. They were too poor for him to go to school, so he began gathering and reselling trash with his mother […]

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A Pauline Conversion

Paul like conversions still happen. Persecution has never gone away; sadly, it is not something that has suddenly started again in Iraq. However, we are glad that more and more people are becoming aware of the prevalence of the situation, not just in Iraq, but in other areas of the world as well. Sometimes it seems there […]