Dear prayer partners,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

God enabled Rosy and I to be part of an Asian conference (9-14) where 220 plus delegates from the following countries apart from India attended:  Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Australia, US, and Canada.  I presented a paper on Leadership Development in Indigenous contexts.

Pune

God help me to have wonderful time in the city of Pune.  I presented a paper titled:  Biblical Basis for Reaching the Indian Urban Middle Class with the gospel in the Centre For Mission Studies consultation of Union Biblical Seminary (18-20 January).  From 20 evening to 23 morning I spoke in four sessions in the Zion Pentecostal Centre (Sanghvi) on the following titles:  Christian Position; Christian Purpose; Christian Practice and Christian Progress.  On 22 evening I spoke in Zion Pentecostal Church, Khadki.  Pastor Raju Manickam invited me to speak in these meetings.

It was good to meet Pastor Vijay Furtado and have fellowship with him and his family on 23^rd morning.

Hyderabad

Together in Christ is a mission agency working in Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh.  Ravi Jesupaul is the founder and leader of this movement.  They had three days intensive praying and had invited Rev. Patrick Joshua to lead the sessions.  I also participated and took a long afternoon session on 26 January.

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Christian Assembly

God enabled me to share the Word of God in Christian Assembly, Anna nagar on 4 December.  I shared on the topic Future Hope.

Member Care Book

Missionary Upholders Trust is planning to release a book on Member Care during their national consultation in April 2012.  I am serving as one of the editors of this book.  About 25 articles would be compiled and it would be a reference manual for Member Care.  The planning meeting for this publication was held on 4 December.

MATUL teaching

From 12-17 I taught for the M.A. in Transformational Urban Leadership at Hindustan Bible Institute.

Aark Fellowship

The Aark Fellowship organized a youth programme for the youth on 18 evening.  Sangeetha Vijay is the leader and founder of this group.  Thambos is active in this group and I shared the Christmas message on that day. 

Madras Medical Mission  

The nurses of Madras Medical Mission had a special Christmas programme on 20 December.  God enabled me to share the Christmas message for about 250 nurses, technicians, doctors and administrators.

New Hope church

Sam K. Mathai, is the founder of Hope For All ministries.  God has enabled this ministries to plan New Hope Church in Mumbai and Chattisgarh.  God gave me the privilege to share the Christmas message that was organized in Green Hill Resort.  On 26 December there was a Family Retreat in which I shared the Word of God.

New Life Fellowship

On 28 December I spoke in the Special Christmas programme in Kalamboli, New Mumbai.  On 29 I spoke to the leaders of the New Life Fellowship of New Mumbai as invited by Pastor Amrish Patnigere.

Mumbai visit

Rosy and I were in Mumbai from 24 December to 1 January.  Our hosts were Rajan Gupta and Jennifer.

Flash back 2011

Writers’ Vision workshop was conducted  in Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin, and Bangalore.

Leadership trainings – Chennai; Sankarankoil, Cochin, Ambala, Sharanpur, Narayangarh, Ludhiana, khandammal, and Pune. 

City Transformation events:  Amravati.  

Family ministries:  Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai.    

Teaching in various institutes:  Mission India Theological Seminary, Nagpur; CARE counselling institute, Hyderbad and Nagpur centre; Centre For Contemporary Christianity, Bangalore; Hindustan Bible Institute, Chennai and IPC seminary, Kumbanaad: North Park Seminary, Chicago.  

Ministries abroad:  Malaysia, USA and Singapore.  

Books Released:  Christ and Families and Beyond Boundaries:  A Tribute to Hosanna.  

Community Bible Study International (CBSI):  Able to facilitate CBSI groups in various cities (about 35 plus groups) and translation in Tamil, Malayalam and Gujarati. 

Blessed New Year

We are grateful for your prayers and encouragement through out this year.  WE WISH YOU A BLESSED AND FRUITFUL NEW YEAR.

Yours in His Vineyard,

J.N. Manokaran

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Vision:  1000 Quality leaders and 1000 strategic churches

Partners

We need committed leaders to be our partners in the ministry.  We need volunteers to help us in our research, managing website and helping in preparation of study materials.  Volunteers need not be located in Chennai, they could be from any part of the world.  We also need donors and supporters for sustain our family and ministry. 

You can send your contribution to any one of the accounts: J.N. Manokaran, HDFC Bank, Madipakkam Branch, Chennai: Account No: 011110000 30570   Or Rosia Selvi, ICICI Bank, Kilpauk, Chennai:  Account Number: 027801 500223  Or mail cheque in the name of one of the names to: J.N. Manokaran, 6B1 Doshi Flats, 59 Chetty street, Ayanavaram, Chennai  600023, India

Please visit the website:  http://glocalleadersnetwork.com/main/

Yours in His Vineyard,

J.N. Manokaran

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Upcoming Schedule

9-14     January           Changmai, Thailand, SEANET Consultation

18-20   January           Union Biblical Seminary, Pune consultation

20-22   January           Local church leaders training – Pune

1-3       February          GEMS special ministries training, Patna

4-5       February          Bible Standard Church, Salem

11        February          Writers’ Vision Workshop, Selaiyur, Chennai

13-18   February          MATUL, HBI Chennai

22-25   February          Centre For Contemporary Christianity, Understanding Children

3 & 4   March              Gateway World Christian Centre, New York

14        March              South Holland

17-18   March              Chicago AG

20-22   March              North Park Seminary classes

23        March              North Park Seminary Chapel

1 April                         Norway

18-20   April                MUT national consultation and book release

8-10     May                 School of Leadership, Chennai

21-25   May                 MATUL consultation, Nairobi???

6-9       June                 Centre For Contemporary Christianity, Leadership Development

9-21     July                 India Bible College and Seminary, Kumbanad???

17-21   July                 Teaching, India Graduate School of Missiology

1-3       October           CBSI, Leaders’ conference, New Delhi

16        November       Mission India Board meeting, Nagpur

19-21   November       Teaching, India Graduate School of Missiology

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We wish all our readers a Christ controlled Christmas and Christ centered New Year

I           India

1. 80 died while crossing NH-8: On 23 November a girl was killed while crossing the road is a grim reminder of the hazards faced by pedestrians in the national capital region. In Gurgaon, this year as many as 80 people have died while crossing the road on NH-8.  Police say there is negligence on the part of the pedestrians but they cannot be solely blamed. There is need to provide infrastructure like foot overbridges (FOBs) etc. Jaywalking is also very common at MG Road and other parts of the city. Cops say they face problem in restricting pedestrian movement at busy intersections like IFFCO Chowkand Rajiv Chowk. While there are hardly any pedestrian crossings in the city, pedestrians don't use the ones that exist. DCP (traffic) Bharti Arora said there was no provision to prosecute pedestrians for not crossing the road from designated places. But sadly, such designated places are also lacking, especially on the expressway where many FOBs, flyovers and underpasses are required. (Source accessed on 26 November 2011.)  

 2.  Free mobiles, bicycles for retaining Bihar migrant labourers: Facing acute labour shortage mainly due to less influx of migrant labourers, particularly from Bihar, employers are doling out freebies like mobile phones (monthly recharge coupon from Rs. 50 to Rs. 200) and bicycles (to ride to workplace and back) to lure workers. Witnessing almost 30 per cent labour shortage, nearly 5000 small and big manufacturers of bicycles and parts in Ludhiana, popularly known as the country's "bicycle capital", are facing threat of closure, traders said. Some of the leading names in the bicycle manufacturing here include Hero,Avon and Rolex.The ill-effect of the labour crisis is also felt on the farm sector as well as on textile manufacturing in the district. MGNREGA was another factor pointed out for this.A survey has found that migration of labourers from Bihar in search of livelihood to places like Punjab and Delhi has declined by over 26 per cent, thanks to initiatives taken by the Nitish Kumar government in the past five years to check their exodus. (Source accessed on 27 November 2011.)

Dear prayer partners,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Mission India Theological Seminary

God enabled me to go to Mission India Theological Seminary to teach the M.Th. and M.A. students on urban missions.  It was a dynamic time as the students were greatly blessed and they shared how their perspective changed.  One pastor from Nagpur started using the strategy of reaching migrants.  One pastor confessed that he used the church members in foreign countries as funding people and not as strategic people to reach the Indian Diaspora.

Patna 4/14

God enabled me to speak to over 250 delegates from all over Bihar on the title “Focus on Family”.  It was well received and leaders wanted me to visit again for training leaders in family ministries.

Book Release

Beyond Boundaries:  A Tribute to Hosanna was released on 22 November on her birthday.  We praise God that it could be completed in two months.  The book has about 350 pages and about 60 snaps.  Pastor Victor shared the message from the life of Elijah, Sharon Andrew did the book review, Sadhu Stephen released the book and was received by Rosia Selvi Manokaran.  Many people have sent their appreciation for the book.

CBSI

On 23 November, few professors of Women Christian College, Chennai who are doing CBSI bible study.  Rev. Devendra Rai spoke to them and encouraged them to continue in the Word and contribute to make Word available to all in the world.

On 23 evening the Teaching Leaders of CBSI in Chennai gathered in YWCA mini hall.

Now CBSI has begun in Nepali, English, Tamil, and Hindi in various parts of the country.  Translation is being done in Malayalam.  Gujarati translation is being explored.

Thambos

Thambos is completing his third semester of B.Tech and would be joining classes in December for the fourth semester.  He is also busy in his youth fellowship planning for Christmas outreach programme.

Christmas and New Year Greetings

We wish you a Blessed Christmas and Prosperous New Year.

Yours in His Vineyard,

J.N. Manokaran

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Vision:  1000 Quality leaders and 1000 strategic churches

Partners

We need committed leaders to be our partners in the ministry.  We need volunteers to help us in our research, managing website and helping in preparation of study materials.  Volunteers need not be located in Chennai, they could be from any part of the world.  We also need donors and supporters for sustain our family and ministry.

You can send your contribution to any one of the accounts: J.N. Manokaran, HDFC Bank, Madipakkam Branch, Chennai: Account No: 011110000 30570   Or Rosia Selvi, ICICI Bank, Kilpauk, Chennai:  Account Number: 027801 500223  Or mail cheque in the name of one of the names to: J.N. Manokaran, 6B1 Doshi Flats, 59 Chetty street, Ayanavaram, Chennai  600023, India

Yours in His Vineyard,

J.N. Manokaran

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Upcoming schedule

4          December        MUT Member Care book editors meeting

12-17   December        MATUL, HBI, Chennai

2012

9-14     January            Changmai, Thailand, SEANET Consultation

18-20   January            Union Biblical Seminary, Pune consultation

4-5       February          Bible Standard Church, Salem

13-18   February          MATUL, HBI Chennai

22-25   February          Centre For Contemporary Christianity, Understanding Children

4          March              Pastor Oswin Michael

17-18   March              Chicago AG

14        March              South Holland

20-22   March              North Park Seminary

1 April                         Norway

18-20   April                MUT national consultation and book release

24-26   April                Family retreat, GEMS special ministries, Darjeeling

            May                 School of Leadership, Chennai

21-25   May                 MATUL consultation, Nairobi???

6-9       June                 Centre For Contemporary Christianity, Leadership Development

9-21     July                  India Bible College and Seminary, Kumbanad

1-3       October           CBSI, Leaders’ conference, New Delhi

16        November       Mission India Board meeting, Nagpur

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