ODISHA LUTHERAN MISSION (OLM) in INDIA is an outreach arm of ORISSA EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP which has been part of ASIA FOCUS AUSTRALIA (AFA) since 2018. Their mission is taking the gospel of Salvation to the unreached people groups of Nabarangpur District and beyond. “So far we have planted 13 small Village Congregations. Our Evangelists are working in the remote, rural and tribal regions of Odisha. Apart from AFA, we have no other financial source”, reports Pastor Nag.

Asia Focus Australia provides financial support for OLM’s mission work by paying a small stipend to the Evangelists. A Christmas gift is sent each year to support outreach work and provide clothes for the destitute and orphaned children, and clothes for widows who have no other means of support.

OLM conducts regular Sunday worship in each of the Village Congregations. There is opposition and persecution from other religious groups. Sometimes they attend Sunday worship to protest and make threats. “They tear our Bibles and our Evangelists have been beaten by them”, reports Pastor Nag. “Please uphold our Evangelists in your prayers. We are concerned about our village women and children. Please pray for the work of the Women’s Economic Project and children’s Day Care Centre where they receive some education”.

Pastor Nag writes that he is so thankful to Asia Focus donors for their generous support. Without AFA’s assistance, the mission work would not be possible. “We are praying for you all”, says Pastor Nag.

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