Greetings from India, Vikasitha Ministries! Here are some ministry updates:

• On December 4^th and 5^th 2007, we had sports and games for Vijayawada area Bible colleges and seminars. There are 7 colleges and our college got team championship. Our students received many awards. Those were wonderful moments.
• 22 fourth batch graduating students have received their certificates. In last four batches 87 students (15 three yr. and 72 two yr. training program) have completed in our Bible school and went into the mission field. Almost all of them are in the full time ministry.By April first week, 2008 another 31 students will complete their training and go for 6 months practical ministry.

• For first time we tried to gather all of our old students (graduates). 62 were able to come and share their ministry experiences. It was a great blessing to all, especially to present students. All our pastors (22) were here on 11^th and 12^th. 16 of them came with their wives. I placed their group picture in December greeting card which we sent to you. After much prayer and consideration in December we accepted two more pastors into Vikasitha fellowship from our Bible school alumni. They have been seeking our fellowship and encouragement for about a year. So now we have 24 pastors working with Vikasitha.

• February 8, 2008 – With a team I went to Nellore city where one of our Vikasitha pastor and alumni of our Bible school started working there for about 4 years. 2 years back gave baptisms for 4 converts and now 7 new converts took Baptisms.

• February 9^th … Church dedication and Baptized 7 new converts. Our Pastor’s parents gave him a house as his inheritance and he turned that into a Church facility. We dedicated that for the glory of God.

• Feb. 17^th night we left Vijayawada, traveled 12 hours and reached Pamidi town in Ananthapur district. 18^th and 19^th night we had gospel crusade. Some hundereds have heard the gospel. Attached picture.

• 19^th and 20^th 2 full days we conducted seminar for pastors. 296 pastors attended and 9 of our Bible school alumni. Plus our 17 member team. Since 2002 we conducted 21 seminars in different districts and the highest number in previous years was 122 pastors. But where as this one, more than 300 hundred pastors attended. Great experience for us as well blessing. Attached picture.

• 21^st and 22^nd another pastors seminar in Kalwakurty, Mahaboobnagar district. There 113 pastors participated and 14 more lay men.

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Victorious Christian Harvesters (VCH) accomplished a great deal in 2007. Aslan’s Army is proud to be a funding sponsor of VCH. Watch the following video to see highlights from their 2007 accomplishments.

One of the highlights of our life was dedicating Malori Aslan’s Place, a 14,500 sq ft building in Vijayawada, India. The bible school handles 100 students at a time. The school is also the home of the bible school men and the orphan boys. This video provides highlights from our dedication trip in November 2006.

The Orange County Register ran a story about the India bible school dedication that happened in Nov 2006. The paper said that Mark, Cindy & Andrew were dedicating an orphanage in India.

Baptisms in India on 7-7-7

“7-7-07 was a great day for us in the Vikasitha ministry. Me and my youngest brother, we gave baptisms to 21 young men and women in Krishna river. Thank the Lord with us for His good work.”   – Steeven Veerapaneni

Mission trip to Mexico City - June 2007

Aslan’s Army led a missions trip to Mexico City in June 2007 with The River Vineyard and Victorious Christian Harvesters. The teams saw 1,272 salvations that will be linked up with VCH churches in the Mexico City area. Click on the picture below to see a 4-minute highlight video. Or click here to watch the 16-minute version.

Watch the Victorious Christian Harvesters (VCH) update video Highlighting accomplishments in 2006.