E-Salem-Voice

SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES is a recognized Christian Ministry in Kottayam/Kerala, India. It was founded many years ago by Pastor Paul Ciniraj, a former Muslim. After suffering persecution and even murder attempts, which he has all survived by God's powerful mercy, he now dedicates a big part of his ministry to evangelizing among Muslims and also Hindus. In the meantime, several orphanages belong to this ministry; almost 300 house churches have evolved and about 400 missionaries are working for Salem Voice Ministries. Social work is also a big part. By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Paul was allowed to write several devotional books in the Malayalam language, which have brought a lot of blessings among many people already, thus coming to faith. And for several years already, an international, very active prayer chain is praying 24/7 shift.

After Pastor Paul survived yet another murder attempt some months ago, and some of his missionaries with their families were most brutally attacked, raped and even murdered, I have decided to given SALEM VOICE a firm place here in WAYS OF LIFE (before, I only inserted some information here and there). What is happening to these fine people there is no unique case but bitter daily reality living among fanatic Muslims and Hindus. Because of the case of Afghan national Abdul Rahman, these incidents have come closer into our conscious. I find it important for them to get even more into our conscious, so we can have our opressed brothers and sisters more and more on our hearts, making us one with them in prayer and whatever else God lets us know.

Salem Voice ist inzwischen auch unserer Evangelischen Allianz bekannt und ich möchte versuchen, dem Werk die auf diesem Wege zu noch größerer Bekanntheit zu verhelfen.

Following are 2 reports that show the tragic daily life for many of our brothers and sisters in India and other countries like Pakistan:

More than 200 people were killed and 600 injured in seven blasts in Mumbai on packed commuter trains and stations on Tuesday. Johnson and Mariadas, the evangelists of the Salem Voice Ministries are among the injured. They were returning back after a prayer meeting in a slum. Johnson is serious. Pray for them please.

The Hindu radicals conducted a pooja (hindu prayers to idols), put kumkum (vermillion) on the forehead of each child and threatened the pastor and his assistant. This assistant pastor is also a converted Christian. He was beaten already before by these same people and even his parents were beaten because of converting to Christianity.

The owners who gave the house for the orphanage, were also not spared; they were threatened and asked not to allow the children and the pastors to stay further.

The pastors along with the children have moved to a smaller place and are struggling without enough space to accommodate the children. They are also struggling with heavy financial crisis, even starving for the food.

Please pray for this ministry, the pastors who are looking after the orphanage and for the children. It is essential them to have a permanent shelter.