Gospel for Asia

WILLS POINT — The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified in 1948, seventy years ago. Article 4 of the Declaration says, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” A large number of people in the United States — perhaps most — believe that slavery no longer exists. That leads us to the first of four shameful truths about modern slavery. Shameful Truth #1 — An estimated 40.3 million people are enslaved worldwide. The Council on Foreign Relations estimates that .52 million are enslaved in the Middle East 95 million are enslaved in the Americas 3.59 million are enslaved in Europe and North Asia 9.24 million are enslaved in Africa 24.99 million are enslaved in South and Southeast Asia “Slavery occurs in the gulags of North Korea, on the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, and in the brothels of Eastern Europe. Its victims are children forced into military action in the Democratic...

WILLS POINT, TX — Gospel for Asia (GFA) Special Report —  Discussing the misunderstandings and social stigma of leprosy that keep it alive, despite being a curable worldwide problem. Leprosy. For many, a cloud of mystery, fear and shame surrounds this disease. It’s a disease that destroys nerves and deadens limbs to sensations of touch or pain, yet at the same time can trigger bouts of unbearable agony for the sufferer as infection exposes raw bones. It’s a disease that is difficult to contract, yet carries a stigma so strong that leprosy-affected people have been forced into isolation for centuries. Why is this disease so feared, and how can we help those who contract it? What is leprosy? Leprosy, otherwise known as Hansen’s Disease, is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. This chronic nervous system disease “mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes,” accordi...

One of the world’s largest international ministries is thanking God as a more than three-year legal battle against allegations of financial fraud is finally coming to an end. Several years ago, Gospel for Asia found itself embroiled in a class-action lawsuit accusing the non-profit of betraying its mission to help the world’s poor and needy. The lawsuit claims GFA covertly diverted donations in order to build a “reprehensible … multimillion-dollar personal empire.” The plaintiffs, Dr. Garland Murphy III and his wife Phyllis, accused Gospel of Asia founder KP Yohannan of “using a Christian organization as a front to attract and exploit the goodwill and generosity of devout Christians,” noting that as little as 13 percent of the donated money actually made it to the field. GFA, which has been adamant about its innocence, feared the class-action suit would mean the end of the ministry. However, on Thursday, the non-profit announced a settlement had been reached and that ...

A seed of habit you sow now no matter how tiny it is some day it will too cast a shadow on your life. — KP Yohannan A tiny seed in the ground below I watched for weeks until it sprouted. Inch by inch the tiny plant grew Now leaves, now twigs for it was a teakwood tree. Time moved on fast fifty years passed Now a mighty tree under its shadow I sit. Click here , to know more about the poem. Learn more about Dr. KP Yohannan Metropolitan: Facebook | Radio | Twitter | OnePlace | Sermon Index | Goodreads | Amazon | About | Integrity | Book

Many years ago, while visiting China, I was shocked when I learned that hundreds of church congregations in China are without even one copy of the Bible to share among themselves. They are without any kind of Christian books, and still today in many other parts of the world it is impossible to find a Christian bookstore. When I first came to North America in the 1970's, I was amazed at the thousands of books on every conceivable subject that believers in the US have available to them. One might logically conclude that because there are so many Christian books, most of the people of North America are very spiritual and radical in their commitment to Christ! Unfortunately, this is not the case. In fact, even though so many Christian books are available, many of God’s people are truly illiterate when it comes to reading books that could really make a difference in their lives. The Books We Actually Need Are Unpopular When you visit the average Christian book store...

Once, on a 2,000-mile road trip across the American West, I made it a point to listen to Christian radio all along the way. What I heard revealed much about the secret motivations that drive many Christians. Some of the broadcasts would have been hilarious if they weren’t exploiting the gullible — hawking health, wealth and success in the name of Christianity. Some speakers offered holy oil and lucky charms to those who sent in money and requested them. One said he would mail holy soap that he had blessed. If used with his instructions, the soap would wash away bad luck, evil friends and sickness. Again he promised “plenty of money” and everything else the user wanted. Christian magazines, TV shows and church services often put the spotlight on famous athletes, beauty queens, businessmen and politicians who “make it in the world and have Jesus too!” Today, Christian values are defined almost totally by success as it is promoted by Madison Avenue advertising. Click her...

Every part of God’s creation is distinct. Every person, every animal, every tree is unique and different than all others of their kind. The same can be said of every church, every business and every organization. Something about each is distinctively different. Often, it is not one thing that makes something distinct and different. It may be a combination of distinctives that makes that entity unique in its own right. Gospel for Asia (GFA) cites five GFA distinctives that describe its function as a faith-based organization (FBO). 1) Focusing on the “Least of These” Like so many faith-based organizations (FBOs), GFA distinctives focuses its mission on ministering to people Jesus referred to as “the least of these” — the approximately 3 billion people who are disadvantaged, disabled, uneducated and often disenfranchised and ostracized. Gospel for Asia ministers to the physical needs of slum dwellers and people living in abject poverty in remote villages throughout Asia....