17th June 2020 Mr. Patrick Joshua, former General Secretary of Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB) went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2020, in Chennai. Mr. Joshua joined FMBP almost from its inception and started serving in various capacities until he was appointed as General Secretary. With his rich experience and expertise, he …
Places of worship have been shut for the past two and a half months, in observance of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. However, the Government of India had issued a Notification on 30th May 2020 on easing of restrictions for religious places along with other public places. Hence religious institutions now can open on 8th June …
21st April 2020 FOR URGENT RELEASE EFI in solidarity with Medical Professionals in this critical time. Evangelical Fellowship of India expresses its gratitude to medical professionals and affirms its solidarity with them as they lead the fight against COVID-19. EFI mourns the loss of every doctor, nurse and paramedic who sacrificed her or his life in this …
By Dr. Santhosh Mathew Thomas Much has been written and shared about COVID19 and ongoing responses. But mostly from places where the epidemic is quite advanced and more so, from resource rich contexts, struggling to contain and mitigate even with all their resources. The resources they have is not enough for the numbers they are …
There was a First Easter, of course. But there was no congregation. The disciples had been worried, with good reason, they would be the next to be persecuted, targeted. The women’s words caused a consternation amongst them, for the women were saying that the Lord had risen. They did not know how to reconcile their …
The Evangelical Fellowship of India is committed to serve the Church and the nation in this time of crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, life has been thrown off balance. In India, the near month-long lockdown will be a challenge, socially, economically and medically. It will the more severe for the poor, the homeless, …