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TCONEWS ADMINNovember 28, 2018
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By Manasi Inamdar

Christian Institute of Management (CIM) jointly with the Board of Theological Education Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) and Asia Theological Association (ATA) conducted consultations for the leaders of Theological Institutions/Bible Seminaries in the five regions of India – South, West, East, North Western and Northern region consultations were held recently.

The regional consultation for Western India was held at Hotel Samrat, Pune  on Monday 19 November 2018. Representatives from  leading theological Institutions and well wishers  attended the programme.  CA Raja B. Singh (Chartered Accountant) , Mumbai in the key note address titled ‘Legal and Managerial Scenario of Churches and Missions in India’, spoke about  the ignorance of the tax system of the country, and discussed financial laws applicable for Institutions and churches.  He particularly talked about  and lack of awareness on GST and FCRA by Christian organisations . Rev. Dr. Praveen Paul,  Principal  of Union Biblical Seminary, Dr. Aby Alexandar, CIM and Dr. Reji Samuel took various sessions.

Regional consultation for Northern India  was held at Navajeevan Renewal Centre, New Delhi, on Wednesday 21st November 2018.  Key note address was presented by  Dr. (CA) Sanjay Patra, (Exec. Director FMSF), on ‘Emerging Legal and Managerial Scenario of Churches and Missions in India.’ He highlighted on the challenges faced by organizations and institutions from externally and internally. He also encouraged Christian community to be prepared  to respond positively and be a good model to the nation. Mr. Anand Joshua , Executive Director, CIM  and Dr. Reji Samuel took various sessions.


TCONEWS ADMINNovember 22, 2018
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By Leah Sable

Pune:- SALT – “Salvation At Lords Throne” was a youth camp that was organized by One-Way Team from 14th to 17th Nov 2018. The main motive of the camp was to utilize Diwali vacation as an opportunity to build a strong foundation for the youths in Spirituality, Biblical Teaching, Mental & Physical Fitness, Counselling.

Joseph Dass the Founder of One-Way team said “The youth camp benefited 100+ eager youths and taught them how to be discipline in life, be matured in their talks, taking initiatives in church activities by voluntarily helping and how to build their Career.

The Guest Speakers of the camp were renowned individuals who inspired the youth with their guidance, counseling and motivation from the WORD of God.

Ps. Joyson Cherian, Senior Pastor Hope Manna taught on the topic of Love Sex Marriage. He stressed and focused that todays youth should avoid making mistakes and take counsel before making any decision related to LOVE SEX Marriage.

Ps. Paul Dass Senior Ps Freedom In Christ spoke on the topic of Vision and Goal in Life that how the youth need to sit and decide and understand the importance of having a vision and goal to achieve because without them you will be unsuccessful in life.

Ps. Joshua Motiwala Senior Pastor of Abundant Life Church spoke on the topic of Holiness, how oneself should keep themselves pure and holy in their Mind and actions and how to be like Jesus Christ.

Ps. Joesph Pawar Senior Pastor Jesus Loves Fellowship shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the youth which is the basic foundation of Christianity and also the power of God.

Br Joel Sunil Sable, National President of National Christian Council (Youth Wing) was invited as a guest speaker and he taught the youth how to Build their Careers giving a biblical touch. He also mentioned that it is one of the most important factors in today’s situation.

Br. Sheldon Boodle a professional Musician & the Founder of Maqsad Band a Christian Gospel Worship team taught about music and shared his experience which helped the youth.

Br. Alisha Konesagar, the President of Hadapsar Constitution – National Christian Council Youth Wing taught the youth about Faith with Works and how to apply it in day today life and Never Give Up.

Praise & Worship was lead by various renowned worship teams like Kings Men, , SEBER, Abundant Life, Divine Majesty, Freedom in Christ Worship Team, Bakshash. The anchor of the Youth Camp was Apurva Kamble who did a splendid job from start to finish.


TCONEWS ADMINOctober 21, 2018
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By Jatin Adhav

Pune:- In a time where the youth are ignored completely, especially in the professional area, The National Christian Youth Council, (NCYC) an interdenominational Christian youth body working for the  development and concerns of youth today, organised a Career Guidance and Business Development Seminar on Saturday October 20, 2018 at The Hindustan Convent Church, Solapur Road, Pune.

The objective of the organisers was to appeal Christian youth to have a holistic approach towards personal and professional life and generate job and business opportunities for them through the platform.

Talking to Rohan Gaikwad, Founder, NCYC, said “The Seminar benefited 200+ eager experienced, unexperienced, skilled, unskilled, employed, unemployed youth who were guided by eminent and experienced key resource speakers, and various exemplary dignitaries from the field of education, business,  legal, theology and medicine”.


Mrs. Sharvari Govande, Principal, St. Mary’s College of Education stressed upon the need for a balance between one’s spiritual and secular life, while Mrs. Sangeeta Kadam, Principal, Epiphany School laid emphasis on the dignity of labour in today’s context of unemployment amongst youth.

Adv. Markas Deshmukh, Bombay High Court, Legal Advisor to many financial and educational institutions, guided the youth to learn more about the government schemes and other benefits available for minorities, and appealed them to educate and equip themselves to face the bigger world that awaits them.

HRs, Managers, Business Owners from top companies  like ExL Services Private Limited, HDFC Life Insurance Limited, Skyskaper Consultancy Services Private Limited, eLearning Solutions Private Limited, Nutrilite and Amway and many others and in and around Pune  arranged for on the spot interview rounds and recruitments at their respective desks.

The youth thanked the NCYC for thier management and support in helping them in securing jobs and offering business opportunities to them through such a large and convenient platform.

The program ended with lunch and more than 70% youth securing jobs and business opportunities.


TCONEWS ADMINSeptember 30, 2018
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The Christian community across India, irrespective of denominations, is observing a one-day prayer meeting on October 1 for the persecuted Church in India.

Talking to Shibu Thomas, Founder, President, he said “Persecution Relief, an ecumenical body, that records persecution against Christians in India, is taking the lead and appealing to all the believers, to pray for early release of 100’s of Christians jailed for alleged religious conversion cases. We are glad that The Christian Observer – www.tconews.org , India’s premier Christian Newspaper, who have been publishing exclusive Christian News across 45 countries and with a readership of 4.5 lacs, have accepted joining us as our Media Online Partner.”

100’s of Worship places, have been closed down, attacked and vandalized. Men, Women and Children have been indiscrimately beaten up during the Sunday Worship services inside the Church. Believers are forcefully stopped from attending Prayer meetings in many villages & cities. False FIR’s against Pastors & Priests are made literally every day across India.  We desperately need God’s supernatural intervention, to strengthen the persecuted and their families so that they may not deny Christ; that they will have more power to withstand hardships; that they will not run away from the faith; that they will continue to seek guidance and comfort of the Holy Spirit amidst attacks and humiliations.

Persecution Relief has recorded more than 1000 cases of Christian Persecution. In the last 9 months, we have recorded more than 60 cases in Uttar Pradesh alone, with 100’s of Worship places shut down with the help of the Police; 100’s of false FIR’s have been registered against Pastors of various Churches.

What is ICDPP?
The first of its kind in India, ‘Indian Christian Day of Prayer for the Persecuted’, was commemorated for the first time on 01 October, 2017, at a national level. Persecution Relief dedicates this day of prayer to Christian men and women across all denominations, who are joyfully and faithfully serving Jesus Christ, despite persecution and discouraging circumstances in India.

In 2017, participation from several Churches, Bible Colleges, Christian Institutions, small-group meetings, exceeded expectations, to make this day memorable.

Shibu appealed to the community saying that “Join us once again, on Monday, 01 October 2018, to commemorate the 2nd “INDIAN CHRISTIAN DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED” (ICDPP), to raise awareness and lift up the persecuted Christians in prayer.” (As 1st October is a Monday, Churchs will be joining on 30th September & 7th October 2018 across India to Pray as a congregation.)

Why 01 October?
When Peter was kept in prison, constant prayer was offered to God for him by the Church, and the angel of the Lord delivered him. The same way many men & women of God have been delivered by the power of Prayer.

One such inspirational true story is of Pastor Philip George, who was released from prison after 666 days on 01 October, on account of the miraculous POWER OF PRAYER.

Dr. Jayakar Ellis, Founder Editor of the tconews.org said “Let us join our hearts in solidarity with believers, and respond to the Holy Spirit’s call. Let us set our personal agendas and voices aside and join on our knees, seeking God’s heart and His hand on behalf of our persecuted brethren in India.”

For details, please contact the below:-

Shibu Thomas,
Founder, President
PERSECUTION RELIEF
INDIA:  +91-99932 00020
founder@persecutionrelief.org

For all queries write to us: persecutionrelief@gmail.com
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TCONEWS ADMINSeptember 8, 2018
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On September 5, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the Second President of India, who was a profound philosopher, a reminiscent teacher and a great humanist at heart.    His birthday has been celebrated as Teachers’ Day in dedication to all the teachers for their immense contribution in nurturing leaders, visionaries and responsible citizens of our nation.  On this day, I thank our Lord Jesus Christ for all the teachers all over for their lives of great service to the nation and humanity at large. The gentle gesture of holding a hand and guiding and the noble way of enlightening young minds simply bestows upon them the characteristic of being the most influential person in students’ lives.  Teachers impart good values to children and turn them into accountable, empowered and caring human beings.  Looking back on the years gone by, we all are grateful for the vital role our very own teachers have played in shaping our lives.  Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate has aptly said, “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”  Indeed, the positive influence of teachers lasts for generations to come. They are the nation builders, the architects of our society.

Today, with the emergence and rapid technological advancements, the landscape of education has changed.  Consequently, the role of our teachers too has changed over time.  Speaking about integration of technology in education, Bill Gates has beautifully stated, “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most important.”  Technology is here to transform edcuation and not to replace educators.  It is the role of the teachers to use it fruitfully to transform lives and enhance learning outcomes.  I strongly believe that while technology does its bit, teachers as facilitators add the desired human touch and instill values for holistic development and uplift the essence of education.

Teachers are an integral part of the educational system.  And in this ever evolving globalized world, teachers cannot afford to remain stagnant or old fashioned in their teaching pedogogy.  Teachers need to constantly upgrade themselves in order to keep pace with ever evolving learning patterns and diverse learners themselves.  John Dewey would say, If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”  There is alwaays something new to learn and if teachers fail to do this, they are doing injustice to their noble calling.  Education system demands teachers to be resource persons who as facilitators will be able to provide or guide students in getting the right information they are looking for.  Although things are available on just a click of a mouse, students need support from their teachers to understand and learn new concepts and skills.  Students look up to teachers as mentors and role models who inspire, encourage and boost their confidence to always strive to bring out the best in them and live life to the fullest.  Finally, on this Teachers’ Day, dear teachers, we acknowledge and appreciate your valuable contribution to the society.  We urge you to continue to live your vocation to the fullest and pray that may God bless you and keep you and be gracious to you.”

Wish you a Very Happy Teachers’ Day!

Madam Grace Pinto

Managing Director

Ryan International Group of Institutions


TCONEWS ADMINJuly 27, 2018
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The Bombay Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in its recently held 141st Annual General Meeting nominated and unanimously elected its new President to the YWCA Board of Management along with a set of office bearers who will function as the officially elected members of the Board to provide governance to the YWCA of Bombay. Mrs. Priyadarsini John, Professor with the Dr. D.Y.Patil University and a long time Navi Mumbaikar has taken this role. Mrs Priya John is the wife of Dr.Pearl John, Consulting Director with CEB, a member based Advisory Organisation and the mother of Miss.Divya John. Mrs. Priyadarsini John called fondly as Priya is a multi-faceted personality; a talented singer, gifted musician, ardent social activist, an exemplary teacher, a devoted wife and a dedicated mother. She dons the multiple hats she wears with considerable ease and gives her best to every role she is required to take. She hails from Trivandrum, lived most of her life in Bengaluru, studied in CMC Vellore and currently lives in Navi Mumbai. A committed Christian she espouses a deep rooted faith in Christ and sees her mission as giving Christ His due within the YWCA framework.  Stree reproduces the Presidential Address delivered by Mrs. Priya John on June 25, 2016 at the 141st AGM of the Bombay YWCA.

In the words of Mrs. Priyadarsini Joh:-

“Greeting to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am humbled as I stand before you this afternoon in awe of God’s grace and delighted by the confidence posited by you to elect me to this key portfolio of the Bombay YWCA.

As I reminiscence on my journey within the Y, I have so much to be grateful for. I entered the Y world as a young 26 year old, the warmth I experienced here was palpable. The senior members ensured I felt at home and soon was integrated into the ‘Y’s committees and activities. I cannot thank enough the spirit of camaraderie and support that exists within the ‘Y” organization. The senior members have provided leadership and direction to the organization with practical wisdom and a service mindset. Let me use this opportunity to thank all the past presidents and members of the board for the unwavering focus, active engagement and sacrificed service. Further I would like to thank the staff of the Y for your strong commitment, sincere efforts and excellent work ethic.

I am blessed to be part of such a group of dedicated, immensely talented, fully committed members of the Y to serve this great organization and together achieve the vision espoused by the Y.

As we progress the baton we would do well to focus on the following priorities for the ‘Y’ during 2016-17.

  • Existing Members: Leverage the skills, capabilities and time of the senior members of the Y to advance the organizational goals and objectives.
  • New Memberships: Enhance the memberships particularly infuse young members into the Y and strengthen the Y-Deepa such that the rich heritage of the senior members of the Y is effectively passed on to the younger generation in shaping the community at large.
  • Social Action: Enhance our relevance to the society by the following specific segments:
    • Target and campaign against drug trafficking by concerted efforts of the diverse constituents of Y
    • Focus on Justice beyond borders and ensure we activate and contribute to a society that is founded on earnestness, equality and equanimity where principle of justice becomes the bedrock of every action of every enterprise

The task at hand is large and time to deliver is minimal. I count on your continued support, consistent efforts and constant engagement that we be the beacon that we are called to be in this dark world and bring the light of Jesus to our every touch point. Thank You.”

We at The Christian Observer wish Mrs.Priyadarsini John the very best in her efforts at the YWCA.- Dr.Jayakar Ellis, Editor


TCONEWS ADMINJuly 20, 2018
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The Ryan International Group of Institutions was recently recognized for its efforts for charity by the Guinness Book of World Records.

The Group’s school in Sharjah received this accolade for participating in the world’s largest charity donation for the poor. The students collected over 205,122 items of clothing for donation. This was verified by the authorities of Guinness World Records and was declared as a record.
Speaking on this achievement, Ryan International Group of Institutions Managing Director Grace Pinto said, “We are grateful for the vision that Lord Jesus Christ has given us to nurture responsible and compassionate future citizens of the world.”

Ryan Schools are well-known for providing holistic education to students and undertaking large scale initiatives to reach out to the underprivileged to build social responsibility amongst them.
Chairman Dr. A. F. Pinto, CEO Ryan Pinto and others celebrated the feat with the students of the school.


TCONEWS ADMINJuly 20, 2018

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Riot of laughter followed every dose of spiritual enrichment administered by the king of comedy in Bollywood, Johnny Lever. His talk on ‘Enriching Life Through Laughter’ at the Vishnudas Bhave auditorium in Vashi on June 8, 2013 organized by The Christian Observer (TCO) www.tconews.com, India’s 1st Christian Newspaper since 2000 inspired the predominantly assembled youth to realize and channelize their energies in the right direction with hundred per cent faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and themselves.

“Our problem is – we feel empty, when in fact God has made each one of us very beautiful and strong. The devil makes us weak and small. I assure you that nobody is bigger than you” stating so Johnny Lever began the session with an apologue. ‘An adamant child insists and compels his father to take him to the village fair. The poor father having no money agrees on condition that the child will not demand to buy anything in the fair. Soon after reaching the fair the child irritatingly demands the various delicacies being sold there. Suddenly the child is lost in the crowd, cannot find his father and starts crying loudly. People try to pacify him by offering all the delicacies that he had been demanding from his father a short while ago. The child refuses and insists on wanting his father only’. So too, stressed Johnny Lever, that even after getting everything we want in the material world, there will always be a void, which only The Lord, our Creator alone can fill and 2000 years ago He sent His son, Jesus, to fill this void.

The comedian preacher stunned the audience with a new syllabus of what the alphabets A to Z stand for in the new digital world, from A for Apple, B for Blackberry……I for Internet, J for Joystick…. to Y for Youtube and Z for zip file. He admitted that he was a living witness to the Love of the Lord, which never deserted him, ever since he could remember as a child. “I talked to the Lord and He talked to me. I did not tell anybody as no one would believe me. When I began going to the church, a relationship with the Almighty grew and it was humbling and a great source of strength. Do not take pride on your intelligence, strength and riches.

Take pride in your understanding and knowing the Lord”, Johnny Lever stated. Narrating parables and own life experiences Johnny Lever emphasized the need to stay away from the arrogance of having ministerial and bureaucratic contacts as these positions are temporary. He said that instead one should make good place in one’s heart for a permanent relationship with the Lord. Preaching to live with heavenly wisdom, he called upon the youth to shun greed and to put hundred per cent effort in whatever vocation they are into.

He assured the gathering that if they had true and complete faith in the Lord they could do much more than what he could achieve. Stating that he had seen very few people really happy in-spite of material success, Johnny Lever extolled the virtues of enriching the soul, enlarging oneself from the inside by loving one’s enemies and neighbors. Quoting Jesus he said that when one repents for one’s wrongs, life changes for the better. ‘Keeping the family happy, serving parents and elders will bring light and blessings to your home. Follow the words of the Lord Jesus Christ and do not give the devil a chance to shake the foundations of your Divinity, your relationship with the Creator’, Johnny Lever advised in his inspirational talk.

Johnny Lever prayed for and blessed ‘DISHA’, an NGO initiative by TCO in association with several other youth organizations like Goa Youth Christian Welfare Association and Joshua Generation, to channeling the youth in the right direction.


TCONEWS ADMINJuly 20, 2018
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TCONEWS ADMINJuly 20, 2018
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All Praise and thanks be to our Almighty God who is our loving heavenly Father for showing His great mercy in giving me life and health to share my testimony with you today.  The promise that says, I will live and not die but glorify God in the sanctuary is being fulfilled this day.

From Dec 2013, my family and I suffered the ravages of cancer.  Finally in May 2014 after six months of pain and wrong diagnosis (of gastric or UTI), I was diagnosed with colon cancer (through colonoscopy) but they said it was just the onset of malignancy. In spite of the various scans and tests done before surgery, it was only when they operated that the surgeon found that the tumor had grown much and was not operable.  We were then referred to the oncologists who suggested us to do a PET-CT scan to confirm the extent of this disease.  This scan confirmed the dreaded disease at stage IV with metastasis (spread) to liver.  Then we began the journey of chemotherapy for the next six months.  Meanwhile God did a loving miracle of instantly removing severe pain from the tumor area.  Also, contrary to what people experience, the side effects of chemo (24 rounds) were minimal in my case.  This greatly strengthened our faith.

In January 2015, the medical oncologist declared that my tumor had regressed greatly and recommended me for a surgery to remove the tumor.  I was operated on the liver in February but I became critical suddenly and was operated again within 10 days.  I had to stay in the hospital for a month’s time to recover from the back-to-back operations.  In spite of the two surgeries, they were not able to remove the primary tumor in my colon.

I was again recommended to continue chemotherapy for another six months.  So in August 2015, I had to go through another major surgery to remove the primary tumor.  It was a long and complicated surgery.  As I came out of anesthesia, I had a profound awareness of coming back to life and only two thoughts – God gave me life and all the sincere prayers kept me from going down into the pit.

Let me tell you that cancer is truly a difficult disease to handle.  Believe me when I say, that unless God’s loving grace is with us and family, friends and believers like you support and encourage continually, the battle over cancer is really hard.  My husband gave me constant encouragement and personal attention.  Till now, I have been treated at five different hospitals and have undergone innumerable tests and scans apart from the four major surgeries.  This was a huge financial burden for which we were totally unprepared.  Since my husband had just quit (before my diagnosis of cancer) from his corporate job to serve in an NGO, we even could not avail medical insurance.  So much so that we had to sell our own house to meet the mounting medical expenses.

Though we do not have answers about why we had to undergo this season of pain and suffering, we have learnt that God is certainly NOT the author of sickness and pain.  We know that by His Stripes we are already healed (Isa 53:5).  Also, what the enemy meant for evil, God has turned it out for good.

This Easter, Our Wonderful God Jehovah, who has said, “I am the Lord that healeth  thee”, has given us all the more reason to rejoice . This is a testimony to the Resurrection Power that on March 21, 2016 exactly 22 months from the diagnosis, my chemo doctor, gave the verdict that I don’t need chemo anymore since I’ve come out of cancer!!!

My family and I want to encourage you to pray and specially hold onto God’s living and powerful promises which give us life, healing and eternal life. Our God Emmanuel indeed is always with us.  He loves and wants us to enjoy the abundant life that He has given us in Christ Jesus.