Pastor Shelton Vishwanathan was punched in the back and told he would be offered as a sacrifice to a deity as punishment. He was also struck several times on the head causing him to lose consciousness. When he awoke, he was in a dark room locked all by himself with no food or water for several days.
The cause of this horrific ordeal was because Pastor Shelton was distributing gospel tracts in Tiryani village, Northeast India, on 5th October. Several thugs attacked him and told him to quit handing out tracts. Pastor Shelton was eventually rescued by an elderly woman living nearby who heard his cries for help.
Pray that God will protect Pastor Shelton, his family and his church as they continue their ministry. Pray that those who received his gospel tract will be ministered to by the message and will receive salvation in Christ.
(Source : ICC, Photo Credit : Internet)
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