Tuesday, December 22, 2009

NORTH INDIA NOVEMBER, DOCTOR’S EVANGELISM DECEMBER

After Duke preached a passionate mission challenge message in the Conference of Engage India in Madhupur, North India, 75% of the crowd came forward

Here are two of the over 700 Doctors who heard Duke’s compelling Gospel presentation in Kurnool in a EMF program where over 90% were non-Christians!

After Duke finished leading a deep Bible Study for believers from different churches at our new rented base in Secunderabad, it is time for prayer

Dale Duke, our son, plays a role in the Children’s Christmas Program in the local church we attend, The New Life AG Church, Secunderabad

ON FIRE THIS OCTOBER!

In the Youth For Christ Hyderabad National Youth Conference, Duke had the honor of sharing the pulpit with the renowned men of God like Ajith Fernando

In the BTCYF Mumbai Youth Camp both Duke and Evan shared practical messages to over 400 youth from different parts and churches of that great city

In the Assemblies of God Chennai National Youth Conference Duke had the privilege of preaching a message on inner purity to over 1300 youth from all over India

In the Youth Sunday of the Millennium Methodist Church, Secunderabad, Duke preached an apt message titled, “When Jesus Met Young People”

SOWING THIS SEPTEMEBER!

Duke preached five daring revival messages in the IEM Youth Missionary Convention in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh.
In the Mennonite Church Youth Retreat in Hyderabad, Duke’s three powerful challenges brought youth to the altar.

Secunderabad New Life AG Teens lift their hands to indicate their decision to accept Jesus after Duke’s message to them.

The five revival messages that Duke preached in Srikakulam became 1 DVD, the cover for which was designed by Ruby Chandrasekar.

Monday, December 7, 2009

SENDING MONEY TO G4MISSION / THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH MAGAZINE / DUKE JEYARAJ'S MINISTRY

Thank you for your interest in supporting our ministry - the ministry that grabs the google generation from Gehenna (Hell). This ministry is not sponsored by any particular church or organization. Individuals who have been blessed by Duke's preaching and writing ministry over the years have contributed to the financial needs of this ministry, voluntarily, moved by the Holy Spirit. The accounts of this ministry are submitted to that board that administers this ministry and to the Government of India, year after year, after an audit.

The following bank information should help you in making a bank deposit. Please intimate us through a message to Duke's mobile at +91- 9441352433.

Bank: Karur Vysya Bank, Dr. A. S. Rao Nagar Branch, Hyderabad, India
Account Name: G-4 Mission
Account Number: 1465155000004395
Or
Bank: State Bank of India, Dr. A. S. Rao Nagar Branch, Hyderabad, India
Account Name: Duke Jonathan Goforth Jeyaraj
Account Number: 30024777226
Or

Bank: ICICI Bank, Dr. A. S. Rao Nagar Branch, Hyderabad, India
Account Name: Duke Jonathan Goforth Jeyaraj
Account Number: 024401000969

Some of you may prefer to send a Demand Draft or Cheque or money-order in the name of "G4Mission" or "Duke Jeyaraj" and send it to
Duke Jeyaraj
# 1-30-93 / 3,
Padmavathi Colony
Tirumalagiri
Secunderabad 500 062
India
Phone: +91-9441352433

A CAR THAT'S NEEDED TO TAKE DUKE FAR

Duke Jeyaraj gets invited to preach in meetings all over the city of Hyderabad, India, and even beyond, time and again. To make it easier for him to go to all these places, with his wife (who also, sometimes, gets invited to speak along with Duke) and his two children, it is felt a four-wheeled vehicle would really help. Groups of young people also could be taken in this vehicle for outreach among the google generation in youth hangouts like discos, nightclubs, malls, eatouts, etc. If you are specifically lead by the Lord, to give for this cause, or would like to donate your own vehicle for the same, please call us at +91-9441352433 or mail us at emailduke@gmail.com.
Thank you!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

YOUTH IN THE SHOPPING MALL HEAR THE CALVARY CALL!

G4 Mission Ministry Report By Evangelin Duke

The Lord blessed the programs we ministered in, the second part of August and first week of September. Your prayers made such a huge difference, trust me.

Zedekiah based Gospel Message!

Duke and I preached in the Centenary Baptist Church, Hanankonda during August 15-16. In the Youth Retreat, young people from different churches in that town attended. About 200 of them were there. Duke’s first message to them was from life of King Zedekiah. He used his very name as a short-form for a Gospel message from his life with Brother Chitty from Hyderabad, translating into Telugu for him. Young people came to the altar and gave their hearts to Jesus. Later on, in a workshop, while Duke spoke to the men, I spoke to the ladies. I touched upon topics such as relationships and marriage, while Duke threw light on the matter of sex and its abuse. In the final message of August 15, Duke spoke briefly about the dangers of Spiritual Swine Flu. It turned to be unforgettable day for the young people.

The Message They Missed!

The next day, Duke preached to about 3000 people in the Sunday service of the same church. This time Pastor Sam Devavaram, the associate Pastor of this church translated the message into Telugu. The message was on the topic, “The Message They Missed”. There was a stunned silence after Duke spoke daringly and directly from passages in which Jesus asked the people, “Haven’t You Ever Read…?” God’s concern is for a sick church in a dying world, wrote Leonard Ravenhill. Oh that all the churches in this planet be revived!

Loving What You Should Be Shoving!

Duke also got to address 300 students in a Campus Crusade for Christ meeting in Secunderabad YMCA Hall in the month of August. Again, Brother Chitty, served as his Telugu interpreter. The noisy audience calmed down to hear his Gospel presentation titled, Loving What You Should Be Hating. When he explained the work of Christ on the Cross using a picture book of the movie, The Passion of the Christ, by Mel Gibson, there was hush over the audience. Some young folk came to Jesus.

What Will Save; What Won’t Save

In the same month, Duke preached one Sunday evening in the All Saints CSI Church, Parish Hall, Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad. He explained passionately from God’s Word, as to what God’s word says about salvation. He took apart wrong ideas about salvation in that talk.

Altar full. Eyes full

In the first week of September, Duke, along with me and the kids, flew to Coimbatore. There we had ministry to the Karunya University Students after a loving invitation from the Head of the Department of Value Education, Prof. Aneesh Sundar. The combined attendance in the Student Assembly was 7000. Duke spoke a brief Gospel message beginning with the narration of the sudden death of Andhra former CM. Later Duke and this writer had an opportunity to speak in the Students’ Retreats there. A total of five departments were covered over two days. Though both those days were holidays, some students voluntarily stayed back to attend these retreats. In the Civil Engineering Department Retreat, after the message, the young students were kneeling in front of the altar getting right with their Creator. In the Electrical Sciences Departmental Retreat, Duke shared a Gospel message wrapped around the story of the Demonized Man who was delivered by Jesus, first up. The altar was full. Some eyes were full. 70% of the 500 students who came that day were there to give their lives to Jesus. Later this group was divided. I spoke to the lady folk about relationships. They listened intently and were blessed. Duke spoke to the men about sex, love and marriage and fielded questions. In the final message for the day, Duke talked about four spiritual disciples that would help them stay holy starting with the story of Usain Bolt.

The next day, Duke shared the Word in the English service of the college community. His book of Amos based missionary challenge touched young lives. About 10-20 of the students made a specific, public commitment for fulltime ministry. After the Sunday Worship, Duke sat down and answered questions on all kinds of topics by a group of 50 students for over 2 hours. The students were enlightened by these frank answers from the Bible, which were also intensely practical.

“Tract-ing” in Posh Malls!

Giving our self-made tracts to English-following folks is something we do regularly. We did that during our journey to Coimbatore (both during the air journey as well as the train journey). We also gave tracts in two places where the google generation clubs together in Hyderabad – City Centre Mall and GVK1 Mall. The hip youth hanging out in our posh malls, should hear Calvary’s call!

Counselling people over phone and directly – even this continues by the grace of God. Duke taught a small group about finding God’s Will in Hyderabad. This group is lead by Bro. Christopher.

Duke’s articles continue to be published in the Mumbai-based monthly magazine of international repute, LIGHT OF LIFE. In the issue they brought out in August 2009, they published his article, “Is being Gay, Okay?”

Please continue to pray for us. We move forward doing what God has called us to do, because of His Grace and your loving support.



The theme for the Karuna Electrical Sciences Department was “Get the Branded”… 300 young people from all over India were there (Sept 2009)

Skillfully executed cultural dances for worship songs done by Karunya Students preceded the preaching of the Word by Duke



After Duke preached from the story of the Demonized Man Delivered By Jesus, young people ran to the altar to commit their lives to Jesus, in large numbers..


Duke’s wife, Evangelin, spoke to the girls on relationships and sex from the Bible in the same meeting


Duke spoke on what the Bible teaches about sex to the boys in the same meeting



In Civil Engineering Department Retreat in Karunya, Duke preached a soul-saving message titled, “Loving What You Should Be Hating!”




The core team of the Electrical Sciences Department in Karunya that so excellently organized the meetings



Dr. Prashant, a dentist who was part of the Duke-led Monthly Bible Practical Summary Study, got married to Dr. Priyanka. Duke n Evan were on that occasion


As Duke preaches to young people from different churches in Warangal, AP, Bro. Chitti translates into Telugu (August 15)


Evan too joined Duke in Warangal in the preaching of the Word


A number of young people committed their lives to the Lord at the end of that meeting


Duke preached a revival message to the 3000-strong Baptist congregation in Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh, August 16


Three top messages that Duke preached in the New Life AG Church, Hyderabad, to diverse audiences from all over India, have found their way into one DVD. These messages will change your life! Price just Rs.50/- Forwarding charges extra. Contact 9441352433





The brutally frank messages that Duke preached in Warangal are now packed into one DVD. Price – Rs. 50/- Forwarding charges extra. Contact 9441352433





Duke’s practical and bold talk, The Bible on Sex, given to students from Karunya University during this September is available in DVD format. It comes along with yet another super talk, The Sad Story of a Sex-Addicted Beauty (Ezekiel 16’s message). Price – Rs. 50/- Forwarding charges extra. Contact 9441352433

Monday, August 31, 2009

WARNING THE ‘WHAT-THE-HELL’ GENERATION ABOUT HELL!

G4 Mission Report for May to August 2009 by Evangelin Duke

The last three months (May to August 2009) have been Font sizetruly God-blessed. We could not thank God enough for what He chose to do through us – tiny us. May I share with you some news from our end so that you too can join us in thanking God?

Duke as a college student in Allahabad. He talks about his college days in his article, The Missionary Call From Unbelievers, in the current issue of The Days mag

Eugene Pandian with his family. Even with a pregnant wife and a little son, Eugene gave a lot of time for the creation work of the Issue 18 of our mag

Bible Study in Bro. Christopher’s home

In the home of Brother Christopher in Dr. A. S. Rao Nagar in Hyderabad, Duke continued to leadBible Studies, once in a month. The books of II Samuel (June) and I Kings (July) were two Bible books, he took up and summarized in a practical way. He used the very characters found in these books as acronyms for the outlines he developed for these distinctive Bible Studies. For example, the message of the book of II Samuel was wrapped around the name DAVID JESSIE! Bro. Rajkumar cooked and served dinner for those who came. One Dentist drove 50 kms on his bike to attend this study!
Bible Study in the Daniels’ Flat
After a Bible Study that Duke lead in the home of Daniel and Magdalene summarizing one whole Bible Book which drew the Google Generation

In the large flat of Daniel and Magdalene, perched in the centrally located area of Somajiguda, Duke lead similar Bible studies on the books of Judges (May), Ruth (June) and I Samuel (July). In the study on the book of Ruth, Duke brought out simple yet sublime lessons on finding a life partner and making a marriage work. This talk was audio recorded. The mixed crowd that attends these unusual Bible Studies is steadily increasing. We have young people from the Corporate World, Doctors, Children, people in Full Time Ministry from various age-groups and churches who make it a point to come from different parts of Hyderabad. The Daniels gladly serve those who come with physical food after Duke feeds them with solid spiritual food. Duke speaks for over 90 minutes in each of these studies, but the time just flies because of his innovative and interesting approach.
Christie passes away
The Bible Study of I Samuel in the month of July, unexpectedly became the last one for Christie Vincent. She passed away after a prolonged battle with heart disease in Chennai, later that month. Despite her numerous health problems, Bible-hungry Christie made it a point to be there for many of the 21 different Bible Book Summary Studies that Duke has lead in Flat 501, KBR Saila Vilas in 21 different months, so far. She would help in leading the singing. Our heart-felt condolences to bereaved family of Christie. The Bible Study group would miss her.
Inter-church Bible Study @ Home

Duke with one team that lead worship in the Interchuch Youth Retreat this July at Musheerabad CSI Church, Secunderabad. After Duke preached a gospel message from the life of Absalom young folks found the Lord

In our newly rented home in the Tirumalgherry area of Hyderabad, we had a Bible Study on 9 August. We studied the book of II Kings. Duke used the word EXILED as an acronym to bring out practical lessons from this book in which both the exile of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah is recorded, to summarize its message. Folks from different churches such as the Assemblies of God, Secunderabad Bible Fellowship, Calvary Temple, WFC, etc were present.
Life-Changing Youth For Christ Camp
Duke preached in the Youth for Christ (YFC) Camp at the Word and Deed Centre in Hyatt Nagar, Hyderabad this May following the loving invitation of Annan Ebenezer Devaraj, the YFC Coordinator for Hyderabad. For the 200 young people who were present, this camp proved to be life-changing. Duke’s freedom-themed message was based on the Bible Story of the deliverance of the demonized man of Gerasenes (Mark 5). After the message, several young people gave their hearts to Jesus. There was a brisk sale of Duke’s Resources – message CDs, books and magazines.

Soul-charging Summer for Jesus
Upon the friendly summons of Pastor Younus Samuel of the New Life Assemblies of God Church, Hyderabad, Duke’s local church, Duke preached in the Summer For Jesus – a youth revival convention. Over 1000 young people were present that evening in the month of May. Duke took the mike, walked all across the stage and then even strolled down the aisle and communicated a powerful missionary challenge message from the book of Jonah, titled, “Have you heard, Joe’s Go?” using an informal style. Young people, with tears welling up in their eyes, told the Lord, “Here I am – send me!” at the end of that message.

Public Confession of Sins
A young man from the African continent, under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, following Duke’s message that day, wanted to publicly confess his secret sins using Duke’s mike (He did not get to do it because of the crunch for time but has written the his confession as an article which is published in Issue 18 of The Days Of Your Youth magazine available online at www.TheDaysOfYourYouth.com).

Atrocious alternatives to Marriage
In the same meeting, Duke lead a workshop titled, Atrocious Alternatives to Marriage. The young people sat at the edge of their seats with their eyes popping out as Duke talked with biblical depth and brutal honesty about lifestyles that are presented by the secular media as equally cool such as homosexual relationships, living-in, playboy behavior, etc. Does not the Bible exhort us to, “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.” (Isa 58:1 ESV)? Please pray that we would faithfully continue to warn the “what-the-hell” generation about eternal hell till our last breath.

The 120 in Shalom Gardens...

Rwandan Students were among the 120 who joined the camp that Duke n Evan preached in at Trichy this June

Over 120 young people from 7 towns/cities and the country of Rwanda attended the Countdown 2009 - an inter church youth camp organised by the Trichy Team under the fatherly patronage of Bro. Ravinderan in the serene Shalom Gardens in Trichy.

Duke challenged them by a message on temptations, first up, based on an imaginary interview he did with Bible Characters who beat temptation and lost to temptation. Almost all the audience vowed to the Lord that they would lead a holy life by incorporating the practical steps suggested in that powerful talk.

Duke answered questions, the young people had, for over two hours on varied topics such as life partner choice, women in preaching ministry, etc in this camp. In one other session, while Duke answered the questions posed by the guys in the camp on sex, love and marriage, and other intimate taboo matters, and I too did the same with the lady folk. The youth were enlightened. One person walked up to Duke to say that Duke was only the second person he had heard, who spoke so openly from the Bible with a down to earth approach on sexuality, coupled with gripping presentation skills, all his life and ministry . Our boldness and beauty of presentation comes from the Lord and we thank Him. We have miles to travel before we sleep and plenty of room to improve.

When Duke became my translator
I had the privilege to teach the young people on the subject matter of relationships with parents, elders, friends and the opposite gender in a candid talk from the Bible. Hear this: Duke, who usually speaks with a Tamil Interpreter to Tamil audiences, served as my Tamil Translator! Later with Bharat of Karunya Institute of Technology, standing next to me to interpret, I preached a practical message on the Holy Spirit. The flow of that message was just out of the world. And the booming voice with which it was delivered was appreciated, all the more, because it came from a lady's mouth. About 20 people received Holy Spirit Baptism. It was a powerful, powerful time.

Later Duke challenged the youth with the message, What Motivated Paul to Dedicate All His One Life To Jesus and His Work. 20 young people gave their lives for full-time ministry following that message by coming forward to the altar call given for missionary martyrdom. Almost, all of the rest of the youth vowed to use their time, talent and treasures for God's Kingdom's extension in some way or the other.

The CDs, books, magazines we took along, carrying our messages, were sold briskly (for over 2000 rupees).

The Red Revival Team from Bangalore also shared the pulpit with Duke and Evan and did a good job. The preaching of Bro. Hari who belongs to this team, in the TD Jakes style, stood out. Their leader, Bro. Danston John touched the young people by moving in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Trichy Team lead in singing/worship in an anointed, creative way. Mike Praveen from this team, was the one with whom Duke was in touch with, in regard to this camp. Uncle Ravinderan, the generous owner of the camp site, also chipped in with very apt devotional messages that blessed the youth.

We were lovingly served by the energetic young people from the Tirchy Team. Every step we took in the camp site, they were there to assist us in getting us what we needed, be it water or food or whatever.

Stephen Jothiraj, our volunteer-writer working with TCS Bangalore, and a Bachelor(girls,please note!)wrote a hard-hitting article titled,Reckless Abandon, in this issue of our Mag.

The Lord was at work in the Youth Camp, clearly. Great things, He did there!

Tears after Duke's mission challenge in the Summer for Jesus Youth Convention this May

Witnessing during travel

Train travel times are good witnessing times. When we traveled to Trichy for our meetings there, we could give out our tract, Bubbly Outside Yet Empty Inside, to our co-passengers in the train. Duke would walk to nearby compartments to give out that specially crafted Gospel handout to interested folks. We have guys who walk up and down the train selling movie CDs in our trains. But we don’t have enough folk who would do the same to share the Gospel! Would you, my reader friend, change the situation, by deciding to distribute tracts during your travels? Contact us to grab those tracts.

In Homes, with the Word!

Nishitha Reddy shares her testimony in a meeting organised before she left for the US to study from Hyderabad. Duke preached a message titled, These Bible Expats Speak To Us....

Duke was invited to speak in a prayer meeting at a packed Roman Catholic Home in Hyderabad this July. A young lady from that home was to leave for the US for higher education. Duke brought an apt, articulate message from the life of Bible Expatriates like Joseph, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc, to mark that occasion. On yet an another occasion, Duke was in the home of Brother Emmanuel Nune in Bowenpally, Hyderabad speaking in a CareCell meeting. Duke spoke on what we must do when a crisis hits us.

The Gospel posted in India Today Group’s site!

A part of Duke’s article on homosexuality (a part in which the Gospel was explained), the lead article in Issue No. 18 of our mag, The Days… was appeared in the website of the widely seen India Today Magazine Group this July. Duke was responding to a blog by Zaka Jacob, one of the news anchors of Headlines Today, the Group’s English News Channel on homosexuality. What gave us immense joy was this: in a small way we were able to broadcast the Gospel in a leading secular website!

Meanwhile, Mumbai’s Light of Life magazine continued to publish Duke’s writings every month. The latest one was titled, “Just three words to witness for Jesus!”

Increasing our Internet Presence!
To increase our Internet Presence and thereby reach more people Duke joined Twitter.com, apart from Orkut.com and Facebook.com. Updates about our ministry with pictures, info about latest ministry products and requests for prayer are all passed out through this convenient forum. The number of hits on our website, www.TheDaysofYourYouth.com has now shot up to over 72,000.

Solomon Paul, a young working professional in Bangalore, voluntarily sends the mass SMSs you receive from Duke’s mobile number 9441352433 via the web.

Duke joins Doctoral Program
Duke was honored and humbled when there was a loving call from Southern Asia Bible College, the college in which he did his M. Div., asking him to join the Doctor of Ministry program there. And Duke was only too glad to accept that invitation. This means that Duke would be in Bangalore for three weeks a year (in Feb, in June, in October) for the next four years doing this course.
Inter-church youth meeting
Brother Solomon Patha, an Indian living in Australia, invited Duke to speak in a Inter-church Youth Retreat at Wesley CSI Church, Musheerabad, Hyderabad in the month of July. Duke spoke two messages that kept the young people at the edge of their seats – one from the life of Absalom, and another on relationships. Several young people rededicated their lives to Jesus in this meeting. There was a super sale of Duke’s books and messages CDs here.
The Board Meeting
Silver Ramesh annan, one of the Board Members of G4 Mission, prays after the board meeting this June

The Board Meeting of the ministry that runs this magazine, G4 Mission, was conducted in Chennai on the 28th June. The Board members, Mr. A. Jeyaraj, Pastor A. Gnanasekaran, Mr. Y. Silver Ramesh along with Duke, the founder were present. Mr. Xavier Navamani Raj and I, the two other Board Members could not join in. The ministry reports and accounts were submitted. We are glad to inform our readers that the Lord blessed us with offerings to the tune of Rs.2,92,932 (of which we spent Rs.2,87,904 doing the Lord’s Work) in the financial year 2008-09. All of these came were received from Indians who believe in the vision of this ministry to grab the google generation from Gehenna. All of this came, despite us NOT asking anyone PERSONALLY for any financial support or donation. Individuals gave to our ministry upon the prodding of the Holy Spirit. With “love” offerings coming to us increasing steadily, Duke requested the Board to fix a “neither too high nor too low” salary for both of us who now fully devote all our time for the ministry of G4 Mission.

Billy Graham and Our Salaries!
These lines from Billy Graham’s autobiography, JUST AS I AM, motivated us to take this step: I was embarrassed to discover that this (love) offering (given me) in Atlanta (where the 32 year old Billy Graham held an evangelistic meeting with the cooperation of 135 churches in the year 1950) was larger than the sum most clergy made in an entire year…. We had to find some other way to support ourselves than through love offerings. Cliff agreed with me. I got in touch with a wise old friend, Dr. Jesse M. Bader, evangelism secretary for the former Federal Council of Churches. “You’ve incorporated your ministry,” he said, “so let the board put you on a payroll as a salaried employee.” The salary, he urged, should compare favorably with that of a typical minister in any average large-city church. We put his recommendation into action, and that has been our guideline ever since.

Revival Stirring Sunday Message!

Duke with Pastor Allwyn Thomas after he preached in his church in Kodambakkam, Chennai. 20 folks committed for fulltime ministry after that revival bringing missionary challenge by Duke in that church

Duke preached God’s Word in the Sunday services of two churches in Chennai. He began by preaching a reviving message in the Apostolic Christian Assembly in Anna Nagar from the life of King Jeroboam, the first. This church was talking about this message long after it was preached. Later, he went to Ruah Revival Church, lead by Pastor Alwyn Thomas, in Kodambakkam to preach there from the book of Jonah and challenge the crowd of 500 there for ministry involvement. Pastor Alwyn remarked that Duke’s message stirred a little revival in his church with 20 people showing a public willingness to join fulltime ministry within a week’s time at the end of that service. Duke’s contemporary in Southern Asia Bible College, Pastor Rajiv Hubert, organized the day’s events.

We are looking for an Owned Place…
This issue of our magazine got delayed because we moved houses (and as a result our office also moved because we live in an office-cum-residence). It took quite a while to settle down in the new place near my son’s school, which is also closer to heart of the city. In the long run, we are looking for an owned place that God would give us, so that we can use that place as an office cum residence for this ministry. If the Lord leads you to donate your home for this cause, please let us know through an email at emailduke@gmail.com or by making a phone call at +91-9441352433.

Our Upcoming Meetings
Duke will speak, God willing, in the following places in three different Indian states in meetings organized by four different Christian organisations:

Septemeber 5-6 – Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
September 21-23 – Indian Evangelical Mission Convention, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
October 1-3 – Youth For Christ National Discipleship Camp, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
October 17-19 – BTCYF Youth Camp, Mumbai, Maharashtra (Both of us, speak).

Please keep praying for us.

Your keyboard punches, encourages us!
(Testimonies about our ministry received thro the Internet that has encouraged us)

Dear Duke
I am promoting your magazine to my office folks,,,,I send your magazine to all my friends....They are saying it is very useful. - A Software Engineer

Dear Duke
Your poem on Rohit Sharma hitting 21 runs in that IPL game was great! Praise the Lord for the creative ideas He gives you...Go for it - Rajani Joseph Chacko, The US

Dear Duke,
I praise God for the work that He is doing through you. You have been a constant source of encouragement to me. I believe that there are many like me, who are blessed by your insights. I pray that your love for Christ, passion for spreading the Gospel, and vision and burden for the young people never fades. - Derin Justin, Mumbai

Dear Sir Duke
I’m so glad to say that you are one of the best teachers I have ever had. I was a student of Central Bible College, New Delhi, when I sat in your class. Those were the best days of our life! Your Bible insights about lust, sex, etc changed me a lot and I did transfer those to my close friends. Sir, I am happy to let you know that God has brought me now to Kuwait and I have started a church. Isn’t that amazing? – Pastor Blesson John, Kuwait

"Wow Duke, U R same as B4. Nothing has changed. Only y'r beard cut is a bit changed! And by seeing y'r profile, I find U same as U were in SABC (Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore) where I was your M. Div. Class Mate. Always busy, always a Fire Preacher, Innovative preacher, trying to find something new – that’s what you are. I cannot just imagine sitting in one of y'r services. Hope God wills so... Still God is Good! I've kept everything cherished in my heart… the times we spent together during those 2 precious years. Wish.... they could come back once again!!!! Wanna C U. Any programs this area? Soo G8 to find U in FB (Facebook). We'll keep in touch. – Pastor Joseph Rai, Siligury

Hello Duke,
A friend of mine, got me your magazine. It is amazing! Praise God, He is using your talents for His glory to expand his Kingdom. I started reading your blog, and there are lots to read. The content is very specific and direct to the youth. This is what is needed for Christian youth, and which is seldom received from the churches…Enjoyed reading your mag. It sure is a blessing to many. Loved the way you write, totally attention grabbing :) I am going to pass the mag to my teammate.- Beulah

Duke anna,
'We talk very straight to ppl and we do not care abt its consequences…’ That is what you said when you preached in our church last Sunday. I liked that! – A young man, Chennai

Dear Duke,
Your email (on how you found your lifepartner) has caught me spell bound and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen till I completed the last line (though it was quite long). – A Corporate employed person in Hyderabad

Dear Duke anna,
Wow!!!! That's amazing!! I can’t believe you just shared this with me (about how you met your wife via mass email). It's so encouraging. I hope and pray that I too will have a story to tell someday. Thank you so much! – Hephibah Vedamuthu, WCC Student, Chennai

Duke,
I must applaud your unique work in outlining and summarizing the Books of the Bible through monthly Bible studies and all of that will be of good use in your doctoral program. – Dr. Kumpaty Subha Kumar, The US.

Hi Duke,
Both of you and your wife are doing a great job :-) and I really like the way your wife and you preach. :-) – Hazel, one person who has video graphed many of our messages.

Hello Duke..
It was a blessing to hear you speak at Wesley Church, Musheerabad a few days ago...I learnt a lot about the aftermaths of vague decisions taken without the consent of God...I have learnt a lot about marriage and choosing the right partner...I picked up a DVD with your messages on Wise Life Partner Choice and Relationships and its worth hearing a million times... - Kenny thro Orkut scrap

Sis. Evangeline (Duke)...Awesome preacher.
- A comment found on Facebook below a photo of Evan preaching


Testimony:
After the Message, I wanted to publicly confess my sin….
By Tanyu Elvis Shey

I come from Cameroon, a small country in the armpit of Africa in Central Africa. This country is very famous for football in the world. You can click on this link to see the map http://www.wordtravels.com/images/map/Cameroon_map.jpg .

Presently I am studying (in an university in Hyderabad, India,) RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineering) and I am also a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) which qualifies me to be an I.T. network engineer.

Like a leech and a lion
When I was still unsaved, I used to club drink and smoke a lot and I was highly addicted to porn. But when I got saved all those bad habits stopped instantly. After a long time, one of them came back and that's watching porn. I had been battling with it and seeking counsel but it clung to me like a leech. I prayed and fasted and this habit did stop for a time but after a few weeks it will come back hunting me like a hungry lion. When the desire to watch it comes, it is like there is a force that overtakes all of your will to deny, even when the Spirit is at same time telling you not to. I would actually feel a spirit pulling me to it and taking control over me and it would not let me go of me until I watched it. Even when away from home, the thing would come over me and take away every other desire from me and put a strong desire in me for it.

After Duke preached….
But I did not give up and continued to fight it and ask God for deliverance constantly. Then during the summer camp at the New Life AG Church, Secunderabad, after Duke Jeyaraj preached a challenging message, the Holy Spirit told me to say it publicly in order to be set free. I walked up to Duke, who just finished preaching, and told him about my desire to publicly confess the sin I was repenting from. Since we had a crunch for time that day with the Holy Spirit Baptism session following, I was not given an opportunity to do that. But God saw my heart and knew I was ready to obey him and he delivered me from it. But there were a lot of people there who may have struggled like I did. That is why the Holy Spirit wanted me to do it that day.

The Devil fools us…
Before I used to be worried being alone in the house for fear that I would be tempted. But now I am free from all that. I don't care how people will look at me when they read the testimony. I only care what God now thinks of me after this confession. The Devil fools us into hiding our sins and try to solve them on our own in private (Read James 5:16). But there is nothing as powerful as the as a public confession of the recurring sin you are repenting from. It seriously disgraces and puts the Devil to shame because truth is the only thing that puts the Devil to shame.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

TERRIFIC TRICHY YOUTH CAMP...

Duke Jeyaraj and Evan Duke
We are glad to let you know that the Lord did mighty things in our Trip to the South Indian Town of Trichy for ministry.Have a look at the pictures attached that sort of tell you the story of our trip in a colorful way.

The 120 in Shalom Gardens...

Over 120 young people from 7 towns/cities and the country of Rwanda attended the Countdown 2009 - a inter church youth camp organised by the Trichy Team under the fatherly patronage of Bro. Ravinderan in the serene Shalom Gardens in Trichy.


Young people from various backgrounds attended the camp
Datasha in Shalom Gardens, the venue for the camp

Duke challenged them by a message on temptations, first up, based on an imaginary interview he did with Bible Characters who beat temptation and lost to temptation. Almost all the audience vowed to the Lord that they would lead a holy life by incorporating the practical steps suggested in that powerful talk.

Duke answered questions, the young people had, for over two hours on varied topics such as life partner choice, women in preaching ministry, etc in this camp. In one other session, while Duke answered the questions posed by the guys in the camp on sex, love and marriage, and other intimate taboo matters, his wife, Evan, did the same with the ladies folk. The youth were enlightened. One person walked up to Duke to say that Duke was only the second person he had heard, who spoke so openly from the Bible with a down to earth approach on sexuality, coupled with gripping presentation skills, all his life and ministry . Our boldness and beauty of presentation comes from the Lord and we thank Him. We have miles to travel before we sleep and plenty of room to improve.

Evan, Duke's wife, taught the young people on the subject matter of relationships with parents, elders, friends and the opposite gender in a candid talk from the Bible. Hear this: Duke, who usually speaks with a Tamil Interpreter to Tamil audiences, served as her Tamil Translator! Later with Bharat of Karunya Institute of Technology, standing next to her to interpret, Evan preached a powerful message on the Holy Spirit. The flow of that message was just out of the world. And the booming voice with which it was delivered was appreciated, all the more, because it came from a lady's mouth. About 20 people received Holy Spirit Baptism. It was a powerful, powerful time.

After Evan's Holy Spirit Baptism session

Evan preaches as Bharat interprets into Tamil

Later Duke challenged the youth with the message, What Motivated Paul to Dedicate All His One Life To Jesus and His Work. 20 young people gave their lives for full-time ministry following that message by coming forward to the altar call given for missionary martyrdom (if there is a need for that). Almost, all of the rest of the youth vowed to use their time talent and treasures for God's Kingdom's extension in some way or the other.

Duke challenges the youth for ministry

The CDs, books, magazines we took along, carrying our messages, were sold briskly (for over 2000 rupees).

The youth from Rwanda pick up Duke's CDs, books and mags

The Red Revival Team from Bangalore also shared the pulpit with Duke and Evan and did a good job. The preaching of Bro. Hari, in the TD Jakes style, stood out. The Trichy Team lead in singing/worship in an anointed, creative way. Mike Praveen from this team, was the one with whom I was in touch with with regard to this camp. Uncle Ravinderan, the generous owner of the camp site, also chipped in with very apt devotional messages that blessed the youth.

The Red Revival Team who ministered mightily along with us

We were lovingly served by the energetic young people from the Tirchy Team. Every step we took in the camp site, they were here to assist us in getting us what we needed, be it water or food or whatever.

The Lord was at work in the Youth Camp, clearly. Great things, He did there!

Travel, Travel, Travel, People, People, People

Dale in front a tall tree in Kodai

In the home of Daniel and Ruby, in Chennai on the way back...

(Duke, Evan and the kids) had time to visit Kodaikanal Hills just for a day before the camp. We loved it! We met/stayed with old friends such as Christie (while going to the camp and she treated us with dinner) and Daniel and Ruby (while coming back from the camp). We stopped at Duke's place in Vellore, Duke's Chitappa's place in Tondiarpet, Chennai and also at Evan's grandparents place in Gudiyattham (Kuzhitigai interior village, actually). These times with relatives was refreshing. Duke's dad came to Trichy to take Dale along with him when the camp went on. And that gave more time to pray and prepare.

Evan with her friend Christie who works for God TV

Evan in Kuzhitigai, a small village with her grandmoms

Train bogie detaches.... The Gospel attaches to the co passengers...

We safely reached Hyderabad (even though some of the bogies of the train we travelled bafflingly detached during the journey - the problem was rectified). We gave Gospel tracts that Duke penned, Bubbly Outside, Yet Empty Inside, to folk around and also the Gospel Special magazine of The Days of Your Youth during our train travel. We vote, vouch for direct evangelism, any day!

One person we gave tracts to in the train became pally with our kids

Beat Temptations Bible Study

Duke leads II Samuel Beat Temptation Bible Study.....

Duke, almost immediately, 14 June, had to lead the Interchurch Bible Study in the home of Bro. Christopher. The Lord blessed the practical summary of the book of II Samuel that Duke lead. Lessons on beating sexual temptation, on leadership were learnt. Bro. Rajkumar cooked and served dinner for those who came. One Dentist drive 50 kms on his bike to attend this study! The message of the book wrapped around the name DAVID JESSIE!