Dr. Paul Rajkumar “Bobby” Gupta
President – HBI Global Partners, USA – Since 1983
In the last 25 years of his ministry as the President of Hindustan Bible Institute & College, God enabled Dr. Gupta to start a church planting movement that has planted 4,264 churches through the mobilization of 676 national missionaries, with a membership of over 250,000 believers in 22 states of India. He had the joy of seeing 2,073,107 people respond to the Gospel through the various evangelistic outreach efforts of HBI. Dr. Gupta was also involved in envisioning, mobilizing and equipping 75,000 pastors that took the Church presence from 114,000 to over 500,000 churches in the country.
During the 25 years of his leadership and ministry, HBI graduated 8,144 men and women through its various leadership development training programs. God placed a vision in his heart to start Regional training centers in various parts of India and God used him to start 7 Regional training centers to develop indigenous transformational leaders to disciple the nation.
Dr. Paul Gupta’s main thrust is equipping transformational leaders for leadership and evangelism for the nation of India; church planting through the equipping of a strategic team of national missionaries to reach the unreached; mobilizing the Church to a vision of discipling the nation through a strategy of saturation church planting.
In addition to our relational partnership with HBI and Bobby Gupta, we financially support five indiginous pastors/church planters to the villages of the district of Orrisow:
- U.C. Jena
- Christodas Jilakara
- Jacuba Puala
- Jacuba Palaka
- Bhaskar Puala
Ariel L. Blumenthal
Director, Revive Israel – Jerusalem, Israel – Since 2003
Ariel grew up as a Reform Jew in Hartford, Connecticut. He met the Lord Jesus in 1992 at the Shibuya Evangelical Church in Tokyo. Immigrating to Israel in 1998, he bought a 3 unit house in downtown Jerusalem’s historic district which now serves as a community house for believers in Jerusalem. Since 2003 he has served Revive Israel as the director of church relations for Christians of East Asia.
Revive Israel’s three-stage mandate from the Lord is at the heart of this ministry and guides all ministry efforts:
- Power of the Holy Spirit
- World Evangelism
- The Restoration of Israel
They believe revival and restoration in Israel will promote life and growth in the kingdom of God throughout the world. Although faced with great challenges and difficulties, the Scriptures teach that this revival is sure to come to pass. Romans 11:26 says, “and so all Israel shall be saved.” Revive Israel believes there will be a great sweep of evangelism and outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Israel leading up to the Second Coming of Yeshua (Jesus).
Revive Israel’s mandate includes every nation. Young Israelites are excited about being sent to the nations, believing this will encourage revival and also unify the international church. It includes working together with several Arab Christian evangelists and humanitarian projects. They believe and demonstrate that reconciliation between Jews and Arabs is possible through the forgiveness of Yeshua on the cross.
Pray for removal of obstacles, protection, ever-increasing faith, and abundant provision for the Messianic mission.
Tom and Sue Healy
Isaiah 58 Outreach – New Britain CT, USA – Since 1995
“Work hard to feed the hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light upon your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.” Isaiah 58:10
In 1995, Tom and Sue Healy, Risk Engineer and housewife, sought to work hard alongside Isaiah 58 Outreach founders Linda Labbe and her late husband, Ray, in their mission to feed the homeless and hungry of New Britain, CT. In 2011, two years after the passing of founder Ray Labbe the Healy’s became known as the backbone of Isaiah 58 Outreach.
Three Saturday’s a month, the Healy’s and their devoted volunteers park their “Big Blue” van in New Britain, opposite St. Mary’s RC Church at 544 Main Street to organize donated food and clothing and prepare soup and the gospel for those in need.
Linda Labbe best describes the ministry of Isaiah 58 Outreach this way:
“It is [by His mighty right hand] that we are sheltered from the dangers of storms, strong winds and rains and we are given victory…a place of protection in our times of vulnerability and weakness, a place where…we can stand and marvel at what our God has already done and is doing. These truths we share with the many who come to spend Saturday afternoons with us…We pray for these individuals hoping they will encounter the Shepherd who leads all who believe and trust in Him to salvation, deliverance and life eternal.”
Jane Harris
Full-Time Writer/Discipler – IHOP – KC Missouri, USA – Since 2009
Jane’s journey toward full-time ministry began in her late teens when the need for prayer in the church gripped her heart. She knew intercession was the only way to bridge the gap between America’s prayer experience and what was available through God’s grace, so she attended every prayer meeting she could and started a few of her own.
During her years of praying, waiting and teaching Jane received several significant prophetic encounters concerning a global prayer movement. God revealed his plan about an army of young adult intercessors and worshipers. He was establishing ̶ her heart’s desire.
In 2009 Jane walked through the doors of IHOP as an intern ̶ the place God prepared for her in advance and confirmed this call through the same prophetic words spoken corporately over IHOP. Her final confirmation came when IHOP senior leadership offered her a staff position as writer/discipler at their Bible school, (IHOPU). She hasn’t looked back since!
IHOP is a community of believers committed to God, each other and to establishing a 24/7 house of prayer in Kansas City, MO ̶ a perpetual solemn assembly gathering corporately to fast and pray in the spirit of the tabernacle of David (who hired 4,000 musicians and 288 singers to worship God night and day, 1 Chr. 23:1-25:31). IHOP is committed to the Great Commission and their work includes equipping and sending out missionaries as dedicated intercessors and evangelists. They train believers to love Jesus and others and to go out and preach the Word, heal the sick, serve the poor, plant houses of prayer and proclaim the return of Jesus across the earth.
Through IHOP, Jane has experienced the miraculous power of prayer by witnessing God’s physical and emotional healings as she’s prayed with people. As staff writer, she’s ghost written the book, The Glory Within: The Interior Life and the Power of Speaking in Tongues, (2011) for Corey Russell, senior leader at IHOP (now available on Amazon.com).
Jane requests prayer for God’s continued grace, wisdom and strength as she leads students entrusted to her care. As an intercessor standing in the gap for our nation, she asks the Holy Spirit fill her with perseverance and prevailing faith.
Jeff Marks
New England Concerts of Prayer – Beverly MA, USA – Since 1990
God called Jeff out of a career as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development into fulltime ministry with his wife Marjean, in the 1970’s under the leadership of Dr. Richard Halverson, once chaplain of the Senate. They began ministering to college students at Dartmouth, University of Virginia and settled into a house ministry in New York until God called them to Gordon Conwell Seminary in 1976. While there, influenced by Dr. Edwin Orr, he began fasting for revival in New England and in 1988 God asked Jeff to call the church of New England to pray for revival. His vehicle became Vision New England.
Jeff served as Director of New England Concerts of Prayer (NECP) from 1990-2005, which unified pastors throughout New England through state and national prayer summits. During this time Jeff met Brian Mills, national prayer leader in the UK and joined him on a ten-day prayer walk from London, England to Berlin, Germany. This was only the beginning of many prayer journeys throughout the UK and United States and where the idea for InterPrayer was born.
InterPrayer became an international partnership of prayer leaders throughout the world. Jeff led prayer journeys throughout Switzerland, Brazil, Italy, Uganda, and other nations until he suffered a stress-related breakdown in 2005.
During his recovery, Jeff has slowly resumed ministry responsibilities by attending the 2012 National Prayer Committee meeting and speaking at a pastor’s conference in Haiti this past February. He is now preparing for the National Day of Prayer and the World Prayer Assembly in Jakarta, where 15,000 international prayer leaders will congregate.
Chad Johnson
Founder, Come&Live! – Nashville TN, USA – Since 2009
Chad Johnson has spent the past fourteen years working alongside two common denominators, youth and music. He was an unlikely candidate for working with either considering his upbringing as a missionary kid living overseas. He graduated with a degree in Psychology and has had no formal business training. Even so, God has historically proven His use of the foolish things.
The latter half of Chad’s time in the music industry was spent working with the
Independent Seattle-based Company, Tooth & Nail Records, where he served as an A&R rep. Through this experience in the business he worked with over 50 artists who collectively sold millions of units. He witnessed bands going from just about nothing to just about something. He also experienced first hand how hard it was to balance the delicate tight rope of business with ministry. Chad came away from it all entirely convinced that there had to be a better way of accomplishing the goal. In this case, the goal of raising boys into God-fearing men, focused on making Jesus their ultimate treasure and reaching even a fraction of the world’s two billion youth.
We’ve heard that where our treasure is also happens to be the place where our hearts are. Feeling called to leave the record business at the height of his career Chad refocused his priorities. His treasure and his heart resonate now more than ever in clearly radiating the Gospel, sending forth well-equipped artists as “laborers in the harvest fields” ( Luke 10:2 ), voicing the wonderful works of God’s mercy and in serving those in need. Chad has become convinced that it is “better to give than it is to receive.” He is a man passionate about seeing the kingdom of God established through ordinary people anywhere.
Come&Live! exists to establish the Kingdom and Awaken the world to the Love of Jesus. They accomplish this vision by:
- Delivering of music free as a gift with a gospel message.
- Discipling or artists who carry are growing in walking out the lifestyle of the Kingdom of God.
- Participating with youth through at national tours & festivals.
- Hosting equipping conferences where youth can come and be activated in Kingdom lifestyle
Rick Mitera
Hockey Ministries International – Connecticut, USA
Our purpose is to reach all players, coaches and fans with the message of hope that is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
860.817.6440
http://www.hockeyministries.org/
rmitera*hockeyministries.org
Jody Davis
Corem Deo – Connecticut, USA
Our ministry is designed to serve women who struggle with addiction and abuse. We provide housing and assistance with basic needs as well as discipleship and teaching.
860.348.3486
http://www.coramdeorecovery.org/
jody*coremdeorecovery.org
Rich Luzietti
Straight Ahead Ministries – Connecticut, USA
Our Mission is to see Jesus Christ transform the lives of juvenile offenders as they are provided with the opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel and grow in their relationship with Him.
860.214.8519
http://www.straightahead.org/
rluzietti*straightahead.org