How beautiful on the mountains ...
I was there!
Access to the tribal regions is difficult
Praise God for the borrowed 4x4!
Mountain tribes gather for weekly street market
Selling meager belongings to earn a living!
Psalms of joy, & flowers scattered before us!
A special occasion for all
For this village, this is where church meets
Pastors Conference begins with worship
Bicycles help pastors reach tribal villages
Receive the fire!
Feeding children at our partner's orphanage
The sign said "Beware of tigers". They grow up!
Almost caught me napping between meetings!
Listening to what the Lord would say
This buffalo was healed & immediately began giving good milk!
Ministering to the village witch!
Daniel, from Oregon, who was with us Nov 2011
Hand healed!
After deliverance this woman's expression changed from stupified oppression to joyful freedom, in Jesus' name!
As the tiatha (cord of bondage to a 'god') is removed, this deaf and dumb man is seconds from being healed!
A typical church meeting - although in a far better than average church building.
A canopy stretched between homes is our 'church'. Men are out of sight at the back!
Chris speaks a little Telugu but still needs a good interpretor. The bare feet part of Indian church practice - 'on holy ground'.
A typical rural scene: woman gathered by the stream to wash clothes in the shade of a small coconut tree.
Looking across cultivated fields to a dry river bed that in monsoon season is a torrent 1/2 mile wide & 30 feet deep!
Lake on the outskirts of a rural town
Oil rigs and fishing boats share the seas near Kakinada on southeast India's coast.
Heaven's fire falls as people seek a closer meeting with Jesus!
Even before healing ministry this man testifies to being healed of chronic post-op heart pain through hearing the Word!
After preaching, people queue to give testimony of healing and deliverance received without 'prayer' or laying on of hands!
This young woman ran from her home to testify to healing from diagnosed breast cancer at the previous night's meeting, after 2 years' suffering!
Many village children don't have proper nutrition, so we provide celebration meals.
Many children have no shoes or cannot afford education. This too is part of our aid programme.
'As I went down in the river to pray...' A baptism procession makes its way down to the river.
Preparing for baptism on another occasion. In the background, under the trees, buffalo are being washed ...
Delegates at Pastors' Conference. Numbers are limited only by funding and the venue.
Emelia, crippled from birth & her faith allowed her only to hope to walk with the crutches. In Jesus' name, she received this. Mt 9:29
On the way to school each day, the children call at the Pastor's house for a blessing. What a blessing the children are to the visiting pastor, too!
Happy children! These 3 children were until a few moments earlier deaf and dumb. Now they are healed because of the blood of Jesus!
This church building was built 2004 with funds from Heavenfire's friends. Sister Ajoke prepares to minister.
Rapid growth in isolated village after we were first outsiders to minister there 2003. A new church building is begun.
Das & daughter Jancey celebrate the provision of borewell by Heavenfire. 'The sweetest [cleanest] water we've tasted' a neighbour said!
Raju Rao shows our gift of bufflao. He said "I am an old man with no means to earn enough to live, and you have given me and my family life."
Where do you keep a pan that size - and who washes it? The man is preparing pilau rice for a special family celebration.
It looks idyllic, but this scene shelters many dangers - snakes, scorpions and disease-spreading mosquitoes.
Child labour is a fact of life but at least in this (Christian-run) poppadum factory the girls are happy and well-cared for.
Preaching in traditional 'Lalatchi' helps overcome resistance to 'Western' ways.
Moments earlier, this man had been manifesting horribly as he was delivered from 7 demons!
This lady testifies to her healing, the previous night, from chronic & severe hip and leg pains.
Chris (front right) and Elfed (rear right) minister to crowds whilst JohnPaul stands by to interpret.
Joyful worship is the norm
This man receives healing of a paralysed hand
Pastor Abraham, following his testimony to healing from impaired hearing.
Out of the light (and away from the mosquitoes) hundreds stand in darkness to receive the Light of the world!
Small- scale outreaches often produce big results
Childless couples give birth after receiving ministry. This woman seeks God's blessing on her womb.
Student Pastors in a Hyderabad bible school, where Chris taught on Authority in Prayer, Homiletics, Healing, and Holy Spirit.
Chris is welcomed to Oklahoma by Pastor K. Linn of Faith Temple Assembly, Bixby.
With Dr Roger Sapp (centre), Prs Wayne & Sharon Dent (L) at Faith Tabernacle, Lockport NY.
For the fun of it! St Aidan's church in Nottingham was the host for a mission outreach.
Preaching at Evangelical Free Church in Nottingham
(L-R), Rev Tony Lacy, Rev Ted Sands, Margaret Sands, Jennifer Lacy, Chris Wade, Susan Wade