First day in Nagpur

We are in Nagpur, Maharastra. Nagpur is in the very center (zero kilometer) of India. It is almost due north of Chennai and due East of Mumbai. Nagpur is a smaller city - around 3 million people. But it feels much smaller than either Chennai or Mumbai. Last night we spent the night in Mumbai very close to the airport. On the short drive to the hotel, we saw some more of the extreme poverty that exists here. Underneath the elevated road - overpass, there were many people just sleeping on the ground, some with a mat or cardboard or a blanket. In the midst of the sleeping people there were some Feral dogs running around and we saw a few rats just walking here and there near the people.

This morning we got up at 5am to get to the airport and fly to Nagpur. Our flight was delayed, but we arrived here at 10am. Brother Silas and Bobby led the two morning sessions for the seminar. The seminar started on India time - so the seminar should have started at 9:00 - really started at 11:00. Pastor Steve led the afternoon sessions talking about the need to have the Gospel as our foundation. Steve also talked about how a small group needs to be an incarnation of a gospel community and how the gospel community must be based on the Gospel.

Tomorrow, Joe will be conducting a separate seminar on worship from 10am until 3:30. In addition, Bobby and I will be teaching the seminar on small groups. We appreciate your prayers for us as we minister to these wonderful pastors and Bible Women.