July - Sept

2012

But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of

an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministries. -2 Tim 4:5

Lev19: 2

Volume2

Issue 2

Dear prayer partners!

Loving greetings in the mighty name of our Master Trainer,

We praise and give all glory to God, with gratitude in our hearts as

we write this newsletter. We have experienced the faithfulness of

our God and His guidance in countless ways. I take this

opportunity to appreciate all our dedicated prayer and finance

supporters, because of yours fervent prayers and support we could

see amazing things happening in and around OTI. Our new

missionary candidates have just finished their 8 weeks of training in

OTI and reached to the respective mission fields for their field

exposure. The Lord made this possible by providing wisdom and

knowledge, good health and divine guidance to all of us. 2nd phase

of course will start on 5th November 2012. We trust God for your

continued prayer and support. May our good God bless you as you

read this newsletter!

Yours in Christ,

Mathews P Mathew

Secretary for Training,IEM

Outreach Training Institute (OTI) is the training

wing of Indian Evangelical Mission serving IEM

and other Missions in providing entry level as

well as In-Service training to equip them as

effective cross cultural Missionaries.

A team of Residential and Non Residential

Faculty who served as Missionaries and were

equipped from various Evangelical Institutions

is the forte of this unique institute.

The beautiful Campus of OTI is situated at the

outskirts of Hosur, surrounded by Tamil,

Telugu and Kannada Speaking villages, thus

providing an apt atmosphere for Cross cultural

Missionary training. The Camp Site, being away from the hustle and

bustle of the noisy world, is a dream destination

for various Christian organizations to conduct

Seminars, Workshops and Retreats

Echoes from OTI is the Quarterly Newsletter of OTI

Outreach Training Institute Arutpani Nagar, Attur Road, Mugalapally Gate

Thummana pally BPO, Hosur, KrishnagiriDist

TN -635105 : iemoutreachtraining@gmail.com

The Trainees & Staff of MCC- First Phase

-

For the rain and sufficient water

That all the candidates reached their respective Mission

fields safely.

For the successful surgery of Sanjay &Aiba

From the Candidates… We praise God for the lessons He taught us in this

campus through different experiences and speaking to

us in times of distress and carrying us with His loving

hand to keep on learning, forgiving us good health and

all His blessings during this 1st Phase.-Rama& Juliet

I praise God for the blessings, good health, also for

patience to acquire knowledge from different teachers,

during this 1st phase.- AngamWallim

Praise God for all the good things and He gave wisdom

and knowledge. -Lalu&Siji

We glorify God for what He has done in our lives since

we arrived OTI. It is a wonderful and mission focused

and practical training we never ever experienced

-Yacob&Packiya I praise God for His faithfulness in my life since I

reached OTI in Aug 15, 2011 till this time God

protected me, and He has helped me to finish this

course also joyfully. Especially God helped me to bear

the climate (without using hot water for anything).

Thank God that I can take my Quiet time properly.-

Angel John Praveen

I praise God for God’s guidance in my life. I also

praise God for the new things that I learnt from here.-

Merilyst

We praise our good God for the good health. God has

protected us and our children from all diseases and

afflictions, and for the good fellowship from the

brothers & sisters especially for the excellent tutors.-

VH Yesudasan

Thanks God for keeping my health well all through this

training session.- SankarPatmajhi

I thank and praise God for His guidance in my life

since I came in OTI. I am very happy and praise God

even though I am suffering from severe illness now. I

accept this and I thank God that all my families can

praise God for this because without His knowledge this

will not happen, God has done great thing in my family

through this, it is because He loves us so much.- Aiba

Pray for...

The construction of the dormitories

The safe confinement of our candidates -Mrs.

PackiyalakshmiYacob, Mrs. Juliet

Ramchullo,Mrs.Hangmila&Mrs.PajharanToppo

The Candidates will be clear in their vision

From the Candidates… Please pray for my family members so that I will be

able to contact them and they will also be able to

accept me for what I am doing.

Also for my field exposure at Korku field

.SankarPatmajhi

Pray for our family life and future ministry.

Angel John Praveen

Pray for God’s guidance in the field exposure trip that

we may be able to fulfill His will and learn the

people’s culture and language. Pray that God may

prepare our hearts and also the people’s heart for the

Gospel.

M.PavithraDevi

Pray for my family, my health and my future

ministry.

BabianghunKharmalki

Pray for my future ministry and successful operation

(stone in kidney)

Pray for my family so that they will testify God in

and through their lives.

Pray for my sister who is suffering from her leg pain,

she can’t walk properly.Pray that God will

completely heal her.

AibaL.Mawlong

Pray for my future ministry

Pray for my field training.

Pray for my parents

Pray for my good health.

L. John Konyak

Pray for my field exposure

Pray for my health and my husband’s ministry

Pray for my Children’s studies (Hostel Kids)

Hangmila

Praise God...

We need your prayer & financial support for the following training programs

Cross cultural Communication Workshop - 28th Nov to 15th December 012 -

At OTI

Total expected expenses 90,000.00

In service course February 2013 Expenses Rs. 50000/-

Children Ministry workshop March 2013

Construction of new Dormitories 25 lakhs

Bridge-Course

We had a one- month bridge course before we

could come for MCC Phase-I. This helped us overcome

stage fear, correct our grammatical mistakes and learn

the communication skills in order to write and speak in

English fluently. God had provided some facilitators who

facilitated us to write and speak in English in a better

way. We could learn not only English but also we could

improve our general knowledge, skills and behaviour.

Once Omanaakka mentioned, “We should have laugh-

ability”, which means willingness to laugh at our own

mistakes. It was very difficult for us initially in the process

of language learning. We knew about teach ability,

mobility, durability etc., but it was a new concept and

we could learn to freely laugh at our own mistakes.

Different teachers have facilitated and motivated us

saying, “To be an effective language learner the ADULT

must become CHILD-LIKE”.

-Yacob J,CUT, OTI

His Voice

27th April, 2012 was our first wedding

anniversary and on that day we entered into

Outreach Training Institute (OTI) campus. On the

58th day i.e. on 23rd June, 2012, an entrance

interview was conducted in the campus by HOD-

HR Department and Secretary for Recruitment.

Simultaneously, a Medical check-up was also

conducted by Dr. Diana Srinivasagam. Early in

that morning we received call from my in-laws

saying, “your father-in-law is serious he can’t talk

anymore”. After Lunch, a call came from home; as

we answered the voice said, “Your father-in-law

breathed his last at 1:00 p.m.” He is the father of

my wife Juliet and she misses him so deeply. As we

had busy days, nights were the only time to think

about the lost ones. Many sleepless nights were

experienced in our lives.

After 19 days we got call from my father

and he said, “Your Aunty left us yesterday 9:00

pm” (i.e. 12th July, 2012). Many unanswered

questions arose from inside of me…why is this now?

Why not when we were in secular work? Finally, the

answer clearly and loudly came saying, “I have given my only begotten son for your sake, how

many have you still? What did Job say when he lost all that he had all of a sudden? Job was a blameless man and you ...?” the only word I could

utter in reply was “I’M SORRY LORD”. Loss of

loved ones was an instrument which helped me to

learn directly from God that I should always only

look unto Jesus even when I’m down. I’m grateful

for what this loss taught me because that’s when I

heard His voice.

RamchulloRalte (Rama)

CUT, OTI

Sports Day

Missionary Candidates Course- Phase 1

The MCC- Phase 1 course for the year 2012-2013 started on

9th

June 2012, with an orientation. The candidates were given

a warm welcome by the OTI staff and their children. The

children were happy and excited at the arrival of the

candidates and welcome them by giving flowers. Following

that a welcome song was sung by the staff. The HOD for HR

Rev. Jonathan Chavan, the Recruitment secretary Mrs.

EbiRajkumar and the OTI Director Mr.Mathews P Mathews

addressed the candidates.

Highlights from the welcome address

IEM’s Objective: Gospel to every individual; Church among

every people group.

God’s call is Theo centric. He calls us first; then prepares us

for his ministry. The twelve disciples were trained at Jesus’

feet 24 hours a day for 3 ½ years. God never sends you for

ministry before calling you towards Him.

Like a bald man selling hair oil, is one who lives in sin

proclaiming the gospel.

Peter knew that Jesus is the Son of God; but he was not

willing to pay the price. (Mat.26:69). Missionary work

involves not only understanding the truth of God but also the

willingness to pay the price.

Our lives matter more than what we do; many a time we

disappoint the chief gardener by our way of life; but He

prunes us so that we will bear much fruit.

Your attitude should be like that of Jesus.

His Voice

27th April, 2012 was our first wedding

anniversary and on that day we entered into Outreach

Training Institute (OTI) campus. On the 58th day i.e. on

23rd June, 2012, an entrance interview was conducted in

the campus by HOD- HR Department and Secretary for

Recruitment. Simultaneously, a Medical check-up was

also conducted by Dr. Diana Srinivasagam. Early in that

morning we received call from my in-laws saying, “your

father-in-law is serious he can’t talk anymore”. After

Lunch, a call came from home; as we answered the

voice said, “Your father-in-law breathed his last at 1:00

p.m.” He is the father of my wife Juliet and she misses

him so deeply. As we had busy days, nights were the

only time to think about the lost ones. Many sleepless

nights were experienced in our lives.

After 19 days we got call from my father and he

said, “Your Aunty left us yesterday 9:00 pm” (i.e. 12th

July, 2012). Many unanswered questions arose from

inside of me…why is this now? Why not when we were in secular

work? Finally, the answer clearly and loudly came

saying, “I have given my only begotten son for your sake, how many have you still? What did Job say

when he lost all that he had all of a sudden? Job was

a blameless man and you ...?” the only word I could

utter in reply was “I’M SORRY LORD”. Loss of loved

ones was an instrument which helped me to learn

directly from God that I should always only look unto

Jesus even when I’m down. I’m grateful for what this

loss taught me because that’s when I heard His voice.

-RamchulloRalte (Rama)

CUT, OTI

Single Men’s Quarters

OTI houses camps and retreats from various

organizations apart from regular Missionary

Training. As the need for more accommodation and

a conference hall is felt, we are taking steps to build

3 dormitories on the first floor of Men’s

Quarters.Estimated cost of the building is

₹25,00,000.00 Will you please pray and

contribute for this pressing need?

Volume2; Issue 2

Dear prayer partners!

Loving greetings in the mighty name of our Master Trainer,

We praise and give all glory to God, with gratitude in our hearts

as we write this news letter. We have experienced the faithfulness

of our God and His guidance in countless ways. I take this

opportunity to appreciate all our dedicated prayer and fiancé

supporters, because of yours fervent prayers and support we could

see amazing things happening in and around OTI. Our new

missionary candidates have just finished their 8 weeks of training

in OTI and reached to the respective mission fields for their field

exposure. The Lord made this possible by providing wisdom and

knowledge, good health and divine guidance to all of us. 2nd phase

of course will start on 5th November 2012. We trust God for your

continued prayer and support. May our good God bless you as you

read this newsletter.

Yours in Christ,

Mathews P Mathew

Secretary for Training,IEM

QUOTABLE QUOTES

“Together we stand, together we fall,

together we’re winners and winners

take all” – Unknown

“Teammates are there for each other

even after the noise of the crowd is

gone” – Jim Brown

“It is better to be defeated on

principles than to win on lies”

– Caldwell

“Fishing is worth any amount of effort

and any amount of expense to people

who love it, because in the end, you

get such a large number of dreams

per fish”

– Fon Frazier

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it

is being afraid but being able to

control that fear and work against it.

–Lory Lester

Compiled by A.Trune, CUT, OTI

Quiet Day – Quite a Day On 7th July, 2012 (Saturday) OTI had a Quite Day that

was a wonderful day for us. There was pin drop silence in our campus. Everyone was excited to listen to the voice of God. On that very day God really spoke to each and every one of us in different ways. I prayed, “Lord I want to hear something from you today. I turned my Bible to the book of Matthew, chapters 2-4, but I felt nothing in my heart. Again I prayed to God saying, “Lord I know you want to speak something to me, tell me I’m here”. At that moment I was inspired to sing. So I opened my song book and my eyes fell on these lines: So send I you To labour unrewarded To serve unpaid To bear rebuke To suffer scorn and scoffing To bear the burden Forsaking home and kindred friends and dear one So send I you to the taste of Calvary” I could not understand what the song meant. I was so restless and I heard a voice ringing in my ears: Aren’t you afraid of persecution? Are you not going to make excuse saying, I cannot learn other languages? Don’t you think about less salary? Don’t you think about the facilities offered by the mission?” All these questions were answered in my heart “YES”. Once I had promised God, “I will do for you the most risky task.” But after hearing the life story of the missionaries I feel scared to go. When I see the circumstances I’m trying to excuse myself from my promise. But the Gracious Lord our God never allows me to run away from Him. Through this Quiet day I recommitted my life to God.

-Nathan Savio, CUT, OTI)

Outreach Training Institute Arutpani Nagar, Attur Road, Mugalapally Gate

Thummana pally BPO, Hosur, KrishnagiriDist

TN -635105 : iemoutreachtraining@gmail.com

SMS Quote

3 Nails + 1 Cross = 4 Given

God has provided us a new Jeep to be used for bringing the Teachers and to take

the Candidates under Training to villages around OTI for evangelism and to hospitals

in emergency.Pray for the Missionaries who drive this. Pray also for a Driver!

QUOTABLE QUOTES

“Together we stand, together we fall, together

we’re winners and winners take all” –

Unknown

“Teammates are there for each other even

after the noise of the crowd is gone” – Jim

Brown

“It is better to be defeated on principles than

to win on lies”

– Caldwell

“Fishing is worth any amount of effort and

any amount of expense to people who love it,

because in the end, you get such a large

number of dreams per fish”

– Fon Frazier

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is being

afraid but being able to control that fear and

work against it.

–Lory Lester

Compiled by A.Trune, CUT, OTI

Outreach Training Institute celebrates the political freedom of our

mother land; strives forward for the spiritual freedom of every Indian