May-Let’s pour “New Wine” (Marketplace evangelism strategy) into new vine skins

Wheel Wing General: May 2025

In continuation of the Model Church vision the Lord gave a sevenfold agenda for the Churches on 27.10.2014.

One among the seven was that servants of God have no right to demand money from any believer.  Everyone should work for their livelihood and do ministry like Apostle Paul.

The time of full time ministry is over. (Jer 16:16) The Church has entered into an era of marketplace evangelism. In the ENHF Vision “ India 2020” ,  the Lord had made it very clear.

While  pouring this “New Wine” (Marketplace evangelism strategy) into new vine skins, let us meditate on its biblical background.

Bible presents a silent man  called Joseph from the place  Arimathea in Judea. He  was a member of the Jewish council during the time when Jesus lived.

Mar 15:43  Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 

Joseph of Arimathea is said to be an “honourable counsellor” who waited for the kingdom of God. He was in the Jewish ruling council (member of the  Sanhedrin) in Jerusalem. Specifically, he was a member of the council that played a role in condemning Jesus. Despite being part of this group, Joseph opposed their decision and was secretly a disciple of Jesus and  awaiting the kingdom of God.

All through the public life of Jesus,  Joseph  would have been in the council of the Jews as counsellor. We can imagine how miserable and agonizing it would have been for him to present himself in the council every time when they brought the issue of Jesus. How hard to remain there and execute his duties.    All the decisions about Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, trials, scourging,  sentence to death, crucifixion, burial would have come to this council for discussion and decision. Joseph is  known as an “honourable counsellor” . What opinion he would have given about Jesus? His opinion was respected by all.

Joseph was waiting to see the kingdom of God. He would have identified Jesus as the Messiah sent to  the world.  As a human being, many times he would have faced the temptation of quitting the Sanhedrin because it was against Jesus.  

Majority of the counsellors would have  condemned and talked  ill about Jesus all the time. Joseph went on listening, speaking very little . But his heart would have been torn every time he attended the council. But God kept him unaffected and protected  there for a purpose without allowing him to quit.   

Bible presents Lot also in the same condition.

2Pe 2:7 -8 And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers.    Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes.

Another example for marketplace evangelism from Bible is Nicodemus.  

Joh 7:50-51  Nicodemus—he who had come to Jesus before, being himself one of them—said to them,  Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done? 

He would have been facing the same agony and pain like Joseph every time he attended  the council. Look at the way  they insulted him.

Joh 7:52  This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee?

But God allowed them to be there  for a purpose.  He was also of help to Joseph in burying the body of Jesus.

Joh 19:39-40  And Nicodemus came he who had first come to Jesus by night with a roll of myrrh and aloes mixed, about a hundred pounds.  Then they took the body of Jesus, folding linen about it with the spices, as is the way of the Jews when they put the dead to rest. 

All the problems we see in the Church today is because of its  failure in accomplishing the mission of “Evangelizing” the world. 

The institutional Church encourages the believers to withdraw from taking up the challenges of shining in the dark places. Whenever, wherever they saw darkness, instead of fighting with the enemy and driving him away, believers are encouraged to quit,  to resign and shrunk  into the snail shell, a comfort zone. The false theology of the Church  encouraged the believers to be only  inside the walls of the Church. The enemy  projected the walls of Church building as the safest place to hide from all the problems;  “clapping and singing” leaving the world in pitch  dark.

Bible never asks the believers to withdraw from workplace, where there are challenges, but face them boldly, reflect the image of Jesus till the work of darkness  are reproved and exposed to light.

Eph 5:11-13  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.   For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.  But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.  

In the Book of Esther, the gentile king Ahasuerus seems to have a council.

 Est 1:13  And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, for this was the king’s way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions: 

According to the counsel  he received from his councillors  the king made a decree and circulated it throughout his empire in all the languages and to all the people groups. They did not  have the code of Moses’ Law since they were not Jews.  But they followed the law of Human Government given by God during the time of Noah.  They counselled him so well in the laws put forward for the family by God, which is the basic unit of a society.

Est 1:18  And this day the princesses of Persia and Media shall say the same to all the king’s princes who have heard of the deed of the queen. And there will be contempt and strife. 

Est 1:22  For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people in their language, so that every man should bear rule in his own house, and published according to the language of every people. 

The Lord wants His people to be in every walks of life to give counsel, to be ambassadors, priests, kings and prophets. The worldly position you hold in this world is not important. Even by being a house maid, like the servant of Naman,  you can change the destiny of a Nation, by being  a light shining in darkness.

Dear soldiers, SMPs, SMLAs, try to enter into the dark fortresses of the enemy, break it open, and take the plunder!

Mar 3:27  No one can enter into a strong one’s house and plunder his goods, except he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.

Identify the strong man in your constituency,  tie him up, and plunder it. Victory is yours!

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April 2025-the month of building & repairing the Church

Wheel Wing General: April 2025

Isa 61:4, 6 And they will build the old wastes, they will raise up the ruins of former times. And they will repair the waste cities, the ruins of many generations.   But you will be named the priests of Jehovah; it will be said of you, Ministers of our God; you will eat the riches of the nations, and you will revel in their glory. 

The message the Lord gives to the SMPs, SMLAs and others soldiers who are involved in the shadow systems for the month of April, is the above.

It is a description of the task (ministry) which the Lord is going to  entrust you with, Dear soldiers,  Let us meditate on it.

  1. You will build the old wastes
  2. You  will raise up the ruins of former times
  3. And you  will repair the waste cities .
  4. You will repair the ruins of many generations
  5. You will be named the priests of Jehovah
  6. You will be named Ministers of our God;
  7. You will eat the riches of the nations,
  8. You will revel in their glory. 
  1. AOJ Soldiers will build old wastes

When  the Lord took me to visit the Churches in the big cities of Paris,  Koln Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland etc in 1984, I watched a  phenomenon  different far from Indian Churches. People came to the Church  to watch its artistic value was great in number compared to those who came to worship. In fact some of the huge buildings  were almost empty during worship but other times it was full of tourist  spectators. AOJ soldiers are called to build up these “old waste” (spirituality deteriorated to traditionalism)  of  the  countries in Europe, USA & Australia.

2. AOJ will raise up the ruins of former times

There was a time when England, Ireland, Scotland , France, USA etc  sent missionaries to many  unevangelized countries of the world. Now they have almost become ruins. AOJ has to prophesy life to these dry bones. They will come back to life and will stand up as an Army. Similar to the Army in India, we have to raise Armies on other countries too!

3. And you  will repair the waste cities

Nehemiah received a strategy from God to repair the compound walls of Jerusalem Temple. He proceeded tactfully and completed the work. They had to face great oppositions.

Neh 4:1  But it happened when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and greatly displeased, and mocked the Jews. 

Neh 4:3  And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox goes up, he shall even break down their stone wall. 

Neh 4:8  And all of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and do harm to it. 

Neh 4:11,12  And our foes have said, They shall not know, or see, until we come in the middle of them, and kill them, and cause the work to cease. And it happened when the Jews who lived near them came in, they said to us ten times, From all places where you shall turn to us, they will be against us

Neh 4:14  And I looked and rose up, and said to the nobles and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them. Remember Jehovah, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. 

Neh 6:1  And it happened, when Sanballat, and Tobiah and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no break left in it (though at that time I had not set the doors on the gates), 

Every time they used a new cunning strategy.

Neh 6:2-5  Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me harm.  And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you?  And they sent to me four times in this way. And I answered them in the same way.  Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, in which was written……, 

 Dear AOJ Soldiers, You will repair the waste cities like Nehemiah. When the Lord takes you to a waste city, waste land, waste unit or firm, a sick (waste)company or plant, a waste institution, a waste street, etc you should understand that you are going to build up that waste city into a new , beautiful,  spirit filled city where everybody would like to come and settle down. After you settle down there the land value will go high.

4. You will repair the ruins of many generations

Your generations would have brought many curses on children, families, on health in body, on business, on the land, on the Church etc. You will bring a great deliverance in the above. Even though the curses were of many generations old, you will easily drive them  awayl

5. You will be named the priests of Jehovah

All the rights and authorities the priests of  Old Testament enjoyed are granted  to the believers of New Testament. Offering sacrifices at the altar, interceding for the people, mediating between God and people, reconciling the world to the Father, being Ambassador, maintaining holiness among the people  etc.

6. You will be named Ministers of our God

We are familiar with the executive duties of Ministers in a government. What all law are passed by the Legislature are executed by the Ministers. The believers of New Testament are entitled to stand in the Court of Heaven and to participate in all the negotiations of the heavenly Court. Their main duty is to  bring  the decisions taken in the heavenly Court of heaven,  and execute them on the earth.

7. You will eat the riches of the nations  & will revel in their glory

The last two items are the reward heaven grants to the believers who sincerely, faithfully implement the above said 6 duties. Eating the riches of the nations can be physical and spiritual.

Today the migrated Indians of the Continents of USA, Europe and Australia are  enjoying the riches of these nations.

The riches of :

A strong Economy, high standard of living, job market, cultural diversity, world class education, research opportunities, scholarships, quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, health insurance, personal freedom, safety, infrastructure, innovation etc.

These are all the results of their rich Christian culture which these countries own. Because their ancestors feared the  Lord, they received all these blessings.  When we are  sent there for the Lord’s work, the Lord shares His glory with us.

March 2025 – Month for inheriting Nations!

Regional Meeting, March  2025

Isa 55:5  Behold, You shall call a nation that You do not know; a nation that did not know You shall run to You because of Jehovah Your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified You. 

2025 March is the month of inheriting nations!

We are going to inherit the nations of the World this month as we inherited the land of India in 2020 Jan & Feb.

Is 55:5 is the signal the Lord has given to us for this.

In the above verse the Lord gives us clear instructions how to inherit.

  1. You may call any Nation that you do not know

The Lord taught us in 2020 the strategy of inheriting the land. It is a 2 hours prayer. As we obeyed, we started seeing the results wherever inheriting was done.

There are 195 countries in the world.  You may call any nation which you do not know you. It will come to you,  the Lord says.

If the nation has to come to you when you address it, first it should have been inherited by you in the name of Jesus.  Inheriting is releasing the nation from the grip of satan and washing it with the blood of Jesus so that all the damages satan did to it will be rectified.

Inheriting involves 5 steps.

1. Curse breaking

2. Sanctifying & inheriting

3. Prophesying

4. Blowing the trumpets

5. Writing Laws

When we (those who  exercise the authority in the name of Jesus Christ) do all the first 4 steps, the  nation will become the purchased property of Jesus Christ. After that one can  address the nation and it will come to you. Then you can write decrees and laws according to the requirement of the particular nation in the name of Jesus Christ.  It will become valid.

Isa 49:9  that You may say to the prisoners, Go out! To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves! ………….

Every single human being imprisoned in it will come out of all the prisons. You will get every right over the people, land, soil, water, forests, mountains,  hills, rivers and ocean and all in it. You will be able to subdue them. They will obey you. The command given to Adam in Gen 1:28 will be fulfilled in you.

Gen 1:28  And God blessed them. And God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it. And have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the heavens, and all animals that move upon the earth.

  1. Because of Jehovah Your God….; for He has glorified You

Can you give command to a nation? To its authorities? Yes. We will get right over a nation. They will listen. Not only the people, the land, water, air,  soil, animals  and everything in it will listen to your voice.

Isa 49:10-11  They shall not hunger nor thirst; nor shall the heat nor sun strike them; for He who has mercy on them shall lead them; even by the springs of water He shall guide them.  And I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways shall be set on high. 

Mountains which seem to be barriers for  your onward journey,  will become ways for you!

Jesus said

Mat 5:13-14  You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.   You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 

The meaning of the Word “Salt to the earth” and “Light to the world” is deeper than it looks  at first sight.

Earth represent the planet earth.

Matthew 5:14. You  are the light of the world.

Here the Earth represents the planet earth,  our  common  home for all of us, human beings.

This home of ours, the planet  Earth  is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system.

It is diverse  in geography, atmosphere,  climate and continents. The planet  Earth comprises of   Mountains,  Rivers,  Deserts,  Islands etc.  The Earth also includes Mountain ranges and peaks, Rivers and lakes.

Jesus  did not  say, “You  are the light of the earth”  & “You are salt of the world”

But  “You  are the salt  of the earth”  & “You are light of the world”?

Earth should add taste to human life  like salt 

The whole planet earth with its land, soil, oceans, all its  riches like minerals, forests, were created for man’s sake. He was made the ruler and the Lord commanded him to subdue everything . (Gen 1:28) . Every good thing we see on this earth was created for human beings.

But the creation and the nature lost its sweetness and taste when it went to the hands of the enemy. The land, nature and the whole creation  became tasteless and non enjoyable by  human beings due to our forefather’s sin.   It became like food without  salt.

Instead of fruitful  trees and plants, the earth  gave birth to thorns, briers, and  thistles as the result of the sin of Adam. 

Those who have  land in their possession  could not enjoy it.

Those who possess cattle and  animal husbandry could not  earn good income out of it. Forest became dangerous because of wild animals which attack human beings.

The minerals have  to be explored out of the earth for its generative power of income but it is not possible in many countries because of various reasons, due to  the work of the enemy  which manifests itself through political parties, corruption, discrimination on the basis of races, caste, religion etc. 

The  land is dedicated to and ruled by  evil spirits. They have to be driven away from the land  by the overcomers. ( Believers).Then the land & all its riches can be inherited & be  enjoyed.

That is why inheriting becomes necessary.

You are the light of the world

The world, denotes  the human population & its achievements in the areas of

1. Internet

2. Space exploration

3. Medicine and healthcare

4. Renewable energy

5. Transportation and infrastructure etc.  & with its

a.  Population, Approximately 7.9 billion people (as of 2023)

b.  Languages: Over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide

c. Countries: 196 recognized sovereign states

d.  Religions: Over 4,000 religions practiced globally

e. Currencies: Over 180 currencies used worldwide

The Lord made believers light of this  world.

They have to enter into all areas of human life like

  1. Business
  2. Banking
  3. Education
  4. Judiciary
  5. Administration etc.

And remove all the darkness satan has created there.

After inheriting the land, (being salt) we have to become light in all areas. This will help establish Jesus Christ’s Government in those nations.

Let us march ahead dear soldiers! 23 days more! Let’s finish inheriting the nations this month itself!

Any country(ies) you can select. Allot time for inheriting. Gather soldiers! Do the inheriting! It’s the command of the Lord.

Psa 2:8  Ask of Me, and I shall give the nations for Your inheritance; and the uttermost parts of the earth for Your possession. 

Let’s bring testimonies in abundance of inheriting next month!

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Feb, 2025-Reaching the Unreached

Regional Meeting -Feb, 2025

Is 34:10c “And all the people in whose midst you are, shall see the work of Jehovah”

The Lord gave this promise to us during CRFC. Within 2 months we see the fulfilment of it.

Let us thank God AOJ Soldiers for the mighty works the Lord did in our midst.  

Just after the CRFC the Lord started taking  AOJ Soldiers to unreached States of India and new countries.

In November AOJ Soldiers went to visit the State Manipur. The whole world knows  the ethnic problems that are going on in Manipur for the past one and a half years. As soon as the AOJ Soldiers stepped into the land, it took a different turn. The same day the Lord rekindled the fire which led  the people to make great exploits. 

Eph 5:11-13  And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.   For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

All the shameful acts that are done in darkness were  reproved and brought to light . Through the FRP Level 1 conducted there, the believers became aware of their spiritual authority. They started exercising it, and it  brought tremendous changes in the land. Let us thank God for this.

In the New Year again the same soldiers were invited there. 5 Churches together were conducting  a fasting prayer.  AOJ Soldiers participated the last days. FRP was conducted there too. It created a new chapter in the history of Manipur. AOJ Soldiers visited the most sensitive areas and met the targeted people. They were greatly encouraged. From Manipur, the Lord opened another highway to the State Mizoram and to another country Myanmar.

In Mizoram they could witness the dark phases of the institutionalized Church. A Christian State for name’s sake torn with drug addiction, abortion, homosexuality and all immoralities! But the Lord made AOJ soldiers inherit the land even with the police officers joining in the inheriting ceremony. The Police officer sang the victory song at the end! Let’s glorify the Lord.

In the first month of January, the Lord showed His favour towards AOJ by revealing His plans. On 9th January two revelations were given.

  1. Start a Core Team for USA . It was made possible in 20 hours. The AOJ Core Team of US meets every week and is studying about inheriting the land. Let us thank the Lord.
  2. Conduct a 2 hours worship in preparation for the swearing in ceremony of the US President. It was organized by the AOJ India but conducted by the AOJ Core Team US. 360 members participated in the worship!. Let’s glorify the Lord.  

On February 1st the Lord took AOJ Soldiers of Goa and Arunachal Pradesh to Myanmar for the first time to inherit the land. 6 days they spent there in the land which is torn apart by military Government. They saw the pathetic situation of military rule – people’s life have come to a standstill – All the educational institutions, industries and offices closed down for more than 3 years! The Lord used them to sow the seeds of FRP 1there. Let us pray that the seeds grow and bring fruits!

February 7th 2025- AOJ Soldiers from Tamil Nadu, Goa and Arunachal are conducting FRP in Nagaland! Let’s pray for it. A new State where AOJ has not stepped in yet! May the Lord use the Soldiers mightily.

OTP Miracles

On 27th January OTP 30 days Batch 3 started . 13 students are attending at Palakkad. This OTP stands as a strong testimony for AOJ Troop Church, its various branches and its multiplication. The students of the first batch served as student Coordinators for Batch 2 and  3.

All the students of batch 2 came from one State Maharashtra. 4 of them went as missionaries to Masoorie, Uttrakhand. One student of OTP went back to his place to introduce AOJ in his native place. Within 2 months the Lord used him to conduct two batches of BFF, one batch in Chennai and another batch in the native place , all new believers. Out of the 2nd batch students, 8 are sent to Palakkad for Batch 3 OTP.

Some testimonies from OTP:

Swapnil Chawhan: A bank employee who was affected by a deadly disease gangrene. He was taken to Sadhus, witchcraft, black magic, temples for healing. After all went futile, an AOJ soldier  introduced Jesus to him. When he started believing in Jesus, his whole family turned against him. Along with the Bajrangdal people they manhandled him and he still have unhealed scars in his body. He was led to BFF where he was healed completely. Immediately he committed for OTP. A one month old believer, enjoys the classes of OTP. He lost his job because of his sickness.  He was sharing his burden the other day. “In my State Buldhana, there is a huge temple which attracts people from  many other State even from South India.. One lady whom I know rolls on the ground for 3 kilometers to reach the temple. I feel pity for such people. My only aim in life is to bring such people to Jesus Christ.

Pro 24:11,12  Deliver those being taken to death, and those stumbling to be killed, unless you hold back.  If you say, Behold, we did not know; does not He who searches the heart consider it? And the Keeper of your soul, does He know? And He repays to a man according to his works. 

Mithilesh: He was with a Sadhu. His wife a believer even before marriage.  She used to attend Church services which he did not like. He could not arrest his wife from going to Church. So he approached the Sadhu seeking  the power of satan to stop her from going to Church. But his Sadhu told him that he cannot do that and it is beyond his power. He got angry and left the Sadhu annoyed by his inability to act against the power that prompts his wife going to Church. The Church his wife attends was AOJ. When he came to know the name of the leaders of AOJ he became angry toward them and gave a command to AOJ soldiers not to talk to his wife and have no touch with his family. After  some time, both his children went sick and became very serious. They took them to different hospitals without any result. One day his wife asked in a very soft voice, “Can we invite the AOJ Soldiers to pray for the children? This  is the only hope I have now”. MIthilesh had to say yes since all the other measures he adopted seem to fail.

The AOJ Soldiers came, prayed and children were healed. Glory to God. MIthilesh became a believer, Attended BFF and became a coordinator for BFF.

Each student in OTP has a long history and many  miraculous stories to tell. Yes dear soldiers! You can add yours also!

Exo 34:10  And He said, Behold! I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation. And all the people in whose midst you are shall see the work of Jehovah, for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you. 

These are the results of the covenant we made with the Lord. Let us renew the covenant every day so that we can see still more miracles.