User:Rahul kuchekar

Testimony I (Rahul Kuchekar) was born and brought up in Hindu family. Since childhood I used to go to Hindu temples and followed all the rituals in order to please gods and goddesses. Though, I was kind of a religious person but at the same time I had some bad habits like smoking and drinking wine. When I was 18 Years old, I had a problem with one person; being a young boy like other boys I too had a nature of taking revenge. So, I decided in my heart that anyhow I would teach a lesson to that fellow. In order to fulfill my purpose, I needed money which I did not have. I had one guitar. So, I thought that if I sell my guitar I would have money. I tried to sell that guitar but no one purchased it. Finally, one person told me that there is one church and they would purchase your guitar. I went to that Church and there Pastor told me that Rahul, “I don’t have money right now”, but you come next Sunday and take your money. I left my guitar over there and came back on next Sunday. Pastor did not give me money instead he kept calling me continuously to the Church in the same way. I started to go to the Church to take my money and in one of the Church services; one family came with their demon possessed son for healing. Before coming to the Church that family had been to various places for their son but got nothing. Pastor told them that yes, your son would get healing but after receiving complete healing, you have to say thank you to Jesus Christ. I was there and listening to their conversation and thought in my mind that all these things are rubbish. Pastor opened the Bible and read 1 Corinthians 3:1617; as soon as he read that verse, the boy started shivering like anything. After that, all prayed for him and he got deliverance from the evil spirit. When I saw how the boy got deliverance, I was very much surprised and amazed. One question came to my mind that, what is that book from which they read something and who is this Jesus? In whose name they prayed and the boy got healed. To get the answer of my question I started reading the Bible. His living word (Holy Bible) started working in me and slowly His Word began to penetrate my heart. Then one day, I invited Jesus Christ into my heart and from that day I saw a big change in my life, miraculously I left alcohol and cigarette over the night. After sometime I had Baptism and after my Baptism I went to Bible College of Victory churches of India. After completion of my Bible College, I planted a Church in Tughlakabad. In every morning, there I used to go to park for devotion, while I was praying to God, God led in my heart about Evangelizing Muslims. But yet I was not confirmed that God called me for Muslim Ministry. I decided, I will go to Bible College for further studies to equip myself in the Word of God. For a short time, I went to Delhi Bible Institute in Dehradun. There, I asked God about Signs for my Calling.

First Sign:- Through a Person

That person I told about who sent me to the Church to sell guitar was a Muslim. It was the first sign God gave me for Muslim ministry which I realized in DBI. Through different ways God spoke to me about my calling. But yet I was not very much sure whether I am called by the God to spread the Gospel among Muslims or not. I completed my training from Delhi Bible Institute, Dehradun. I came back to Delhi and I went to learn Urdu language. I spent some time with Muslim Friends in Delhi and I learnt about Islam from them.

Second Sign:- Through First Dream In the year 2011, when I got admission in Doon Bible College. On the very first night in the college, God spoke to me about the ministry through a dream. I saw I am standing in front of Kaaba, there is one Muslim Priest and huge crowd coming and touching his feet and from that crowd, one lady came to me and said go and touch the feet of priest and take blessing from him. I said no I will not. I only worship My God and after listening to this, that lady left that place.

Third sign: - Through Second Dream Next Day, I saw another dream that I was traveling in desert area with friends and had some camels. Suddenly, we saw that many people are going for a war and we hide ourselves from them. This desert area belongs to Muslim community.

Forth Sign: - Through Prophet

After few months, one Prophet came in our Bible College. His name is Rev. Sunil Francis. He prayed for me and told me that Rahul I saw you are standing in Desert, here I got confirmation. God is really speaking through him because he is saying the same things what I saw in my dream. Rev. Sunil Francis also said that God gave you one sign in your body which confirms your Ministry, that sign is (I born and brought up in Hindu family) that I am physically circumcised by birth.

Fifth Sign: - Through Direct Encounter with Muslim Brother After getting further assurance, I began to do evangelism among our Muslim brothers and Sisters, during the evangelism, I met one of the Muftis and we started sharing our faith to each other. When I was sharing my faith to that Mufti, I saw tears in his eyes and from there I got the confirmation that God has called me for the Muslim Community. By the Grace of God, since then I am committed to sharing the Good News (Gospel) with the Muslim community in different areas and with different strategies. I am also teaching in Bible College, and in churches about Islam and Muslim Evangelism.