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印度聖工小組
安巴都是座落在馬德拉斯邊界的一個區域。基督福音於1969年傳到安巴都。自此，福音繼續地廣傳，今天我們已擁有一所能容納150人的會堂。印度神學訓練中心與安巴都教會比鄰而立。
福音的第一粒種子是由M.G.Samuel開始。他接受了真耶穌教會所傳給他的福音。
M.G.Samuel出生在箴卡普（Chengalput）的一個小村莊。他成長在一個信奉印度教的家庭並且在Pataskala接受教育。每天早上他都在巴拉Palar河沐浴，並把印度教的聖粉塗抹在全身，同時也在偶像面前誦讀Slohas。
他娶了一位基督徒為妻並體驗了神的愛。藉著和南印度教派的雅各牧師（James Pammal）通訊，他歸入基督，成為南印度教派（CSI）的一位信徒。他在主裡把孩子帶大。他時常閱讀聖經並禱告與神交通。
聖經說：「我另外有羊，不是這圈裡的；我必須領他們來。」有一次雅各（James Pammal）牧師到馬來西亞。在這期間，M.G.Samuel看見一異象。他夢見了兩位外國的傳教師與雅各牧師一起。
當雅各牧師在馬來西亞的時候，他被美妙的歌聲所吸引。當他朝著這歌聲的方向走去，他就來到雙溪大年教會正在舉行的一個家庭聚會。之後，他繼續的查考真理，並在真耶穌教會怡保教會接受真理和受洗歸入主名下，並把福音帶回印度。
感謝主耶穌基督，M.G.Samuel所見的異象果然實現了。在雅各牧師的邀請下，兩位來自馬來西亞及新加坡的傳道，即陳約翰執事和黃保羅執事在1969年來到馬德拉斯，並在那裡舉行三天的佈道會。他們遴選了六位領導人，並為他們舉辦了15天的聖經課程。過後即為他們施洗。這其中包括了M.G.Samuel弟兄和他的家人。在聖靈的帶領之下，他們開始在M.G.Samuel的家裡成立祈禱所。
在1970年11月5日，Samuel弟兄和巴瑪的Abraham弟兄被邀請參加在新加坡舉行的神學訓練班為期兩個月。此訓練班由楊約翰長老主持。過後，他們兩位在1971年正月4日按立為執事。
當楊約翰長老和陳約翰執事在1971年到訪印度時，在聯總的資助下，印度成立了第一間永久的會堂，即座落在No.9, Meenambal Sivaraj Street,S.V. Nagar, Oragadam的安巴都教會。此會堂在1972年3月舉行獻堂禮獻給主用。
1973年，聯總再一次邀請印度的一些工人參加在新加坡舉行的為期兩個月的神學訓練班。此類的工人訓練對印度教會未來的聖工發展助益良多。當時，安巴都教會的信徒人數是大約350人。這批信徒後來經過了試煉、熬煉、試驗。一些信徒離開了羊圈，剩餘的信徒都是對真理和主耶穌忠貞的門徒。福音也在這時傳至其他地方。
藉著安巴都和巴瑪教會的努力，福音被傳至隔鄰的克拉拉州(Kerala).
1977年，安巴都、巴瑪以及克拉拉成為印度聖工的中心點。為了加強印度聖工的聯繫工作，印度聯絡處正式成立。聯絡處的辦事處設在安巴都教會。
1980年11月5日，Samuel執事蒙主召回安息。聖工在主的慈手帶領之下繼續成長。陸續在Chengalput, Thiruvothiyur, Tirunilai以及Bangalore成立教會。聚會場所也在Royapuram,Kilpauk以及Pazhavanthangal成立。
安巴都教會的現任負責人是Vedamanickam執事。在安巴都教會督導下的教會逐漸的成長並設立各自的行政委員會。
印度神學訓練中心與安巴都教會是比鄰而立的。這是為了信徒的成長而設的。他們可以有機會時常參加各類的講習會以充實自己。下一代的信仰根基也在此被建立。當講習會以及訓練在安巴都教會舉行，信徒也有機會參與服事的工作。
目前，安巴都教會的信徒人數是大約100人，並有慕道者時常來參加聚會。
Ambattur is a district at the fringe of Chennai (Madras) city. The gospel was brought here in the year 1969.
From then on the gospel continue to progress and today we have a church premise that can accommodate 150 members. The India Theological Training Center is located adjacent to the church here.
It all started in the first seed here, M.G. Samuel accepted the gospel preached by the True Jesus Church.
M.G. Samuel was born to a Hindu couple in a small village in Chengalput. He was brought up according to Hindu customs and received his education in a Hindu Pataskala.
Every morning he bathed in the Palar River, applied the Hindu Holy Powder all over his body and chanted the Slohas before the idols.
He married to a Christian. He experienced the love of God. Through acquaintance with Pastor James Pammal of the CSI, he was converted to Christianity and was attached to the Church Of South India (CSI).
He brought up all his child in the Lord. He devoted much of his time in reading the Bible and prayer.
The Bible says "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring." Once James Pammal went to Malaysia.
It was during this period that M.G. Samuel had a vision. He saw two missionaries from abroad coming with James Pammal.
While James Pammal was in Malaysia, he was attracted to beautiful hymns sung. Approaching the direction of the hymns, he came to a home service conducted by the True Jesus Church in Sungai Petani, Malaysia.
His search for the truth brought him to the True Jesus Church in Ipoh, Malaysia. He accepted the truth and was baptized. He then brought the gospel back to India.
All the Praises be given to our Lord Jesus Christ; the vision came true. At the invitation of James, missionaries from Singapore and Malaysia namely Dn. John Chin and Dn. Paul Wong came to Madras in the year 1969 and they preached the truth by conducting three days of Evangelical Meeting.
They selected six leaders and taught them the truth for fifteen days before baptizing them. Among them who heard the truth and was baptized was Bro. M. G. Samuel and his family. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit a prayer house was started at the residence of Bro. Samuel.
On 5th November 1970, Bro. Samuel together with Bro. Abraham of Pammal was invited to attend a Theological Training Course for two months in Singapore which was conducted by Dn. John Yang. They were later ordained as Deacons on 4th January 1971.
During the visit of Dn. John Yang and Dn. John Chin to India in 1971, a permanent church premise was constructed with financial assistance from IA.
The church premise located at No. 9, Meenambal Sivaraj Street, S.V. Nagar, Oragadam, Ambattur, Madras was dedicated to the Lord in the month of March 1972.
In the year 1973 IA again invited some workers from India to attend a two months Theological Training Course in Singapore.
Such workers training were very useful for the progress of the churches in India. Membership in Ambattur grew to about 350. A period of refining, testing, trials and temptations saw some members leaving the fold.
Those that remain were found to be sincere to the truth. The gospel began to spread to neighbouring areas.
Through the combined efforts of the church here in Ambattur and Pammal the gospel was then preached to the neighbouring state of Kerala.
From 1977, Ambattur, Pammal and Kerala became Centres for divine work in India. In order to enhance coordination of the divine work in India, the Coordination Board in India was formed with its office in Ambattur church.
On 5th November 1980, Dn. Samuel was called to rest in the Lord. The work of church continued with the guiding hand of the Lord.
Churches were established at Chengalput, Thiruvothiyur, Tirunilai and Bangalore. Places of worship were also established in Royapuram, Kilpauk and Pazhavanthangal.
The present deacon-in-charge of Ambattur church is Dn. Vedamanickam. Churches who were under the supervision of Ambattur Centre started to mature and have its own administrative committee.
The ITTC was build adjacent to the Ambattur premise. This serves well for the development of our members. Members took the opportunity to attend as many seminars and trainings as possible.
The foundation of the future generation is strongly established. This allows the members in Ambattur the opportunity to serve when seminars and trainings were held here.
Today, membership in Ambattur stands at about 100 with constant flow of truth seekers.
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作者: 印度聖工小組
出版社: 棕樹文教基金會聖靈月刊雜誌社
出版日期: 04/01/2004
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