INDIA: "I Am Willing to Pay the Price. My Heart is Prepared."
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🗓️ 7 March 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
"Pastors are only asking for prayer for the ministry to continue, and prayer for conversion of [their] persecutors," Brother Vijay says, "No one is asking that the persecution would stop."
Brother Vijay, a gospel worker in India, is back to share what it means to follow Christ in India today, and how pastors and believers there take persecution in stride. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees any Christian gathering as a crusade—an attempt to convert people. Authorities even send spies to monitor Christian gatherings. But spies in church still hear the message; listen for the story of a former spy who is now an ambassador for Jesus Christ.
As more of India's states enact "anti-conversion" laws that outlaw gospel preaching, Vijay says in some states it has become virtually impossible for church congregations to gather for Sunday worship. Dozens of pastors are currently in prison in India. Yet, God is still at work, building His Kingdom.
"The most interesting thing is I see the kingdom of God prospering in a situation like this." Vijay says, "The more pressure, the more victories."
You'll also hear how Vijay and other gospel workers train up pastors (and "Timothys") to lead the church, how he prepares for persecution, and more stories of persecuted Christians in India.
Brother Vijay knows he could face persecution at any time; he willingly risks his safety to serve the Lord. "I want to continue to be faithful. I know that I, too, have been called to pay the price. And I'm willing to pay the price anytime."
Revisit Brother Vijay's first conversation on VOM Radio, and listen to a Christian human rights lawyer in India who is also prepared to face any trial, knowing it is from the Lord.
Pray for our Christian brothers and sisters in India as they follow Christ, no matter the cost.
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| 0:00.0 | The Holy Spirit is working in the midst of the Hindu people and the Muslim people, |
| 0:05.0 | and amazing conversions are taking place. |
| 0:09.0 | Lots of conversions are taking place. |
| 0:12.0 | God is doing this. |
| 0:14.0 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:18.0 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. He sent |
| 0:22.4 | them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus' words came true in the life of the apostles, and they're |
| 0:28.2 | still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. Join host Todd Nettleton |
| 0:33.3 | as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the Voice of the Martyrs |
| 0:38.5 | Radio network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd Nettleton. We are in our |
| 0:43.3 | studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with Brother Vijay. He is another of our one-name guest, |
| 0:49.4 | and Vijay was with us back in 2024. We're going to have a follow-up conversation today. Brother Vijay, |
| 0:55.7 | welcome back to Voice of the Martyrs Radio. Thank you very much. It's a privilege to be back here again, |
| 1:02.9 | and thank you for inviting me. You are very welcome. We are glad to have you, and Vijay is a gospel |
| 1:09.3 | worker in the nation of India, the restricted nation of |
| 1:13.0 | India, and we're going to talk about what that looks like, what persecution looks like. |
| 1:18.6 | Brother Vijay, how are things changing in India? I know even since we talked last time, there are now |
| 1:24.7 | an additional state that has an anti-conversion law. How are things going |
| 1:29.9 | as far as gospel work in India right now? Things have actually gone from bad to worse. |
| 1:36.1 | There are 12 states in which it is dangerous, very dangerous, to preach the gospel. In some of the states, it has become virtually |
| 1:48.7 | impossible even to gather for worship on a Sunday. Wow. So the situation is really bad. |
| 1:55.9 | The Indian Constitution says we have freedom of religion, and then the state law says you cannot |
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