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My
name is Sean Canavan. I am an
independent Baptist missionary that God has called to the country of
India. Presently India is the
world’s largest democracy. By
the year 2020 it is predicted that India will be the most populous nation in
the world. The current
population is 1.1 billion people, more than one sixth of the population of
the world. Satan has an iron
grip on these people and he does not intend to relinquish it. This evil taskmaster has much of the
population living in extreme poverty, not only physically but also
spiritually. Many are steeped in
Idolatry, Mysticism, and Pantheism.
80.5% of the people are Hindu, 13.4% Muslim and only 2.3% are
Christian. A number of people in
India have never heard the name Jesus Christ. I
was saved at the age of 22. My
brother Dan opened the scriptures to me and showed me that I was a
sinner. He showed me that
Jesus loves me and that he died for me.
I believe that God used my brother’s testimony, and the change that
had occurred in his life, to prepare my heart. When he showed me the scriptures, I believed. I was soon baptized and then joined a
good independent Baptist church.
I was called to preach when my Pastor Norman Pyle preached a message
about the call of God. God
confirmed my call through much prayer.
I began attending Fairhaven Baptist College and graduated in May of
2000. While I stated there to
pay off my school bill, I kept busy preaching in my nursing home ministry and
working on my bus route. In 2004
the Lord led me to Kenwood First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, GA. Here the Lord used me to teach Adult
Sunday School, run a bus route and preach. I was able to preach in the Atlanta Baptist Rescue
Mission, in the Christian City Nursing Home, and for my pastor whenever he
needed me. At Kenwood the Lord
began to burden my heart for missions.
God then opened the door for me to go to India on a mission’s trip. While
in Bible college a missionary from India came through and presented his
ministry. It was there that the
Holy Spirit greatly burdened my heart for the Indian people. Going forward at the invitation, I
told the Lord that I would do whatever He wanted me to do. I also vowed to go to India
someday. I was not able to take
a missions trip until November 2006.
While on that trip God clearly called me to preach the gospel to the
people of India. There is no
doubt in my mind that the Lord wants me in India. In June of 2007 I was accepted to serve with Baptist
International Missions, Inc. My
vision is to go to Andrha Pradesh, India and work with a national pastor for
one to two years. This will
enable me to learn the language and the culture. I plan to take frequent evangelistic trips during this
time. I plan to start a church,
reach the lost, disciple the saved and train national leadership. I am thankful that God has called me
to preach the Word to the people of India. I am excited about the opportunity to go. I am eager to get there as quickly as
possible to begin fulfilling God’s call on my life to reach the lost souls of
India. Please
pray for me and especially the hearts of the Indian people as I go to in the
Lord’s service. |
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Sending
Church |
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Kenwood
First Baptist Church |
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229
Kenwood Road |
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Fayetteville,
GA 30214 |
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770-461-1326 |
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Pastor
Lynn McClain |
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Contact
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103
Timber Ridge |
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Peachtree
City, GA 30269 |
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404-402-5520 |
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www.scanavan.com |
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mscanavan1@msn.com |
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Mission
Board |
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Baptist
International Missions Inc. |
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P.O.
Box 9215 |
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Chattanooga,
TN 37412 |
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www.bimi.org |
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…Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then
said I, Here am I; send me… |
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