500,000 People Gathering at North India Meeting – Rourkela
Besides Jesus Calls’ divine vision to heal millions of brokenhearted people, the mission is to unite people with Christ, regardless of their identity or their background. This prayer festival is one among several that are held every year where thousands of people show up in desperate need of spiritual experiences like healing, signs, and manifestation of God’s presence in their lives. A typical attendance is usually believers who are familiar with Dr. Paul Dhinakaran’s teaching & prophetic gifts, and then those who have never heard of him but have been urged into showing up with their dire need of financial relief, a physical healing, or to be set free from depression. The latter, travel from afar in hopes of a powerful spiritual breakthrough in their lives.
On October 26th, 2018, approximately, 500,000 passionate believers gathered at the Airport Grounds in Rourkela, a city located in the northern part of Odisha, India to celebrate the Jesus Calls Prayer festival, hosted by Jesus Calls Ministry. The festival had lasted for three days and was geared towards creating an engaging environment where people could fellowship and encounter God in a personal way. On the first day Dr Paul Dhinakaran, along with his wife, Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran prayed in unison for the President, Prime Minister, and all the Cabinet Ministers that they may fulfill God’s will, while working on the development projects, and that they plan for the welfare of the citizens, in addition to peace and unity in the nation.
Day 1 Highlights
Day 2 Highlights
Day 3 Highlights
It was a much-anticipated revival where everyone gathered in expectation of powerful miracles and supernatural breakthrough. Mrs. Evangeline led the enthusiastic crowd with the promising Word of God, “Whenever you cry out to Him, He will come to you and heal you just like He healed blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). Whatever you ask in His name, He will surely grant it. He will not withhold anything good from you (Psalm 31:19)”. The declaration of this word shifted the atmosphere, and many were healed as she prayed with burden for the people who came expecting a miracle.
On the second day, the crowd witnessed Samuel Paul (son of Dr. Paul and Mrs. Evangeline) sharing the powerful Word of God. He later encouraged the crowd to open their hearts to Jesus and emphasized the importance of the presence of the Holy Spirit.
There were several testimonies unfolding during the intense prayer session, but the one that really stood out was of a man named Frederick. He came to the gathering with a huge tumor on his left arm, which he had for the past one year. The tumor began reducing in size, while Samuel was praying over the crowd. Fredrick was very excited and humbled on receiving this healing miracle.
On the final day of the prayer festival, Dr. Paul preached on Jesus, the Good Shepherd. He continued to encourage and reassure that Jesus will guide all people, and He will protect everyone from evil. One of the highlights during the prayer session was when God revealed to Dr. Paul the names of people and the problems that they were facing in real-time. The people whom he called as prompted by the Holy Spirit, walked up to the platform to testify what God had done in their lives.
Ultimately, God’s desire is for everyone to encounter Him. During the entirety of the festival, the crowd was consistently moved to tears as they experienced the touch of God. While Dr. Paul Dhinakaran burst into spontaneous worship and prophecies, Mrs. Evangeline touched the hearts of women, giving them fresh hope and encouragement. Samuel Dhinakaran’s word on living streams of water, tugged those who came with heavy hearts and a fractured mindset. It was truly an incredible and powerful three days where every soul encountered God’s mighty work.
Among the attendees, there were over 2000 people who came from places far and near to attend the 3-day Prayer Festival. Their food and accommodation were provided by SEESHA (www.seesha.org), a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, that works towards empowering underprivileged communities across several States in India.