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Joshua Daniel (1928 - 2014). Indian evangelist and president of Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship International, born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, to N. Daniel, a mathematics teacher turned revivalist. Saved at 15, he began preaching at 16 to students in Madras, earning a Master’s in English Literature from Madras University. Joining his father’s ministry in 1954, he led Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship from 1963, headquartered in Chennai, growing it to hundreds of centers across India, Cyprus, Guyana, and London. Known as the “boy revivalist,” he authored Faith Is the Victory and delivered thousands of sermons, aired on TV and radio in multiple languages, focusing on salvation and revival. Married to Lily, they had three children, including John, who succeeded him. His annual retreats at Beulah Gardens drew 7,000-9,000, emphasizing prayer and holiness. Daniel’s ministry, marked by tentmaker missionaries, impacted millions despite later critiques of family-centric leadership.
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This sermon emphasizes the providence and guidance of God in establishing places of worship, highlighting the importance of seeking God's will and not rushing into decisions based on worldly standards. It also stresses the need to acknowledge and give glory to the Lord for His mighty works and interventions in our lives, reminding us to be careful to always attribute success and blessings to Him.
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One neighbor said, he told Dr. M.D. Paul, one of our brothers who is now with the Lord, said, I never expected any Christian to come here to this area. But you have come here, meaning the fellowship headquarters is in Nungambakkam, Hyderabad. The rents are very high there. And a man told me that a neighboring piece of land was bought, that is one twentieth of an acre, five cents, five or six cents, for fifty million rupees. See, that is very high price. More than a million dollars for a small strip. One twentieth of an acre for over a million dollars. But God has put us right there. And I am always full of praise. Some people say, please, we want to give you some land. Please build a prayer hall here. First, I don't accept lands. There is a devil in lands. So even if somebody says, I will give you so many acres, I say, no, I don't want. I will wait for a price, if God wants us to have it. So, don't think you can just build a prayer hall in the name of the fellowship, wherever you please. These are the old landmarks. A place where people of any community can come. Now, turn to the eleventh chapter. Here, again and again, we are told, with His greatness, His mighty hand, which He did in the midst of Egypt, and what He did unto the army of Egypt, fifth verse, what He did unto you in the wilderness, sixth verse, when Dathan and Abiram rose up against Moses, and what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, seventh verse, what your eyes have seen, all the great acts of the Lord, which He did. See, friends, you must be careful to give glory to the Lord. Some of these big engineers today,
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Joshua Daniel (1928 - 2014). Indian evangelist and president of Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship International, born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, to N. Daniel, a mathematics teacher turned revivalist. Saved at 15, he began preaching at 16 to students in Madras, earning a Master’s in English Literature from Madras University. Joining his father’s ministry in 1954, he led Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship from 1963, headquartered in Chennai, growing it to hundreds of centers across India, Cyprus, Guyana, and London. Known as the “boy revivalist,” he authored Faith Is the Victory and delivered thousands of sermons, aired on TV and radio in multiple languages, focusing on salvation and revival. Married to Lily, they had three children, including John, who succeeded him. His annual retreats at Beulah Gardens drew 7,000-9,000, emphasizing prayer and holiness. Daniel’s ministry, marked by tentmaker missionaries, impacted millions despite later critiques of family-centric leadership.